FLIRTing with the Crowds

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Social media = weak ties

Weak ties, most famously exhibited by Mark Granovetter, comprise those ties that a person has to other people that are not personal and strong, but rather random, occasional and superficial. However, weak ties usually play a key role in life–changing experiences, be it in work or in personal life. Think about it: you’re spouse is [...]

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    My name is Sami Viitamäki and I'm a partner and strategist at TBWA\ in Finland. With many years' experience in marketing, media and the internet as both a practitioner and an academic, from client as well as agency perspective, I currently help organizations to better invest their marketing resources by utilizing the full potential of the social web.
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