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7 Social Media Lessons From Olympians [Quotes]

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Dating back to 776 BC, the Olympics have provided a forum for athletes to compete and show their strength and skill acquired over years of dedication and practice. This international competition has lessons for social media. Here are seven social media lessons from modern Olympians. Source: Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Blog.

 

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Can You Spare $300,000? 5 Marketing & Media Tips Inspired by Stephen Colbert’s Olympic Sponsorship

The US Speed Skating Team needed $300,000 to make their budget for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.  Where did the US Speed Skating team find a savior to keep them off thin ice? Enter The Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert. Here’re 5 lessons that marketers and media experts can learn from his sponsorship. Read on…

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