If you are like me, you may have taken some vacation time last week and are now working diligently to dig out from under all the emails, messages, and industry news that popped up while you were away. While I did a pretty good job of staying on top of my email (even though the wi-fi connection was sketchy at my hotel in Jamaica) I definitely missed a number of articles and blog posts. So, here is a quick list of interesting news that I am catching up with now that I am back in the office.

Filed under: Industry News by Tom Wozniak
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In the last couple of weeks we have had two companies announce products geared toward integrating social media more heavily into our online activities. Facebook announced a new messaging system that will attempt to bring together email, instant messaging, Facebook posts, and other forms of communication into one streamlined ‘conversation’ timeline. Rockmelt announced that it will be launching a new browser that will integrate Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools into the browser itself, making the entire web surfing experience more socially enabled.

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Do you happen to be one of those people who doesn’t enjoy getting up at 3:00am, driving down to your local mall, waiting in line with a few hundred single-minded shopping fanatics, charging into the store and grabbing one of the door-buster deals today? I know, what you’re probably thinking. ‘Who wouldn’t enjoy an experience like that every year?’ But, surprisingly there are a few folks out there who won’t be spending a joy filled day at the mall today. If you happen to be one of these people, then here are a few other things you could do to keep yourself occupied on Black Friday.

Filed under: Humor, Outside the Office by Tom Wozniak
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Happy Thanksgiving from everyone on the affiliate.com team! If you don’t happen to be located in the United States… then we wanted to wish you a Happy Thursday!

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While we are all online marketers, we are consumers, too. So, as you enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday tomorrow – hopefully with a big turkey dinner and some football on the TV – I thought I would help you prepare for the shopping insanity of Black Friday. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of this year’s annual shopping extravaganza.

Filed under: Humor, Miscellaneous, Outside the Office by Tom Wozniak
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