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Tara Turkington | MyBiz Profile | Bizcommunity

Tara Turkington is the CEO of Flow Communications (www.flowsa.com), which specialises in web development, e-marketing, journalism, design and media training; has over 100 clients; and employs about 40 staff in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. With a background in journalism, she's worked for a variety newspapers and magazines and as a journ lecturer. Follow her on Twitter at @taraturk1.
ANC vs DA: Who are the social media winners in this election?

[Tara Turkington] While politicians have been stomping back and forth across the country, arguing about toilets and attempting to upstage one another while putting up election posters, another battle has been playing out in the social media terrain. It's a tricky landscape, with fewer - but arguably more connected and more influential - potential voters than those who aren't hooked up to the likes of Twitter just yet.

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[2011 trends] An A-to-Z of social media trends to watch

[Tara Turkington] The social networking phenomenon is moving at meteoric rates, and in 2011, it will evolve quicker than ever before. To avoid becoming a technological dinosaur, here's an A-to-Z of social networking and media trends to watch this year...

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Storytelling, social networking, destination marketing: selling tourism online

[Tara Turkington] Who is Jabulani the Octopus? When did it last snow on Table Mountain? What does a kudu sound like when it is dying? Why should we care about Australopithecus sediba? What happens when a whale jumps on your boat? And what in the world does any of this have to do with online destination marketing?

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Chile mine rescue: lessons in newsworthiness

[Tara Turkington] As the last Chilean miner was pulled out of the Fenix rescue capsule this morning, millions of people watching on televisions around the world cheered with relief and jubilation. This has - technically speaking - been one of the greatest news stories of all time. Here's why.

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10 startup tips for success in media, marketing

[Tara Turkington] South Africa must be one of the few places in the world where you can start a company with zero capital and turn it into a success. But it's going to take loads of hard work, a great sense of humour, and plenty of glasses half-filled with optimism.

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