The Facebook Connect button that appears on websites throughout the Internet may soon have company, as rival social network Google Plus Tuesday rolled out Google Plus Sign-In, which performs similar functions to Facebook Connect by allowing users of Google Plus, Gmail, YouTube, and other Google services to use their credentials to sign into applications.
We're kicking off our upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with a special keynote presentation by Ella Chick (left), the digital producer at Anderson Cooper 360°. She'll discuss how the network uses social media for breaking news and leverages social media to draw attention to organizations and causes. Learn more about our program and register here. 
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, Facebook added a section to its app center, Apps for Gift Ideas, aimed at helping users with their gift decisions.
In order to stay on top of it, you’ve got to scope out the competition. That seems to be what Facebook Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg was doing when he reportedly recently joined Pinterest rival, and newest member of the social cool-kid scene, Fancy.
