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LinkedIn is getting 8 new features added! These features are related to sharing links and articles. Some of these changes are similar to things happening on Facebook. One of the biggest changes centers around status updates. When you copy and paste links into the status update box and click "attach link", it will automatically pull and image and article excerpt.

You now also have the ability to edit and delete posts. You can share links with your connections and also decide which of your connections can see your statuses and which cannot.

With these changes, the creators hope to make LinkedIn hub for information-sharing.

For any of you who watch Kell on Earth, you know this is one of Kelly Cutrone's famous lines. Vogue had an interview with her and discussed her book. She is one of the most well known women in PR and she just recently came out with a book of encouragement. It's called 'If You Have to Cry, Go Outside..and other things your mother never told you'. On her show she comes across to most people as a very rude and demanding woman but this book shows a different side of her. Her book is encouraging and it's filled with her life experiences to help young girls in the PR field. This book is now out on the shelves so if you're interested, make sure you pick one up!

The ABC television network was the first to offer an app to the iPad where users can stream TV episodes free of charge. This app has already been downloaded 205,000 times and users have already streamed 650,000 television episodes. Since as of last week 450,000 iPads have been sold, it appears as if 1 in every 2 owners has downloaded this app and is using it. The episode most in demand is Modern Family. This app is a huge hit for the users and company. Hopefully more networks will bring their content to the iPad as well.

Totally D'awesome is the name of his website and it is hilarious! I think that's such a clever line. John Dawe was great in our social media class last week. He really held my attention and got me interested in what he does. I found the way he got the community involved in Judge Tina Polachek Gartley's campaign was amazing. She went from being unknown in the area to being voted judge through John Dawe's efforts. It's amazing how social media works and how fast it spreads the word. I was very interested in the way he found people to add as friends, the way he sent text messages to cell phones and the way he used video to show people her reaction when she was elected judge. I really enjoyed having John Dawe in class and he really helped me to see how important social media is.