Persuasive Picks for the week of 12/14/09

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino: Social Media, FUN and ROI
Marketing Prof’s Community Manager, Beth Harte gives readers a look into social media efforts coming from the Las Vegas strip via her interview with Brandie Feuer, Director of Interactive Marketing for Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

9 Tips for Enriching Your Presentations With Social Media
Savvy business professionals looking to create more interactive and attention grabbing presentations will find value with Olivia Mitchell’s tips for engaging audiences with the most popular online social media platforms.

Is Social Media Privacy an Oxymoron?
Erik Qualman from SearchEngineWatch discusses the decision between maintaining personal and business presences on social media platforms. While not a new topic, it certainly warrants revisiting as privacy features on various sites continue to evolve.

10 Tips for Better Business Blogging
New Marketing Lab’s Colin Browning provides details on his 10 tips for better blogging that are part of the presentation he gave at IDC Insights. He includes his presentation materials via Slideshare as well.

Top 10 biggest social media stories of 2009
From Twitter to “Government 2.0,” Vator.tv’s Ronny Kerr chronicles some of the biggest acquisitions, valuations and emerging technologies throughout 2009.