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Organizations understand the benefits of social tools, but few are going beyond Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Social networks are always trying to introduce you to new people, even if all you want to do is stand in the corner. But sometimes they get too pushy and start making connections they really shouldn’t be able to make.

A handful of social media companies went public in 2011, while the one that really matters didn't.

Despite impressive revenue growth, professional social networking site LinkedIn's costs grew even faster in the third quarter, resulting in a $1.6 million net loss.

Prospective employers don't just take into account the bad stuff they find out about you online; sometimes they notice the good stuff too!

Patrick Crane stepped down as CMO of LinkedIn to take a break. Then solar power intervened.

The AOL chief executive is miffed that his struggling firm isn't feeling the irrational love from investors.

Are social media companies spearheading a new tech bubble? A couple of experienced investors say no.

Zynga, maker of popular social games such as CityVille, FarmVille and Mafia Wars, reportedly intends to file for an initial public offering by next week.

Shares of LinkedIn more than doubled over their offering price of $45 in the professional social networking company's stock market debut on Thursday.

Apparently confident in investor demand, LinkedIn on Tuesday revised upward the target price for shares in its public offering this week, as well as the number of shares it plans to sell.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook soon will exceed the shareholder limit that allows companies to avoid reporting financial results. Bottom line: Facebook "will be forced to begin disclosing financial information or stage an initial public offering by April 2012."