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Wendy James has been busy. Since the release of her superb album I Came Here to Blow Minds last year, Wendy has been traveling the world, writing, performing and recording across New York, London, Paris, and Los Angeles. She has also been working on her next album and single with the legendary James Williamson and James Sclavunos.
In an exclusive interview, Wendy James tells Dangerous Minds about working with Williamson and Sclavunos on her latest Double A-side single, which we premiere below.
DM: What are you working on just now?
Wendy James: 'I'm getting this single out, which really is a Double A side speciality to be released on beautiful Vinyl and Download.
'It's a speciality as I don't usually do cover versions and of course, because of the line up of the players. It's the first and only time James Williamson from The Stooges has recorded anything other than a Stooges or Iggy record. And I got 'Big' Jim Sclavunos from the Bad Seeds and Grinderman on drums. Steve Mackay, the famed Baritone Sax player from the Stooges, does a great part too. Between us we hand in a pretty powerful sound I think!! We started off thinking 'Why not go into the studio and make a Single?' Well the Bob Dylan track "It's Alright Ma" is 7 minutes long so instead of it being a 45" single we have put it onto 10". Literally there are not enough grooves on a 45" to allow for that length of song!
'The other song "You're So Great" is a cover of Fred 'Sonic' Smith's number from his band Sonic's Rendezvous Band. The more space the better on a 12" or 10" vinyl so you can make great artwork, read the credits etc… It's all very tactile once you're on Vinyl. You master differently, you mix differently, you actually strip away a lot of the artifice of an overly-compressed digital sound, you really get bass end, you really get depth of field. It's very, very exciting in the studio to as you literally the hear the compositions coming together.'
DM: How did you decide to cover Dylan's 'I'm Alright Ma'?
Wendy James: 'I have a whole new album of original numbers, plus my choice of one cover: "You're So Great" by Sonic's Rendezvous Band. I was talking through the whole thing with James and he looked at his Stooges touring diary at that time (June) and he figured he could carve out a number of days for us to work, not enough time to make a whole album then, but enough to make a single. It seemed obvious to me that James should play "You're So Great" which is tailor made Detroit attitude from Fred Smith and even to the point that Scott Asheton from The Stooges played in that line-up, so, we agreed to do that song and then just through conversation, James asked me what my favorite Bob Dylan number was, and I said "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding". You know the clarity and purpose of those lyrics have never been bettered and never will be. They are finite. They are IT. So… just like that, we decided to do both these covers and make it a special, and of course put the numbers onto my album later, and to deal with recording the whole album a few weeks later.
'So that is how it came together, in a series of babbling enthusiastic sentences propelled by both of us that resulted in us then blocking time in a recording studio and saying 'Ok, see you in 3 weeks.' Believe me we took on more than seemed apparent at first! To tongue twist your voice around all Dylans' words and then at the speed at which James plays guitar, and for 7 minutes, and make it flow naturally and mean it! In the end, I understood every breath, every intention of Dylans' phrasing and choice of words, but for a good week or so, I was the crazy lady in Washington Square Park walking around the periphery of the park muttering lyrics to myself, learning them!! (But… it's not unusual in Washington Square Park to see muttering bums! So I generally went un-noticed!)'
And Fred 'Sonic' Smiths You're So Great' - why'd you choose that?
Wendy James: "You're So Great" is just perfect pop. Three minutes of power and attitude. I love it, it's always been a favorite of mine. I love Sonic's Rendezvous Band, largely un-championed, except for us musicians and fans that revel in all things Detroit and Ann Arbor! They never recorded this in a studio so I had to rely on myriad live recordings and it was impossible to understand all the lyrics, so… James asked Scott Asheton and Patti Smith if Fred ever wrote them down, but he didn't, and Patti said 'Go ahead and fill in the blanks'. I think we got pretty damn close! And James just plays it so good! It's his kind of thing, and mine too… So, it worked out very well, you know jumping around the studio saying 'This is it, This is it'.
'My friend in NYC has DJ'd it out in New York now to 1000 + people and he said the dance floor was slamming… I got texts through the night saying 'Your Track Rules'! Very encouraging!'
DM: How did you become involved with Williamson and Sclavunous?
Wendy James: 'James Sclavunos and I know each other socially from NYC and West London. James Williamson and I met around December last year. My friendships with both men just naturally evolved based on music and the tentative early discussions of doing something together. I share with both of them, and especially with James W, a very similar kind of look at things and taste in music, even humor, literature, you know, those typical conversations about 'What's your favorite movie?' What book are you reading?' etc etc… so. There was plenty of friendship there between all three of us when we finally walked into Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California.'
DM: Tell me about working with them on 'It's Alright Ma' and 'You're So Great'?
Wendy James: Well, we're all pretty fluid musicians, so… it's literally what it sounds like. Jim played Drums and Percussion, James played Guitar and Bass, I sang and played keyboards… and between the three of us, playing live together and Jesse Nichols at the helm behind the mixing desk moving as quickly and as frenetically as we did! Keeping tabs on all the stuff that was going down, we really did just play both songs live until we reached a peak. Then you know, go back in the control room, listen back, identify any improvements and overdubs, and… yeah… musicians working. That's what you do, That's how you do it.
DM: What are you working on with them?
Wendy James: 'Now it's my whole album. The songs are nearly complete, I definitely have two left to write. Then it comes down to scheduling: Whether we have to grab time in pieces, or block book for a period of weeks, I expect to be underway in a matter of weeks and delivered by beginning 2013. Released Spring 2013. In the meantime this single will come out.'
DM: When will 'I'm Alright Ma' / 'You're So Great' be released?
Wendy James: 'October/November. The company people are debating the best time for them now, it's got little to do with me, but it's coming up quick! So, in preparation, I'm doing a couple of photo sessions, finishing up my song writing, and finalizing artwork choices. You know six weeks go by very quickly when you're planning an album or a single release, and so, with something like this, there hasn't been any let-up since James Williamson and I decided to do it!'
We look forward to hearing more from the always welcome Wendy James.
Thanks to Ricardo Gomes for the fab photograph of Wendy James.
Previously on Dangerous Minds
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Almost 2 weeks I try not to bake anything cause we just couldn't finish the cookies on the table and shelf. And yet there are few more tubs that haven't been open...@-@ Anyway I just can't wait to bake something for breakfast tomorrow..;) Here comes the new experiment from my new book, "Magic Bread from Alex Goh".....
Flossy Milk Shake Buns
Yummy!! Really yummy!
Just use any sweet bread dough you like. My bun's dough was not from the recipe itself, cause I find it too complicated and I don't have the time for that. So I just used the sweet bread dough from my old post.
Here's the ingredients for the fillings:
100g Butter
115g Icing Sugar
Pinch of salt
50g Eggs
130g milk powder
100g Chicken / pork floss
* Mayonnaise
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~ Cream butter, icing sugar and salt until well blended.
~ Add in eggs, cream until smooth. Add in milk powder and chicken / pork floss, mix until well comnined.
~ Divide sweet bread dough into 50g each and mould round. Rest for 10 mins. Then wrap in the fillings.
~ Let it proof until double in size.
~ Egg wash and bake at 180'C for 12-15 minutes.
~ Cool the buns on rack. Spread some mayonnaise on top of each buns and coat with extra chicken / pork floss.
Some extra kaya buns for my dear girl and hubby...:)
There are a few more dinners to attend end of this week before the Chinese New Year ends. Hopefully I'll get to control my diet after that..haha!

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Pelton: EAA Will Keep On Course
Reaction to the sudden change in leadership was mixed on the EAA online message board. Some members expressed concern that a core group that wants EAA to focus only on the homebuilder community was behind the change; others felt Hightower had tried to expand the membership and that was a good way to go. A few said they had thought of quitting, but now would wait and see; others said they had planned to renew, but now would wait and see. Mac McClelland, EAA vice president of publications, told the local Oshkosh Northwestern that Hightower had simply failed to move to Oshkosh from his home in St. Louis as the board expected. "I know there's all kinds of complaints, but that's not it," McClelland said. "[The residency] was the unsolvable requirement. The board sees the president/CEO living in the Fox Valley as essential to the mission."
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Vidor Council has another member declare resignation
Although Mallie Bickham's June 23 public outburst and subsequent resignation from his elected duties as a Vidor City Councilman was not made official since he neglected to put his verbal comments on paper, Vidor Council Ward 5 representative Angela Brading's resignation will be valid as she submitted her wishes in writing.
As reported in the June 29 edition of The Examiner, Vidor City Council has been contentious all month - one councilman making a grand exit during a meeting, Bickham shouting his resignation from the Council podium and inciting the crowd to a grand ruckus, and City Manager Ricky Jorgensen under constant scrutiny and allegations by the elected officials are just a few examples.
Prior to Brading's resignation, she has come under fire for allegedly living outside of the ward she represents. While Brading said her address has remained unchanged since her bid for office, she also stated she has spent a considerable amount of time in the Dallas area undergoing medical treatment. According to Brading, no local doctors were able to treat her condition.
In her June 30 letter to the "Council, Mayor, and City of Vidor," Brading defends the legality of her seat on the Council as well as the reason she says she must step down from that post.
"Thank you for the opportunity to serve you this past year," it reads. "It is with deep regret that I feel I must resign my seat as Councilwoman for Ward 5. I wish I could continue to fight a good fight with you to see you blossom into the town I know you can be, but due to my medical issues, I feel the seat ought to go to someone that can better serve you. I have heard much speculation as to my residence, but I will assure you one and all, according to Election Code 1.015, my legal address is still … E. Freeway, Vidor TX.
"Serving on the City Council has given me a greater respect for all the citizens and I've learned to value your voice in all matters pertaining to the city. I feel we have made great strides this past year for the betterment of Vidor. I encourage you to not give up on your new Council as they do have you, the city, in mind as they look for ways to move you forward to becoming a prosperous town. With all prejudice aside, I feel we have made some great strides in this past year. We now have a Chief of Police that not only cares about his officers, but the city as well, while still upholding the law. We now have a Mayor and Council that are willing to work together to see our city improve. We have, and I hope to continue to have, the Clean-up days for the city to make our town so much more beautiful. We also have a committee for the encouragement of any and all that would like to do their civic duties to help make Vidor beautiful.
"I feel we are pulling together, making strides to see Vidor grow. I trust our Mayor and new Council to appoint someone to fill my seat that is equally qualified to look out for the remainder of my term on Council. I encourage you all to stay involved and let your voices be heard so there is no denying what you the City wants or feel as though you need. Again, thank you for the opportunity to work for you the City of Vidor and to be able to learn from you all how a City really is supposed to operate."
Vidor City Charter Section 3.08 states that the remaining members "shall within 10 (ten) days, appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term until the next regular election." The charter also calls for the candidates' qualifications, which are being a resident of the city for at least a year, not being indebted to the city and being a qualified voter.


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Photographic fixatives are chemicals used to develop photographs.
This article discusses poisoning from swallowing such chemicals.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Alternative Names
Photographic developer poisoning; Hydroquinone poisoning; Quinone poisoning; Sulfite poisoning
Poisonous Ingredient
- Hydroquinones
- Quinones
- Sodium thiosulfate
- Sodium sulfite/bisulfite
- Boric acid
Photographic fixative can also break down (decompose) to form sulfur dioxide gas.
Where Found
These chemicals are found in products used to develop photographs.
- Abdominal pain
- Burning pain in the throat
- Blurred vision
- Burning in the eye
Coma Diarrhea(watery, bloody, green-blue colored)
- Low blood pressure
- Skin rash
Stupor Vomiting
Home Treatment
Seek immediate emergency medical help. Do NOT make the person throw up. Give water or milk unless the patient is
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
- The patient's age, weight, and condition
- Name of product (as well as the ingredients and strength, if known)
- The time it was swallowed
- The amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a local emergency number
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What to expect at the emergency room
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Blood and urine tests will be done. The patient may receive:
Activated charcoal
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Fluids through a vein (by IV)
Medicines to treat symptoms
- Tube through the mouth into the stomach to wash out the stomach (
gastric lavage)
Expectations (prognosis)
How well the patient does depends on how much of the poison was swallowed and how quickly the patient received medical help. Swallowing these products can cause severe effects on many parts of the body. The faster treatment is received, the greater the chance of recovery.


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At the beginning of 2009, I stumbled across some Nixie vacuum display tubes online, and promptly purchased them. I also happened to have a 3.3V Arduino Pro from Sparkfun laying around doing nothing, and apparently too much time on my hands. So, it was the perfect recipe for a Nixie Clock driven by an Arduino.
The clock uses six IN-8 Nixie tubes, six 74141 BCD decoder IC's to drive the Nixies, three 74HC595 serial to parallel shift registers, a DS1305 real-time clock IC to keep time, and a quadrature rotary encoder with integrated push button to set the time and other functions.
I have a lot of cleanup to do on the code, but it works as of right now. I also plan on implementing more features, but I thought that I would share my results so far.
I need to get some better pictures of the Arduino in the mixture, but it's in there :-)
The Arduino reads and sets time from the DS1305 RTC via SPI. The DS1305 also has a few bytes of user-usable memory, so I use that to store other information about user-settable functions. Right now, the one function I have is to be able to put the display to sleep so that the Nixie tubes last longer. I can set the hour in which they sleep and the hour where they wake back up using the rotary encoder. The integrated pushbutton lets me commit my changes and change the mode. Right now, mode 1 displays the time, mode 2 lets me set the time and modes 3 and for set the sleep and wake times for the display. I'm going to implement more functionality, like whether or not to display the time in 12/24 hour mode, and a
defense mode that will light all the digits on all the Nixies periodically. I will probably also add a date display feature, since the hardware already has this capability.
The Arduino also controls the 595 shift-registers using ShiftOut(), in which I output binary coded decimal (bcd). While developing this project, before getting the high-voltage power supply and 74141 drivers for the Nixies, I used the 595 shift registers to
turn LED's on and off
. Essentially, I made a binary clock, and then turned that into a Nixie clock by replacing the LEDs with Nixie drivers. It actually worked out better than I thought it would :-)
I am actually considering coming up with a PCB design that will house the RTC, Shift registers and 74141 drivers so that I can make my next clock even better. For now, though, this hacked up attempt is encouraging to me. It's my most complicated electronics project to date.
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Feb 24, 2009, 08:52 pm
Awesome! I love nixies. Some day I'll have some of my own, and I'd love to build my own clock like this.
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Ha! Retro-cool! 8-)
Yup, I'm adding this to my (large and growing) list of Arduino projects too.
EDIT: BTW, how much do nixies cost these days?
Re: Arduino driven Nixie Clock
Feb 24, 2009, 11:30 pm
Thanks guys
The IN-8 Nixies weren't actually that expensive - they were around $4 each, I think. They are relatively small - the digits on them are 18mm tall. You get a little nickel and dimed, though, with all the other components necessary to drive and power them. And, many of the components can only be found from Eastern European counties, so they have to be shipped.
The 74141 drivers can be found for under $2 if you're buying them in quantity, but for only a few of them, I was having a hard time finding then for under $3.50 each. Those are also manageable. The cost on the components for my power supply was somewhere between $16-$18 though; by far my largest single expense next to the Arduino itself. All said and done, including the cost of the Arduino, I spent around $100 for all the components of the clock. I'm sure I could have made a cheaper clock using a RBBB, and even less expensive (overall) Nixies (The IN-8's require pins - they're designed to be used in a socket. IN-8-2's do not require sockets - they solder directly to a PCB.) But "build the cheapest clock I could" was not the requirement of this project.
The next part of the project is to build a case for it. Not being one for woodworking, it's crazy that I've decided to house the guts of this in a Redwood burl case. That will be an interesting part of the project. I will make sure to post pictures once it's done.
Re: Arduino driven Nixie Clock
Feb 24, 2009, 11:45 pm
Good stuff! I have some Nixies that I bought at Mendelson's surplus store in Dayton, Ohio, but have yet to wire up.
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Re: Arduino driven Nixie Clock
Feb 26, 2009, 04:27 pm
Yeah! Such digits lamps released in the Soviet Union.))
What would you say about this really geek device?))
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Re: Arduino driven Nixie Clock
Feb 26, 2009, 05:40 pm
foxweb, There are lots of interesting things on that site: http://www.electricstuff.co.uk
Re: Arduino driven Nixie Clock
Feb 26, 2009, 07:53 pm
where would one buy a nixie wrist watch like that? i must have one! it will make me look super cool 8-) or like a complete nerd (more so than i already look
Re: Arduino driven Nixie Clock
Feb 27, 2009, 11:09 pm
As far as the Nixie watches go, I like the one from
Cathode Corner
better than the one foxweb posted. That one is neat, but the CC watch is much more usable on a daily basis - it looks more like an adult watch.
Ahh, maybe someday... Until then, I have my Arduino clock to play with.
Re: Arduino driven Nixie Clock
Oct 07, 2010, 01:56 pm
lovely work
i plan on doing some similar as well as a few other nixie duino projects
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Indian Car Manufacturers Most Popular With Fans on Facebook While Aspirational German Brands Enjoy the Highest Fan Engagement
By: PR Newswire
Nov. 21, 2012 11:32 PM
CHENNAI, November 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
In the Most Comprehensive Study of how Top Car Brands are Using Facebook in India, Audi and Tata Motors Lead the Sector Whereas Toyota and Chevrolet are yet to Make a Major Impact
As middle class India mobilises on a scale not seen since 1960's America, having a car is no longer a luxury of the few but an essential part of everyday life. The car market in India has come a long way since the Premier and the Ambassador, with today's discerning buyer being able to choose from a Rs. 1.5 lakh Tata Nano up to a Rs. 1.5 crore Audi R8. As car showrooms pop up in towns and cities across India, a new marketing frontier is opening up on Facebook to win the hearts, minds and hopefully, the loyalties of young, upwardly mobile citizens.
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Today, Unmetric, the social media benchmarking company, released the most in-depth and comprehensive report on how 16 car manufacturers in India are using Facebook to leverage their marketing efforts. The report examines every aspect of the brands' Q3 social media strategy (July 1st and September 30th).
Key to rating the performance of the various car brands is the Unmetric Score, a unique measurement designed to give 'sector aware' context to social media activity. The Car Brands in India Report highlights successes in specific metrics, while the combined Unmetric Score represents those brands with the best social media performance on Facebook. The score is a scientific blend of various qualitative and quantitative social media metrics, weighted and balanced to produce a single benchmarkable number.
Despite being a new entrant in the market compared to the other manufacturers, Audi tops the performance table with an Unmetric Score of 53. At number two is India's own Tata Motors with an Unmetric Score of 52 while another German brand, BMW, drives home in third place with an Unmetric Score of 40.
In terms of raw numbers, the Indian car manufacturers come out on top. Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki and Tata have 91 lakh fans - more fans than every other car brand combined. Not surprising, perhaps, considering that these brands control over 52% of the market. It was the aspirational German brands which dominated the foreign car makers. BMW, Audi, Mercedes and VW have 39 lakh fans between them despite commanding less than 0.8% of the market share.
A demographic analysis of all the brands' pages yielded results that might be surprising to some yet unsurprising to others within the social media industry. The average fan of a car Facebook page in India is a young, single male, under the age of 21. While we know (and hope) that not too many 19 year olds are driving around BMW's or even XUV's, it should come as no surprise to see these figures since over 80% of Facebook users in India are young, single and male.
As any social media agency will tell you though, fans numbers only give a small fraction of the whole social media story. How well a brand engages with an audience is far more important than fan numbers alone. Unmetric calculates engagement on a Facebook page by weighing the number of Likes, Comments, Shares and Estimated Impressions for each post.
Once again it was the premium German marques that got the most people talking. Audi blazed a trail with an average engagement score of 490. There was a surprising showing from Mitsubishi, which achieved an average engagement score of 265. This was followed up by BMW and Mercedes, who managed an average engagement score of 222 and 144 respectively.
To find out how different types of content affect engagement on Facebook, Unmetric uses 'human computing' along with advanced algorithms to uncover and dissect the content strategy of brands on Facebook. In this analysis of car manufacturers in India, it was found that most brands were talking about themselves while, in fact, talking about the car sector in general scored better engagement among the fans.
Taking the content analysis one step further, Unmetric also sub-categorised the "talking about the brand" posts. This analysis found that most brands posted news about the brand but what fans really responded to were new model announcements and events such as the Delhi Auto Expo.
For example, on August 14th, 2012, BMW posted the most engaging piece of content for the time period analysed. It was about a new concept car and asked if people would want to go and see it. The post got an engagement score of 2,264 thanks to 66,759 Likes, 3,415 Comments and 15,811 Shares. No other post came close to this level of engagement although all brands saw higher engagement for new model announcements.
One of the ways brands can encourage a Facebook community to grow and engage better is to be responsive to their fans. In this respect, Unmetric looked at how well the car manufacturers in India were responding to fan posts. Most pages responded to less than 10% of fan posts, with Tata Motors replying to the highest percentage of fan posts.
Tata Motors cemented their position as the number one caring brand by responding to fan posts in just over 3 hours on average. Hyundai was the second most responsive brand, replying to fan posts in around 7 hours on average. Chevrolet came in third with an average response time of 11 hours. Honda sat at the bottom of the table of brands that engaged with fans, taking over 3 days on average to reply to fans.
Here is a breakdown of the study which shows the top 5 brands for each metric analysed:
- Top Unmetric Scores on Facebook
1. Audi - 53
- Most Fans on Facebook
1. Mahindra Motors - 4,137,641
- Most Engaging Brands on Facebook Based on Average Engagement Score
1. Audi - 490
- Fastest Average Reply Time on Facebook
1. Tata Motors - 3 hrs 24 mins
- Most Engaging Content (average engagement score combined from all Facebook pages)
1. New Vehicle Launch - 79
"Young India has always had a penchant for the aspirational so I am not surprised to see the German auto manufacturers leading the way when it comes to social media performance in India," said Unmetric CEO, Lakshmanan Narayan. "With sales of just over 7,000 units in the last 12 months, we can probably count on one hand the number of 19 year olds that are able to buy their own Mercedes, so why does the brand page have nearly 6 lakh young fans? I think what we are seeing is the younger generation defining their own personal brand by aligning themselves with brands associated with money, wealth, success and power. It's interesting to see when compared to Facebook pages of car brands in North America because it is the everyday brands like Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler that lead the way there on social media performance."
Unmetric compiled its report by sourcing data from its social media benchmark platform. Where brands like Mahindra Motors, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki had multiple pages, weighted averages were taken to combine all the data. All statistics were gathered from July 1st, 2012 to September 30th, 2012.
About Unmetric
Unmetric Inc. is headquartered in New York and works with clients across the world including Citibank, Subway, Airtel, MakeMyTrip and Campbell's. The Unmetric platform was established to give Fortune 500 companies, large global brands and leading digital agencies key performance data around which they could benchmark their social media efforts and answer the question "Are we doing well?"
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