This week we have Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite. Sean Percival and Judalina Neira host This Week in Social Media Thursdays at 11am PT.

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TOPICS:

Old Spice Guy campaign read about it on ReadWriteWeb

Old Spice Video to Kevin Rose

Old Spice Video – Proposal

SOCIAL RIP:

Facebook kills the gift

INTERVIEW:

Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite

NEWS

Story 1 – Rumors of Google Launching Social Network called “Google.me”

Do you think Google will actually release a social network given their terrible track record at all things social?  Many would say that the evolution of search is inherently social so Google has no choice but to launch a social network — agree?

Story 2 – Calvin Klein Jeans Replaces Billboards with QR Codes

Have you scanned QR codes on ads? Do you think adoption of this technology will become widespread as it is in Japan or is it destined for failure?

Story 3 – Facebook Acquires Social Travel Recommendation Site Nextstop

What social review/travel recommendation services do you use? Is this a threat to Yelp?

GREAT MOMENTS IN SOCIAL MEDIA

Lindsay Lohan Lashes Out at Joan Rivers on Twitter

Check out the Tweets she sent:

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botox

TWiSM has its own Moments in Social Media

Check out the exchange between Judalina and Alyssa Milano

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