Monday, July 13th, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentBack in May, Facebook raised another $200 million, which valued the company at $10 billion. Now, the investor – Digital Sky Technologies – is allowing employees to sell shares at a valuation of $6.5 billion according to a report in The New York Times.While that’s a far cry from the $15 billion that Facebook was once valued at by way of a small Microsoft investment, it does finally put into perspective how big of a company that the social network has become.

Earlier this year we showed you how to create groups for Twitter . While the post is still a valuable resource, we’ve definitely seen a few new tools pop up that are also worth a look. When it comes to Twitter groups, you’re probably either interested in ways to communicate with a distinct set of users, or following a group of tweets based on Twitterer, topic, or hashtag. We’ve identified and separated out the web, desktop, and mobile apps that help you satisfy the group function of your choosing.

Twitter is still under scrutiny when it comes to its monetization plans. The microblogging startup is still labeled as “non-profitable” by some media experts and financial analysts, while others, like Ron Conway see a lot of potential. Sure, Ron Conway has every reason to see potential; after all he is one of Twitter’s first investors. In a recent interview for The Wall Street Journal he identified ten possible monetization models for Twitter: Lead generation Coupons – “Probably a half-billion dollar opportunity,” Conway said.

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Mashable is proud to announce the first ever Social Good Conference , a one-day educational event celebrating the finale of the Summer of Social Good charitable campaign and connecting individuals interested in the topic of social media for social good. The Social Good Conference is being held at the prestigious 92nd Street Y in New York City on August 28th and will feature presentations from well known and respected organizations and professionals within the space focused on the theme of “Social Media for Social Good”.

Whether or not you’ve mustered up the courage to watch the boundary-crossing movie that is Brüno , you’ve probably seen a few tweets from moviegoers sharing their colorful movie watching experiences. If ticket sales are any indication, those very tweets may have resulted in a drastic decline in sales between Friday and Saturday, causing the movie to fall as much as $20 million short of some expectations.

Back in May, Facebook raised another $200 million , which valued the company at $10 billion. Now, the investor – Digital Sky Technologies – is allowing employees to sell shares at a valuation of $6.5 billion according to a report in The New York Times . While that’s a far cry from the $15 billion that Facebook was once valued at by way of a small Microsoft investment, it does finally put into perspective how big of a company that the social network has become.

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