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Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Brightkite: Email and SMS – mobile web is definitely the wave of the future. Making sure your site is not only accessible on mobile phones but can interact with them is extremely important. Make yourself heard, comment on news, stories and current affair. People don’t like to be disconnected.

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Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Simply put, the new mass media helped organize, and influence, large numbers of consumers. To take two examples: people complain about an issue to an important newspaper prompting them to push the issue into the mainstream, or if a TV station covers an event, that becomes an important topic.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Here’s 2007. These posts are not in response to newsworthy events, nor are they displayed in any particular order. Local/Mobile Search Mobile Search Guide (cellphones.org): Now more and more people are using their cell phones and searching on their favorite search engine. Here’s my list for 2008.

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Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

On the other hand, Plurk is really new, and thus, Twitter wins on followers (and the fact that mobile access — via SMS — totally owns), so the Plurk discussions (for now) are at a minimum. I think plurk is more for networking and twitter more for tweeting news/events/links. Thanks for laying out the two sides.

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10 Community Manager Responsibilities that Don't Involve Twitter.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Larger companies may mobilize a large fundraiser, but smaller companies can host smaller community drives as well. Editorial content (developer diaries, tutorials, etc) -In-game live event support -Real-life event organization and support, e.g. trade shows, player gatherings, etc.

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How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The EA Mobile Human Tetris project takes you to a Facebook application where everyone participates in a game of Tetris. You may find opportunities to host real life events, be them at conferences or whatever else. Why not invite your Facebook fans to a special event at your venue? Growth can be a good thing.

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What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It’s like going to an open bar event, the newcomer will ask people to buy them drinks. Chris McGill , Founder of Social News Site Mixx.com : To me there are mostly social media enthusiasts: we call them “media hubs.&# Specialties in social media work are already developing. Be real time. Be responsive.