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Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In November 2008, during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday, Epic Change leveraged Twitter to raise money ($10,000 goal) to help build a classroom in Tanzania. He’s 5 years my junior but we reconnected in 2008 and now look at how he’s grown! Major Initiatives Have you heard of TweetsGiving ?

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

When Weezer came out with Pork and Beans in 2008, the band’s music video introduced a completely different concept with characters that were incredibly familiar. Once it is authentically your truth, people will respond. Let’s take a look at what set these guys apart from their contenders. Another great post.

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

As long as you’re being authentic, honest and open people will forgive the little missteps that are bound to happen. Reply cuci kiloan May 23, 2010 at 5:22 am Social Media Networking Strategyc will buzz traffic to your company website. The most important thing though is to just do something. Get your face and name out there.

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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I spoke with Brian Simpson, Director of Social Hospitality, for more insights into how social media became an asset for Roger Smith, and I learned some great things. Brian Simpson is a cancer survivor and discovered Twitter in the spring of 2008 when he endured the grueling process of chemotherapy for a period of 7 months.

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What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Interviews , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Websites > What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer? What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer? It’s not about any of the tools.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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There’s been a bit of news about it recently. We are all students in a writing program that emphasizes authenticity and voice, not marketing tactics. We are all students in a writing program that emphasizes authenticity and voice, not marketing tactics. that social media is not just for “kids.&#

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Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. Don’t be a marketer, when interacting with social media sites, be your self, have an authentic voice.

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