Almost Savvy

AUGUST 17, 2010

Yes, they had an account on Twitter and it seemed to be active. However, their Twitter account had only been linked to their Facebook fan page, meaning that all of their posts on Facebook were automatically broadcast to Twitter. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

In a long-ago interview with Wired , Professor & Author Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi defined a person being in the “Flow” as Being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. If you want to get better at using social media, try to channel how you behave at your “social peak” into your social media activities. Time flies.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

That doesn’t typically fly elsewhere (Facebook will kill the account), but Times Square on Friendster required 2 accounts at the time because I maxed out on the initial 500 person limit. The High Point: Facebook In 2004, I joined Facebook and my behavior changed drastically. I had many friends just like that.

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I’ve heard that all businesses should have a Facebook page. Are you actively working to build new relationships with key influencers in your field of interest? Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! Tell me the one thing that I need to do.” Should I get one?” Am I connected?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Epic Change decided to dabble in social media, because as Stacey says, it was “a way to cultivate a community of support for Epic Change.&# More importantly, Epic Change has a mission to empower individuals to tell stories in order to acquire financial resources to make positive change in their communities. Why social media?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Consumers are actively looking for and want to engage with most businesses that fall into the following categories. 3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. Communities, social news sites, and online sharing can be leveraged to build a site following.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Typically, a fair portion of the class involves group work and some interactive elements — we’ve had discussions, card games, Jeopardy, chart-making, a range of Montessori activities, videos, song-writing and much more. What tasks are more important to developing a popular community versus developing a popular blog?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Facebook Create a Facebook Page and tell everyone about it. You can use the many applications that Facebook offers, so that others can answer questions on a survey, have discussions on the forums, and/or have notes to bring awareness to a topic. It seems the activity level has fallen off. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), Just do it while giving back to the community as well. Don’t check in on Twitter and Facebook once or twice a week and only for 10 minutes. Have you read The New Community Rules ? Don’t self promote. I noticed someone asking for advice.

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Almost Savvy

APRIL 6, 2010

The remaining 5 will go to those with the best comments (to be selected by members of the AlmostSavvy fan page on Facebook ). People influence me with an amalgamation of their actions, written words, spoken words, body language, how they treat others, their associations (people, groups and activities) and how they spend their time.

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Josh S Peters

JULY 22, 2009

Horny Toad not only has some amazingly soft clothes, but they have a social media presence that is helping create and maintain a community of loyal fans around them under both the Horny Toad and Nau activewear brands. If you have something awesome going on in your FaceBook fan page Tweet (or blog) about it. Second is TWEET!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Every time I tell someone I’m a Community Manager , I get a varied response. So you tweet and facebook for a living! Really, many people trying to describe Online Community Managers, end up sounding like this: Others may know what Community Manager is, but don’t know exactly how much it entails. for a living.

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Josh S Peters

JULY 24, 2009

However the Wyoming based company they bought back in 2006 ( Brunton ) has been very active. Brunton has had a Twitter account for over a year and recently have picked up the pace and have been engaging their community more through it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# Today, it appears every retail or business concern says ‘follow us on Twitter’ or ‘be our friend on Facebook.’ More importantly, they’ve created a go-to place or space for community. This isn’t by coincidence.&#

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Networks like Digg, FriendFeed, and Facebook are seeing huge growths in value, but the little guys, the ones actually providing the meat and potatoes for those operations, rarely see a nickel. Some of these sites also offer the ability to have commentary, including Facebook, Google Reader, FriendFeed, SocialMedian, and many others.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Reply Robert February 2, 2010 at 6:27 pm You had me when you put more focus on communicating than the tools. It’s awesome people can promote knowing trick in the book about facebook and twitter, but do they know how to read the subtext of a situation and really get in someones world in a conversation. I take it everywhere I go!

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Facebook – Your greatest asset here is going to be your Fan Page. They have plenty of interactive ways to connect and communicate with them on their tabs and fun things for people to do with their kids. Join these conversations and add value to the communities. facebook-620210904 Thorough article, Josh.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 28, 2008

Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

After all, Facebook could eat the web. In fact, you’re likely spotting the shift; instead of companies posting their URLs on television commercials, they’re asking their followers to join them on Facebook. Don’t use a Facebook Group. Your Facebook Page should be created under your primary Facebook login.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

Some even boast high rankings and good sized communities. It took me 6 months to acquire a good amount of traffic and cultivate a community on my blog and the same goes for any new blogger. Thirdly, get social and join social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon to connect with people and make friends!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Schedule those important activities in your weekly calendar. I do incorporate stock photos especially in the headers to draw attentiion to my posts when I link to them in Facebook and LinkedIn. So you may get your blog active again by creating little progress (e.g. Images are better for Facebook sharing too!

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Twitter, like all online activity, will become part of your reputation and brand, whether you like it or not. It has taken me less than a day to find your very useful tips and even though I don’t know if I will ultimately be an active Tweeter myself, they have prompted me to make a few adjustments already. Thanks, David.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Private brand communities vs. Facebook. The range of Facebook usage is just 37% – 51%. Whether you’re spending millions per year on marketing, or less than $50,000, your proclivity toward being active on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube is strikingly similar. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s a must read for any PR professional moving into or active in this space. So, the hardest job is often counseling clients in competitive markets that good community behavior will be rewarded … eventually. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Mom & pop.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Earlier this month, I wrote a blog post about how you cannot be a participant of a community without understanding the community members therein. It’s so new that the community is being created right now as we speak. Interestingly enough, you can see recent voting activity, including who buried your stories.

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 29, 2008

Also, make sure to use the “Interests&# section to include all of your extracurricular activities/interests. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! What makes you unique? What differentiates you from others with similar job histories?

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Facebook – Same thing as Twitter, give exclusive deals for your Facebook fans, customize the landing pages, and make sure it has unique copy and any elements of social proof that people like your product you have. Empower your community to talk to about you and have them build the social proof of your business’s value.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Ask questions, listen actively, and be first to offer a favor without strings. In the age of Facebook, Plaxo and LinkedIn, it is all to easy to start thinking of the network as numbers. Standard networks are collecting numbers (Facebook etc)= quantity, truly effective networks are about relationships = quality. Lijit Search.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Anyone can visit online meeting places like Digg and Reddit and promote the voices and opinions of others, and anyone can mobilize a group of people around a common cause on Facebook or elsewhere. Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community. In a sense, they can become part of the community.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

You may have stumbled upon a site a few hours ago, and now you’re actively Tweeting. Regardless of the concern over the sheer abundance of updates on the site, the idea of FriendFeed to combine all of your online activity in one centralized location is the right one.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

Activate your fans, don’t just collect them like baseball cards. Facebook Fan Pages are email newsletters with smaller pictures. Facebook Fan Pages are email newsletters with smaller pictures. Facebook is for people you used to know. It’s not viral unless it is. Linkedin is for people you know.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Google is undoubtedly huge and they could simply shrug their members off like Digg does to its much smaller userbase, but instead they engage the community and that’s why Google is such a positive brand. It’s their community of choice and that’s fine. Mixx is looking rather nice. Only time will tell.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

So, I turned to the team’s Facebook page, where NBA rules have not yet been codified, and team’s have more leeway than they do on the official Web site. The Timberwolves on Facebook page has no mention of a manifesto, not even a link on the Info tab. They need to snap up that Facebook name pronto.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

tools to develop professional learning communities for international school teachers, at an introductory level. ve all heard of MySpace and Facebook , and while those are great ways to connect with friends and colleagues, an even better place to start is a social network with a focus, like Ning. Lijit Search. School Community.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

But marketers have always reached out to communities in many forms, and each new medium has taken its turn as Holy Grail for customer influence. The B2B prospect hanging out on Facebook Sunday night behaves differently and has different information needs than the same person reading e-mail on Monday morning. link] Henry Great post.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

The good news is that with the typical exception of Facebook, most of these changes are positive, well-communicated, and understandable. The way Donovan McNabb hates T.O. In that spirit, here are some interesting updates from companies and tools I’ve written about previously here at Convince & Convert.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

In my upcoming book, The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web ( Amazon link ), which is slated to be released in late Spring, I talk about the importance of brand evangelism as part of an effective community management strategy.

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