Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later by Adam Sherk on October 20, 2009 I’m definitely a fan of Muck Rack – it offers an easy way to track major media journalists on Twitter and pick up on trending topics.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2010

Since the new Digg is so, well, new, we’re still figuring out the best way to stay active. A lot of the quirky stories that show up in Digg’s “Offbeat&# section are really local news items when you think about it, and we felt that a lot of our content fit into what the Digg community already finds interesting.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 2, 2011

It gives you a good sense of how far your message traveled on Twitter — I get that this isn’t always the best metric, but if you have breaking news, it’s nice to be able to equate how far and fast news traveled on Twitter in a way that most executives recognize: number of tweets, top twitterers and impressions!

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Kikolani

MARCH 29, 2013

How to Get Testimonials for Your Business or Blog Using Twitter for Social Proof – Want to get testimonials from customers for your business or readers for your blog? Find out how to use Twitter as your source of social proof testimonials. Join Me Tonight on Google+. Blogging / Content.

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Justin Levy

JANUARY 13, 2010

link] This comment was originally posted on Twitter [link] unmarketing Great post. link] This comment was originally posted on Twitter [link] digitalvision Brilliant find, @unmarketing. Even now Google reader mobile is clunky. Everything else is left to the RSS reader.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Follow him on Twitter. 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. But what if you’re Community Managing for a company that makes matchbooks? for a living.

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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.&# After leveraging guest posting on a blog to successfully get more followers on Twitter, Stacey found Twitter to be a necessary addition to her social media strategy.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Content aggregators, RSS readers and new social networks are all aiming to deliver the most sought-after content to the people who want the news, wherever they are comfortable. 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

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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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Become a Knowledge Management Ninja with Google Reader. I have been using various RSS readers for nearly five years now - Ive tried them all. However, none matches the power of Google Reader. Some of these may work with RSS readers from Newsgator, Bloglines and others but they are written with Google in mind.).

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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. If I’m managing your Twitter account , you might find a response from me at 11 PM on a Saturday night or 2 AM on a Tuesday. I love Twitter and like to engage,chat and do business. Engage in dialogue.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Many educators in successful schools are involved in their schools professional learning community and perhaps they even collaborate with other schools in the district, city, state, country or beyond, but Innovative Educators also have personal learning networks (PLNs) enabling them to connect with other learners around the globe.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 26, 2010

Consider the impact that Facebook Open Graph protocol integration will have on your existing on-site community features and social functionality. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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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 31, 2009

There have also been doctors that have used social networking tools, like Twitter, during surgery. He used Twitter to raise money for charity if people tweeted and blamed his cancer. Here are ten social media tools that can aid you with crowdsourcing: Twitter It is already being used for many crowdsourcing efforts.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

The photographers are all kicking it at flickr, the chatterboxes are tweeting away at Twitter, and you got your musicians over at last.fm Lets say you are connected with Jane on MyBlogLog and are chatting it up with her on twitter and sharing photos on flickr. rocking out. How does it work? Drop us a line if you need any help!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

That is, of course, if your friends are using Twitter. 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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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

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. Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# He explains that “Twitter allowed me to be social without having to be IRL.&#

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 7, 2010

For some it is Twitter and Facebook. For me personally, my two favorite parties are Twitter and Facebook. It might be in public on Twitter (“Hey (insert name) and (insert name). Actively Expand Their Networks & Meet New People. For example, @rizzotees Chris Reimer has an expansive network on Twitter.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Follow him on Twitter. Now that the stay-at-home-moms (and dads) are finding their way to a five-figure Twitter follow count, they’re offering all types of services and branding themselves as all-round experts. Ignore the pundits who try and tell you how to blog, Twitter and network. Nice post Glen. Cheesy but true.

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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. The best way to do that is using an RSS reader like Google Reader or Netvibes. ve set it up, your RSS reader will aggregate all of the new posts on those fantastic blogs in one place â?? Once youâ??ve

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Home About eBooks Social Media and Internet Marketing Speaking Twitter Says You Are Here: Home » Social Media » Using Social Media in an Awareness Campaign Using Social Media in an Awareness Campaign Written on November 23, 2009 by Josh Peters in Social Media 9 Comments - Leave a comment! Meet them on their level.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social media connections are those I know through a variety of online forums, the blogosphere, Twitter, and the like (but I generally don’t befriend someone immediately; I still give it time). Extracurricular programs combine summer programs, vacations, and related activities. The jury is still out for me on Twitter.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2012

Read on for insights from Eric plus Eric Boggs ‘s Social Media Stat of the Week ( This week : Twitter gets 15% more media mentions than Facebook.). ” That type of clarity from Twitter is welcome to us. Getting sort of clarity and a sense of roadmap from Twitter is actually good. Listen Now. The RSS feed is: [link].

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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

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

JULY 15, 2010

Schedule those important activities in your weekly calendar. So you may get your blog active again by creating little progress (e.g. This helps people to keep their interest in blogging as a business not just once in a while activity. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

How to turn Gmail into a massive personal database (Gmail + the Google Toolbar). How to get real-time news updates in Gmail (Gmail+ Google Talk + Twitter). I scan 275 RSS feeds in Google Reader and I use dozens of bookmarklets and shortcuts to help me manage it all. This series has several parts. congratulations!

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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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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

Now it seems I get most of my news from Twitter. Twitter: The Upside and the Downside Three days ago, Heath Ledger passed away. As more and more people discovered the news of the actor’s passing, Twitter was inundated with news links and statements of surprise. Maki explains that there are 17 ways you can use Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Spam engineer guy Matt Cutts has his own blog where he talks about his personal life and all things Google. 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.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

The point is that consumers now have a more potent aggregate power: someone with a problem can now reach others with the same problem faster, build a community around this shared problem easily, and mobilize lots of people behind the common cause more efficiently. Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 30, 2008

In 2009, I’m going to move reading back up my priority list and start dedicating time each day to my Google Reader, my stack of unread books, magazines, and Twitter stream. Turn more of my virtual connections into real-life ones – Om Malik had it right – Twitter followers aren’t really friends.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

As the fourth-largest social network, and the fastest growing in 2012 , Twitter has emerged as a serious platform for business professionals to share breaking news, promote thought-leadership content, and engage with customers, prospects, peers and industry influencers. Most effectively use Twitter advertising?

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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. mentality there.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Users are actively seeking information that will enhance their professional knowledge. And if this post isn’t proof enough for you, check out Steven’s post relating to the quality of forum traffic , which often have even tighter knit communities than Sphinn. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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