Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. Crowdsourcing has become increasingly more widely used because it helps cultivate creativity and innovation. Crowdsourcing is an useful model because it can be used by any group for any reason.

Crowdsourcing 192

Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media 192

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

For example, if you go create an external facing idea portal but don’t do the hard work to drive process change internally with the functions that own the changes your users want - your idea engine could do you more harm than good. Had someone shown up and said “join the convo,&# I would have thrown them out. Go join that!

Communities 117

Communities Groups Groups Social Media 117

Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

A good example of a company’s CSR successes is Target® with its long-standing commitment to schools and education. Silberberg RT @jaybaer: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility [link] danperez Laura, you've made several good points, especially with the Target & P&G examples.

CSR 137

CSR Social Media Strategy Consultant 137

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 16, 2010

HOW TO: Create Custom Backgrounds for Twitter, YouTube, & MySpace by Mashable. Matt Silverman steps through the process of creating cool custom backgrounds for popular social media sites, with easy-to-follow instructions and rich example illustrations. What is Social Media Optimization and Why Should I Care? by Kuno Creative.

Social Media 200

Social Media Tools Strategy Tips 200

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2010

And that example is just scratching the surface. And Myspace has proven that we will invest major sweat into an identity online (way more than anyone has invested on Facebook) and left at the drop of a hat for something better. The coupon has a timed code and expires in 3 days, nudging you to act. Including this move by Starbucks.

Facebook 142

Facebook Yahoo Collaboration Social CRM 142