Firebelly

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

73 percent of teens and 72 percent of Gen Y are now active on at least one SNS. 71 percent of young adults prefer Facebook while 66 percent of younger teens prefer Myspace. The survey also showed that teens are significantly less likely that Gen Y and adults to use Twitter. Social networking sites (SNS). View an alternate.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Social media is very much here, but as those at MySpace can tell you, it’s not always here to stay. Moms, on the other hand, aren’t hanging around Digg or Linkedin. Before you enter the world of Pinterest or Twitter, you had best take some time to scope things out and build your expertise. Be Active in the Community.

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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. Just like it’s not uncommon for someone to click the “Digg&# button on Digg without ever visiting the site.

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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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Firebelly

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Allow your listening activities to determine what forms of social media you will use. Choose the right outlets. Good advice, however, I would move question #5 to above #3. View an alternate.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 22, 2010

By nature, people do not want to do a whole lot to get something especially if the activity will step outside the bounds of their normal daily routine. Get Rid Of Stale Twitter Users Who Have Stopped Tweeting By Chris Norton Here is a Twitter tool which can be a little slow to use but is quite a good idea. View an alternate.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

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. Avi explains, “Twitter lets us take relationships deeper and convert supporters to active volunteers.&# But Twitter is the tip of the iceberg.

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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. Don’t forget to follow Samir on Twitter. I just wish we could cookie users on Facebook and Twitter so I could track their conversions… maybe one day! Answers Yahoo!

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Firebelly

JANUARY 20, 2010

This week, however, I want to talk about those who aggregate content from all over the web and syndicate it through their Twitter streams. I checked out their Twitter pages and didnt see any RTs or @ replies anywhere. They were simply aggregating content from around the web and pushing it through their Twitter stream.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Here’s a screenshot of a story that became popular with a whopping 235 Diggs. It was taken the night of January 28, 2008 (approximately 11PM EST): While Digg typically allowed stories to hit the front page within 80-120 votes (the latter being more rare than normal), it’s now requiring almost double the number.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

and obviously more recently sites such as Digg. 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.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), 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. Don’t check in on Twitter and Facebook once or twice a week and only for 10 minutes. Don’t self promote.

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Firebelly

MARCH 11, 2010

Students that participated actively were invited to have lunchwith Professor Brian Benedict and Duncan at Firebelly client (of course) YATSon Massachusetts Ave. As part of the presentation, he presented the concept ofpersonal branding, and finding a path in life that works with your values, interests,and lifestyle. View an alternate.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Microsoft's game console, the Xbox 360 , has announced that it will be officially rolling out its latest Dashboard update, which includes Facebook , Twitter , and Last.fm.   This will allow you to play some of your favorite video games and have the ability to check Facebook , Twitter , and Last.fm all through your console.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Already, however, it’s gaining momentum among “Digg refugees&# and folks who don’t feel comfortable on other social networks. Interestingly enough, you can see recent voting activity, including who buried your stories. Social Desire November 30, 2007 at 5:26 pm Don’t Digg? It’s instant.

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Firebelly

JUNE 11, 2010

Is Twitter actually moving away from the 140 character limit? Firebelly Memo: A lot of changes rolling out on Twitter over the Summer. the BP’s official Twitter feed is overwhelmed by a more popular parody version that BP is now facing further derision for trying to shut down. Be sure to read this so youre not caught off guard.

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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. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Answers Yahoo!

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Firebelly

JANUARY 29, 2010

80+% of Twitter Accounts Inactive, But Core Users More Committed By Dirk Singer Though Twitter won’t be heading into obscurity like the virtual world (this New York Times article gives some good reasons why), it’s still the case that Twitter’s actual user base is small compared to the number of registrations as some new stats from RJMetrics show.

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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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Firebelly

JANUARY 15, 2010

Facebook, Twitter 2-way Lifeline for Haiti By Judy Keen A photographer documenting a missionary groups work in Saint-Marc, is among many people using social-networking sites to share news and photos, ask for help finding missing loved ones or seek donations. Here are 5 news items or blog posts that I wouldnt want you to miss: 1.

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Justin Levy

JULY 14, 2009

That’s one of the reasons charities can benefit so greatly from being active on social media channels. If you’d like to retweet this post or take the conversation to Twitter or FriendFeed, please use the hashtag #10Ways. Blog Action Day will be on October 15 this year.

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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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Firebelly

MAY 21, 2010

A Closer Look at Twitter’s Latest Features for Businesses By Adam Ostrow Later this year, Twitter is expected to release a variety of features for business users, some of which have already been enabled for testing on a number of accounts. Find out below in this weeks 5 social media stories I wouldnt want you to miss: 1.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

by Tamar Weinberg on February 22, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Pierre Far, who recently launched a very cool program called Social Alerter which notifies you as soon as your website has a solid chance of hitting the Digg or del.icio.us Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community. If so, how?

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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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ProBlogger

MAY 19, 2022

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok… Create a publishing strategy to get people into consuming content and engage with you repeatedly. It is more about prioritizing your time to get the most out of social sites and activities. Use Twitter. Twitter is all the rage nowadays.

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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. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

7) I’m not convinced there is a “tipping point&# for social tools (like twitter): Many may disagree on this and likely we’ll end up debating semantics…but here’s my thinking. Television hit a tipping point - but channels (NBC) don’t. The advice isn’t wrong - but too simplistic. Go join that!

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ProBlogger

MAY 19, 2022

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok… Create a publishing strategy to get people into consuming content and engage with you repeatedly. It is more about prioritizing your time to get the most out of social sites and activities. Use Twitter. Twitter is all the rage nowadays.

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Myrland Marketing

APRIL 6, 2010

Perhaps you have lawyers who have searched and can find clients and referral sources on Twitter, and who are, or can become, comfortable with relationship-building that is critical in this medium. Perhaps the Firm decides it is innovative, interactive and educational enough to build and host an active Business (Fan) Page on Facebook.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

Thirdly, get social and join social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon to connect with people and make friends! As long as there’s a healthy balance in their activities, I don’t see a problem. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Users are actively seeking information that will enhance their professional knowledge. My friends who have popular news, political, science sites etc… see much better numbers and subscribers from sites such as Sphinn and even Digg and so on. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? Myspace also. includes slides and worksheet) [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] DMurrow (Dave Murrow) Twitter Comment RT @jaybaer: Develop a social media strategy in 7 steps. They always do.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Since the Digg submission of my story was already buried , I sincerely hope that Digg listens to what their community members have to say. Since the Digg submission of my story was already buried , I sincerely hope that Digg listens to what their community members have to say. Hopefully they take the feedback to heart.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Follow him on Twitter. So I challenged myself to create a list of 10 responsibilities of the Community Manager that extend beyond the realm of Facebook and Twitter (and yes, even blogging). Meaning, the more active you are, and the more active friends you have, the more clout your post has in the pool of other posts for that venue.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# Two of my friends were too.

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