Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Because of the less serious checklists that are being passed around the web right now, I thought it would be a good time to look at what some of the influencers online are really doing, and how you can join their ranks if you’re so inclined. Influencers accept that they have a position to hold and won’t abuse it for a quick buck.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 7, 2010

In Malcolm Gladwell’s insanely popular international bestselling book, The Tipping Point , one of the most valued type of influencers is the “connector.” Actively Expand Their Networks & Meet New People. Small talk is the #1 most underrated thing you can do on social media sites. Introduce & Vamoose. You know the type.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

If a forum exists for your industry, you should very well be active: you should participate and follow the discussion closely to know exactly what is being said and what kind of feedback you can take back to your executive and development team to enhance your product and to make it better than your competition.

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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. It’s a great arena for finding influencers and inspiring client generated content – nirvana to those of us who toil in the social media space. Could I add one to your list? Even better it can be measured.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

At the end of the day, we know most people are active on social networks because they have some reason for being there (be it to make a sale or to establish authority, for example), but through your regular interactions, you need to recognize that these are byproducts of your genuine and authentic involvement. It’s pretty specific.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Should Jay and Kevin cater to the most active users or continue to tweak the algorithm so that all users can get optimal use out of the community. Reply Zak Nicola February 1, 2008 at 12:10 pm It is sad to see them take such a standoff stance towards their users, average, active, or overly active. Mixx is looking rather nice.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Lead generation and client acquisition can be had on LinkedIn, especially in the B2B space, just as long as you’re active and engaging. Social media gives you an opportunity to exert influence onto customers and prospects. If you’re active in any particular medium, you become influential. What does that mean for you?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Instead of having to actively search for new and interesting things, our friends were doing the work for us. Services like Twitter and Technorati have made it easier than ever to discover the personalities, influencers and top content sources in any niche. The next evolution in content discovery came with the social revolution.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > How to Get an Influencer’s Attention How to Get an Influencer’s Attention by Tamar Weinberg on March 24, 2010 Share Influence is everywhere, but it’s up to you to spot it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

I’ve said before that social media requires a time investment, but right now, you can be one of the first influencers and the investment will not be as substantial as it would be if you were trying to break into an already-established (and well-formed) community. At this point, you can be part of it too. It’s instant.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Simply put, the new mass media helped organize, and influence, large numbers of consumers. Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community. Of course, Ron Paul’s supporters were very active on social media sites and they didn’t get the results they wanted. Ignore them at your peril.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Who are the influencers? Mark Thompson of Search Engine Journal has a great article entitled How To Find Industry Influencers. 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. Who are the heavy hitters? Check it out! My 2 cents.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Maki , Internet Marketing and Social Media Blogger: The main characteristic [social media marketers] need to have is a genuine curiosity/interest in social media, particularly on how it influences human relationships and business practices. They have an interest in the world around them, and being active in it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 3, 2012

Inherent within the people/planet/profit mantra is an importance placed on supporting local economies and constituents , with broader influence radiating outward regionally and globally. Likewise, a local, personalized approach through social media can forge a stronger bond with influencers online.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Plus, I only had a handful of hand curated targeted bloggers, whereas there’s a database of influencers out there in all social touchpoints (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest) the tens to hundreds of thousands. Finding the right influencers doesn’t take minutes. I admit, I did it wrong!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Tips include being active and tweeting daily, limiting using Twitter for broadcasting, focusing on company-wide social media policies, and more. This article presents fourteen tips for achieving this goal, most of which are common sense but which may inspire you to get more active. That said, where’s your multimedia?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 26, 2010

The more active you are on StumbleUpon, the more opportunity there is for you to grow your network and expose your own content to more and more StumbleUpon users. That likely reduces your influence as a stumbler that StumbleUpon would want to trust. Great, now we have that out of the way. Seriously?! It’s not just about you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Blogging is an online activity, and one you may think should stay there, but the bottom line is the most successful bloggers are known outside their blogs. The more you can cross off your list, the better your chances for success and influence as a blogger. Comment on other bloggers’ posts consistently.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Over the next few months, I received multiple invites to various groups on Facebook and messages imploring me to participate in activities in which I had no interest. Find those who influence you , and then find out who they are engaging with. That’s why you should actually seek out the content that influences your influencers.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

10 Indicators Your Business Should Rethink Its Twitter Strategy (Klout): Megan Berry of influence analytics provider Klout provides some best practices on how to build loyal Twitter followings. and influencers immediately after you’ve met them. Use LinkedIn Effectively (Chris Brogan): Know how to take advantage of LinkedIn?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Numbers Aren’t Everything Over-zealous clients or enthusiasts might feel the need to absolutely reach out to the “influencers&# who have eleventy billion Twitter followers. Research these potential influencers to get a handle on their credibility. And get your account started and active immediately.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

You talk about other things around the people you want to influence. Reply David Leonhardt February 16, 2010 at 11:30 pm I have three Twitter accounts, simply because there are two activities I want to keep totally separate from my main @amabaie account. So what do you do? It’s difficult though!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

How to Influence Powerful Social Media Users for Traffic and Attention (Dosh Dosh): How do you influence the influencers? I will use this list while marketing [link] and report on the different activities on our blog [link]. The difference is that it’s virtual. Mainly, through networking.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 7, 2010

So I hopped on Twitter for a sneak into his daily activities. But that was a few months ago, and I’m naive enough to think that others won’t be so silly in their online engagement activities. Numbers Do Not Dictate Influence There are some people who will automatically follow everyone who follows them on Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

It’s about being active all the time, watching the progress of your campaigns as they go through their cycles. 8 Tips for Blogger Outreach : Networking is important, but how do you reach the influencers you’re looking for? How to Fail at Marketing Automation : …and four characteristics that work. Link Building.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 13, 2012

SEO used to be a self-standing marketing discipline, having a well defined, generally accepted set of activities and objectives. Today, SEO is much more intertwined with other marketing activities, making it difficult to know where SEO ends and where social media, for example, begins. This is a guest post by Brad Shorr.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 28, 2014

With the rise of Facebook’s popularity, the launch of Twitter, and the surge of influence from social news sites like Digg, social media looked to be a great breeding ground for marketers to make their mark. In 2006, social media was building steam in the United States. And make their marks they did.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

There’s relationship building (see rule #6), influence, branding, and more. I don’t actively do it for clients — I do it to connect with people. To quote The Happiness Project author Gretchen Rubin, act the way you want to feel. Rule #6: Remember where you were when you started.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 1, 2009

With 350 million+ users, a self-promoting and natural way to have people promote your product, and a very active audience full of close friends and family, what’s not to like? Social Media have a big influence on all of us and our days it is not enough to have an attractive web site. Marketers love Facebook.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

You need to know how to perform blogger outreach, build views to articles and videos, handle customer service or marketing through online properties, and perform countless other activities — and that is not something you can say you’re able to do just by having a personal brand. Anything is like that.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 14, 2009

Jill Whalen has been active on forums and online communities for 10 years now. Social Media Marketing: How to Win Friends and Influence People : Sound like a famous book you’ve read? Are You a Super Influencer? Given social sites, there are new influencers in town. What is the ROI for Social Media?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Then, you use that number as a success metric for influence. I’m currently actively following over 200 folks. I’ve made acquaintances and a couple clients in the short time I’ve been actively engaged. Genuine social media involves being actively involved in the discussions. Reply Lorand R.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

I really, really, really hope someone at Facebook starts listening and takes this advice because otherwise business activity will plateau and then plummet and they’ll be out of luck. Both of these promos take place outside of the custom tab and influences news feed optimization.

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