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. Firebelly Memo: A lot of changes rolling out on Twitter over the Summer. What are the 5 biggest risks for businesses in the social media space? Have a great weekend everyone! View an alternate.

Social Media 100

Social Media News Paid Search Microblogging 100

Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2010

52% to microblogging services such as Twitter. 23% want “answers to questions and targeted information”. PR Takeaways: You no longer have a choice about being active on social media. Use Twitter for media relations – MediaOnTwitter , MuckRack, J ournalistTweets and Twellow. 89% turn to blogs.

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Press Release Microblogging Wikipedia Survey 78

Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2010

52% to microblogging services such as Twitter. 23% want “answers to questions and targeted information”. PR Takeaways: You no longer have a choice about being active on social media. Use Twitter for media relations – MediaOnTwitter , MuckRack, J ournalistTweets and Twellow. 89% turn to blogs.

Press Release 74

Press Release Microblogging Wikipedia Survey 74

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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Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media 192

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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Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

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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Social Media Chemicals Wikipedia MySpace 208

Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 23, 2012

As CIOs and Chief Knowledge Officers bring tools that have been used on the Internet – blogs, wikis, microblogs, profiles – behind the firewall, they tend to expect the same results. "We'll " Or Facebook…or Twitter – you name it. Lurking, but not active. Active and insightful.

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Communities Wiki Microblogging Press Release 121

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

5-Join the microblogging phenomena by reading Tweets at Twitter. Just get ready because once people start following you, you may feel compelled to start engaging in exciting activities worth posting…in 140 characters or less. Labels: Personal Learning Network , PLN , social networking , twitter. at 6:23 AM.

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Education Ustream Microsoft Wiki 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

We pause for 10 minutes, and when we return, the class asks questions or makes comments, to which Professor Jutras responds. The blogger (Professor Jutras) posts his ideas, occasionally throws in some editorial and takes some light, widget-fed microblogging (the current events some students share). I see this seminar as a blog.

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Social Media Class Forums Microblogging 189

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

One of the most common questions in social media is – “is it worth it?”. However, the question remains to be answered – is it worth it? When it comes to profitability, increased revenue, and efficient use of time – the question of “is it worth it”, takes on a life of it’s own. Don’t forget to follow Samir on Twitter.

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Social Media Yahoo Discount Training 164

Jeff Esposito

JUNE 2, 2011

There is no question that Twitter is my favorite social network. Twitter is not easy and the interface is bulky, new users like my wife, find it clunky, overwhelming and at times dumb. Sure New Twitter and apps like Seesmic Look (remember the sensory overload launch?) What do you think of this?

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Microblogging Tips Sites Twitter 43

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

This is a good question and one that Epic Change has mastered rather successfully. 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. But Twitter is the tip of the iceberg. Are you on board?

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Social Media Case Study MySpace Yahoo 172

Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

Microblogs e.g. Twitter. We cannot possibly control the direction of every conversation, nor should we try to, but we can be available to answer questions and provide honest and helpful input wherever possible. microblogging-sites August 25, 2010 4:56 PM Pervara Kapadia said. Do join here, what do you think?

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Reputation Social Media Xanga Microblogging 87

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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Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

To answer some questions, Industry connections are those I know through the search industry (primarily) but I have not yet met in person. 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).

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MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

It made me start to question what the value is in posting to some of these social networks. The more I participate on social networks like Twitter, Socialmedian, Facebook, and Google Reader, the more my content is being shared and distributed and discussed. FriendFeed’s activity for me has ebbs and flows.

Aggregator 151

Aggregator Content Digg Posterous 151

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2018

Is Twitter dying? That seems to be a common question right now, according to Google. “Dying” may be too strong a word, but the microblogging social network is clearly struggling. TNW reported “Despite ongoing struggles to curb harassment and premature obituaries , Twitter is here to stay.

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Twitter Paper.li B2B Microblogging 186

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Corporate Social Media Reading List I’m a huge fan of social media. I joined Twitter on June 30 2007 and after a few bumps in the road, I was addicted and even wrote a set of top twitter tips. I try to follow the trends and news around social media as best I can.

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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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Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Corporate Social Media Reading List I’m a huge fan of social media. I joined Twitter on June 30 2007 and after a few bumps in the road, I was addicted and even wrote a set of top twitter tips. I try to follow the trends and news around social media as best I can.

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List Social Media Case Study Wiki 96

Bare Feet Studios

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Basically, as most people have pointed out in the TechCrunch comments , Yammer is Twitter for companies. But we have a couple projects in the works where I could imagine how having a hosted, private, Twitter-for-business application would be useful. I’m not going to into what a “hash tag&# is right now.

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Yammer Company Microblogging AJAX 40

The Way of the Web

JUNE 23, 2011

So the question is what I do with the domain and content now? And at the same time, it seems like a good chance to re-evaluate all of my websites, profiles and web activity to ensure that I’m practising what I preach when it comes to an effective, efficient and productive internet strategy.

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Sites Yammer Posterous Tumblr 34

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.

Social Networking 101

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009.

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Tools Twitter Tips Statistics 207

Social Media Strategery

JULY 12, 2009

While tuning in to hashtags like #gov20camp or #sxsw can give virtual attendees a reasonable feel for the content of the conference, that only works when hundreds of people are actively using the service, giving individual perspectives and updates. link] MickeyMantas (MickeyMantas) Twitter Comment RT @tweetmeme Tired of All-Hands Meetings?

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Gov 2.0 Meeting Yammer Wiki 85

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I, too, find that Twitter has been incredibly powerful for me to connect with real life colleagues, readers of Techipedia, family, and everyone in between. I’m also something of a Twitter purist. Enter a second Twitter account. With Twitter being so incredibly large and vast, there are different types of mini-communities.

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Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

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.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

So the question arose – was social media traffic misrepresented by grouping traffic from all networks together? Hat tip to Gab for posing that question to me.) Users are actively seeking information that will enhance their professional knowledge. One further question is do these visitors convert?

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Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Interestingly enough, you can see recent voting activity, including who buried your stories. Note: the story in question included a picture of a scantily clad woman. Reply Tamar Weinberg November 29, 2007 at 9:05 am Thanks Lisa (and Gyutae) for that excellent question. After that, your submission is available for sharing.

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Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

I asked two questions, and here are their answers: How Young is Too Young? 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. He also tweets regularly.

Blogger 241

Blogger StumbleUpon Communities Journal 241

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 31, 2011

Twitter came of age in 2010, growing at a scorching pace —from 75 million users at the beginning of the year to more than 190 million by the end of December. Twitter is used (officially) in 65 of the Fortune 100 companies , 63% of small to midsized businesses, and nearly half of all B2B enterprises. How can I get more retweets?

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Tools Twitter Tips Hubspot 193

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

I live twittered hour 23 and 24 of my last story submission to Digg. I would ask some philosophical questions, however. 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. Being one yourself, that’s the perspective you see.

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Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

Follow him on Twitter. We are going to go through a series of questions that will help you in your audit. If you have your brand name as your Twitter handle and a portrait photo of you on your profile, you are getting it all wrong. Can you please share your Twitter feeds on LinkedIn? Are my profiles well branded?

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Questions Social Media How To Postrank 277

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

See if there are any common questions or misconceptions that you can address. Only activate geolocation services on apps when necessary. As an alternative or add-on, consider including a frequently asked questions section—especially if you are frequently fielding certain queries. But every company is different. Harassment.

Guidelines 143

Guidelines Social Media Policies How To 143

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. It’s a brave (???)

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Buffer Social

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, Threads’ barebones features failed to hold users’ interest, and within weeks, active users, time spent, and sessions were down by 75 percent. But the brains behind the new Twitter alternative kept plugging away at the platform, launching improvements and new features at an impressive pace.

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Features How To API Feed 96

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

These examples above illustrate a typical usability question faced by Facebook users (well, except for Grandpa). Today, my 1,508 Facebook connections are broken into the following categories: Extra-curricular Programs refer to friends I met on vacation, through summer programs, or though other related activities.

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Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233