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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Just do it while giving back to the community as well. This is a well known brand, but yet they’re not building up their social media presence despite prominently advertising it on their website. Do study your influencers Want to reach out to influencers ? Want to self promote? Engage in dialogue.

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Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

People who use social media correctly tend to exhibit some of the more overt characteristics of people chemically influenced (and those who use social media badly exhibit either characteristics of teetotalers or people over-chemically influenced). Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Many people stay to themselves, failing to participate in the community and to build rapport with others in the same field. Social Media Advertising Building your personal brand is about interacting with others and establishing your credentials. To get social media success you should first gain the trust of your followers.

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This Week in Social Media – 4/3/2013

Social Media Marketing

Trends in consumer marketing are showing that consumers want less advertising and more interaction. Some examples include: continuous product development, deeper customer relationships, more transparency, and measurement of influence, not impressions. More on content marketing: Writing sucks, and it’s hard.

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Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social media can help you create a long-term relationship with your consumer that ensures they continue to visit you, and not a competitor. 3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. They also often require large investments to create an initial community.

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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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.&# When I want to book, I just DM them and ask for the ‘social media rate.’ More importantly, they’ve created a go-to place or space for community.

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5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In fact, I don’t think becoming a social media expert is something that people should be worried about; they should be focused on becoming expert communicators instead. Influencers accept that they have a position to hold and won’t abuse it for a quick buck.