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Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Effectively, they’re porting their press release information to the wide open, and perhaps going a little more granular by featuring content specific to elements of iTunes. First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. I’m going to stop there, though.

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Once online, it caught the attention of executives at Apple who flew him into California to make it a commercial reality. Informational Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

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13 Reasons Why I Am an Obsessive Compulsive Facebook User Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

While this feature was met initially with a lot of dissent , I feel comfortable sharing this information with my friends — otherwise, I would not have established that connection with them. The Apple Students Group is a great way for Apple to market its own products, and over the summer, it offered free songs through iTunes.

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Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It began thanks to endorsement by top bloggers in my industry and carried through by the quality of the information I provided in the Blog Profits Blueprint. I think I was sold on the Macbook not because Apple had its commercials (which are clever, but I always neglected them) but because people were ALWAYS talking about it.

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Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Blogs can also convey information , share ideas , and chronicle important lifetime milestones. I try to answer all emails within minutes of receipt — even at odd hours of the day — and I try to go above and beyond to provide the most informative responses that I can. I am a huge advocate of stellar customer service.

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Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

With the constant flow of information on Twitter, it’s certainly possible to miss out on newsworthy items. Digg: Newsworthy, Informational, and Funny Chris also mentions that he has used Digg as a news source. But beyond that, Digg has its share of funny pictures and informational articles.

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No, You Can't Automate Social Media!

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Your comparison is apples to oranges. Again, apples and oranges. I do not engage directly with followers on this Twitter account, but I tweet what I feel is quality information. I primarily tweet/retweet informative and interesting links. Gathering that information and manually reviewing them is paramount.