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

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. Let’s envision this scenario: a user has a support issue about an Apple product. Apple has no such protocol in place, and at this point, there is no engagement. I’m going to stop there, though.

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Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. This is a huge challenge for someone who wants to sell their product using social media.

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Advice for a New Internet Marketer (or How to Spot Internet.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

A few weeks ago, another person connected with me on Facebook who was referred to me by a social media buddy I never actually met. “I am a relatively new internet marketer trying to break into the industry,&# he wrote. Being able to work alongside the brightest minds in the industry can be extremely empowering.

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The Audacity of Free: The Products and Services Edition

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Better yet, let’s just chat at an upcoming industry event instead of scheduling a dedicated meeting. Reply Jim "Genuine" Turner July 29, 2010 at 9:53 pm Been running this through in my own mind and a have been talking about it a little that we in this industry are in the trust business. Yet people always ask!) Probably not.

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The 2011 #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men Reprise

Webbiquity SMM

Consults major corporations on social media strategies, reputation management strategies, risk management strategies, and social media growth and scalability in manufacturing, healthcare, IT service, technology, publishing, and CPG industry segments. He’s an active thought leader in the search marketing industry.

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How to Get an Influencer's Attention

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Don’t try impress me with your funding or whatever industry related things you think you do really well. My eyes glaze over at the site of industry jargon. Danny is currently Chief Content Officer of Third Door Media which operates the Sphinn social news site and organizes the popular Search Marketing Expo conference series.

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No, You Can't Automate Social Media!

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Find people talking about your industry and chime in! Your comparison is apples to oranges. I get that this is all a social proof numbers game. Again, apples and oranges. When I first heard of automated social media practices it seemed a little hypocritical. Don’t follow or retweet (and then hire!)