Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

While it pre-dates the Internet (and commercial air travel, ATMs, competitive eating, Red Bull and a lot of other stuff we take for granted), its core premise serves as the foundation for social media effectiveness. I also learned the lesson and critical importance of being authentic and transparent.

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Social Media Strategy Influencer Education 112

Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

Talk about an ad that’s chock full of truth and authenticity. But, the team does reference a series of social media outposts via a tiny murderers row of icons (my favorite is “Linkedin.coming soon&#. Consistency and Leverage I didn’t start out looking to slam the Timberwolves’ social media program.

Social Media 120

Social Media Content Analysis Sports 120

Mindjumpers

JULY 7, 2010

Blog About Clients Cases Tribesourcing Video People & Contact Bloggers « Meet The Founder of The Bees Awards Version 2 of Viral Success » Blowing Bottles With Viral Potential Posted by Sebastian Overgaard Jul 7th, 2010 Tweet Today I heard some strange sounds. And this is actually the reason for this impulsive blog post.

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Disqus Fashion YouTube Policies 208

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Are you a company or do you know a company that has immersed itself in the social media waters and succeeded? As small companies with limited budgets, nonprofits may feel that they are unable to dive into the wide world of social media. Thanks to social media, anyone can make waves. Why social media?

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Social Media Case Study MySpace Yahoo 172

Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The viral spread from consumer to consumer that can be created on Facebook is a more authentic way to spread awareness than the brand always pushing the product themselves. The video of course tells you all the glorified advantages of using Facebook as a marketing platform, but is worth taking a look at.

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Facebook Marketing Policies Disqus 171

Josh S Peters

JULY 22, 2009

Home About eBooks Social Media and Internet Marketing Speaking Twitter Says You Are Here: Home » ORSM09 , Social Media » Social media and the outdoors? Social media and the outdoors? Written on July 22, 2009 by Josh Peters in ORSM09 , Social Media 5 Comments - Leave a comment!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I wrote a post a while ago called Social Media Excellence and a Side of Fries about the importance of people to McDonald’s) As you might expect, UnMarketing is not your typical marketing and business book. link] UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media … | eBook Reviews [.]

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. The Lawyers Are Coming Social networks give people the ability to share incredible volumes of content. The FTC encourages social media policies be in place and reviewed.

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Social Media Policies Consultant Social CRM 155

Justin Levy

JULY 14, 2009

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking 10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media Written on July 14, 2009 by Justin Levy in charity , mashable , social media 3 Comments - Leave a comment! Blog Action Day will be on October 15 this year.

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ProBlogger

JULY 12, 2011

Have you noticed a decrease in the number of blog comments you get and an increase in Facebook likes and Twitter tweets about your posts? Are you worried that you are loosing social proof about the validity of your posts to the social media conversation, rather than as direct comment on your site? The problem.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media Wed, Oct 28, 2009 Best Practices , Government 2.0 If someone comments on your blog, comment back.

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Gov 2.0 Consultant Social Media How To 94

Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

During my 15 years of Web site strategy and usability work (before I got all social media on you) I very much tried to live by the two-click rule (discover the most common questions customers have about your business, and answer them on your site within two clicks or fewer). Social media makes it possible.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 I love thinking about the potential that social media has in fundamentally changing the way our government operates. I also love telling my clients that they’re not ready for social media.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 I’ve already talked about how to justify social media to the big-wigs. Social media isn’t about the tools – it’s about what the tools enable. Social media cannot exist in a vacuum.

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Gov 2.0 Social Media Web 2.0 How To 56

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. Thus, Roger Smith Hotel has made an impression on us through social media, particularly Twitter. Has it been a success?

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Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Viral Marketing > 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos by Tamar Weinberg on January 28, 2010 Share In the past few years, video has come a long way. Another great post.

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Justin Levy

JANUARY 23, 2010

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Derailed [Book Review] Written on January 23, 2010 by Justin Levy in books , business , reviews , video 14 Comments - Leave a comment! If youre new here or just an old friend, Id love it if you subscribed via RSS feed.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 I also recently participated in a panel event put on by the Georgetown chapter of the the Social Media Education Connection ( SMCEDU ) where we talked about social media with a group of Georgetown students.

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Gov 2.0 Conference Web 2.0 Wiki 80

Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

She is deeply curious, loves all things marketing and blogs less frequently than she would like at Stickystimuli.com. While many businesses are excited about opportunities to reach their customers on the social web, few actually believe they have done so successfully.

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Social Media Strategy Influencer Case Study 129

Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media Sports Can Learn a Few Things From Gov 2.0 gov20 , industry , sports , teams This post was written by: sradick - who has written 82 posts on Social Media Strategery.

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Gov 2.0 Sports Team Web 2.0 90

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

The very blog that you’re reading came out #1. Sure, I pay attention to where I’m ranked in the AdAge Power 150 (a broader ranking of all marketing blogs), and I look at my search rankings, etc. Previously, content about Kodak products would have been created by the media. Gizmodo and other tech blogs.

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Content Marketing Consultant Social Media 125

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > Is Social Media Becoming Boring? Is Social Media Becoming Boring? by Tamar Weinberg on April 14, 2010 Share For most, social media is new and fun.

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Social Media SEO Blogger Communities 267

Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

This session included much of what Indra and her partner Jon Bailey have been able to accomplish in the last two years, moving from a primarily traditional agency to a new media powerhouse. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). Direct mail?

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Marketing Social CRM Conference Social Media 124

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Interviews , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Websites > What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer? What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

If you’re an agency that’s providing social media listening or analysis services for clients, this is even more critical of a distinction. For social media professionals inclined to get their mathematical hands dirty, it’s a winning combination. They provide numbers, not insights.

Social Media 120

Social Media Strategy Analysis Reputation 120

Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Blog About Clients Cases Tribesourcing Video People & Contact Bloggers « How Users Engage With Advertising on Facebook The New Twitter » The (R)evolution of Social Media Bloggers Posted by Tehneyat Waseem Sep 15th, 2010 Tweet The greatest thing about online media is that it is out of control.

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Blogger Social Media Campaign Issues 200

Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media Stop the Posturing About Government 2.0 Development , Social Media Stand Out and Do Something! Time to step out of the echo chamber of the social media blogosphere.

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Gov 2.0 Web 2.0 Wiki Policies 93

Social Media Strategery

MARCH 10, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media An Interview with Blogger Bob From TSA’s Evolution of Security Blog Tue, Mar 10, 2009 Best Of , Government 2.0 Our former administrator, Kip Hawley , requested a blog.

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Blogger Gov 2.0 Policies Survey 81

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

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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Sites Social Media Digg Blogosphere 101

Justin Levy

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Dealing with Social Media Rejection Written on October 31, 2009 by Justin Levy in relationships , social media 22 Comments - Leave a comment! Levy: Every social network has some type of follow or friend fe.

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Social Media Social Networking Authentication Comments 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There are at least ten characteristics off the top of my head that make blogs and bloggers successful. These characteristics give the blogs mentioned below fame, fortune, and loyal followings. Want to build your blog and following? Blogs like Mashable and Gizmodo offer a consistent stream of stories every single day.

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Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 12, 2008

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media What Makes Government 2.0 There are several fundamental differences between implementing social media behind the firewall in the government as opposed to a Fortune 500 company.

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Gov 2.0 Wiki Policies Consultant 76

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Viral Marketing > When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? For me, social media is the loooong haul and not a brief campaign. Offer pre-release access to new products/services.

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Social media relies on the premise that we’ll believe what people tell us more readily than if we were told the same thing by a nameless, faceless company. That’s why brands go to great lengths to humanize themselves on the social Web. The real shift is in how we define friendship.

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Social Media Strategy Survey Social CRM 119

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Finding and sharing them is the first step toward social media success. And yes, social media allows the giants to become approachable again – but how do you keep finding those stories to share and encourage clients to share them? I believe we should all view ourselves as Social Media Toddlers.

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Social Media Strategy Social CRM Consultant 165

Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2010

It’s time to start thinking about social media the same way. I’m going to write more about my thinking in the area of social segmentation this summer, but for now what do you think? Programs like ThinkGeek ‘s @thinkgeekspam that includes only deals and offers may need to become the rule, not the exception.

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Social Media Strategy Automotive SEO 129

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2015

A well-written and consistently updates business blog is a vital core element of a successful content marketing program. As noted below, blogs are among the most effective tools for increasing website traffic, generating leads, and acquiring customers. What are the key elements of a successful business blog?

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