Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is optional It doesn’t matter what the demographics of your customers are. Your company needs to be part of that conversation. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. It’s about humanization.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

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

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There are so many blogs out there that regurgitate news, causing clutter in the blogosphere. Smashing Magazine ), among other things. I’d add authentic but it’s def. Reply Tamar Weinberg February 23, 2010 at 5:45 pm Yup — authenticity is probably a vital part of “passion.&# Great work.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

How to Develop a Social Media Strategy: A Roadmap for Integration (Very Official Blog): Shannon Paul did an amazing job on this post that presents questions and answers that will help companies consider their goals for the creation of a social media strategy. Why not see how some companies are gaining from it right now?

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Marketing Affiliate marketing Small Business SEO 279

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 6, 2011

Penenberg’s ( @Penenberg ) Fast Company article: “Social Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in Love” examines research by neuroeconomist Paul Zak that suggests social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains: Oxytocin (known as the cuddle chemical). Marty Weintraub – @aimclear.

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Twitter B2B Crowdsourcing Consultant 202

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 1, 2010

Dan Schawbel, recognized as a “ personal branding guru &# by The New York Times, is the bestselling author of Me 2.0 , a national speaker, and the publisher of both the award-winning Personal Branding Blog and Personal Branding Magazine. Just want to add: Be authentic. Photos by Shutterstock. Great list overall.

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Social Media Brands How To Social Networking 240