Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Even though we're all just the text of our name or a simple avatar/pic to each other, we're all real people inside. You MUST ask and answer this question, and develop appropriate calls to action accordingly. As mentioned in my post about blog success metrics , if you cover a very wide topical area, subscriptions are less likely).

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Reply jeanette okwu April 8, 2010 at 3:10 pm great thoughts, but here come the hard part: business owners, entrepreneurs and other big cheeses think that social media brings overnight success to their brands just by setting up a bunch of social network accounts. It’s an inflation of numbers, nothing more.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 26, 2010

Twitter is the one social network where you can really be someone’s “friend”, as cheesy and rainbow-filled as that sounds. We think we’re being overwhelmed by social networking sites. Forums predate social networks and still thrive. Master the news feed algorithm.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Add an avatar and a bio at the minimum. If you’re going to claim your social media profile on that totally awesome service, either don’t share your feeds at all or interact on a semi-consistent basis. Cross-post on all social sites using a site like ping.fm. There is no reason to make a personal request.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 26, 2019

Now, we can do it on YouTube, on Instagram, and all these social networks. Then, she pitches influencers on different social networks. The algorithms are filtering our content in social networks. We then started to use different types of social media to engage. There so many different platforms now.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 9, 2012

Use an animated avatar. Whether this be your friends, or your clients at conferences, everyone loves to have their comedy “ugly” shots broadcast to the world. It will show your followers you really care about what they have to say. Make offensive jokes. You want to appear edgy—this will give you an extra dimension.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

By way of comparison, that’s approximately the same size as the Asian American population, and you certainly don’t see the media coverage, software development, conferences, and general hullabaloo about marketing to Asians. Twitter is only one of the listening and engagement devices one can use in social media.

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Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 1, 2010

Called Facebook “Credit&# it includes a real world component named, rather fetchingly, “App2User&# , which aims to encourage merchants and loyalty programs like Qantas Frequent Flyer points and Flybuys and whatnot to use the Facebook points social media system. Social Networks and Online Communities – maybe Twitter?

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