Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

If I’m managing your Twitter account , you might find a response from me at 11 PM on a Saturday night or 2 AM on a Tuesday. Don’t check in on Twitter and Facebook once or twice a week and only for 10 minutes. Their Twitter account has less than 500 followers but they’re not engaging enough.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

Today, there are young bloggers who have their own websites and blogs. I contacted a handful of young bloggers, all under the age of 17, to get an idea of whether they see their age as a hurdle and what advice they would give to new bloggers. A resident of Western New York, he’s not just a blogger but a podcaster.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

As bloggers, we’ve all experienced it: the completely off topic pitch. There are even more bloggers. The reason PR professionals are succeeding down this path is because of bloggers like us who are receptive to this impersonal and poorly researched messaging. There are thousands of public relations professionals.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 22, 2018

And some bloggers have a naturally terse writing style, whereas others like to dig deep and give lots of examples. Twitter, for instance, is often described as a “microblogging” platform. You need to find a post length that suits your content, your readers, and (perhaps most importantly) you as a blogger.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Which is why, of course, your business needs a killer social media strategy. Starting a fan page on Facebook and a business account with Twitter is sort of like moving into a new neighborhood. Twitter is a fantastic tool to use. Google Maps is very handy, and Twitter is very good, especially for Social Media!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Brian Simpson is a cancer survivor and discovered Twitter in the spring of 2008 when he endured the grueling process of chemotherapy for a period of 7 months. Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# He explains that “Twitter allowed me to be social without having to be IRL.&#

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

favorite bloggers loves using big words, but I realize that I spend 3-4 times longer on this blogger’s posts than I do on all other posts because of the verbosity and complexity of the prose. To be a great blogger you’ve got to think like a reader…Thanks! One of my (former?) It’s not worth it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Every conversation shifted to Twitter, as folks recognized that they can brand themselves and their businesses through a Twitter identity. On that note, if you’re so inclined, you can follow me on Twitter too. Of course, my trip would have been a sorry little disappointment if it weren’t for two people.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Of course, if you know them and can actually have lengthy conversations with the person day after day, that obviously means your relationship has made it to the next level.) Tagged as: facebook , linkedin , opt-in , permission marketing , relationships , social media , spam , twitter { 5 trackbacks } Hostage Marketing: Hot New Fad For 2010?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

Of course, as the site gets bigger it’s tough to keep up on everything that happens, but that’s a worthwhile tradeoff for me. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Of course I do. Whether it’s Flickr , StumbleUpon , Digg , del.icio.us , Twitter , Facebook , Sphinn , LinkedIn , blogs , blogs , more blogs , and even more blogs , you can find me looking for the most pertinent content that aligns with my interests. Do I respect media snackers? I snack on media all day long. Answers Yahoo!

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Corporate Social Media Reading List I’m a huge fan of social media. I joined Twitter on June 30 2007 and after a few bumps in the road, I was addicted and even wrote a set of top twitter tips. I try to follow the trends and news around social media as best I can.

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Corporate Social Media Reading List I’m a huge fan of social media. I joined Twitter on June 30 2007 and after a few bumps in the road, I was addicted and even wrote a set of top twitter tips. I try to follow the trends and news around social media as best I can.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Something I forgot to mention in the article is that I tracked the number of comments and “likes&# on friendfeed, and compared them to my analytics information over the course of a month. After I had expressed my thoughts in my blog post, I had an exchange with Louis on Twitter about comment fragmentation.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

Now it seems I get most of my news from Twitter. Twitter: The Upside and the Downside Three days ago, Heath Ledger passed away. As more and more people discovered the news of the actor’s passing, Twitter was inundated with news links and statements of surprise. The issue, of course, is engagement.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

After using both closely, the comparison to Twitter shouldn’t even be the case. After using both closely, the comparison to Twitter shouldn’t even be the case. Plurk and Twitter are two entirely different beasts. But Plurk is a lot more, and Twitter still has its place.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

In today’s day and age, it is incredibly easy for a person to set up his personal web space to start sharing whatever is on his mind (and you begin to wonder why Twitter’s growth is so huge and popular among celebrities ?) That’s not to say it should only be done on Twitter though. It’s like THE CLUB.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

I was fortunate to have the help of James Duthie, a serial guest blogger from Online Marketing Banter , a blog on social media, marketing, and more.? One parameter you didn’t mention of course is the number of visits. The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks? Good research, as always! Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

who has previously written a great analysis on the top 5 blogs and now is taking his evaluation to Twitter. who has previously written a great analysis on the top 5 blogs and now is taking his evaluation to Twitter. Twitter is one of the largest social networking sites, featuring users from various walks of lives.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

That is, of course, if your friends are using Twitter. As an example, let’s take a look at Robert Scoble’s FriendFeed (click the image for a larger view): In this screenshot, Robert utilized both Google Reader and Twitter, and the comments spread to his feed where an ongoing discussion ensued.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 11, 2008

Reply Jay Adelson January 11, 2008 at 2:22 pm Tamar, Of course, we’re happy to work with you… I’ll get you some email addrs offline. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Follow him on Twitter. So I challenged myself to create a list of 10 responsibilities of the Community Manager that extend beyond the realm of Facebook and Twitter (and yes, even blogging). And of course – the axiom – links, links, links. Also, tags apparently rank higher with the keywords in them.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I, too, find that Twitter has been incredibly powerful for me to connect with real life colleagues, readers of Techipedia, family, and everyone in between. I’m also something of a Twitter purist. Enter a second Twitter account. With Twitter being so incredibly large and vast, there are different types of mini-communities.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Of course, Ron Paul’s supporters were very active on social media sites and they didn’t get the results they wanted. Reply Manuel Viloria February 24, 2008 at 3:34 am How about an arrow from the blogger that leads directly to Newspapers or to TV? If they, the consumers, suddenly have one loud voice, they will be heard.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

I was contacted by 16-year-old blogger Onibalusi Bamidele who has guest-written this post. There is a trend among many new (and even old) bloggers. Yet many bloggers who have not even spent up to a year on their blogs keep complaining about not achieving any results. They have been around for years now.

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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. Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Like last year, I enlisted in help from my followers on Twitter, many of whom gave me some great posts to add to this list. David Armano suggests to study out the candidate first; they shouldn’t just be focused on Twitter, for example. Every year, I can only read so many articles. It’s definitely a worthwhile read.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Only recently, however, this story has become widely critiqued, with bloggers calling the practice a “vicious … royal mess&# that “crossed the line.&# Because this critical post of Royal Caribbean disappointed me, I polled my Twitter followers for feedback. mentality there.

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Mindjumpers

AUGUST 9, 2010

Blog About Clients Cases Tribesourcing Video People & Contact Bloggers « 5 Tips To Great Blogging The Business Behind Facebook » Mapping the Social Internet – what part of the world is the most developed? All in all the BRIC countries seem to be taking the lead when it comes in general to the use of the social web.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

And read these tips on how to become a great blogger. There’s a lot of potential, of course, and it looks mighty appealing, but setting goals is advisable as well. Here are tips on becoming an influential blogger. If you can blog, you should. Customer Service. Effective use means more business. Engagement.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Whether youre socializing on Facebook , updating Twitter , or just adding a new bookmark to Ma.gnolia , social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. Of course, the entirety of social media cant be summed up in one blog post, so these are just a handful of subjects listed below. Lesson #7 Learn to Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

As someone who does public relations for companies, I’m sure you carefully pick your bloggers for the pitch. Bloggers have to weed out the crap and PR pros need to find the right people for the job. The job of someone who does blogger outreach can be difficult. We both have difficult jobs. That’s just fine.

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 5, 2011

It was less than 6 months ago that I decided to fully start out on Twitter. Vividly I applied some key lessons I learnt and my experience was that it worked extremely well on Twitter too. Fortunately the time when Twitter was a ranting tool you would use to put your thoughts out to no one and anyone is gone.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There are at least ten characteristics off the top of my head that make blogs and bloggers successful. Here are some key ideas and takeways — as well as inspirational bloggers you might want to follow — who can help you realize that dream. Eloquence My three favorite bloggers are Brian Solis , Lisa Barone , and Adam Singer.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 27, 2009

I don’t necessarily expect to meet with those folks immediately; often, these powerful relationships are formed online, and I then try to learn what I can about the blogger himself/herself and follow up, normally at a conference or industry event. Thanks for reminding me to stay the course. In a city of 8.3 Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

Yup, you can’t just chat with people on Twitter and broadcast on Facebook. Market saturation brings lots and lots of experts , many of whom think Twitter is a shiny new object and are ready to write books, charge $2000 for conferences where they promise TWITTER TIPS AND TRICKS THAT NOBODY HAS SEEN BEFORE (in caps!),

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

There were other typical social networks in this grouping as well, including Flickr, FriendFeed, Kirtsy, Mixx, Plurk, StumbleUpon, Tip’d, and Twitter. I also consider bloggers who have forged real-life relationships with me to have connected via social media. It’s not. People use both networks as a free-for-all.

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