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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

A key part of a successful social media business strategy is identifying those with influence and an interest in your brand, and then finding a way to engage them turning them into fans and evangelists. To learn more about how Cirque du Soleil is using social media, I spoke with Cirque Social Media Manager, Jessica Berlin.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Step 1: Be a Consumer Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Branding , Business , Social Media , Tips on October 20, 2009 | 3 responses In the last post, you heard Chris Brogan describe how important having a blog can become in the quest to be found more readily online. 3 Responses to “New to Social Media?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

I’m thrilled that I’ve once again been selected as an Official Blogger for LeWeb , Europe’s largest and most exciting tech event. It’s an honor to be included among such a diverse group of multinational bloggers. Tags: Blogging Social Media technology. Will you be at LeWeb?

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JULY 13, 2011

That poor blogger and one more thing. Since this broke yesterday, I had been feeling bad for the blogger, the woman who had the unenviable duty to post that now infamous blog post. You might also be interested in these: Adventures in Social Networking with Mom and Dad Who Influences You? I’m not going.&#.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

While there will be always be an ongoing debate about which metrics (number of followers, fans, clicks) are most important when calculating social media ROI (return on investment), I wonder if there is a downside to being a metric-holic. I see bloggers calling out other bloggers for unsavory practices.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Branding , Business , Social Media on October 16, 2009 | 4 responses Holy Toledo, am I having a great time at BlogWorld ! In my last post, I invited you to share your questions about blogs and blogging and promised that I’d seek out various bloggers to share their thoughts and advice.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

You may be aware that journalists and bloggers are sometimes offered free stuff in exchange for media coverage of some sort. Often, you may not even know that the blogger had received something in exchange for writing the post or article, although this is changing due to a relatively recent FTC ruling requiring such disclosure.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Business , Facebook , Networking , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on December 8, 2009 | one response Here in Paris, the excitement about LeWeb is palpable. I’m thrilled to be here as one of the LeWeb Official Bloggers and looking forward to meeting many of my peers from around the world.

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JULY 12, 2010

The Real Life Social Network I’m excited to share a thought-provoking presentation about Real Life Social Networks from Paul Adams , a blogger and researcher at Google. There are other components that still needs to be including tradition media, pr etc. Also, I am careful if I tweet on FB too.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

While there will be always be an ongoing debate about which metrics (number of followers, fans, clicks) are most important when calculating social media ROI (return on investment), I wonder if there is a downside to being a metric-holic. I see bloggers calling out other bloggers for unsavory practices.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

While there will be always be an ongoing debate about which metrics (number of followers, fans, clicks) are most important when calculating social media ROI (return on investment), I wonder if there is a downside to being a metric-holic. I see bloggers calling out other bloggers for unsavory practices.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

If you had the opportunity to meet technology and social media users and entrepreneurs from around the globe, what one question would you ask them? Blogging Between Hot Flashes New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Media Stats – It’s Raining Content! Clearly, the future of the web is mobile.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the reason I didn’t take it personally when a very well known tech blogger declined my Facebook friend request. You are also invited to connect with others interested in social media on the AlmostSavvy page on Facebook where we share news and tips. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed !

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APRIL 12, 2009

Social Media – A Tool in Your Marketing/Business Plan Reply Irene Koehler says: November 7, 2009 at 2:28 pm Excellent, Andrea! I think all bloggers (including yours truly) would be well advised to read and heed your advice. If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place.

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MAY 3, 2009

Etymology: shortened form of Weblog Usage: blog, blogged, blogging v, blogger n A few of my friends on Twitter define a?blog twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career?

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