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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

. “I want to have 100,000 Facebook Fans in 2 weeks, and I am a start-up business that no one knows… &# It is hard to explain to people how it all works when they have this type of expectation. Marketing, social media and communication takes time, they are not going to be popular overnight! Any advice?

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How Young is Too Young?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

One of the reasons I type so well today is because I started typing on a laptop when I was six, and really fell in love with it. Carl : Possibly when you don’t even know how to type yet. If you don’t know how to type or just put something like, “cupcakes are awesome&# then you’re too young.

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5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

There are a few jokes going around the blogosphere right now regarding what it means to be a social media expert. Now that the stay-at-home-moms (and dads) are finding their way to a five-figure Twitter follow count, they’re offering all types of services and branding themselves as all-round experts. Follow him on Twitter.

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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social media connections are those I know through a variety of online forums, the blogosphere, Twitter, and the like (but I generally don’t befriend someone immediately; I still give it time). Industry colleagues are those I have met in person (typically in a casual atmosphere or at conferences).

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Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. Does social media convert?

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

@amabaie (David Leonhardt) says: @tamar Any type of evangelism is a bad thing if it’s too pushy; it’s a good thing if it is “helpful&# …just like a salesperson. Incentives depend on brand type – how can u satisfy evang’s wants/needs, stroke their ego, incr recog?

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Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You know, Facebook actually prohibits these types of accounts in their Terms of Service , but Facebook’s staff doesn’t actually act upon these infractions, apparently. Other industry connections that have simply flourished since the very “early days&# of social media. It’s not.

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