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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] unmarketing Thanks a lot Jay. Heading over to buy it… Guest I really don’t want to be one of those people that trashes an author online but the thing I have never understood about Scott is the claims he makes all over the web. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 12, 2010

May 12th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Guest post by Jennifer Maggiore, CEO of Maggiore Consulting, a multi-media lead generation firm and co-host of Locals Only: a Phoenix-based live Internet show. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 17, 2009

It showed me people asking the tough questions , demanding more out of the community, and tackling some very polarizing legal issues. Behind the firewall, the government is using things like MediaWiki and WordPress to power the Intelligence Community’s wiki and blogging platform. relationship.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Between hosting and implementation, there is no doubt that there are substanial costs involved. How many developers have the liquidity to host their own software? – [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It’s great that there’s a vibrant community of these experts (check my blogroll on the right for a list of these experts, all much more established than I) actively sharing ideas and experiences. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but as Jonathan Trenn states in this post , that’s no longer enough. Apologies this is about 2 years late.)

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JUNE 24, 2010

The Voice of the People Sure, infomercials include a lot of patter from the host (and his trusty sidekick, the otherwise-out-of-work-former-TV-hostess). The hosts on infomercials are playing to lonely sleepless people, and while you know the products are most likely cheap or sketchy, there's an allure there. Take a look at Zappos.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 22, 2009

– If the intelligence community can use social media to communicate and collaborate about our nation’s intelligence and we’re comfortable with our entire banking records now available online, I think we can figure out how to make our health records accessible AND secure. . What about information security?!?

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies. I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 26, 2009

that we forget the mistakes (and successes) of the past. [link] Emma Dozier I suspect that the 1995 experts are keepin’ quiet now and know better than to buy in to the hype – or are they? Where are they? Where can I find a mature and experienced mentor to learn these lessons from? Thanks, Steve. This is a great, new perspective!

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 27, 2009

community (it’s not all that hard!): communities, both online AND offline. Photo courtesy of Flickr user JavierPsilocybin community , consultant , contractor , gov20 , government , open , relationship , transparent This post was written by: sradick - who has written 82 posts on Social Media Strategery. The Whole. :

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 20, 2011

While many bloggers prefer to stick with their native comments system, whether it’s WordPress, Blogger or any other of the popular platforms, others are preferring to use third-party systems like Disqus , IntenseDebate and Livefyre , amongst others. Easier buy-in for commenters. Got Community? Native Comments. image: iandavid.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 10, 2009

From what I’ve heard and read, one of the largest hurdles to clear is getting leadership to buy off on Web 2.0, How did you determine whether to host the blog on a.gov or a.com server? How did you resolve the various reporting/privacy requirements of hosting comments on a.gov server? That made things much easier.

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MARCH 23, 2010

They were all friends of the host, nervously alternating between drinking Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers, and trying not to break anything. We've been talking about what “our community&# looks to our blog for, and a quick peek at the blog analytics showed me that over 60% of visitors are first timers and not long time readers.

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JULY 21, 2010

Considering Facebook acts as more of an aggregator than the actual source (like a blog post), it would seem more prudent for them to go through the provider hosting the content, like a web host. Do you know of any examples where an IP holder had successfully removed infringing content posted by another user? Im Jay Baer.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Don’t shy away from giving your community the information needed to find you elsewhere both online and offline. Let it be posted on every social platform of choice and then watch as it seeds through other communities (which is likely to happen and shows that your marketing is viral). Buy something, get something.

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JULY 28, 2010

.&# Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. Buy your own product.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

That’s how people knew you on instant messenger, AOL chat rooms and a host of other places, including MySpace. finally shut down Geocities last year, a decade after buying it for $3.5 Nearly all the once mighty, now defunct social network or community sites unfurled and died after being purchased. The goals shift.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 18, 2011

Strategy One : The Community Pre-Sell. Because of the nature of the next email, we want to ensure that whoever buys the product doesn’t keep getting asked to purchase it. While many people will buy from your previous email, other people take either another reminder, or just a little more convincing. All Is Not Lost.

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JULY 14, 2010

There is no question social media does an organization good, just persevere and know there is a vibrant community there to support your work. Now, Google creates perceptions and it is our job to engage the communities and instill what perceptions we want seen. The change has come from how people create their perceptions. Thanks again.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

The challenge is the fact that what companies are using to host these ‘faux’ conversations isn’t equipped to do so. And in the end you can’t help but humanize the whole process of brand building if you buy into this as the right pathway for business growth. link] Anonymous Nice piece Jay. Insightful.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 12, 2010

held by commercial companies and non-profits, but when a conference on government is hosted and led by government, it takes on a different feel and usually results in greater sharing, trust, and relationships. I hope we can, as a community, help drive toward actions and not get too hung up on the myriad challenges in our way.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

Kaycee was a chat host at the now-defunct CollegeClub.com, she spoke at length by phone with many of her internet friends, she emailed, she sent gifts, and she blogged vividly and poignantly through the horrors of her chemotherapy, often closing with her trademark, “Smile, I’m sending you some sunshine.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

At the end of the day, contrary to seemingly popular belief, the hosts aren’t the only ones pocketing the money. My solution has been to respond with a note that the publisher doesn’t allow me to distribute that material (that’s true) and suggest that they buy a copy of the book that includes a CD. You get the idea.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 23, 2009

You start thinking things like, “If the intelligence community can collaborate on a wiki, then why isn’t every organization? If not officially yet, you’re functioning as the de facto community manager for the social media tool that you’ve inevitably already started. I have turned into a teacher as well.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Users submit timely news articles to Sphinn, and the community votes up the best stories to appear on the front page. SEOmoz PRO : SEOmoz PRO features a rich library of informative guides, a myriad of tools, and a strong active and close-knit community. I am a leader in my community. I highly recommend you follow his stuff.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I have actually heard this exact sentiment from several companies and agencies recently, wondering whether they should increase their Facebook efforts because the size of the member community is just so overwhelming. If your community is there, then you should be too, and the question is really rhetorical, isn’t it?

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I have actually heard this exact sentiment from several companies and agencies recently, wondering whether they should increase their Facebook efforts because the size of the member community is just so overwhelming. If your community is there, then you should be too, and the question is really rhetorical, isn’t it?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

The Sexy Girls of Tech and Politics: The Unbeatable Trio (NxE): Find what the community likes and pander to them for the best kind of traffic exposure on social sites. Perspectives on Buying Links (Stuntdubl): Todd explains that you should justify the purchase of your links from an SEO, engineer, or visitor standpoint.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Of course, I have an affiliate relationship with the hosting company recommended by the videos I created. The opportunities, mishaps with technology viruses, popular gadgets and such all create a rapid opportunity path to jump on that popularity, host a video or post on a trending issue and gain traffic. Active listening required.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

They know that I actually care about my community and that they’re not an audience. David Chen David Chen is currently the Managing Editor of /Film and the host and producer of both /Filmcast and The Toblowsky Files. He currently serves as the community guy at Building 43. Jason is also the host of This Week in Startups.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 7, 2010

If I wanted to shout it out, I’d buy a billboard over the Strip in Las Vegas. People are flocking to sites like Twitter and Facebook and other communities because they are online communities where they can learn from and hang out with their peers. Twitter is a community and you’re a member of the congregation.

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JULY 9, 2010

Each year, Nordstrums hosts an incredible evening where they shut down the whole store and entertain us all with food, drink, music, dancing, merriment, make-up and perfume samples, the works… and of course we all *shop*!!! Cheers, Sheldon, community manager for Sysomos [link] Marina Maher Comm. link] Mari Smith Love it!!!

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APRIL 7, 2010

Recently, I had the good fortune of hosting the weekly #socialmedia chat (Tuesdays 9am Pacific) where social media types congregate on Twitter and answer three questions posed by the host. It’s never going to be Facebook (unless Facebook buys them), but don’t ignore geo-location apps. Go for it in the comments.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2008

I was recently moved by “The Secret Millionaire&# and wanted to realize the dreams of someone who may not be able to buy anything at all — so I decided to make sure my own purchases included gifts for young children.? At 78 years old, there isn’t much of her social security to buy extras.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

With the initiative for Facebook to be open and to empower businesses to host pages that celebrate their business, offering deals and giving the community the ability to converse directly with the business or entity these pages represent, you forgot about accountability. And now there are Community Pages! Who the heck needs it?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you. One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you. One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

It’s not that costly to buy a few domain names (brand new or aged), invest in web hosting, and start applying that knowledge you’ve learned to websites. That’s not something you can easily do by just buying a few domain names and building up a real website presence. You then need to start executing.

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