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50 Ways Marketers use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing

Harp Interactive

Build community platforms around real communities of shared interest. Start a community group on Facebook or Ning or MySpace or LinkedIn around the space where your customer does business. Example: what Jeremiah Owyang did for Hitachi Data Systems. Consider the value of hiring a community manager. Don’t NOT go.

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Creating Evangelists: Social Media the Cirque du Soleil Way

Almost Savvy

Again, an example of marketing at its finest – create interest up front and then blow their socks off by delivering beyond expectations. Have you seen examples of brands using social media well or others missing the mark? Absolutely not. It was 100% positively fantastical and fabulous. Please add your thoughts.

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Adventures in Social Networking with Mom and Dad | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

Do any of these examples sound familiar? Sample some tasty tidbits from the site : Facebook, Twitter Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their College-Aged Kids This parody by The Onion, America’s Finest News Source , is so well produced that some people didn’t realize at first that it was a parody.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Many people stay to themselves, failing to participate in the community and to build rapport with others in the same field. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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LinkedIn Lets You Show Off Your Best Assets | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

For example, when you move recommendations to the top to highlight the feedback from Bill Gates, all of your other recommendations move, too, which might make it difficult for someone to scroll down to find your skills and experience. Kudos to LinkedIn for allowing us to take more control over the look and feel of our profiles.

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Students and Graduates: Got LinkedIn?

Almost Savvy

OK, maybe that isn’t the best example, especially for college students, but you know what I mean.) Posted by Irene Koehler in LinkedIn on May 7, 2009 | 6 responses Do you hear that sound? It’s your future knocking. Have you done everything you can to show that you’re ready?

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New to Social Media? Step 1: Be a Consumer | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

For example, if you are thinking of starting a blog, invest time in reading others’ blogs, especially in your area of interest. She is the President of Young & Successful and the author of several books for the young entrepreneur. Jennifer’s advice makes a great deal of sense. It is critical to observe first.