Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They want a blog, an iPhone app, viral videos, a Twitter handle, a Facebook fan page complete with custom applications, blogger and influencer engagement initiatives, an ad.ly 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Smart Phone 218

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Digg is the social media network of tech geeks, and the Digg statistics should not be too surprising: 39% of Diggers publish their own blog. A few weeks later, a surprising blog post was published that outed the marketing firm and hosting company that sponsored the particular study. Let the community know who you are.

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Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

As time goes on, as more data becomes published on the real time web and the technology and archiving improves, real time search engines and tools will continue to offer more functionality and information for all internet users to benefit from. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo 142

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Just because I choose to reach out to you, comment on your blog post, follow you on Twitter, become your Facebook friend, or join your LinkedIn group, it was a desire for me to possibly get to know you in the future. I have long taken the Robert Scoble approach and published my email and phone number. What do you choose?

Newsletter 144

Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

Almost Savvy

JUNE 5, 2009

Though it is not yet finished, I asked Kimberly to publish the site as is to give those of you interested in how a site comes together a chance to peek behind the curtain. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! She’s a creative genius, in addition to having wicked coding skills.

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Construction Brands WordPress Sites 215

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Brian Solis and Deirdre Breakenridge just published an excellent book, Putting the Public Back in Public Relations. So, the hardest job is often counseling clients in competitive markets that good community behavior will be rewarded … eventually. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger 129

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Every time I tell someone I’m a Community Manager , I get a varied response. So you tweet and facebook for a living! Really, many people trying to describe Online Community Managers, end up sounding like this: Others may know what Community Manager is, but don’t know exactly how much it entails. for a living.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Private brand communities vs. Facebook. The range of Facebook usage is just 37% – 51%. Whether you’re spending millions per year on marketing, or less than $50,000, your proclivity toward being active on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube is strikingly similar. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter.

Social Media 147

Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

Almost Savvy

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We’ve set up our LinkedIn profiles, started blogging, created websites, invited others to be our friends on Facebook and tweeted like crazy on Twitter. That’s the great thing about having a smart community. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! What is.tel?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

I dabble in social media sites, particularly Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon. Building my first online community 4. Publishing a book (or at least an e-book, we’ll see) Four Music Artists I’m Listening To Now 1. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Social media, quite simply, relates to the usage of content created by easily accessible publishing technologies (social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, photo publishing sites such as Flickr, video sites like YouTube and Vimeo) that is generated by the hundreds of millions of consumers utilizing these technologies.

Social Media 153

Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo 153

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

There are a few sections devoted to the mechanics of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media operational specifics. DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] unmarketing Thanks a lot Jay. I guess I better read the book before Scott arrives next month for #UnBookTourSLC, right?

Review 115

Review Social Media Social CRM Consultant 115

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Networks like Digg, FriendFeed, and Facebook are seeing huge growths in value, but the little guys, the ones actually providing the meat and potatoes for those operations, rarely see a nickel. Some of these sites also offer the ability to have commentary, including Facebook, Google Reader, FriendFeed, SocialMedian, and many others.

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Aggregator Content Digg Posterous 151

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

“I can publish search engine optimized pitches for free, really?&# The more content, the better which leads me to the next thing… Social Media Optimization Sites like Facebook and Twitter can help you spread your brand’s net even wider. It’s not just distribution, it’s self publishing.

SEO 115

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

I do incorporate stock photos especially in the headers to draw attentiion to my posts when I link to them in Facebook and LinkedIn. concept I find so easy to forget to test for when I get enthusiastic to publish each week. My test on that is to re-read it back later or even the next day before I publish. Humility and the K.I.S.S

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Here’s the first paragraph of my summary: I show businesses how to use social media technologies for external community building and outreach, and for internal collaboration. For the bonus round, I recommend staying up to date via LinkedIn’s community superhero, Mario Sundar. publish my number. Your role has changed.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 2, 2008

2) Publish that page. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

I’ll continue publishing the Social Media Messenger after a short hiatus. 3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters.

Newsletter 114

Newsletter Social Media Alltop Social CRM 114

Convince & Convert

JUNE 11, 2010

Amber is Director of Community for Radian6 , co-proprietor of the influential Brass Tack Thinking blog (formerly Altitude Branding), a cool mom, a motivating force, and a hell of a flautist). We’ll be rolling out a Facebook page so that as many folks as possible can begin interacting around the issues covered in the book.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Anyone can visit online meeting places like Digg and Reddit and promote the voices and opinions of others, and anyone can mobilize a group of people around a common cause on Facebook or elsewhere. Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community. In a sense, they can become part of the community.

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

tools to develop professional learning communities for international school teachers, at an introductory level. ve all heard of MySpace and Facebook , and while those are great ways to connect with friends and colleagues, an even better place to start is a social network with a focus, like Ning. Mail (will not be published) (required).

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Education Web 2.0 RSS Wiki 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Not all blog posts are published immediately after they’re written, but FriendFeed really does set the record straight in terms of the when of user engagement.) 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Perhaps they’re insomniacs.

Plaxo 103

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Content without community, without approachability, without humanization and kinship is ineffective. I think your point about being involved in the community is the toughest for companies to put their arms around. Of course, content alone is not the answer. link] Joe Pulizzi Really enjoyed this read Jay.

Content 124

Content Marketing Consultant Social Media 124

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts. Today, most contact preferences center around phone, email (HTML or text), and direct, postal mail.

Social Media 114

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Newsletter 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

In my upcoming book, The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web ( Amazon link ), which is slated to be released in late Spring, I talk about the importance of brand evangelism as part of an effective community management strategy. mentality there.

Brands 133

Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). More from Convince and Convert 5 Ways to be a Social Networking Smash How to Create a Share of Voice Report Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? That would be a interesting exercise, wouldn’t it?

Hitwise 117

Hitwise Content Blogger Consultant 117

Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Future Plans for Facebook For now, Facebook doesn’t allow outside access to Facebook fan page metrics, so that’s the one large hole in the Swix data set. Mr. Lake believe that access will be granted however, allowing his company to deliver a whole suite of new Facebook data points into the Swix system.

Social Media 117

Social Media Strategy Statistics Metrics 117

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. The metrics available on Facebook are in many ways better than you can get from Google Analytics. Companies are starting to think of Facebook as a natural piece of the conversion funnel, not just as a free-standing silo. Facebook fan pages are email newsletters 2.0

Social Media 134

Social Media Consultant Video Strategy 134

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

40 Key Elements to Getting Started in Social Media (Louis Gray): Mike Fruchter writes an awesome blog post on Louis Gray’s blog about how to get involved in social media, from branding to blogging to Twitter to community. This post is really poetry, as are all his other writings and blog posts. It’s definitely a worthwhile read.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] DJ Waldow Really, Jay? DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] DJ Waldow Jay – I disagree here. We may be the least vindictive, grudge-holding society ever. We’re crying about BP too, but for a whole other reason.

Social Media 156

Social Media Strategy Consultant Social CRM 156

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

On The Road Again If you’re reading this on the day it’s published, me and my family are somewhere between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City , with cars full of kids, the dog, the cat, the snake, the lizard, and 8 cases of wine. All these pine trees are starting to look the same. And my laptop. So, Bloomington it is. Definitely.

Social Media 115

Social Media Strategy Travel Team 115

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

and search for them on Google, Bing, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and SocialMention. Your scenario may of course vary, but for illustration purposes let’s assume you have a Twitter account, Facebook fan page, blog, and email newsletter. Take your top keywords (including your company name, product name, etc.)

Brands 143

Brands Content Social Media Consultant 143

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook, of course. Ironically, Facebook itself started as humble website. But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife.

Facebook 167

Facebook Consultant Social Media Sites 167

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

87% of respondents had heard of Twitter, compared to 88% who had heard of Facebook. Compare that ratio to Facebook, where 88% have heard of it, and 41% have a profile (a conversion rate approaching 50%). Put another way, Twitter users are 3 times more likely to follow brands than Facebook users. 19% seek customer support.

Social Media 159

Social Media Statistics Strategy Research 159

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook, of course. Ironically, Facebook itself started as humble website. But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife.

Social Media 167

Social Media Facebook Marketing Consultant 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. It’s in our DNA. We can now associate a tremendous amount of data to individuals. If it is, we’ll include it in Viral Heat.

Social CRM 133

Social CRM Influencer Klout Social Media 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Patience is required in building a community, seeing real results with monetization and building traffic. Some people are able to build a community but fail at monetizing their blogs. Some also build traffic but fail to build a community. We’re also offering new publishers a $50 bonus if they get at least 25,000 U.S.

Analysis 226

Analysis Domain Name Blogger Adsense 226