and Inbound Marketing Harnessing social & new media to amplify your brand, sustain your community and make you stand out from the rest! B2B #apps 23 08 2010 Fostering strong and vibrant online communities is a key goal in any social media program. Here are some points I would like discuss with the social media marketing community and the Altimeter Group when answering this question: Is Facebook marketing right for everyone? So, I’d propose we add a criterion: Be a resource for your community and activate around the community interests, not just your brand. MORE >>

and Inbound Marketing Harnessing social & new media to amplify your brand, sustain your community and make you stand out from the rest! The 25 Most Influential Wine Bloggers going to Walla Walla #WBC10 23 06 2010 Around Extanz, we follow the wine blogging community with enthusiasm; both as amateur connoisseurs and with an interest in how wineries themselves are utilizing blogging and social media to build their brands. As we saw in the cycling community , Twitter is the social network of choice for wine bloggers as well. The community points to you we only study it. MORE >>

Join a Mentorship Community. A-List Blogging Bootcamp and the Problogger community kick butt too J. These chats gather people with a common interest around a hashtag.  At the scheduled time, track the hashtag in Tweetdeck and start tweeting.  Maybe your blog isn’t growing fast enough. You may be getting a little frustrated with your lack of comments or retweets. Or you may be drowning in all of the social media chores that you “must do” to have an A-List blog. know how you feel. But, here’s a secret.  It doesn’t have to be so hard.  Handle The Basics. Groovy. MORE >>

From the BigMarker website: BigMarker is a free web conferencing community. With unlimited access to live events, there are endless opportunities for you, your community, organization, business, classroom, and social network to grow. Unlike other web conferencing services, they offer a community to connect with. TweetDeck. TweetDeck is desktop, iPhone, Android, and Google Chrome application that lets you manage your social media outlets. You can post pictures, follow the event’s #hashtag, or Tweet out your booth’s location. BigMarker.com. WorkFlowy.com. MORE >>

Getting an established account is the best way to attract new followers, and even more importantly, more interaction with your followers and a quick intro into your local Twitter community, driving communication and clicks through to your company’s website. At the end of the day, your account is to promote your business, but will be more follow-worthy if you interact with the community and post about other items of interest in your field. Find the community Once you’ve completed these steps, it’s now time to find people in your field to follow and interact with. MORE >>