Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust , a must-read for those interested in building valued business relationships through social media. Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Branding , Business , Social Media on October 16, 2009 | 4 responses Holy Toledo, am I having a great time at BlogWorld !

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Are you actively working to build new relationships with key influencers in your field of interest? Who Influences You? Relationships are critical to business success. Have you virtually connected with your real-world connections? So, stop looking for someone else to supply the answer and start looking to create your own opportunities.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 17, 2010

In fact, the net result is that the business comes off looking disconnected and less interested in their community than they are in hawking their wares. Who Influences You? It seems like the cool thing to do, sure, but does that make it smart? In short, no. Bad form all around. Is SocialShield the Answer?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

In fact, I don’t think becoming a social media expert is something that people should be worried about; they should be focused on becoming expert communicators instead. Influencers accept that they have a position to hold and won’t abuse it for a quick buck. Highlight Others Do you ever read the tweets of Chris Brogan?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

community is uniquely prepared to solve. Lijit Search. But of more interest, the use cases have evolved and practices are enabling new solutions that offer competitive advantage. Its time to elevate the conversation beyond features (wiki, blog, RSS, social networking, etc.), Jennifer Okimoto on Millennial Backlash. flick r.com.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Through social media, you can find out what online communities your existing customers belong to. And don’t forget that your customers can spread the word for you to these communities. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. Communities, social news sites, and online sharing can be leveraged to build a site following. They also often require large investments to create an initial community. Could I add one to your list?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

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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Almost Savvy

APRIL 6, 2009

Who Influences You? Related articles which may interest you: BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends LinkedIn-apalooza! Ready to rev-up your profile? Plus, get a free book) Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Love, friendship, camaraderie, influence, credibility, trust, authenticity all add up to relationships. If we choose them well, our network of influencers expands our knowledge and our reach exponentially further and deeper simultaneously. Learn to explain your expertise easily to people who have influence. Lijit Search.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

Wonderful community-building strategy! Wonderful community-building strategy! Wonderful community-building strategy! Wonderful community-building strategy! I’ll be back in a couple weeks. So much, in fact, I did the exact same thing last year when I visited St. Thomas for five days. Well deserved time off.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Every time I tell someone I’m a Community Manager , I get a varied response. &# That last one might be the most honest of the three, since asking a Community Manager whether they tweet for a living is like asking a construction worker if they cat-call for a living, or a doctor if he asks people to say “ah!&# for a living.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# More importantly, they’ve created a go-to place or space for community. Roger Smith Hotel also teaches us another thing: you should take advantage of your market by giving them opportunities exclusive to their communications channel. izmantot soci?los

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

Who Influences You? At least, it might appear this way if all you knew about her was what you found online. Related articles which may interest you: BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends LinkedIn-apalooza! Ready to rev-up your profile?

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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!

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

This 40-something Florida Mom found herself undergoing several simultaneous life shifts, and realized that products and the communication about them didn’t resonate with her any longer. “If we’re going to counsel clients on the role of community, and its ability to garner insights, we need to be able to walk the walk.&#

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

All of us have influences. Tell me in the comments who influenced you and why, and you could win a copy of the uber-classic book “ How to Win Friends and Influence People. Tell me in the comments who influenced you and why, and you could win a copy of the uber-classic book “ How to Win Friends and Influence People.

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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. I just think that the *active* cruise community is definitely a bit disappointed.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Labeled “Mass Influencers&# this army of 29 million opinionated chatterboxes may very well be the key to your social media success. Fly more miles, get priority seating on an airline. Eat 10 sandwiches, get the 11th free.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Earlier this month, I wrote a blog post about how you cannot be a participant of a community without understanding the community members therein. It’s so new that the community is being created right now as we speak. You got us excited about the community…gotta go play now. See the surge? Ride the wave!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Its awesome to have a lot of friends, and even more so being active in the hottest blog communities. But with messages coming in from other MyBlogLog members & the communities you follow, on top of your many friend requests and updates, we understand that sometimes all those alerts can be a bit much. XOXO, Tilly. Comments (4). |.

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 25, 2010

Related articles which may interest you: Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Who Influences You? If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed ! Plus, get a free book) Coming Soon: An Interview with YOU! Ready for Yet Another Social Platform?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. Certainly, it’s not a comprehensive influence formula like Klout , or other Twitter-influence arbiters ( interesting study this week from Sysomos ), but it’s easy to calculate, and I think it makes sense.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

But marketers have always reached out to communities in many forms, and each new medium has taken its turn as Holy Grail for customer influence. But marketers have always reached out to communities in many forms, and each new medium has taken its turn as Holy Grail for customer influence.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

A great experience breeds influence and positive feelings. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! She provides consulting in internet marketing and manages Community Support & Advertising at Mashable.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I wonder how Stratten feels about companies servicing customers differently , based on their online influence? DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] unmarketing Thanks a lot Jay. As a business owner your goal needs to be having no gap at all, optimizing every point of contact with your customer.&#

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Josh S Peters

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Building your reputation and community while strengthening your brand over time. Reach, impact, influence, etc don't really do a fair job. Let’s look at that last part of the definition again “…typically in terms of making progress towards its long-term organizational goals.&# Social media was built for that.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Simply put, the new mass media helped organize, and influence, large numbers of consumers. Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community. In a sense, they can become part of the community. The brave companies that will put in the time to really understand the community will reap the rewards.

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Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Who Influences You? Related articles which may interest you: BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends LinkedIn-apalooza! Ready to rev-up your profile? Plus, get a free book) Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Google is undoubtedly huge and they could simply shrug their members off like Digg does to its much smaller userbase, but instead they engage the community and that’s why Google is such a positive brand. It’s their community of choice and that’s fine. I don’t know yet if it changes my feelings at all.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They also have a nice integration with Klout – the leading service to gauge Twitter influence – automatically including Klout scores for each person. Export your email subscriber or customer database to Flowtown, and you’ll know in minutes what percentage of your audience is on Facebook or some other social outpost.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Blogging helps you build community (especially via comments), establish thought leadership, bring links to your website (both internally, perhaps to products or to other articles on your blog, and externally, when people like what you say and opt to link to you), and get you some nice traffic. Give to your community. Customer Service.

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 1, 2009

Who Influences You? Posted by Irene Koehler in Business , Networking on March 1, 2009 | 40 responses After spending much time deeply immersed in the high-tech, heavily wired world of virtual networking, it can become easy to overlook some of the “old school&# networking tools. Ready to rev-up your profile?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

To improve performance, firms may benefit from looking at the medium through a broader lens, recognizing that expanding their influence by enabling customers to connect with one another may be as effective, if not more so, than interacting with them directly.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

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