Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

It’s a boullabaise of advice and observations on social media, viral marketing, and customer experience, with a side order of social media how-to. There are a few sections devoted to the mechanics of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media operational specifics. Seriously honored to be on here.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

link] Jeff Hora Good overview of Shirky's new book: Cognitive Surplus – Use Social Connectivity to Change the World – [link] [link] Jay Baer Could we change the world if we just put down the TV remote? If you've read his first book, I'm not sure that this one is worth reading.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 26, 2010

But with all other social networks, there are rules of engagement that are determined by the community. Brief Overview of StumbleUpon Since everyone is mostly raving about Twitter and Facebook as of late, I’m going to briefly define StumbleUpon and explain how it works. Still stuck? Check out these viral ideas.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

In small businesses or one man bands it's easier to get an overview of who's responsible for what.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

RT @kdrewien: RT @smallbiztwit: Social Media Monitoring Tools – How to Pick The Right One [link] [link] socialCRMchick Good post Katie, however what do you think about managing vs. monitoring. Check out this post from @ktvan on choosing the right one [link] [link] B2B Online Marketing Very informative!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. What are the most popular sites in these age groups?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Also, at my social media speaking engagements hither and yon I’m often asked what tools I use. So, I took a personal inventory and created this overview of the 39 social media tools I use daily. Also check out Gist [link] – helps with seeing the connection between your various social networks in a dashboard setting.

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Convince & Convert

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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Convince & Convert

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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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Track things like audience/community sentiment (positive/negative) if you want to map effort to results. Passports are accounts on other social networks and social media platforms. Twitter.com is a must if you have a social media audience. Remember that community and marketplace are two different things.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Submitting a story to a social news site that is completely off-topic. It’s important to understand the communities you contribute to and to understand the rules of the sites that you target. Your story about celebrity cell phones simply does not belong on financial social news site Tipd , no matter how you try to spin it.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

–> 3 Primary Benefits of Foursquare Participation by Businesses: [link] /via @jaybaer [link] Michael Jensen RT @jaybaer 3 Primary Benefits of Foursquare Participation by Businesses: [link] [link] Entwine, Inc.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

Facebook’s goal to be the social network of choice for all was a lofty one, but I gotta hand it to you, Facebook — it was a big deal, and let’s be honest here, it made lots of sense. The lack of communication was disconcerting, but worse, it’s really Facebook’s fault. Where Did My Facebook Page Go?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The feeling of community, and “we’re all in this together&# is slipping away. Smart phone-toting attendees could snap a photo of each others’ code, and instantly follow one another within the my.SXSW social network. Largely, it didn’t happen. link] membershipjedi Jay, thanks so much for the insight.

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