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Social Media the One Bright Spot for PR Hiring

Proactive Report

You need to be able to use blogs, microblogs, social networks, RSS feeds and other tools to connect internal stakeholders as well as reach out to, and build a community with, your customers and other external audiences. How to apply your social media skills to both internal and external audiences. Expertise with the technology.

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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# Today, it appears every retail or business concern says ‘follow us on Twitter’ or ‘be our friend on Facebook.’ More importantly, they’ve created a go-to place or space for community. This isn’t by coincidence.&#

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Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Reply verygoodservice November 21, 2009 at 8:41 pm Some of the trends highlighted in this post are continuing to develop with more and more high street retailers not only establishing a presence on Twitter but using it for proactive customer service Reply Richard A. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Creating Passionate Customers: Brand Evangelism and What it Means.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The easiest way to find these people is to find the communities that your users frequently visit, be it forums, Twitter, or other social networks. This task can be delegated to a community manager who corresponds directly with the evangelists and distributes the special perks. Spotting your brand ambassadors should not be too tricky.

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How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Don’t shy away from giving your community the information needed to find you elsewhere both online and offline. Let it be posted on every social platform of choice and then watch as it seeds through other communities (which is likely to happen and shows that your marketing is viral). Give them a reason to want to communicate.

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Blogging Etiquette in the Face of a PR Pitch: What Miss Blogging.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

My focus with this blog has always been community. 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. Most people are not like this.

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How To Create the Perfect Facebook Fan Page

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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