Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. It’s a model that is based on many people contributing to an idea, product, or service that would have usually been done by one person. GetSatisfaction provides a way for companies to do that.

Crowdsourcing 192

Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media 192

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

It’s going to be their big coming out party on the social media front! The site does not resolve on smart-phone browsers, and if they sell products online, their e-commerce platform has no social functionality (no review functionality, no commenting functionality, etc). User reviews for products?

Smart Phone 218

Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome&# and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. If you’re only on the forum to tell other people to visit your website or to use your product, you won’t go far. In social media, it may be more important to market slowly and the right way or not at all.

Social Media 272

Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Only when the landscaping company mowed down the guy’s vegetable garden and did not rectify the situation seven weeks later did the guy decide to make a public spectacle of the situation. Sure, there are probably a few things you can point out that should work in the company’s favor. Every bad sale costs you five.

Social Media 153

Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo 153

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Genuine You don’t always have to engage in expensive video production to promote your wares, nor as the marketer do you have to create the video yourself. Why not ask your customers to try their hand at video production for you? As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

Video 236

Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Such was the case for this Digg story , which compared multiple web hosting companies and watched as these hosts handled the traffic spikes that resulted from the Digg effect. 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.

Social Media 100

Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

We need to understand that theres a high degree of correlation between good customer / stakeholder experiences and their willingness to associate with the same organization, brand, product and service. Social networks like Facebook and others. Social news / bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, technorati, dig and others.

Reputation 87

Reputation Social Media Xanga Microblogging 87

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

If you work for a company that just had a Super Bowl ad, a real time search will give you a window into how people interpreted the advertisement. You can also perform a real time search to identify and potentially contact power users who talk about your product or service to wide audiences. Answers Yahoo!

Engineering 142

Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo 142

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. Reply Mrunal March 5, 2010 at 1:27 am Its so true, be social, be real and dont try to sell. Hotels in NYC are costly.

Hotels 245

Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

Newsletter 144

Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Then and Now In the good old days, say from the 1850s onwards, marketing was mostly a one way “communication&# : companies advertized their wares via local media like newspapers, magazines, and traveling salespeople. Ideas and good products spread faster. Yes, it’s all to do with social media.

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

Here are three cases that were blown way out of proportion but could have been handled a lot better if the companies thought of the consequences before acting. There’s a bottom line: it’s a lot harder to sweep your mistakes under the rug, especially as a company in a world of conversing markets.

Reputation 100

Reputation Airlines Digg MySpace 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

Social media should not continue to give off the mindset that it’s easier to get things for free. Lisa Barone made a really good point last month when she said that her productivity went up as a result of respecting her time. Sadly, it absolutely has. I’ll Respect My Time. ’ How right he was!

Products 267

Products Consultant Price Social Media 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

4 Jobs I’ve Had Right after college, I worked for a few months in tech support at a forex company in the Empire State Building. As a PI, I researched trademarks and products that may have had conflicting names with existing trademarks and I reported on the findings. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

Meme 100

Meme Blogger StumbleUpon MySpace 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

With others who address me as Jennifer or Dakash, I wonder if these individuals representing both small and large companies really realize that their lack of research reflects poorly on their clients. Some have gone as far as outing the companies who have trodden down this path. I’m sure you can relate. Answers Yahoo!

Press Release 129

Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger 129

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Despite the title of the post, having worked as the social media manager for Fortune 500 companies, and a lot of knowledge here being totally personal, I do not think of myself as an expert. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Social Media 229

Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

Brands 133

Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This is not a regular practice on the social news giant, and unfortunately, that is probably the biggest thing causing its downfall. There was only one occasion when the users were able to make a lasting impression on the social news site. It’s hard to say if that will happen again. Time will only tell.

Digg 100

Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

In the past few months, I’ve dealt with companies who are unfortunate victims of bad links in Google, but those links refer to incidents that are years old (and are even resolved). On another note, Airborne looks like a healthier product. Personally, this is one case that I’m biased about, as it really hits home.

Reputation 125

Reputation Chemicals Issues Consultant 125

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Be the first to have all of these features , or just take over companies that already have them and make Plutter Kite. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

Microblogging 102

Microblogging API MySpace Yahoo 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though, misery loves company right? 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Answers Yahoo!

Meme 100

Meme Digg Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

Reply Claire Chapman August 19, 2010 at 9:21 am And I also just referenced you on my company blog as I was writing inspired by this and the discussions about Facebook Places (which isn’t even live in the UK yet!) 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Activities 216

Activities Social Media Policies Social Networking 216

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

Many companies that have not embraced social media marketing often do so because of the fear of an uncontrolled message. I am just working on a social media strategy for my thesis in a German company. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Answers Yahoo!

Social Media 221

Social Media Marketing Digg Consultant 221

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is optional It doesn’t matter what the demographics of your customers are. Your company needs to be part of that conversation. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. It’s about humanization.

Social Media 149

Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

In the past few weeks, however, even Digg’s other top users are seeing that Digg is becoming more difficult of a social news site to enjoy, and after stepping away from Digg for awhile, I have some thoughts and reflections on how it was and possibly how it should be. In fact, most of them had already left. Answers Yahoo!

Digg 100

Digg Sites News API 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

As my company builds out our first blog- there are great tips in here, thank you. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Answers Yahoo!

Blogger 250

Blogger Engineering Flickr SEO 250

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

In fact, you’re likely spotting the shift; instead of companies posting their URLs on television commercials, they’re asking their followers to join them on Facebook. If you are officially representing your company, you’d want to create an Official Page. This is basic News Feed Optimization. I know I would.)

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

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. Kirtsy and Other Niche Social Networks.

Social Media 278

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Granted, some companies use MySpace quite efficiently , but I feel that it targets a different demographic. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

MySpace 114

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Can you describe what your company does in 120 characters or less? Social media is about people, not logos. If you’re a small company, congratulations, this should be pretty easy. If you’re a big company, how can you act small again? Social media strategy consulting details here. What’s the Point?

Social Media 167

Social Media Strategy Consultant Conference 167

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

In no particular order, here they are: Make Friends In the Industry Community Managing is super easy when you’re working for a well-known tech company in the middle of Silicon Valley. But what if you’re Community Managing for a company that makes matchbooks? Who are the heavy hitters?

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 26, 2009

Brand evangelism is a word of mouth marketing tactic in which the ardent supporters of your service or product feel so passionately about your offerings that they act as unofficial spokespeople on your company’s behalf. Offer them free products, samples, or gifts. Subscribe to service-specific alerts (e.g.

Brands 139

Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

For a big company account, it’s difficult to actually engage all day long (and all week long, especially if you’re a 9-5 shop). If, for example, you want your followers to know that you have a special deal on a product, you can send a regular tweet every few hours to make sure it gets the most coverage.

Applications 179

Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

I asked several social media consultants, bloggers, marketers, search engine optimizers, and social media addicts about what they considered to be essential skills and characteristics of the most efficient and results-driven social media consultants. Others aren’t. No, it’s still not a clear picture.

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

5 People Who Broke the Rules of Social Media and Succeeded (Mashable): Real success stories and the experiences learned is the subject of this article. Which Social Media Channels Should You Be Using? The Jordan Rules): This is a great chart and article on the best social media channels for both B2B and B2C companies.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Marketing type folk, especially those representing a company’s service or product offerings, turn to blogs and ask to be mentioned in the blog. Study those blogs to grasp the blog’s culture and why (or what criteria is used) to cover a specific product or service. Can you get me a job too?&#

Blogger 132

Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. This is a huge challenge for someone who wants to sell their product using social media.

Sites 101

Sites Social Media Digg Blogosphere 101