Proactive Report

MAY 24, 2012

You need to find people or groups who already love and support your brand and would be delighted to forward your message. But in most cases a brand ambassador is likely to be someone with a decent following online, either on their blog, Facebook, Twitter or other social news sites like Digg , Reddit or StumbleUpon.

Brands 101

Brands Klout StumbleUpon Digg 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. When you have a group of people submitting their work, there is an awareness that it isn’t just one idea that will work, so the result is a higher quality of work.

Crowdsourcing 192

Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media 192

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

That doesn’t typically fly elsewhere (Facebook will kill the account), but Times Square on Friendster required 2 accounts at the time because I maxed out on the initial 500 person limit. The High Point: Facebook In 2004, I joined Facebook and my behavior changed drastically. I had many friends just like that.

MySpace 114

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

After all, Facebook could eat the web. 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.

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Razor Social

MARCH 30, 2016

You may also need to monitor particular topics, which may have conversations around groups of different keywords. People mention what they are doing on social media channels and they also look for advice. They could be saying something positive or negative about your company. You may want to track and respond. Brandwatch.

Attensity 77

Attensity Crimson Hexagon Social Media Sentiment 77

Social Media Network Marketing

JULY 17, 2009

These are three popular examples of social sharing sites. Social networking sites. If you've ever heard of a little site called Facebook, you are familiar with a social networking site. Today's other popular social networking sites include LinkedIn and MySpace. Social news sites.

Delicious 50

Delicious Social Bookmarking Vimeo Instant Messaging 50

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

AUGUST 18, 2010

Those of you who read Techipedia regularly know that I won’t add you as a Facebook friend if I don’t know you. I guess it’s assumed in social spaces that when s/he initiates the friend request, you can comment on anything on their Facebook wall or tweet back at them about something personal or even comment on a photo.

Activities 216

Activities Social Media Policies Social Networking 216

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Smaller companies could succeed with this method by marketing — verbally or through their website — to groups of devout followers and keeping their Twitter streams current (offering a daily deal or frequent deals that encourage customers to seek out discounts and sales). Yeah, I thought so. Don’t choose just one.

Twitter 131

Twitter Microblogging MySpace Yahoo 131

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They are interested in this new “social media” thing but haven’t actually dipped their proverbial toes in the social waters yet. However, the CEO read an article in Adage, and as a result, he wants to hit social ground running. It’s much appreciated. And keep the great content comin’!

Smart Phone 218

Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Buffer Social

JUNE 16, 2016

Stephen Banham , Richmond Events – Handing over documents and transitioning as I leave the company. Petra Diener , 3 Across The Sea – Getting a new account rolling and communicating. Erik Fisher , Social Media Examiner – Keeping tabs on the breaking social news for our weekly Friday morning show.

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Media Management Project Marketing 40

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

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. Today, it appears every retail or business concern says ‘follow us on Twitter’ or ‘be our friend on Facebook.’

Hotels 245

Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

To be sure, though, solicit feedback from a group of trusted peers not directly involved in your company or marketing objectives before going ahead with publishing the video, since you need an unbiased opinion. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Video 236

Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Even a recent thread on Cre8asite Forums discussed this, kicking off by someone stating they find social media very intimidating. The reason is that people didn’t have aggregate power: they were individual voices that a news channel or a company can choose to ignore. Yes, it’s all to do with social media.

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

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. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. What other social media fallacies do you have? Leave a comment please.

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.

Digg 100

Digg Sites News API 100

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. As a side point, Google is a bigger beast and it has tens or hundreds of staff members visiting forums and moderating groups to ensure that the user experience is a good one. Time will only tell.

Digg 100

Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? 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.

Social Media 167

Social Media Strategy Consultant Conference 167

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Young people of the new WWW generation snuck in whenever, wherever, and on whatever they like. Totally connected groups are average sharers, creating as much as they can consume and using free sites to display it all. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though, misery loves company right? Do I respect media snackers?

Meme 100

Meme Digg Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 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). Public safety comes first but reputation management is something the company may want to engage in. Hope you get better.

Reputation 125

Reputation Chemicals Issues Consultant 125

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

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Marketers love Facebook. The best place you can place your brand on Facebook is through a Facebook Page (that’s with a capital “P&# , not to be confused with your personal Profile). Facebook Pages do not allow background images like Twitter, Myspace, and other services. This applies to Pages as well.

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Applications URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Linkedin lead generation requires commitment to answering and asking questions on Groups/Answers, taking advantage of the deep searches, and connecting directly with those around you in your network. Thought I was going to say “Facebook?&# Kirtsy and Other Niche Social Networks. Effective use means more business.

Social Media 278

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

So you tweet and facebook for a living! So I challenged myself to create a list of 10 responsibilities of the Community Manager that extend beyond the realm of Facebook and Twitter (and yes, even blogging). But what if you’re Community Managing for a company that makes matchbooks? Follow him on Twitter.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Proactive Report

DECEMBER 21, 2010

EyeforTravel published their 2011 Trends and their number one pick is the increasing need to integrate social content and activity on your corporate website. Sites will become a hub to aggregate and explain activity on social networks, and add long-form value. the average Facebook users now shares 12 pieces of content a week.

Sites 85

Sites Trends Social Media Social Graph 85

Koka Sexton

MARCH 11, 2014

Increasing sales by getting social. Most people will be using Facebook , Twitter or LinkedIn and small companies can take advantage.It’s rubbish that social isn’t about sales, he says. Hot Discussion: Centralized Social Selling Team vs. Sales Teams with Social Skills.

LinkedIn 104

LinkedIn Hubspot Team News 104

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Valeria Maltoni , Online Marketer : Although social media as a set of tools has radically transformed marketing, I do not think it appropriate to use the term “social media marketer.&# People do not want to hear from companies as represented by marketers, they want to hear from other people.

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Crowdsourcing takes tasks traditionally done by a single person or small groups of people, and farms them out to a global workforce. Last year we laid out a set of rules for successful crowdsourcing, which might be helpful to keep in mind when employing the services of any of the companies listed below. ReadWriteTalk. AltSearchEngines.

Crowdsourcing 245

Crowdsourcing Software Project Forums 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Better yet, having multiple employees at your company engage in Twitter can also help further your company goals. It’s not enough to be insular and focus on your groups of friends. You may find people who are surfing outside your social circle who might be potentially interested in your products. Transparency.

Twitter 205

Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

The newsletter, which was sent within the first week of the month, would include new research findings from surveys conducted by research groups such as the Pew Research Center, new discoveries from a marketing firm’s eye tracking study, or data that was recently culled across a multitude of SEO agency case study reports.

Marketing 264

Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2008

In fact, before Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook came out into the open, they dimmed the lights, pumped up the volume, and introduced Mark with some catchy Daft Punk tunes. Sarah Lacy: Facebook is playing a strong role throughout the world. A lot of the focus as of late is how we as a company has grown.

Web 2.0 104

Web 2.0 MySpace Applications Microsoft 104

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Over the next few months, I received multiple invites to various groups on Facebook and messages imploring me to participate in activities in which I had no interest. All social media etiquette rules were not heeded to. “I am a relatively new internet marketer trying to break into the industry,&# he wrote.

Marketing 240

Marketing How To SEO Training 240

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?

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

Reply Todd Mintz July 29, 2010 at 1:40 pm If I think the person is just after free information, I give off a “skunk smell&# sorta vibe…it usually scares them away : ) Though I’m a bit of a sucker for a free meal (if I like the company I’m with)… Reply Tamar Weinberg July 29, 2010 at 1:45 pm LOL, I do hear you.

Products 267

Products Consultant Price Social Media 267

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Social Search at LinkedIn Beats Google. So it is not a surprise to me that LinkedIn is seeing easily the highest growth rate among social networking sites. Somebody who has probably had a great time at college using Facebook and finds the features on LinkedIn to be relatively primitive and well, kind of boring. ReadWriteTalk.

LinkedIn 109

LinkedIn Google Directory API 109

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Looking for a way to monitor social media activities and results on a tight budget? Want to show the world how social you are with a cool widget on your website or blog? How about a real-time search tool to see what’s being said about your company or any topic of interest right now? Share this on Facebook.

Tools 188

Tools Social Media Radian6 CoTweet 188