Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Are you a company or do you know a company that has immersed itself in the social media waters and succeeded? As small companies with limited budgets, nonprofits may feel that they are unable to dive into the wide world of social media. The big catch: Epic Change is not a large company at all. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Case Study MySpace Yahoo 172

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. 4: Online Driven Companies – Social media can be used to drive traffic to online websites. I would add that social media has changed the game for companies. Specially Google, Yahoo and Msn. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Yahoo Discount Training 164

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

If it was a Comcast product, you’d get a near immediate response from Frank Eliason , the company’s Director of Digital Care. It can instill faith that your customers have in your company. It can make all the difference in nurturing a positive perception of your company. Empower them.

Apple 154

Apple Twitter Forums Policies 154

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. I think that is what’s lacking from Google and some search engines. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Answers Yahoo!

Engineering 142

Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo 142

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

It’s incredibly easy for someone to put up a web page and show how much they like or dislike a company. You’ll get exposure to case studies of companies that do this well and review cases of companies where listening severe impacted the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. That’s why social media is important.

Communities 170

Communities Marketing MySpace Yahoo 170

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Reply Eddie Gear October 7, 2010 at 9:43 pm I can come across so many companies that do not even brand them selves in the fear of being considered as SPAM. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Building relationships takes time, energy and effort. Most business owners want quick success.

Brands 236

Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

Social news / bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, technorati, dig and others. Microblogs e.g. Twitter. When appropriate, we can point readers toward your product, but in such a way that they feel we are providing useful information rather than pitching your company. Social Media is set for Google Wave? Thanks for sharing!

Reputation 87

Reputation Social Media Xanga Microblogging 87

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Moreover, if you follow the latest search engine algorithm trends, you know that Google and others are apparently beginning to factor any and all social mentions into their ranking methodologies, and it’s likely that these social signals will become even more influential over time. It’s much appreciated. It’s much appreciated.

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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. This may be nothing more than a refresher course in the Captain Obvious department but even the savviest of companies is still missing the boat. A lot of big companies I try to engage with don’t want to talk back.

Social Media 272

Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

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. A few weeks later, a surprising blog post was published that outed the marketing firm and hosting company that sponsored the particular study. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

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. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Answers Yahoo!

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

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. Answers Yahoo!

Newsletter 144

Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

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. How many people really want that?

Social Media 153

Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo 153

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!

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Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger 129

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. Answers Yahoo!

Reputation 100

Reputation Airlines Digg MySpace 100

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. 4 Websites I Visit Daily My first stop every day (and numerous other periods during the day) is my email, which is hosted on Gmail or Google Apps. The answer changes everyday! The other site?

Meme 100

Meme Blogger StumbleUpon MySpace 100

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. To me, it seems most companys focus on monopolies and then forced purchase of ad-ons without which the product wont work.

Hotels 245

Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

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. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca That level of communication really teaches your readers.)

Social Media 229

Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Granted, some companies use MySpace quite efficiently , but I feel that it targets a different demographic. Twitter, Pownce, and other “microblogging&# platforms really don’t fit in the type of social networks that I intend to illustrate here. I gave up on MyBlogLog and Technorati. Ditto Pownce. Wonderful job!

MySpace 114

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though, misery loves company right? Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia 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!) Google doesn’t forget! Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Activities 216

Activities Social Media Policies Social Networking 216

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. Companies have to engage with their buyers, especially the early adopters, and make sure they’re happy.

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

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. I turned off the posts on Buzz mostly for the issue that Google doesn’t truncate the posts. Answers Yahoo!

Social Media 221

Social Media Marketing Digg Consultant 221

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

As my company builds out our first blog- there are great tips in here, thank you. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo!

Blogger 250

Blogger Engineering Flickr SEO 250

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

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. Spam engineer guy Matt Cutts has his own blog where he talks about his personal life and all things Google. It’s hard to say if that will happen again.

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). 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

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

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Because virtually 100% of companies are now involved in social media—whether they acknowledge it or not. If no one else is discussing a company, its employees almost certainly are. Even one offhanded remark about a coworker, customer, product or financial situation can damage a company’s reputation. All of the above?

Policies 180

Policies Social Media Guidelines Plaxo 180

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Jordan Rules): This is a great chart and article on the best social media channels for both B2B and B2C companies. Twitter Twitter, the Most Important Website Since Google (97th Floor): Yes, Twitter is that important. Top 10 Reasons Your Company Should Not Tweet (BL Ochman’s Blog): Not everyone will be able to use Twitter.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 27, 2010

It’s about engaging with customers, prospects, industry press, analysts, bloggers and other key influencers to increase the amount of positive conversation about your company, product or service. Microblogging (i.e., Coordinate efforts. But “control&# is tricky in the social media world. Open, public social networks (e.g.,

B2B 175

B2B Social Media Marketing Microblogging 175

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

I eager to see some Mixx functionalities especially the groups that can really reshape the Digg frontpage and push usability up for users… ok maybe marketing companies pushing for digg frontpage won’t be happy, but hey its a community, there’ll be always good opportunity, just gonna change the approach. Answers Yahoo!

Digg 100

Digg Sites News API 100

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. They are cheerleaders on the sidelines and they’re rooting for your team.

Brands 139

Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139

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. After all, Facebook could eat the web. I know I would.)

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

If you’re the frugal type, take advantage of the free alerts from Google, YackTrack , Social Mention , BackType (which gives you alerts from blog/article comments , which other services do not include), and Trackur. That’s one of the biggest reasons for companies not to engage in social media at all. Nurture Perception.

Social Media 278

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general. 51% of active Twitter users follow companies, brands or products on social networks. 21 Twitter Tips From Socially Savvy Companies by Fast Company. Twitter Strategy.

Tools 207

Tools Twitter Tips Statistics 207

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 31, 2011

Twitter is used (officially) in 65 of the Fortune 100 companies , 63% of small to midsized businesses, and nearly half of all B2B enterprises. As adoption skyrockets, marketers are striving to optimize their use of the world’s most popular microblogging platform. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on Technorati.

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Tools Twitter Tips Hubspot 193