Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Nametags are awkwardly enormous as they include name, company, website and Twitter @username. Hint: When the nametag impairs my ability to sit comfortably, it may just a tad too large.) Presentations are halted and rescheduled due to “tech problems.&# (We may rule the internet, but wifi connections, not so much.)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Granted, some companies use MySpace quite efficiently , but I feel that it targets a different demographic. The Professional’s Network: LinkedIn Finally, as far as LinkedIn is concerned, it’s a bit of a mix, though it makes sense. LinkedIn is a industry tool. December 20, 2007 at 12:28 pm toodoo » ?????

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Not every company needs a blog. YouTube worked for BlendTec, but it might not work for your company. Help companies participate in existing social networks, and build relationships on their turf. Check out Twitter as a way to show a company’s personality. Consider a Lijit Wijit or other aggregator widget.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in Branding on August 28, 2008 | no responses Big companies, small businesses – we all work very hard to deliver an extraordinary product or service to our customers. What about this company attracts them? LinkedIn-apalooza! What is important to them? Which communication mediums do they use?

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in Branding on August 28, 2008 | no responses Big companies, small businesses – we all work very hard to deliver an extraordinary product or service to our customers. What about this company attracts them? LinkedIn-apalooza! What is important to them? Which communication mediums do they use?

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Josh S Peters

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Below is my resume and link to my LinkedIn profile. Thanks for reading & thanks for helping, Josh “Shua&# Peters Josh S Peters Resume (169) LinkedIn Tweet This Post Written by Josh Peters « Previous Post Next Post » Ari Herzog You want to get out of sole practitioner consulting because of why, again?

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

And Then, On to the Job Search and Keeping Your Skills Fresh: LinkedIn – Not even optional; no longer open for discussion. Ask your contacts to recommend you on LinkedIn. Related articles which may interest you: LinkedIn-apalooza! LinkedIn Lets You Show Off Your Best Assets LinkedIn Tip – Got Street Cred?

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Almost Savvy

JANUARY 12, 2009

You know that Joe, one of your LinkedIn connections, is very interested in learning how his company might be able to use Second Life as an innovative platform for training its employees worldwide. On LinkedIn, our network is clear. LinkedIn has a well defined process for facilitating introductions. in your network.?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. The pattern holds for YouTube and Linkedin, too. Yes, social media applies to B2B.

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Josh S Peters

APRIL 6, 2010

Find the voice of your company based on the audience you are connecting with. These should all make sense to you, but if they don’t then spend some time on FaceBook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or your favorite message board and try reaching out to someone you don’t know. Communicate – Don’t speak above or below the level of your customers.

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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.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Just because you’ve heard that other companies are doing it doesn’t mean that social media will magically work for you. It finds your customers Companies using traditional marketing methods (e.g. It introduces your brand Is your company new? What are your goals? This builds stronger relationships over time.

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Almost Savvy

MAY 3, 2009

I stopped after my virgin post when this thought sets in) 2) If yes, should I reside my personal blog at one of the company’s website/blog or should I have it separately like I have now? Another business is on the way and definitely will be having its own blog site too.

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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.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

This suggestion is a little late, but it would be interesting to explore how both consumers and brands/companies will keep track of all their communications as social media continues to explode, as well as go mobile. The platforms and devices used to communicate continue to fragment: multiple email accounts, social networks, chat, SMS etc.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

First, I headed over to her company?s The information on the company website is well written and crisp; leaving no doubt that she is a highly qualified and well respected executive. The information on the company website is well written and crisp; leaving no doubt that she is a highly qualified and well respected executive.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 29, 2008

Check them out on LinkedIn; maybe get in touch in advance of the event and let them know how much you?re t follow-up and connect with those you met on LinkedIn, Facebook or wherever you maintain your virtual network, you may very well lose potential benefits of linking your networks. s what you?re d like to meet. If you don?t

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 30, 2008

What does a company get out of its employees spending half their day using an email program? " TJ Kirchner acknowledges the problem, but cautions that companies shouldnt "use this to implement really stupid rules and codes of conduct that will only reduce company moral[e]." Lijit Search.

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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.

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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.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 29, 2008

Check them out on LinkedIn; maybe get in touch in advance of the event and let them know how much you?re t follow-up and connect with those you met on LinkedIn, Facebook or wherever you maintain your virtual network, you may very well lose potential benefits of linking your networks. s what you?re d like to meet. If you don?t

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 1, 2010

Finally, share these articles using your social media tools, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and possibly cite them in your presentations and within blog posts. Instead, join the top four networks: Facebook, Google Buzz, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Now, I’ve focused my branding efforts on Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogging.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Drive Leads through LinkedIn. Lead generation and client acquisition can be had on LinkedIn, especially in the B2B space, just as long as you’re active and engaging. That’s one of the biggest reasons for companies not to engage in social media at all. Nurture Perception. Participation is Marketing.

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Almost Savvy

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We’ve set up our LinkedIn profiles, started blogging, created websites, invited others to be our friends on Facebook and tweeted like crazy on Twitter. > For companies, .tel tel is a business card fully secure and customizable. > Reply Irene Koehler says: February 23, 2010 at 8:41 pm Good question, Marc.

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

You cannot be one person on LinkedIn (the hire-me-I’m-very-accomplished professional) and another on Twitter (the I’m-posting-endlessly-about-every-mundane-detail-of-my-life tweeter). your dog or a logo (unless you are tweeting on behalf of a larger company). Related articles which may interest you: LinkedIn-apalooza!

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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. It’s rubbish traffic.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Karrer and Michele Martin have just launched Work Literacy , which is: "a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work." Lijit Search. Lijit Search. NASA Space Store.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. GetSatisfaction provides a way for companies to do that. Thought Linkedin would have deserved a slot. JS-Kit Echo uses GetSatisfaction for their customer support. Love to have seen [link] among the list.

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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.

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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.

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 1, 2009

In addition to my own site URL and email address, I include URLs to find me on LinkedIn and Twitter. Granted, sharing the link to your Twitter feed may not be for everyone, but every professional should have and promote their LinkedIn presence. I included my LinkedIn information and my city and state, though not my street address.

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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. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Building relationships takes time, energy and effort.

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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).

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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. Instead of emailing a blogger to include your company’s service in a specific blog post that has already been in the public arena for three years, comment on the post. Great stuff!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 19, 2009

He is extremely devoted to empowering individuals and companies about marketing, networking, reciprocity, and social media. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! He gets up when it’s dark. They care about their followers.

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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.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

Can you please share your Twitter feeds on LinkedIn? Ask your blog’s readers to follow you on Twitter, subscribe to your YouTube channel, add you on LinkedIn, or “Like” you on Facebook. People are following AT&T because they care about AT&T, not about some no-name behind the company. And that was the UK.

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