Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

In every industry, there are existing conversations going on. A social media strategy will allow you to get in on these conversations so that you can offer solutions, push buttons, and get people talking. Interest them with compelling and useful content, contests and giveaways, etc. What motivates them? What are their issues?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Plurk introduced a comment system which helps create a conversational feel. So marking a conversation or message, to be found easily later, should be one of the first features implemented. Which can be used as – a part of – a checklist, when developing the ultimate microblogging application. Thank you for that!

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

Microblogs e.g. Twitter. Our primary goal when developing a social marketing strategy should be to establish conversation parameters. We cannot possibly control the direction of every conversation, nor should we try to, but we can be available to answer questions and provide honest and helpful input wherever possible.

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Reputation Social Media Xanga Microblogging 87

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media is all about how effectively you build conversation and become part of an ongoing conversation. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. To get social media success you should first gain the trust of your followers.

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Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Epic Change merely starts with Twitter; the conversations are then moved offline and interested parties are sent the phone number to the organization’s headquarters so that they can discuss how to help with one of the staff members in terms of getting involved to make a difference. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Social Media Case Study MySpace Yahoo 172

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

It’s a great arena for finding influencers and inspiring client generated content – nirvana to those of us who toil in the social media space. I just wish we could cookie users on Facebook and Twitter so I could track their conversions… maybe one day! Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

If you take a look at any one of their four accounts , you’ll notice one thing: they’re not using Twitter to converse but to broadcast. Effectively, they’re porting their press release information to the wide open, and perhaps going a little more granular by featuring content specific to elements of iTunes.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Humans can relate to emotional content, and laughable content is always golden. If you’re in need of viral content , you don’t have to look much farther than videos that teach users how to do something. There you have it: seven viral video characteristics that start the conversations and get the wheels turning.

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

It helps build loyalty, generate conversations, and it also gets you more followers if you do it right. Content Audit What types of updates do I share? Do your updates request for conversations? If you don’t have alerts set up to notify you of conversations involving your brand, do it now. Tagged as: audit , content.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Some of us have been thrust into social media simply because the online landscape showed potential for online conversations. The letter “C&# could be a lot of things, like “content,&# “consistency,&# and “community,&# but customer service is a big part of the evolution of social media. Customer Service.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 27, 2009

I really try to get to know these people who I converse with online. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. .&# Reply Marcy July 30, 2009 at 1:20 am Ah yes, that sounds all too familiar to me! Meet them, if I may. Thanks for sharing.

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Josh S Peters

JANUARY 25, 2009

Social Networks Active Rain – A social network for real estate professionals to gather and tell their war stories, start conversations, get advice, and connect with each other. Twitter – More of a microblogging site its quite like a small social network where you can meet and communicate with people.

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Real Estate Resources Social Media Delicious 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

Once funding goes in, it almost always follows that the site creators distance themselves from the “politics&# of the site (especially with a growing community), instead hiring “worker bees&# to partake in conversation (if at all) on their behalf. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 26, 2009

This is especially true as the FTC plans to police sponsored conversations. Brand evangelism programs fall under the jurisdiction of sponsored content. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Of course, if you know them and can actually have lengthy conversations with the person day after day, that obviously means your relationship has made it to the next level.) Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Whatever your motivation, your blog needs traffic to achieve those goals, and to do that, you need great content. Get Your Blog Read and Followed When it comes to the internet, there’s one golden rule that stands head and shoulders above the others: content is king. No one cares how smart you are, or how smart you think you are.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Every conversation shifted to Twitter, as folks recognized that they can brand themselves and their businesses through a Twitter identity. Good content and copywriting will win over new readers and customers. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. In social media spheres, it’s almost unavoidable to not engage online with content in some way.

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Social Media Network Marketing

MAY 29, 2010

Author creative messaging and content for social media communications Awareness of latest social media developments, online behavior and trends. Research existing and emerging social / professional networking channels, platforms, blogs, and applications for new ways to reach and engage in conversation with consumers.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

But more than that, Mike’s post explains that social media is really about using social channels appropriately to communicate and converse — and as an extension of that, you might just end up being able to sell something. What Makes People Share Content? It’s really not that hard! So what are they to do?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Deliver smart, innovative, to the point content that provides genuine value. It’s awesome people can promote knowing trick in the book about facebook and twitter, but do they know how to read the subtext of a situation and really get in someones world in a conversation. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. Tagged as: 4x4 , 4x4 meme , meme , social media { 7 comments… read them below or add one } Chris Kieff March 31, 2008 at 8:59 am Tamar, Thanks for the link love and the response.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Given that LinkedIn and Facebook are “social networks,&# whereas FriendFeed and Twitter are more of microblogging platforms, if I’m going to choose a social network to defer the relationship to, it’s going to be LinkedIn. Reply Chris Herbert January 21, 2010 at 1:14 pm Really good post and conversation.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I promote good content. Devoting a mere 15-30 minutes every day to keep the content fresh and engaging should be sufficient. Start conversing with the people you want to have follow you, and do it consistently. You only need to use it when you want to have lengthier conversations. I promote new people. I promote friends.

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Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Everything is multi: multi-screens, multi-channeled, multi-conversations, and multitasking. Whether it’s Flickr , StumbleUpon , Digg , del.icio.us , Twitter , Facebook , Sphinn , LinkedIn , blogs , blogs , more blogs , and even more blogs , you can find me looking for the most pertinent content that aligns with my interests.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

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. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Reputation Airlines Digg MySpace 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

His book has been the topic of conversation just about everywhere , and for good reason. Well, it did for these guys, though it took careful deliberation and understanding the social network (in this case, the blogosphere) to see where content could be most successful. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 2, 2008

It will be a conversation starter! Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. Reply Jake Matthews April 3, 2008 at 5:42 am very nice Tamar – really like your logo in your post replies. When are you coming over to mine to do mine?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

While some argue that StumbleUpon traffic is targeted, the broad nature of content categories and misclassification of content means this is rarely the case. It’s likely that the technical nature of content on SEO ROI and Van SEO Design rarely hits the target audience in StumbleUpon.

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Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

It’s about building relationships, spending time on the networks, and having regular conversations with the people you want to connect with who you will value for more than just helping move the needle and getting to the bottom line. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

You need to be prepared to converse with (and not just speak to) your constituents. However, who really just builds up a Twitter or Facebook and lets it churn out content on a daily basis without any oversight or manual interaction? It’s basically like a one sided conversation when everything is automated. I hate that.

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Social Media Foursquare Marketing Flickr 217

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Social media, quite simply, relates to the usage of content created by easily accessible publishing technologies (social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, photo publishing sites such as Flickr, video sites like YouTube and Vimeo) that is generated by the hundreds of millions of consumers utilizing these technologies.

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 12, 2009

While tuning in to hashtags like #gov20camp or #sxsw can give virtual attendees a reasonable feel for the content of the conference, that only works when hundreds of people are actively using the service, giving individual perspectives and updates. However, unlike Government 2.0 We also decided on a location. The Whole. : The Whole.

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Gov 2.0 Meeting Yammer Wiki 85

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 7, 2010

Someone, though, recognized the content and reported it to the original blogger who rallied his audience and successfully had this original blogger amend his document. Essentially, the actual user’s Twitter account became a broadcast medium but not a conversational one. Where was the eBook author during all of this? Great post.

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Social Media Klout Influencer Feed 251

Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Use an open source microblogging service like Yammer or QikCom. If your organization already uses Instant Messaging, microblogging offers the potential to turn those one-on-one conversations into group collaboration. Think of it like an IM platform where every IM you send is open to everyone else in the network. The Whole. :

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consistency If you want your blog to be recognized as a household name, you better be consistent at providing quality content on a regular basis. Bloggers like Valeria Maltoni of Conversation Agent , who don’t have a team of bloggers at arm’s length, offer content on a very regular basis (in Valeria’s case, 6 days a week).

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Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Here at Kontera, we’re very focused on our ads becoming integrated with your content, not a distraction from it. That’s why our contextual algorithm was developed to actually read your content for meaning not just scan for keywords like other In-Text ad networks do. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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