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MARCH 25, 2010

Maybe the content isn’t what you expected or you’ve got presenters, who may be good at many things, but presenting isn’t one of them. Brand new laptops, mobile devices, and cameras of every variety. Tweets and Check-ins At any tech conference, you’ll find a handful of people live tweeting the content.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Tom Webster theorizes this may be due to Twitter’s functional similarity to text messaging, as several studies have shown Black Americans use the mobile Web at rates roughly double that to non-Hispanic Whites. It works for those kinds of accounts because the content or offering is SOOOO valuable that the engagement would only dilute it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Anyone can visit online meeting places like Digg and Reddit and promote the voices and opinions of others, and anyone can mobilize a group of people around a common cause on Facebook or elsewhere. A great example, one that recently affected me: A mobile phone manufacturer, called HTC, released a phone that had sub-par video performance.

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MAY 25, 2010

Thanks for bringing it to CA conference! link] Jose Huitron Jay, thanks for sharing these outstanding keys. 34% speaks volumes and highlights the fact that there is plenty of room for those who offer true value one service at a time filling needs and making an impact. RT @bgindra: @jaybaer shares "Digital & Dollars" preso #CAPRSA.

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JULY 28, 2010

Here are some tips to help you uncover the transactional or informational rough edges that you can smooth using the sandpaper of good, relevant content: Ask your customer service team. When you find a pattern, create content to address it. Have them document EVERY question they receive. Buy your own product.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Joe Fernandez is CEO of Klout , a provider of influence metrics that is being incorporated into a variety of social media tools (including CoTweet , a client of mine) Jay Baer : What’s changed in the last two years or so with regard to access to influencer information? We can now associate a tremendous amount of data to individuals.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Isolate Mobile Users The same way that a wallet chain indicate the owner loves Kings of Leon, mobile Internet use is a definitive marker for Mass Influentials. online population access the Internet from a mobile device. The next time you send an email, I would absolutely run a report showing opens and clicks by mobile device.

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MAY 26, 2010

Content creation and content marketing will continue to allow companies to capitalize on the fact that every customer is now a reporter. YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, and yet video content continues to be under-leveraged. Create a content ladder to leverage and syndicate your content.

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JUNE 24, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. It all comes down to content (and creatives). I just ditched AT&T for T-Mobile.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

(The Future Buzz): Adam Singer writes an excellent piece on the qualities that make up the most popular “power users&# of the social web — that is, those individuals whose content people want to consume always. What Makes People Share Content? Share This or Else!

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APRIL 13, 2010

I’m not sure whether Dale would be rolling over in his grave over the prospect of an iPhone app, but the app is incredibly content rich, and worth far more than 99 cents. The larger screen size is great for an information-based app like this one). Little consideration is made for the content of the person they decide to follow.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Don’t shy away from giving your community the information needed to find you elsewhere both online and offline. In short, you’ll need to install the Static FBML app, add a custom tab, and learn the language, which is very similar to HTML, to create content that is appealing to your customers and prospects.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Mobile is Critical MySpace was slow to adopt mobile technology, and the lack of MySpace in your pocket was part of what killed them. Further, mobile users actually spend more time on Facebook, not less. They recognize that the future is not in dot coms at all, but in deconstructing content and making it mobile and portable.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

On the other hand, Plurk is really new, and thus, Twitter wins on followers (and the fact that mobile access — via SMS — totally owns), so the Plurk discussions (for now) are at a minimum. I am starting to use Plurk more with the mobile interface, though it isn’t 100%.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

One needs to constantly be informed of the latest technologies while striving always to learn and improve one’s knowledge levels. He has to not only be an information resource but be an active participant in the various social web communities that he claims proficiency in. It takes more time, but sticks much better.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Apture is a handy plug-in that finds photos, videos, links and related content that you can embed or link to within your posts with a single click. Content Creation Cameras For still photos, I typically use my iPhone 3GS or Panasonic Lumix TZ5. Mobile access to the social Web is a virtual requirement to do it well.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

It began thanks to endorsement by top bloggers in my industry and carried through by the quality of the information I provided in the Blog Profits Blueprint. Tim is the author of The Four Hour Workweek , a bestseller about the mobile lifestyle. His book has been the topic of conversation just about everywhere , and for good reason.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

world-wide shows that just 25% of respondents said their friends and peers are credible sources of information about companies – a decline of 20% since a similar analysis in 2008. But, a new study by Edelman (whose digital arm features social media and ebusiness genius David Armano ) claims that bond is eroding.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Growth Is Slowing The true size of the Twitter audience is a bit tricky to pin down because 55% of its users do so via third party and mobile applications. Functionally, everything Twitter does, Facebook does just as well, with the exception of mobile usage. I mean content should be king, not one-liners on the likes of Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 24, 2008

I never requested insider information. m Fragmanlar Genel Komedi Magazin Mzik Mobil Oyunlar Son Dakika Spor Teknoloji Uzay Video Yaz?l?m As usual, I’m loving your content Tamar! No matter what the Digg management thinks it still comes down to USER DRIVEN CONTENT! Duymadim.com: Bunudam? Ara Bilgisayar Bilim Donan?m

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

As information flow is infinite, many find that it is of utmost importance to capture the attention of the select few who serve as influencers — these are the people who can actually stop their followers in their tracks to help spread your message. Peter is also the founder of Gizmodo, Joystiq, hackaday, and Engadget Mobile.

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APRIL 7, 2010

It has natural constraints on where and when you would use it to create content – just as Yelp does. Arm your manager with a mobile device and an email alert system: For the final question of the #socialmedia chat, we talked about tips for businesses looking to take advantage of Foursquare. 1/3 of ipad only apps are games.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The ability to make or consume social media from an array of mobile devices increases the convenience factor (and the pressure on my wi-fi router) immensely. But it shows that there is a conflict that I think we all struggle with while getting used to this new fast paced world with social media and information overload in general.

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JUNE 23, 2010

As the ability to deliver these tasks via mobile meshes with geo-location technologies and intelligent advertising, this ‘C’ of the three C’s will truly blossom and become powerful for the brands that get it right. Ljerpi Very informative article on crowdsourcing. I found this article very informative about crowdsourcing.

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JUNE 16, 2010

And exceptional businesses are realizing tangible, meaningful outcomes using social media & mobile marketing. Whole Foods does this similarly with its mobile application when it suggests meals/shopping lists based on health needs — and even suggests meals for ingredients you already have.

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