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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The blogger (Professor Jutras) posts his ideas, occasionally throws in some editorial and takes some light, widget-fed microblogging (the current events some students share). Then the comments come in, and a conversation takes place. Then it’s up to the members to direct the specifics of the conversations.

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With 4 Days Before Blogger Social, I Bring You the 4×4 Meme

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I’ve traveled more than ever before. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca The idea of this meme is somewhat like previous memes , but it’s four times full of fun. Here’s why: Just over three years ago, I got married to a wonderful guy named Brian.

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Videos that have a completely unplanned “wow&# element to them definitely travel far in social circles. There you have it: seven viral video characteristics that start the conversations and get the wheels turning. Do you mean conversions? Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Brian explains that “conversations are happening and it is up to me to either be part of them or not.&# The word of mouth has traveled, because Pamela Slim learned about the hotel from Jonathan. If you’re constantly broadcasting and not building bridges, your social media engagement will only travel so far.

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Perhaps this is a “take heed&# call to community participants who engage on the social web, but while ExpertCruiser warns its readers that this is a scummy practice, in reality, scouring social sites for mentions of your product, service, and even your competitors is nothing new. Doubt the whiners will change their tune, though.

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Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. The time has come for companies to be part of the conversation. I’d like to put in my $0.02

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Why You Should Have a Secondary Twitter Account

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I have good people that follow me but I get a lot of followers that I consider “spam&# (Dating services, travel sites, ect.) 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 did it all wrong, just all wrong.

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