Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

And since the cost of adding calls to action on a website and/or sending email messages is relatively low (email sends are arguably the least expensive weapons in your marketing arsenal), failing to do so is an almost unforgivable sin for any enterprising social marketer.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

Here’s what Sprint is thinking: you’re wasting our valuable customer service dollars and our errors are costing us too much money, so we’ll drop you and we’ll save big. Jennifer blogged about her ordeal and it caused a social media outrage. It hit the Digg front page and then was blogged by hundreds of people.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Every bad sale costs you five. Here’s some more food for thought: Every blog post or negative review costs you thousands of customers. Some will go the extra mile to share with their friends exactly why they’re moving on, too, so don’t make any missteps that will cost you business down the road.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

At the end of the day, we know most people are active on social networks because they have some reason for being there (be it to make a sale or to establish authority, for example), but through your regular interactions, you need to recognize that these are byproducts of your genuine and authentic involvement.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Social media is hard False.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

Reply Linda February 14, 2008 at 11:36 pm I posted this on Digg. If we sell out we might make money but the cost is way to high. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! It’s only the oral and nasal mist that I think they name in the suit.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 26, 2009

The easiest way to find these people is to find the communities that your users frequently visit, be it forums, Twitter, or other social networks. get Twitter mentions of your brand via RSS or email) or use a service like Backtype (backtype.com) to see comments across blogs and other social media sites (such as FriendFeed).

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

I hate to start over building the network, though, especially since it’s very likely that Plurk will have the same scaling problems. The simple fact remains that Twitter is taking a pounding on traffic and spam, raking up more and more costs with no revenue model. Plurk is very far for comparison to Twitter.I But PLURK?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Reem Abeidoh , Social Media Strategist : A social media marketer provides strategic online recommendations based on the client’s business goals and intensive research. Also, one story on the Digg home page does not an expert make. For example, what plays well on Digg versus what plays well on Propeller.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Social Media isn’t only Social Networks. This includes everything from acquiring permits, to negotiating with shippers, to figuring costs out with any non-for-profit you may be working with. Do the same thing for your social networks, and your other interactions. It makes your client feel special.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

There’s a cost to this, though. Aggregate Your Other Social Streams If you’re only on Facebook, this step isn’t for you. Hopefully, though, you’re considering other social networks to broaden your social media reach. As a result, engagement goes up as the page appears very active.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. This kid is awesome.)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

but I was an early adopter of social networks from when I first opened my 3.5″ On the other hand, my first ever interaction on AOL was with someone who was separated from my social network by only one degree. I was 12 at the time, it was 1993, and AOL cost $5.95/hour hour (after a flat rate of $9.95

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

Somehow, individuals forget along the way that costs accrue when considering the venue, food, exhibit hall, and the staff required on hand to run the event smoothly. Chris puts it really nicely when he says, “But free is a choice, and it’s not your buyers who decide this, no matter what we like to think in social media kumbaya-ville.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Social Media is Not Free When you were a kid, you probably wondered why road infrastructure projects cost in the billions or that nature preservation programs cost millions. Heck, the real question you probably had was “why does everything cost so much money?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2008

I was able to interview Dave, one of the brilliant minds behind the company and the game, and he has given some really great information about the viral marketing piece, including the costs and the execution. Tamar : How much (approximately) did the whole project cost? Dave : Well, it’s hard to say!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

You provide a list of your customers’ email addresses, and these services figure out how (and who) among your customers are on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and niche social networks, what their “likes” are, and other important details. Email Behavior Have you added links to your social outposts in your emails? Total cost?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Does the fact that their costs come in the form of materials and mine in the form of time make theirs any more ‘real’? 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Even though there is a cost for entry for some of the best resources, the solutions were highly worthwhile, I explained. High costs don’t always translate to better quality. In the social media sphere, these are the guys who spam sites like Digg and other niche social bookmarking sites with totally off-topic spam.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

My tech-friends seem to be mostly agnostic liberals, and my views – though wonderful once you hear them in detail – would cost me a solid fourth at least of my current followers. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Tagging individuals in unflattering pictures that may end up costing your friends their jobs. Social News (Digg, Sphinn, Mixx, Reddit, Tip’d, and a whole load of related sites) Submitting only your own articles and posts to social media sites. Social news is about reciprocal relationships.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 2, 2010

Facebook is not just a social network anymore; it is a society. Having a simple, yet totally functional design, is a reason why I have could say that Facebook is my winner among all social networks of its kind. The first image is free, but each gift thereafter costs $1. Now, I’m networking with bloggers.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

If you like this one, please don’t hesitate to stumble, blog, digg, bookmark, and otherwise promote the hell out of this. A really nice layout doesn’t have to cost a lot, but shows you’re more than a social media dabbler. Passports are accounts on other social networks and social media platforms.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

I selected influencers in all different “walks of life&# and areas of influence, from the blogosphere to the power users of Digg to founders of successful startups and authors of bestselling books. Andrew Sorcini Andrew Sorcini is also known as Mr. Baby Man and is Digg’s #1 User. Make noise, but backed up by fact!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

No, building your personal brand in social media does not count. In social media marketing, the assets are missing. Just because your wonderful piece of linkbait that drove 30,000 visitors to via Digg succeeded once (or maybe twice) doesn’t mean that you’re ready to go at having those clients alone.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2008

As an individual, perhaps a company or an entrepreneur who is looking to spread the word about a new product launch, you have the potential to keep marketing costs down by reaching out to bloggers and having them talk about your product. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

Facebook’s goal to be the social network of choice for all was a lofty one, but I gotta hand it to you, Facebook — it was a big deal, and let’s be honest here, it made lots of sense. I just want to control the flow of information coming to me from my social network. Hear me out.

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