Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Just because you have access to it doesn’t mean he wants your newsletter. A relationship is not a newsletter opt-in , and quite frankly, it’s spammy. I’ve seen press releases, non-English releases, and everything else in between. Learn the rules, the language, and the things that make them tick.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There’s a blogger whose newsletter I subscribe to. Promoting every affiliate offer in your midst and pimping your friends — while losing sight of why your newsletter subscribers (or blog readers!) Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Initially, I saw that too.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Don’t make me read a press release to figure out what’s special about whatever you’re trying to highlight. I’ve read so many bad email press releases. Expectations to get “coverage&# in major media are still high, but the old “press release&# tactic is so woefully outdated.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

And maybe then you submit a press release about it. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Or unfollowing them as soon as they follow you. Mass-following everyone so that you can artificially inflate your numbers. Then, you use that number as a success metric for influence.

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