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13 Signs That You're At a Tech Conference | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

While I truly love the energy and content at tech conferences, I’m struck (and, at moments, slightly entertained) by the differences in style and etiquette between the entrepreneurial tech events and those with a? How’s that for a silver lining?). Does any of this sound familiar? What have I missed?

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Advertising Building your personal brand is about interacting with others and establishing your credentials. Logging onto social networks only to propagate self aggrandizing propaganda will turn off potential clients. Building relationships takes time, energy and effort. That is not realistic.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

The taboo of never tooting your own horn with a press release about your good deeds clearly has crumbled in corporate America, and companies today are not only promoting philanthropy through social networks, they’re building unique Facebook pages and Twitter profiles for these important programs.

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Hoping You'll Ask Me to Dance | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

My mind wandered back to those days after some recent social networking encounters on Twitter, although this could have taken place on any other networking platform or with people I’ve met face-to-face. Didn’t they know, after all, that if they asked, the answer would be “yes?&# Really, how hard could it be?

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Is Your Twitter Addiction Paying Off

Convince & Convert

link] EllisTweet Given the volume of yammering about how to measure social networking success, I must say that this post, Jay, stands out. The notable points are many; among the key takeaways are these: 1. Numbers can both have value and be deceptive. Each individual's purpose for using Twitter may vary greatly.

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The Unfortunate Investment of Social Media (and its Consequences)

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Some might be the “savviest&# users because they spend inordinate amounts of time and energy there. If you also ask me, Digg has had a lot of vocal supporters and those voices are going to be preaching about other social networks now. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

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