Almost Savvy

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

I don’t understand those who choose just to preach at the yet to be converted…they surely don’t get turned on by the music and stand by the bar all night just looking on.

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Tweetdeck LinkedIn Twitter Social Media 154

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But, fortunately there are some pretty sweet tools out there to help me find the right people to engage in conversation. But, fortunately there are some pretty sweet tools out there to help me find the right people to engage in conversation. Working on campaigns for several clients and its been a slow haul, especially for a new brand.

Social Media 149

Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

If you read his books or watch the show you will see that the guy has a great take on life – it's all about attitude and energy. All of us have influences. People who have educated, inspired, engaged, supported us. Yep, I said it…The Dog Whisperer. He rehabilitates dogs and trains people.

Social Media 112

Social Media Strategy Influencer Education 112

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Valeria Maltoni , Online Marketer : Although social media as a set of tools has radically transformed marketing, I do not think it appropriate to use the term “social media marketer.&# You can also not use the tools correctly or not behave appropriately within communities around the tools and market poorly.

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Linkedin is not an open networking tool and casual use of it devalues the system and your network within it. Your suggestion to use a personal website is better or I suggest open social networking tools like Twitter, Friend Feed, Facebook Fan Page or some other tool that does not present itself as a trusted network would be the best choice.

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Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Convince & Convert

JULY 13, 2010

Instead of dismissing new, potentially valuable tools because of limited bandwidth, set up company-wide “assessment competitions” that allow everyone to get involved: Give prizes to the folks who use emerging tools to identify client opportunities and customer pain points. Read, learn and experiment on your own. Just get started.

Social Media 138

Social Media Strategy Consultant SEO 138

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

If you have the mindset to make Facebook a professional tool, you certainly can turn it into one. 7 Ways to Use StumbleUpon as a Discovery Tool (Dipping into the Blogpond): One of the most important elements of StumbleUpon discovery is one that nobody talks about (and one I intended to write about awhile ago). Rae explains all.

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

The energy to pursue this fraud has dissipated a little, and the truth is that the amounts involved are probably not enough to compel a criminal investigation. So, when confronted with situations in which you are being asked to invest either your emotional energy, or your money, insist upon opening the box. Ask for proof.

Social Media 104

Social Media StumbleUpon Communities MySpace 104

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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Social Media Strategy YouTube LinkedIn 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

You can build followers to these accounts through Twitter tools such as Tweet Spinner. Then, focus your energy on the main account but don’t neglect the second account either. It can save on a lot of time and energy if you harness it well. I think that your goals should be clear, though. How do I get more followers?

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Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 4, 2010

So stop wasting your energy getting all wound up about 140-character complaints, and direct some of your best thinking to how you can get the people who think you’re as interesting as rice cakes to care about your brand one way or the other. E.g. Never respond to just “insert brand here&# sucks.

Social Media 130

Social Media Strategy Comments Course 130

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

I love what I do and I especially love helping people learn to build their businesses online and turning them on to all the wonderful collaboration tools that have become our mastermind playground. I’ll be sure to forward you to my PayPal account before I spend anymore time and energy (which equals money) on you. No more, I say!

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Products Consultant Price Social Media 267

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

If you can afford it, buy professional listening tools, like Radian6 or others in that category. Use heat map tools like CrazyEgg to see how people relate to your site. Add Flog Blog, and several other RSS tools. Use your listening tools to stay active in pertinent discussions. Be sure to stay aware of those.

Social Media 280

Social Media Brands Technorati RSS 280

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

They slowly realize it takes work and may lose some of its “fun aspects.lol The benefits are big with SM but it takes time and effort, luckily there are tools and websites then can help you be more efficient but in the end it still is work. link] SmediaC Nobody Said Social Media Was Easy [link] [link] MyCrowd.ca Great post, Jay.

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Social Media Strategy Energy Consultant 146

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 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 Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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Facebook Yahoo Collaboration Social CRM 142

Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

Constant As crowdsourcing evolves, we’ve learned that initial efforts had a defined end date, and the vast majority of energy, buzz, and brand-love dissipated over a short stretch of time. Based in Bristol, England we applied our Crowd-sourced Market Insight tool to the UK General election earlier this year ( [link] ) with fantastic results.

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Crowdsourcing Social Media Strategy Construction 121

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

I believe this with all my heart: the way these new tools make the web work for us will (is!) The new tools can forge relationships initially, however it takes real interactions with people grow relationships. Social media and SaaS tools are the levers that move us over the mountain. Lijit Search. Newsletters.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 27, 2010

Or, Steve Knox and the guys at Tremor who spend massive amounts of time and energy figuring out how to make Procter & Gamble products buzz-worthy. Why can’t you make your FAQ a marketing and sales tool, instead of a necessary evil? It’s not about doing the expected well, it’s about doing the unexpected.

Social Media 131

Social Media Strategy Airlines Types 131