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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit 1 Comment Filed under Web 2.0 I write about Social Media and how it is being used as a conversational channel by individuals and organizations. The scope of my blog-posts span across the Enterprise 2.0 layer and the nature of challenges being faced by organizations for its adoption.

Features 114

Features Web 2.0 Twitter Microblogging 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 16, 2008

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! What: A charity party.? Your $40 at the door goes straight to a charity.

MySpace 100

MySpace Handbook Yahoo Microblogging 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Social Media > Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service by Tamar Weinberg on June 18, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Samir Balwani of Internet Marketing blog Left the Box.com.

Microblogging 102

Microblogging API MySpace Yahoo 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? Yes, it’s all to do with social media. frontpage.

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

StumbleUpon: The Funny, the Informational, but Not So Newsy StumbleUpon is probably the last social site that I’d consider going for “news&# — at least not for “current events.&# StumbleUpon is still a great tool that I use almost equally as often as I use Digg and Twitter.

Social Networking 101

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 9, 2007

First, some educational takeaways: Social media is the “new&# medium for businesses to communicate with consumers in a way that is interesting to them. Thanks much to Brett and the WebmasterWorld team (Neil, Scott, and the rest of that wonderful bunch) for putting together a great event!

Yahoo 100

Yahoo Conference Digg MySpace 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Since FriendFeed aggregates numerous social networks, it can give you a lot more information about its users, especially with regards to how and when they engage with online content. In social media spheres, it’s almost unavoidable to not engage online with content in some way. It’s also a conversation medium.

Plaxo 103

Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. Thus, Roger Smith Hotel has made an impression on us through social media, particularly Twitter. Has it been a success?

Hotels 245

Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Social media involves people who work together, not alone. I’ve said before that social media requires a time investment, but right now, you can be one of the first influencers and the investment will not be as substantial as it would be if you were trying to break into an already-established (and well-formed) community.

Review 102

Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

SocMed Sean

APRIL 5, 2012

Every time I hear of companies blocking Blogging Sites, Facebook, Twitter, and other Social Media sites, it makes me wonder what curmudgeon or poorly informed leader is calling the shots and what experience drove them to make the decision. Just look at Zappos as an example.

Social Media 279

Social Media Twitter Facebook Social Networking 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Viral Marketing > When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Send free stuff. Say thank you a lot.

Brands 133

Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Interviews , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Websites > What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer? What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

The only similarity is a 140 character limit for posts — so Plurk is essentially a microblogging platform. Plurk: Real Nested Conversations Brought to the Microblogging Platform A few days ago, I noticed via Twitter search tool Summize that Aaron Brazell had been talking about me on his Twitter stream. and social media sphere.

Twitter 199

Twitter Microblogging MySpace Comparison 199

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Opinion , Social Media > Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals by Tamar Weinberg on July 21, 2008 Share This is a guest post from kd kelly.

Social Media 104

Social Media StumbleUpon Communities MySpace 104

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing by Tamar Weinberg on April 8, 2010 Share Even though social media isn’t new to many of us, the world is waking up to this new shiny toy.

Social Media 268

Social Media Marketing Policies Sysomos 268

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

of articles on the topic of Internet Marketing, from SEO to social media to web usability and then some. These posts are not in response to newsworthy events, nor are they displayed in any particular order. The article has examples of how social media worked too. And like last year, I have a gift for you.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Personal , Social Media > Want to Friend Me on Facebook? I’m now constantly neck-deep in social media projects, am working with amazing people, and I’m passionate about the people I work with and the work I do.

Facebook 233

Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 27, 2009

I don’t necessarily expect to meet with those folks immediately; often, these powerful relationships are formed online, and I then try to learn what I can about the blogger himself/herself and follow up, normally at a conference or industry event. I once said that social media mimics real life relationships.

Yahoo 154

Yahoo StumbleUpon MySpace Meeting 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Go to trade show events or nighttime meetups. If they actually know you exist and see you’ve made the effort to haul yourself to an event where they’re present, they’ll keep that in mind when composing a piece about your software or startup or whatever other product you have to offer.

Blogger 132

Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This table says why by Social Media Today. 8 Simple Steps to Growing a Quality Twitter Following by Social Media Examiner. 10 Reasons You’re Not Getting Followers on Twitter by Social Media Today. And as perhaps a hopeful sign, “the peak of happiness on Twitter is reached on Sunday mornings.&#.

Tools 208

Tools Twitter Tips Statistics 208

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Look at Boring Stats — and Make Them Interesting This has a little to do with the Social Media platforms, but mostly with analytics. He also gave a simple example of how to measure Social Media ROI: What you really want to know when measuring Social Media ROI is how much money each incoming warm lead is worth.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Disclosure: I helped plant the social media seeds for rushIMPRINT.) 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. Growth can be a good thing.

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 31, 2011

As adoption skyrockets, marketers are striving to optimize their use of the world’s most popular microblogging platform. 40 useful things you can share on Twitter besides blog posts by Social Media Today. 7 Really Cool Things About the New Twitter by Social Media Today. .&# by Sexy Social Media.

Tools 194

Tools Twitter Tips Hubspot 194

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. Maybe next year, folks!

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

And while you could keep those messages stored on Twitter’s server, it might be in your best interest to have them stored to a separate account in the event that Twitter goes down or for ease of searching. Reply Jasmine January 4, 2010 at 12:12 pm great post Tamar, I agree that social media like Facebook and Twitter greatly help me.

Applications 179

Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Industry News > Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them by Tamar Weinberg on July 1, 2010 Share Inspired by my recent post on How Young is Too Young? ,

Analysis 226

Analysis Domain Name Blogger Adsense 226

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 19, 2009

It’s no surprise that both are asked to speak at events on a very regular basis. If you’ve ever seen Gary speak at an event or even just on his Wine Library TV appearances, you can see the exuberance of gusto in his presentations. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

MySpace 153

MySpace Consultant Yahoo StumbleUpon 153

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I consider my current @tamar network, though, either quite knowledgeable or clueless and inactive (as in the case of my family — I still love them but they’re not the target audience for my Twitter account , which is rather social-media focused). I’m not sure there’s much “in-between.&#

Twitter 205

Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

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. Yet with social media, there’s a perception that it’s easy to score freebies. Life won’t always hand you breaks. Sadly, it absolutely has.

Products 267

Products Consultant Price Social Media 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Social media? Having a specific focus is what made Dumb Little Man (productivity tips), Lifehacker (productivity and tech), Jonathan Fields (lifestyle, business), The Happiness Project (self improvement), Small Business Trends (small business), Social Media Explorer (PR and social media), and other blogs successful.

Blogosphere 278

Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook by Tamar Weinberg on December 10, 2008 Share Social media mimics real relationships — in many cases.

Handbook 279

Handbook Social Media Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

The Pictures Here are some pictures of the event: Want more photos? I guess a more advanced and smarter version of Stumbleupon is what I’m after. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us And of course, thanks to Barry for the flight and hotel.

Conference 100

Conference StumbleUpon Engineering Flickr 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

With Internet Marketing, there are many ways to go, from affiliate marketing to SEO to social media to email marketing. All social media etiquette rules were not heeded to. A few weeks ago, another person connected with me on Facebook who was referred to me by a social media buddy I never actually met.

Marketing 240

Marketing How To SEO Training 240

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Your Responsibility as a Blogger There are some social media etiquette rules that people sometimes forget to follow, I suppose. If a blogger outreach consultant or social media agency emails you a story pitch, read their signature. But greed is not what this blog post is about. Rule #3: Remember who you are dealing with.

Blogger 177

Blogger Press Release Advertising Review 177

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Interviews , Social Media , Websites > SXSW: Mark Zuckerberg Keynote (the edited liveblogged version) SXSW: Mark Zuckerberg Keynote (the edited liveblogged version) by Tamar Weinberg on March 10, 2008 Share Greetings all from SXSW!

Web 2.0 104

Web 2.0 MySpace Applications Microsoft 104

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

TLC made many missteps when it came to their social media marketing efforts. Heck, perhaps TLC will come by and ramp up their social media efforts. Social Media is Social First and foremost, let’s lay down some ground rules. It’s not just media. It’s social media.

Social Media 217

Social Media Foursquare Marketing Flickr 217

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 14, 2009

Here’s how this works : In the Internet Marketing Best Posts “series,&# I take posts that are typically timeless — they’re not confined to a specific event or news occurrence — they’re valuable for the long haul in terms of Internet Marketing and creative strategy. What is the ROI for Social Media?

SEO 162

SEO Social Media Marketing Reputation 162