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Social Media Comic – Why Don’t Our Customers Like Our Facebook Page?

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 5, 2012

Rule number one of succeeding in social media is to first ensure that you have a product or service that your customers like. I’d be interested to hear examples of companies are spending time/energy on social media when they might be better off devoting those resources to improving their products. Leave a comment!

Social Media

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Think Twice About Automating Your Social Media Efforts

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 21, 2011

I recently participate in an Twitter chat where the conversation turned to whether or not it’s a good idea to automate social media activities. Do you automate your social media activities? –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us

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2011 Round-Up Of My Social Media Cartoons And Comics

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

The biggest category of content that attracted visitors to SocMedSean.com in 2011 was definitely my social media comic strips. In case you missed them, here are links to all my 2011 social media comics in one post. In case you were wondering, my favorite comic that I created this year was The Social Media Kneejerk.

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10 Tips For Taking A Vacation From Social Media

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Social Media is ubiquitous. If you don’t know what that means, it means that everywhere you turn, social media is there. Because we are becoming an “always on” society and are never more than 3 steps from our mobile devices and computers, social is invading everything we do. Trust me, I tried.

Social Media

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10 Questions You Should Ask Your Social Media “Expert”, “Guru” or “Wizard”

SocMed Sean

APRIL 1, 2012

Finding a social media professional to help you with your online activities can sometimes be a tough process. 1) How long have you been engaged in social networking and/or social media channels? 1) How long have you been engaged in social networking and/or social media channels?

Questions

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The Secret Formula To Social Media Success (shhh…don’t tell)

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2012

There is no doubt that 2012 is going to be THE year of social media. Start a Facebook page just so “we can have a Facebook page. Hand social media activities over to a junior staff member or intern with no communications experience. Those are all important factors in how NOT to engage in social media.

Social Media

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Klout Now Measures 10 Social Media Websites For Influence

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently noticed that the service has added several other social media services to its metrics, which increases its value a hundred-fold (though I’d still say it’s overly weighted toward Twitter). It’s been measuring the activity on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for some time now. What about you?

Klout

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Facebook Brings Ads To Your Timeline – Whether You Like It Or Not

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Nothing says social networking like advertisements. Apparently Facebook isn’t satisfied with targeting advertisements to you in the right-rail of the Facebook user experience. Obviously, Facebook has to make money. Will the addition of ads to your Facebook timeline change your Facebook habits?

Facebook

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Employees Are A Critical Element To Your Social Media Success – Are You Leveraging Yours? Apple Isn’t!

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Social media and social networking are both about connecting people. Without people and their personal relationship information, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter would be reduced to…well…MySpace. So, as you develop the social media policies for your organization ask yourself.

Apple

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Social Tip: Organizing Photos In The New Facebook Timeline

SocMed Sean

MARCH 6, 2012

With the rollout of the new Facebook timeline to most users, there has been a lot of confusion about how you used to do things in Facebook and how you do them now. Because I upload a lot of photos to Facebook from my phone, every photo lands in my “Mobile Uploads” folder (also known as an album) by default.

Organization

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Social Networking Stats: LinkedIn Is Most Important Social Network for B2B Marketers, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 17, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 955 million active users. Tumblr: 69 million blogs. via Tumblr. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. Facebook followed with 19%, Twitter with 16%.

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Sorry Google+ Even A Really Cute Muppets Commercial Won’t Convert Users

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Instead, Google should be focusing on how to provide something different and interesting, instead of being just another social media “me-too” that only offers the exact same functionality of Twitter, Facebook, and Skype. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Tweet This!

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Social Media Comic: Your Customers Are Not The Enemy!

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 28, 2011

–Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon. Share it in a comment so others can benefit! Email this to a friend? Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good?

Social Media

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Shifting Focus From The Traditional Marketing Funnel To Personalized Messaging Using Social Media

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

There’s a lot of confusion about social media these days, and marketing professionals aren’t making it any easier. As a result, agencies and marketing professionals are being asked more frequently by executives how they can “use social” or get social” by engaging in the social space.

Social Media

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So What’s The Big Deal About Google + Your World? Will It Kill Facebook And Twitter?

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

So when Google+ launched, I jumped in again but was, again, seriously unimpressed with the “me too” nature of trying to copy Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. So when Google announced a new product called “Google + Your World” and everyone started announcing the death of Facebook and Twitter, I was naturally skeptical.

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Celebrating A Birthday – Twitter Style

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 7, 2012

Yes…I’m a bit of a social media geek and I work with a bunch of social media geeks too. The team understands that social media is about people. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on May 18, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Beth Hrusch.

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Give Your Family A Special Holiday Gift This Year – You

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Those of us who are active with blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Email , Farmville, whatever…sometimes need to just turn off the computer, power down the iPad, and hide the phone. Our addiction to social media is at epic proportions and we often sacrifice our quality time with family in lieu of online time with friends.

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Spring Cleaning For Your Blog – How A Little Work Can Drive Search Engine And Social Media Traffic

SocMed Sean

MARCH 18, 2012

Remember, the more you clean up those old posts the more they will pay you back with increased search engine traffic or organic traffic from social networks like Twitter and Facebook. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us

Engineering

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Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned by Tamar Weinberg on April 20, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Todd Mintz.

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You Suck! So I Unfollowed You On Twitter!

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 6, 2011

For those of us who take social media seriously, it’s not a game. In fact, for me I make my living from social media and I take it very seriously. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon.

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Do You Pout About Klout? What’s The Point?

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 11, 2011

In previous articles, I discussed why services like Klout are not good at actually measuring social media influence and I used a similar example that showed that Klout indicated that Charlie Sheen was more influential than Oprah. Wait…so you mean Klout doesn’t actually measure social media influence?

Klout

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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips. However, without a successful plan and any adequate preparation, your social media efforts will fail. Don’t make your social media efforts half-assed. If you’re going to engage in social media, do it!

Social Media

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Bloggers: Would You Rather Be First Or Right?

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

If I just spout out statements like “Facebook announces that it’s going to buy Twitter” or “Apple is discontinuing the iPad 1 due to iOS 5 crashes”, I might generate a bunch of SEO traffic and boost my readership, but what value did I actually provide to my readers by publishing unsupported facts?

Blogger

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Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media Worth it for You? Is Social Media Worth it for You? One of the most common questions in social media is – “is it worth it?”.

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2014 Is The Year Of Social Metrics

Small Business Mavericks

DECEMBER 30, 2013

If you’ve been paying attention to the rise of social media in the past few years, then you know that Facebook has risen to be the No. 1 site online, and you may know that social media traffic has been on a steady rise, as well. StumbleUpon. Social Media' You’re in good company.

Metrics

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10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Here are ten social media tools that can aid you with crowdsourcing: Twitter It is already being used for many crowdsourcing efforts. Facebook Create a Facebook Page and tell everyone about it. Facebook Page is a great way to use it for building brands, calling people to action, and/or build ideas.

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Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

My uncle knows a young girl from his community, a recent college graduate, who is looking for a social media job. Social media is about helping one another and building real strong friendships, usually around a certain interest or activity. When she found out I was his niece, she became ecstatic. Not yet, at least.

Activities

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5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

There are a few jokes going around the blogosphere right now regarding what it means to be a social media expert. Despite the title of the post, having worked as the social media manager for Fortune 500 companies, and a lot of knowledge here being totally personal, I do not think of myself as an expert.

Social Media

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Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Developers: Use Your Skills In The Fight Against Diabetes!

SocMed Sean

MARCH 6, 2012

In my day job, I am the Director of Social Media for a digital agency and one of my clients has launched a new challenge to innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, designers…basically anyone with a knack for solving problems. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share it on StumbleUpon. Email this to a friend?

Skills

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I Invented Facebook » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 11, 2010

Execution: The Facebook Fiasco by Tamar Weinberg on September 4, 2007 Share I’m getting a bit frustrated with the hundreds of posts that speak about individuals who claimed to invent Facebook before Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook is like Classmates.com. Facebook is like Friendster. Facebook is like MySpace.

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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

I’m taking two seminar courses at school this term, and they each resemble a particular form of social media. Tagged as: blogs , college , forums , law school , seminars , social media , vbulletin , wordpress { 2 trackbacks } What Can I Do For You, Commentators? | is to web 1.0.

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3 Reasons Why Pinterest May Succeed Where Google+ Has Failed

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

The sudden explosion of traffic to Pinterest has a lot of analysts scratching their heads trying to determine Pinterests’ magic recipe (no pun intended) and what impact the explosive growth in membership might have on other social networks. Google’s entry into the social space started with a big bang and, just as rapidly, fizzed.

Google

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Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Are you a company or do you know a company that has immersed itself in the social media waters and succeeded? As small companies with limited budgets, nonprofits may feel that they are unable to dive into the wide world of social media. Thanks to social media, anyone can make waves. Why social media?

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Tech Tip: Defraggle (Or Defragment) That Hard Drive For Better Computer Performance

SocMed Sean

MARCH 4, 2012

I know it’s not directly related to social media, but I’m amazed by the number of people out there that complain about the slow speed of their computers who have never defragmented their hard drive. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us

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6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

and after being a full time mom and performing various social media marketing tasks throughout, I’ve learned that there are many parallels that can be taken from parenthood that also apply to social media marketing. Your Facebook Fan page will have 0 fans. That’s not really convincing social proof.

Social Media

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Announcing the Newest Social Media Prince

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Personal > Announcing the Newest Social Media Prince Announcing the Newest Social Media Prince by Tamar Weinberg on June 3, 2009 Share Many of you have asked where I’ve been over the past few months.

Social Media

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How to Get Insanely Productive with Social Media Updates to Scale Your Referral Traffic

Kikolani

MARCH 17, 2015

Life can get crazy… Holidays, trips, family and personal life: There are lots of things that may stand in your way to being consistent with your (and your business) social media presence. Therefore making some sort of social media editorial calendar to keep yourself accountable is a great idea.

Products

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The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Search Engine Optimization , Social Media > The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks? The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Social Media

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Why I Just Deleted All My Pinboards From Pinterest – Hint…It’s Their Terms Of Use

SocMed Sean

MARCH 12, 2012

So…you could use my original social media cartoons to promote Pinterest without every asking my permissions or paying me a dime? –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon. What, what, what?!?

Applications

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Pinterest Revises Their Terms Of Use…But Are The Changes Enough?

SocMed Sean

MARCH 24, 2012

I even took a stance that Pinterest may be the next raging social network and edge Google+ further to the back-burner. As a social media geek, the site absolutely fascinates me! –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us I’m not.

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The Value Of Blog Comments

Twist Image

JANUARY 12, 2012

The macro theory here is that Blogging is a part of Social Media which inherently means that the spirit of community needs to be present. Forget the popularity of platforms like Twitter , Facebook , Google+ , LinkedIn and more. They can share the link on Facebook. They can comment on the link that they shared on Facebook.

Comments

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Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

With social media — or quite frankly, the existence of the Internet, any misstep you make in your personal dealings with others can become public. Social media is social. We’re starting to use search — and social media — as our recommendation engines.

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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Digg is the social media network of tech geeks, and the Digg statistics should not be too surprising: 39% of Diggers publish their own blog. Next time you proceed in a social media marketing campaign, follow some ideas and steps: Know your market. Kn ow your social media source’s demographics.

Social Media

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Social Media Comic – Why Don’t Our Customers Like Our Facebook Page?

Think Twice About Automating Your Social Media Efforts

Trending Sources

2011 Round-Up Of My Social Media Cartoons And Comics

10 Tips For Taking A Vacation From Social Media

10 Questions You Should Ask Your Social Media “Expert”, “Guru” or “Wizard”

The Secret Formula To Social Media Success (shhh…don’t tell)

Klout Now Measures 10 Social Media Websites For Influence

Facebook Brings Ads To Your Timeline – Whether You Like It Or Not

Employees Are A Critical Element To Your Social Media Success – Are You Leveraging Yours? Apple Isn’t!

Social Tip: Organizing Photos In The New Facebook Timeline

Social Networking Stats: LinkedIn Is Most Important Social Network for B2B Marketers, #RLTM Scoreboard

Sorry Google+ Even A Really Cute Muppets Commercial Won’t Convert Users

Social Media Comic: Your Customers Are Not The Enemy!

Shifting Focus From The Traditional Marketing Funnel To Personalized Messaging Using Social Media

So What’s The Big Deal About Google + Your World? Will It Kill Facebook And Twitter?

Celebrating A Birthday – Twitter Style

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Give Your Family A Special Holiday Gift This Year – You

Spring Cleaning For Your Blog – How A Little Work Can Drive Search Engine And Social Media Traffic

Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

You Suck! So I Unfollowed You On Twitter!

Do You Pout About Klout? What’s The Point?

3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Bloggers: Would You Rather Be First Or Right?

Is Social Media Worth it for You?

2014 Is The Year Of Social Metrics

10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Developers: Use Your Skills In The Fight Against Diabetes!

I Invented Facebook » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

3 Reasons Why Pinterest May Succeed Where Google+ Has Failed

Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

Tech Tip: Defraggle (Or Defragment) That Hard Drive For Better Computer Performance

6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Announcing the Newest Social Media Prince

How to Get Insanely Productive with Social Media Updates to Scale Your Referral Traffic

The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Why I Just Deleted All My Pinboards From Pinterest – Hint…It’s Their Terms Of Use

Pinterest Revises Their Terms Of Use…But Are The Changes Enough?

The Value Of Blog Comments

Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

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