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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I see this seminar as a forum. The admin (Professor Macdonald) / moderator (students teaching the class on a given day) create categories of conversation, which are analogous to deciding on forum names/topics and sticky threads. (In In a forum, some threads get “stuck&# to the top and are thus afforded more visibility.

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Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

They have discussion forums that are visited by moderators who merely police the content itself, but change never comes from suggestions offered in the forum itself or in the posts, even if hundreds of users contribute the same identical observations. Be proactive and not reactive. (To

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How to Build Community for Niche Site Success

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And its success would not be possible without a few things that make the community what it has become: WordPress Multisite, discussion forums, and social networking. Forums create discussion. We decided to create discussion forums so members could answer each other’s questions directly. The network creates community.

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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social media connections are those I know through a variety of online forums, the blogosphere, Twitter, and the like (but I generally don’t befriend someone immediately; I still give it time). Industry colleagues are those I have met in person (typically in a casual atmosphere or at conferences).

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6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Maybe it’s on a forum. You Don’t Get a Vacation In the online space, there will always be some sort of mention online that is applicable to you in some way. Maybe it’s on Twitter. Maybe it’s on Tip’d. The Internet never sleeps and neither should your online initiatives. Thankfully, now I am.)

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Social Pros 9 – Christopher S. Penn, WhatCounts

Convince & Convert

You don’t need a best practices handbook anymore because you are the best practice at that point for your organization. Chris: If you guys ever want to see epic legion complaining, go check out the World of Warcraft forums that Activision-Blizzard has. Jay: Yes, the World of Warcraft forums. Listen Now.

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Social Pros 9 – Christopher S. Penn, WhatCounts

Convince & Convert

You don’t need a best practices handbook anymore because you are the best practice at that point for your organization. Chris: If you guys ever want to see epic legion complaining, go check out the World of Warcraft forums that Activision-Blizzard has. Jay: Yes, the World of Warcraft forums. Listen Now.

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