Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 19, 2013

I think you should absolutely try to set up an informational meeting with HH [head honcho]. Then, when you meet her/him, be as frank as you were with me… because s/he is bound to ask you, in some way, shape or form, what you’re interested in, how s/he can help, etc. Image: naunasse via Flickr, CC 2.0. amateur chefs?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 26, 2011

The use of social media at our university is evolving. Image: MorBCN via Flickr, CC 2.0???. In the Fall of 2009, Education professor Alec Couros and I had a conversation about the seemingly endless number of ways social media could be used on campus. But most of the people who attended were new to social media.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

There are a lot of ways to engage in social media, some of them effective…some of them not. If your organization is considering getting active in social or if you’re analyzing your current efforts, take a look at the following list and make sure you’re not undermining the success of your activities.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2011

This is a story about subtext and listening in social media. Subtext in social media can be tough. Image: sbluerock via Flickr, CC 2.0. Subtext: “Real” Listening in Social Media. I returned a couple of nights ago from the PRSA 2011 International Conference in Orlando, Fla.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Courtney Love gets sued over tweets | Main | Cyber Monday Is Here! » November 24, 2009 Social Networking Meets Game Consoles There used to be a time where you could play video games for video games and use the computer for computer related things. Availability?

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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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Hootsuite

JULY 29, 2021

You might be the most amazing social media manager in the world, with an impeccable social strategy and well-honed posting schedule — but that doesn’t mean you know how to take a picture. So if you’re looking for photos for commercial use that don’t cost a penny but will make your social feeds look like a million bucks, read on.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

I’m fond of saying that cave paintings , created some 30,000 years ago, led to today’s versions of Flickr and YouTube. He’s a social media consultant, travels the country talking about how to sell your brand online, and, until earlier this week, we’d never met.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

So I’m taking advantage of WUL to shine the social media spotlight on them. Image: photommo via Flickr, CC 2.0. She’s been active in SM since the early days, and I finally got to meet her in person at the SoloPR Summit last year. If you do know them, well then, leave them a pat on the back below! Bess Winston.

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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. Understand Your Role I use social media both personally and professionally.

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Top 200 Social Media Sites by Niche by cinta5 on October 6, 2008 Tyler over at SMMGuru offered up the top 198 social media sites. Diigo Foxmarks Furl Lycos iQ Ma.gnolia Mobilicio.us

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Social Media Super Bowl: Which Team Has More Reach? by Adam Sherk on January 26, 2010 So the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will meet in Miami for Super Bowl XLIV. And good luck to both teams in Super Bowl XLIV.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 20, 2011

Of course there are numerous PR industry events, from local meetings to international conferences, that I would like to follow on any given day, but where is a simple calendar of all of the daily PR & Marketing hashtags? Image: Theen Moy via Flickr, CC 2.0. I hope these are helpful – please let me know what you think.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 14, 2011

While I was an early adopter of social sites like LinkedIn, most PR pros weren’t generally using social media for PR purposes. My soldiers told me MySpace was a place to meet girls, so it didn’t seem to have a practical business application and I didn’t want another password to remember. Sphere of Influence.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Absolutely.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 18, 2010

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media Social Media Integration in Higher Education Wed, Aug 18, 2010 Miscellaneous , Personal The following is a guest post by Jen Dryer , a current student at the University of Southern Indiana.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 9, 2013

Image: crimfants via Flickr, CC 2.0. I know that anytime I meet someone new I should ask for their Twitter handle. Regular readers of Waxing Unlyrical probably are familiar with Erin Feldman, the talented eclectic responsible for WUL’s Sarah and Sheldon illustrations. That’s how I was acquainted with her.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 4, 2014

Image: Trey Ratcliff via Flickr, CC 2.0. What is Marketing Automation and How Does it Affect Social Media? Why: Many people view automation in social media as a bad thing. Google Analytics is Dead as We Know It: Meet Universal Analytics. Shel Holtz opines on why a minor flaw can cause a huge headache.

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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. Let’s take a look at the similarities. And you need to be consistently monitoring the space.

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Mindjumpers

JUNE 17, 2011

This fits with social media as fans or tribe members get to be part of the final outcome in a participatory or engaging manner. The council also has Twitter , YouTube , and Flickr accounts and is streaming all of its meetings live. Especially through channels they regularly access.

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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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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2014

via Flickr, CC 2.0. Rise of the social photobooth and video jukebox. Live event social media generally involves a social media person or standard event-goer using a mobile device to put content online. It’s been a heck of a ride! Image: mayeesherr. (in in West Bengal!)

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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.

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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. Individual vs. membership blogging?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

A while back, I was involved in a discussion among my PR student community about the balance between social media and public relations. While social media is a major factor in the future of PR, some students felt that we were all too focused on social media and forgetting our PR roots. Press releases.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Social CRM. Does adding Twitter to your CRM process make it more social? Meet with them face-to-face. If you can’t meet them face-to-face, send them a $5 gift card to Starbucks and share a virtual coffee over video chat or a phone call. Meet some of their employees. Buy them a cup of coffee. Do some research.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 16, 2012

John Trader noted that we are entering the “justification” era for social media, and measurement is a part of that, pointing out: Several participants noted that we’re back to the question of slogging through the work for measuring versus the never-ending search for quick and easy solutions. Top image: soukup via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Smarter social networking. A few nights ago, I was part of the “ Get Geeky &# panel that Social Media Club-DC had put together. Along with Alex Howard , Frank Gruber and Shana Glickfield , we talked about “ smarter social networking.&#. Is it going to be the same when you meet someone in person?

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Most of these individuals serve, in some fashion, as social media evangelists – they’re the ones leading the charge to get their organizations on Twitter, to start blogging, to start using new technology to really change how their organizations operate. Image Courtesy of Flickr User AndYaDontStop.

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 21, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 That’s what I said almost three years ago when Walton Smith and I started our social media practice here at Booz Allen. and the role social media is playing in the future of our government.

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 16, 2014

At the turn of the decade, Facebook and Twitter were the two giants in social media. As both social giants look to roll out new ad platforms in the coming months, now is as good a time as any to reflect on what they’ve done to meet the needs of today’s businesses. Image via Flickr. The Trouble with Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Image: The Eyes of New York via Flickr, CC 2.0. Jen Zingsheim is Vice President of Products and Services for CustomScoop , driving product development plans to better meet the needs of public relations and marketing professionals. Prior to CustomScoop, Jen worked at Fleishman-Hillard’s St.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 20, 2012

And isn’t that what this is all about, this social media “thing,” to help us get to know each other, connect with each other, better? So when we meet in 3D, as it were, we aren’t completely overwhelmed by the real human being behind the avatar. Image: nonrev via Flickr, CC 2.0. So: how are you?

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Proactive Report

JANUARY 12, 2010

When asked what they’d do differently in 2010, 64 % said they planned to increase social media spending, and 72% of those CMOs not currently overseeing social media initiatives planned to create some. Is your job at risk if you don’t master social media skills this year?

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Proactive Report

JANUARY 12, 2010

When asked what they’d do differently in 2010, 64 % said they planned to increase social media spending, and 72% of those CMOs not currently overseeing social media initiatives planned to create some. Is your job at risk if you don’t master social media skills this year?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Last week, we spent two days on-site with a new client for a series of discovery meetings. (I It was an intense couple of days, but absolutely essential to mapping out and implementing their social PR strategy, which is what we’ve been retained to do. On an internal level, we try to meet with a range of employees.

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