Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Checking in to similar types of establishments earns you points towards those societies making you more of an influencer. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati. I love the concept of “societies” which involve real groups of different passions and interests. Share this on FriendFeed.

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Idaconcpts

JANUARY 11, 2011

Founded by Bindu Reddy and Arvind Sundararajan, MyLikes is a word-of-mouth advertising platform that allows the long tail of influencers on the web to create endorsements for products and services they like. One of the ways that influencers can promote products and services is through Twitter. Share this on LinkedIn. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

But for those marketers willing to produce and promote their own content (building credibility) and valuable content produced by others (expanding their influence network), social media pays off. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, community sites (e.g. Develop relationships with influencers. Share this on LinkedIn.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 15, 2010

It’s about interacting with the 20% of potential customers who are likely to provide 80% of your profits, and the 10% of key influencers in your market space who can shape the views of the other 90%. But the core value of social media is in humanizing your brand and connecting directly with your biggest fans and market influencers.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Now, social media tools like Facebook and LinkedIn make it easy and (usually) non-awkward. Social media can not only lead you to the answer, but let you know which alternative answer is probably best based on the level of social influence of the writer. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Post on Google Buzz.

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Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Similar to the way LinkedIn shows how people are connected through their professional network, ReSearch.ly Brand managers can visualize how popular messages moved through the network and identify influencers for their brand and market in real-time. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati. Degrees of Separation.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 24, 2010

Social media is about building relationships and influence. But social media marketing is fundamentally about participating in and influencing the direction of conversations about your industry and brand. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati. Social media marketing is too risky.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Publishers: traditional news organizations are losing clout and their audiences to citizen journalists and bloggers with deep expertise, and industry trade magazines face declining influence due to the explosion in content marketing. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I’ve used this tool on behalf of small clients for finding hundreds of key influencers on Twitter, blogs and various other social networking sites and forums. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati. Social Mention. Several pricing options are available, most under $500 per month.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

People who use social media correctly tend to exhibit some of the more overt characteristics of people chemically influenced (and those who use social media badly exhibit either characteristics of teetotalers or people over-chemically influenced). I have much to accomplish and certainly wouldn’t want to be stoned. ;P

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

Effectively connect with bloggers and other key online influencers in your industry? In short—relationships with key influencers have always been and will continue to be the key to an effective public relations strategy. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati. Post on Google Buzz.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

You can search for related groups and Fan Pages through Facebook, start accounts on social bookmarking sites such as Digg or StumbleUpon, and check on who is linking to your site to find out who’s interested. Establishing a social media strategy will help you see where potential customers are hanging out. Answers Yahoo!

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

A free tool for finding the relative influence of any Twitter user. A realtime social media monitoring tool featuring sentiment analysis, key influencer tracking, and the ability to sort/view results by geography and demographics. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Do study your influencers Want to reach out to influencers ? Thing is, some people don’t really reach out correctly to influencers. Influencer outreach may possibly be the most powerful outreach tactic that PR practitioners or marketers are laziest about. Just do it head first, not with one foot.

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The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

You should definitely follow these guys, not because some of them qualify as so-called thought leaders, but since they’re early-starters , they might have a degree of influence on your mind with their observations. technorati , back-links etc.) and the Indians in Social Media are still very less.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

As for my take on this post – I think that social media is the new word of mouth , and like the word of mouth of old – it takes time for people to start remembering and trusting your brand – but it is THE most effective way to spread influence, and social media is no different. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

It’s a great arena for finding influencers and inspiring client generated content – nirvana to those of us who toil in the social media space. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Because of the less serious checklists that are being passed around the web right now, I thought it would be a good time to look at what some of the influencers online are really doing, and how you can join their ranks if you’re so inclined. Influencers accept that they have a position to hold and won’t abuse it for a quick buck.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

It’s an outstanding list, categorized by industry including Automotive, Chemicals, Electronics, Telecommunications, and a dozen other sectors, but all of the names were linked to the individuals’ LinkedIn profiles—no Twitter links! Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They want a blog, an iPhone app, viral videos, a Twitter handle, a Facebook fan page complete with custom applications, blogger and influencer engagement initiatives, an ad.ly Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo!

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

My own thoughts (for what they’re worth) on the matter are that: • It’s challenging to measure the true ROI of social media activities with any precision because social media is as much (if not more) about influence than direct action. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 26, 2010

Brief Overview of StumbleUpon Since everyone is mostly raving about Twitter and Facebook as of late, I’m going to briefly define StumbleUpon and explain how it works. This description of StumbleUpon has been taken from the book: StumbleUpon [is] a social content discovery engine with bookmarking features.

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Myrland Marketing

MARCH 1, 2010

Home About Services Social Media Speaking-Training LMA Contact Subscribe Myrland Marketing Minutes Strategic Social Media: Making Social Media Make Sense IT’S TIME TO INVEST by Nancy Myrland on March 1, 2010 A few times a week, I send out short marketing words of wisdom on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter called Myrland Marketing Moments.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

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. At this point, you can be part of it too. Answers Yahoo!

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Myrland Marketing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Just be strategic about it, and make sure you include your goals, baseline data about you and your competitors, your ideal clients, referral sources and influencers, and what you want each group to know about you. Share this on Facebook Share this on Linkedin Subscribe to the comments for this post? Stumble upon something good?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

In every business niche the smart people are reaching out to influencers to try and carve out a special place in their heart/blog. Looks like basically he used Twitter to drive people to his blog, and part of his Twitter strategy was to target existing social media heavyweights (influencer’s) and make friends with them.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

A great experience breeds influence and positive feelings. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Customer service is not placed high up on some agendas – it should be first and foremost.

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Myrland Marketing

OCTOBER 6, 2010

A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Brian has influenced the effects of emerging media on the convergence of marketing, communications and publishing. Share this on Facebook Share this on Linkedin Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Tweet This!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

The effective practice of social media marketing requires monitoring all channels, from online cruise message boards to social networking sites like Facebook or LinkedIn. However, there was later, as CC’s manager spoke at a conference about it, virtually parroting Hannock’s words about “influencing the influencers.&#

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Myrland Marketing

MAY 3, 2010

Share this on Facebook Share this on Linkedin Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Tweet This! This dialogue in these blog comments is a genuine interaction between people that contributes to brand value and can ultimately help influence real sales.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Simply put, the new mass media helped organize, and influence, large numbers of consumers. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Drive Leads through LinkedIn. Lead generation and client acquisition can be had on LinkedIn, especially in the B2B space, just as long as you’re active and engaging. Social media gives you an opportunity to exert influence onto customers and prospects. Never lose sight that the online space is a human medium. Thanks Tamar!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

How to Win Facebook Friends and Influence People (All Facebook): Nick O’Neill’s post on how to become a Facebook power user (read: genuine) is great. LinkedIn 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job (How to Change the World): Thought you couldn’t get a job on LinkedIn? Think again! Starting a Blog?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Expecting to influence it for the better is as fruitless as becoming infatuated with a selfish, amoral, low-life boyfriend or girlfriend and expecting to transform him or her into an acceptable mate. All websites are owned and run by people, and it’s their character that shapes the whole site. Answers Yahoo!

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Other Industry Influencers: bloggers and other social media influencers don’t have the same motivations as journalists and shouldn’t be approached the same way (a point that an awful lot of PR firms have yet to figure out, judging by most of the pitches I see). Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

LinkedIn 58) Start by building a network with people you know. Don’t go crazy inviting everyone you have ever met to connect on LinkedIn. monthly) 61) Answer Questions in the “Answers” section of LinkedIn. Klout and Kred are not measures of social media influence. Good AND bad. Update it frequently (e.g.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2011

Sally Falkow reports research on new influences in the B2B buying process (e.g., 20 Common LinkedIn Mistakes Online Job Seekers Make by New Grad Life. Though aimed at job seekers, this post provides an excellent checklist for anyone on LinkedIn to review. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon.

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