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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

That means that 39% of Digg’s 1million+ members have considered web hosting, and the winner of the most reliable web host was a company that … apparently was pulled out of thin air. A few weeks later, a surprising blog post was published that outed the marketing firm and hosting company that sponsored the particular study.

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6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. As a social media marketer, you might be ill-prepared for these unpleasant experiences.

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Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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?”. They’re being disingenuous.

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

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. Let’s envision this scenario: a user has a support issue about an Apple product. If you’re considering social media marketing for your business, no matter what size your company is, listening and engagement is key.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands by Tamar Weinberg on October 7, 2010 Share This is a guest post from James Adams.

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Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I think social media customer service doesn’t scale and people who think that they will be helped quicker in the future because they can Twitter a company are not going to be happier 5 years from now. Social media customer service is a form of marketingmarketing the company as a friendly, customer-obsessed organization.

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Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Unless the person in question has earned social media deity status where even their most tiresome ramblings generate a high volume of comment and conversation, anyone attempting to seed a new conversation needs to earn the attention of their potential audience. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).