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JUNE 22, 2010

link] Pritesh Patel Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success: [link] DebDrive If I had to make a prediction, I'd say within two years we'll see social media skills appearing on competency requirements for management, if not executives. I wonder if social media training will be added to corporate continuing education programs.

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MAY 25, 2010

When I ran an agency, I put just as much stock in prospective employees’ Excel abilities as I did in their Word, Powerpoint, or Photoshop skills. Online marketing success is more about science than art, and whomever keeps score eventually controls the budget. Adjust Staffing and Timelines. You’re ALWAYS marketing. Every search.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Getting your internal folks on the same page doesn't require skills, or budget, or social media ninjaness. The chronically bad Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise has this sign in the Twin Cities airport: Bravo. It just requires coordination of efforts, which they clearly lack. And they are by no means alone. How can I help you?

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MARCH 3, 2010

but the core discipline of customer service and its management is a skill set far removed from most PR and marketing experts. My main area of disagreement is that I don't see an agency helping a business “answer the social telephone.&# Sure I see the tie to setting up the listening posts etc. Wouldn't you agree?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

From a PR angency perspective (I work on the digital team for Porter Novelli), I’d add the myth that social media is a specialist skill. From a PR angency perspective (I work on the digital team for Porter Novelli), I’d add the myth that social media is a specialist skill. link] Sonny Gill Wow – fantastic points.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

Better yet, let’s just chat at an upcoming industry event instead of scheduling a dedicated meeting. You can see all the places I’ll be on my FB page or Upcoming. There is no longer appreciation for any kind of professional skill. How to turn your skills into money earning potential.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Yet encouragingly, last week I met two women in their late 50s who were keen to put the time into understanding how PR is changing and what skills/expertise they need to develop. Many, in my experience, have had it too comfortable for too long. How can I help you?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Normally, the front page consists of high quality content, though even the upcoming queue has good stuff that doesn’t always get promoted. If you’re serious about this kind of thing, beyond online training guides and books, you need to apply those skills. There are hundreds of blogs on each specialty’s subject matter.

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MAY 19, 2010

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

StumbleUpon Mathematics for Stumblers (The Venture Skills Blog): Tim Nash tries to explain the StumbleUpon algorithm. 10 New Years Resolutions for an Internet Marketer (Search Commander): Scott Hendison is already preparing for 2008 with some resolutions that will hopefully make marketers more productive in the upcoming year.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Relevant experience always matters, as does specific industry knowledge, followed by creativity, a sense of a “safe choice” based on an agency’s reputation within the PR industry and, of course, actual public relations skill. Little consideration is given to the matter of judgment, as in critical judgment, and “poor” or “sound” judgment.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 24, 2008

The goal of the algorithmic change is to get a more diverse number of people to Digg the stories on upcoming. The concern of the users, however, is that not many regular Digg users visit the Upcoming section of Digg. Kevin also hinted that this recommendation engine may replace Upcoming section.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Compared to before, this company is holding the reigns – albeit loosely and in new ways. They have found that crucial balance between having an open consumer rapport , yet skillfully herding the masses to participate in ways that are beneficial to the brand and the company’s bottom line. How can I help you?

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

In the QA portion of recent speeches, I’ve frequently been asked “this is great, but doesn’t it seem like it will take a lot of time? “Justin Bieber's management team&# works 24/7. They're young, and blew up in a nano-second. I know what they do and how hard they work. How can I help you?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Star Power As the number of social media “celebrities&# increases via book publishing, widespread acknowledgement of skills, or personal delusion, the difference between the good people and the assholes becomes codified. How can I help you?

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