Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. This is a huge challenge for someone who wants to sell their product using social media.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Promotional products company rushIMPRINT features on its Facebook page a tab of products for sale. This is basic News Feed Optimization. Post photos of your service and product offerings and invite your fans to do the same. Wouldn’t you love to see how they’re made? I know I would.) If so, don’t.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Crowdsourcing, a term coined by Jeff Howe in a June 2006 issue of Wired magazine, is a model of labor that has been fully embraced on the Internet over the past couple of years. Companies are able to tap the "wisdom of the crowds" to learn what their customers want from their product or service. 22 Comments. and tagged with.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. What are the most popular sites in these age groups?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There are so many blogs out there that regurgitate news, causing clutter in the blogosphere. Smashing Magazine ), among other things. Who do you look up to for productivity tips? Social media? Reply Promotional Products February 24, 2010 at 8:58 pm I think the top three things are consistency, passion, and personal.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

but I was an early adopter of social networks from when I first opened my 3.5″ On the other hand, my first ever interaction on AOL was with someone who was separated from my social network by only one degree. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

(Business News Daily): Assess your challenges, plan your goals, listen, set objectives, and do more to get a solid Twitter strategy in place. 9 Ways to Use Twitter Lists (StayOnSearch): Ah, Twitter lists — the once-hyped products that now seem stagnant. Have a read. Enough said. Ten Terrific LinkedIn Tricks to Grow Your Business!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

Some said we lost our innocence in the Kaycee Nicole scandal, but there still exists a vast network of potential support out here in the social networks, and from time to time scammers succeed in tapping into this resource. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 24, 2008

A good company leader would actually recognize that a social news network implies that there are participants involved and that the users are the most important part of the service. m Fragmanlar Genel Komedi Magazin Mzik Mobil Oyunlar Son Dakika Spor Teknoloji Uzay Video Yaz?l?m Duymadim.com: Bunudam? Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

One in a magazine or one that is online? As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 1, 2009

With 350 million+ users, a self-promoting and natural way to have people promote your product, and a very active audience full of close friends and family, what’s not to like? You probably don’t want to keep that name, so I recommend changing it to something productive, like “Welcome&# , or “Introduction&#.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 6, 2011

Social Networking: Like Falling In Love. Penenberg’s ( @Penenberg ) Fast Company article: “Social Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in Love” examines research by neuroeconomist Paul Zak that suggests social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains: Oxytocin (known as the cuddle chemical).

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 1, 2010

Social media, on the other hand, allows you to connect directly with the audience you want to target, on common ground, and build relationships. Don’t join every social network You might hear from people that you need to be everywhere, and I’m sorry to say that it’s not a good strategy. Photos by Shutterstock.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

The question was purposely left open-ended; I wasn’t necessarily seeking out attention in the form of a product pitch, despite the fact that many of those asked are prominent bloggers. Marketers should make great products that loyal readers or long-time friends or trusted colleagues choose to tell me about!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 14, 2009

SEO Mastermind Aaron Wall Brings Bad News : In an interview with Entrepreneur magazine, Aaron Wall talks about all things SEO. Top 10 Reasons Why Great Content Fails on Social Media : In case you’re still emphasizing submissions on social sites, here’s why your content … uh, appears to suck. Not excess.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 25, 2012

Due to the length of this post, I could have given this information away as a product and sold it for a lot of money. Social networks are growing at record-breaking speeds. Brand new blogs like The Verge are being flooded with more traffic than those that have been around for the best part of a decade.

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