Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Twitter as a tool to communicate during conferences. After attending SMX (I’ll post something on that soon) and SES NY, I realized that Twitter is a useful tool for conferencegoers to communicate their whereabouts or to share breaking news and announcements. Similarly, Michael Twittered during SES in April.

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

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

If you take a look at any one of their four accounts , you’ll notice one thing: they’re not using Twitter to converse but to broadcast. I don’t expect Apple to port their customer service wholly over to Twitter, but Apple does little in terms of customer service issues altogether. Is that even professional?

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How Social Media is a Lot Like Dating

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It’s not fun on a date, and it certainly isn’t fun to listen to someone on Twitter only talk about themselves. Using Twitter and Facebook to promote a blog post is great, but make sure to mix it up with other news and topics as well. Tweet industry news as well as your company’s current events. Relationships Take Time.

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Social Media in the Industry: Customization is the Key to Success

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Over the past couple years, one of the most common questions from business owners has been, “Do I need to be on Facebook and/or Twitter?&# and social media have enabled a situation where news finds the user rather than the other way around. Tips: Update your LinkedIn status with new home listings or local area news on occasion.

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Google+: The New Kid on the Block, but is it Too Little, Too Late?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Twitter usually scoops news outlets like CNN, and LinkedIn can open the door to your new dream job. There are already hundreds of posts on how and what Google+ does, so I’ll spare you any regurgitated news. What are they offering that Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn isn’t offering? Learn About Google+ on Google+.

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Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

How do you get your news? In the past I have variously read newspapers, watched TV news bulletins, read news.bbc.co.uk Now it seems I get most of my news from Twitter. Twitter: The Upside and the Downside Three days ago, Heath Ledger passed away. It’s like any other news medium.

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13 Characteristics Of Successful Digital Schmoozers

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

For some it is Twitter and Facebook. For me personally, my two favorite parties are Twitter and Facebook. It might be in public on Twitter (“Hey (insert name) and (insert name). The top schmoozers are all also news breakers. Are you keeping tabs on the blogs and news source in your industry? Show Their Faces.

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