Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2009 Share My husband Brian , who knows firsthand how much I eat, drink, and sleep social media, pointed me to an interesting critique by ExpertCruiser on a 2007 social media marketing campaign by Royal Caribbean.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

They used Twitter, so that attendees could tweet and discuss the events with their followers. One of the ways that Twitter has been used (other than listed above) has been by conferences like South by Southwest (SXSW) and Gnomedex. Facebook Create a Facebook Page and tell everyone about it. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

This year, I present you my favorite timeless posts of 2007, complete with descriptions about each blog post (which more than quadrupled the workload for me this time around, especially because I tripled the amount of links, but I had fun!) The Big Juicy Twitter Guide (Caroline Middlebrook): Want more Twitter goodness? Become a del.icio.us

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Chances are if they’re already using FriendFeed and have begun broadcasting events from numerous social networks, they are early adopters and are more savvy than the average social media user. Their commitment to social media : Are they dabblers in social media or serious aficionados? Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

StumbleUpon: The Funny, the Informational, but Not So Newsy StumbleUpon is probably the last social site that I’d consider going for “news&# — at least not for “current events.&# For example, just the other day I stumbled upon an Apple press release from 2003. In this way, it is Pull. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve learned that Roger Smith Hotel is a boutique hotel with event rooms suitable for parties and workshops. .&# While I haven’t really gone for a night on the town, social media has given me a taste of what I’m missing. It’s located central to Midtown Manhattan (Grand Central Terminal, perfect for out-of-towners!)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

The only similarity is a 140 character limit for posts — so Plurk is essentially a microblogging platform. Plurk: Real Nested Conversations Brought to the Microblogging Platform A few days ago, I noticed via Twitter search tool Summize that Aaron Brazell had been talking about me on his Twitter stream.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

To take two examples: people complain about an issue to an important newspaper prompting them to push the issue into the mainstream, or if a TV station covers an event, that becomes an important topic. Simply put, the new mass media helped organize, and influence, large numbers of consumers. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

In fact, I noticed substantial changes in my friendships on Facebook, so I decided to update the Facebook charts I prepared in 2007 to provide an updated look of my friendship breakdown for January 2010. Consider the difference between my friendship circle in 2007 (graph featured below). It’s not. I could not agree more.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 27, 2009

I don’t necessarily expect to meet with those folks immediately; often, these powerful relationships are formed online, and I then try to learn what I can about the blogger himself/herself and follow up, normally at a conference or industry event. But sometimes there are surprises in every single meeting. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Go to trade show events or nighttime meetups. If they actually know you exist and see you’ve made the effort to haul yourself to an event where they’re present, they’ll keep that in mind when composing a piece about your software or startup or whatever other product you have to offer. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

You may find opportunities to host real life events, be them at conferences or whatever else. Why not invite your Facebook fans to a special event at your venue? Again, please do not violate my blog policy. The details are outlined in my blog policy. Growth can be a good thing. Thanks for this informative post!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Editorial content (developer diaries, tutorials, etc) -In-game live event support -Real-life event organization and support, e.g. trade shows, player gatherings, etc. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. This blog is written and maintained by Tamar Weinberg. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

It’s no surprise that both are asked to speak at events on a very regular basis. If you’ve ever seen Gary speak at an event or even just on his Wine Library TV appearances, you can see the exuberance of gusto in his presentations. The brands of Chris Brogan and Gary Vaynerchuk are extremely well known. They have passion.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Here’s 2007. These posts are not in response to newsworthy events, nor are they displayed in any particular order. Tips include being active and tweeting daily, limiting using Twitter for broadcasting, focusing on company-wide social media policies, and more. Here’s my list for 2008. Here’s 2006.

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JULY 1, 2010

In any event, the blog will be made over soon enough. youtube Portfolio Lateral Action Lifehacker Macgasm Mashable Pistachio: Touchbase Blog Ramblings of a Sysadmin Real Simple Schwag Addict Search Engine Roundtable Professional Bio Spammr from Tumblr Home About Consulting Contact Sitemap Policy Site design by The Other Ben Rudnick.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

And while you could keep those messages stored on Twitter’s server, it might be in your best interest to have them stored to a separate account in the event that Twitter goes down or for ease of searching. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. This blog is written and maintained by Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

If you blog or post comments, you should make sure it adheres to your company’s social media policy. It’s not something that you should outsource to a recently-hired intern as there are risks when there is no policy compliance, but more importantly, when there is no synergy between the individual and the company s/he represents.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

At business networking events, try to get to know people outside your group of trusted colleagues. another one is more or less for posting networking events and isn’t used much and I have a few others that I just have… to well… have. Sometimes it’s most effective to venture outside your cocoon.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

In fact, a relationship that starts on the right foot might actually translate to better things down the road, including special event invites and freebies that might as well be equivalent to a really good ad deal. In any event, I get paid to blog on some avenues and I also blog for free on others. Perhaps, real ad sales will follow.

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JULY 29, 2010

Somehow, individuals forget along the way that costs accrue when considering the venue, food, exhibit hall, and the staff required on hand to run the event smoothly. And featured it in a big presentation I did at an event here, too — so, trying to give back! Figure out what your policy is, and stick with it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

The Pictures Here are some pictures of the event: Want more photos? And of course, thanks to Barry for the flight and hotel. Check out my Flickr photostream. Also, since I’m such a fan of schwag , Danny Sullivan had me report on the best schwag for SMX West at Search Engine Land. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2008

Here we go with the highly-talked-about keynote presentation at South by Southwest… Just like an Apple keynote, they tried to build up some serious momentum for this event. Personally, having sat next to Daniel Terdiman of CNet, I heard (and understand) both perspectives after having liveblogged the entire event.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Personal accounts of everyday events is what made Dooce and the Bloggess so successful. Go to local or national face-to-face events to meet other bloggers. It’s about getting to know who the person is behind the screen. You don’t have to make your blog completely personal, though. How does one do this?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

I like to think of this as “Schrodinger’s Blogger&# , referring to the famous thought experiment which explains to us the rather odd concept of the quantum state, in which an event exists only as a waveform of possibilities (1 or 0) until it is observed, and that the act of observation changes the outcome of the experiment.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

In fact, this policy has been in place for awhile. They have a NY event in March, a CA event in August, and a Chicago event in December. I’ve been to the aforementioned three types of events. Reply Samir Balwani March 10, 2010 at 11:16 am Thank you for this post Tamar. SES runs three big shows.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

It’s like going to an open bar event, the newcomer will ask people to buy them drinks. Editor’s Note : Thanks for the comments, SEOP , but I’ve linked your name to my blog policy because you did not comply with a simple request to give me your real name. Thanks for this. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Reply Christine Taylor December 1, 2009 at 10:22 pm I wasn’t able to get to the ( [link] ) Reply Tamar Weinberg December 1, 2009 at 10:25 pm Christine, it works here – did you go to [link] It will immediately capitalize itself and show you an upcoming event. p.s. As per my blog policy, please use your real name.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 23, 2010

Contributions on a Facebook event wall that come from a social media aficionado whose name clearly isn’t on his (her?) You wouldn’t want the months or years of work you’ve invested to disappear into thin air one day because your account got terminated due to abuse of policies. It’s overkill. birth certificate.

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APRIL 1, 2010

No one wants to subscribe to another tech blog or meet someone at a networking event that does the same thing as someone else. The more you can offer a fresh perspective or a brand new concept, the more people will gravitate to you. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. This blog is written and maintained by Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In the event of emergencies, someone should be designated to run the public relations and oversee all inbound and outbound communications. For most business with physical locations, it’s important to have an evacuation plan in place. In the social media world, it’s also imperative to have an emergency preparedness plan in place.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

As a Lifehacker contributor in 2007-2008, I was with Gawker Media for 14 months, so that connected me with many of the top bloggers. Others are people I’ve simply met over the years at conferences and events. However, as stated in my blog policy , I have asked you to use your real name. That’s a golden thing).

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DECEMBER 10, 2008

Back in March 2007, I highlighted two different kind of Twitter users who still exist to this day. Not saying some people abjectly ignore your preferences for event ‘spam’ — but most people probably just aren’t aware of how to configure that functionality (on FB, MS, etc).

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JULY 30, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Opinion , Social Media > Kevin Rose: Digg’s Biggest Hypocrite Kevin Rose: Digg’s Biggest Hypocrite by Tamar Weinberg on November 7, 2007 Share You know what I find funny? Kevin Rose , I’m talking to you.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Why not work with small businesses and those affected most by this policy change to find something that would work better for them that does not complicate the process or require a substantial financial investment? If you cancel it, here’s what it says: “We will email everyone who was invited that this event has been canceled.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I also appreciate your characterization of both as ongoing processes (social media is not an event). I think that it is “shiny new toy&# syndrome — there are a lot of claims that people can be social media rockstars because well, they’ve had a Facebook account since 2007! Please read my blog policy.

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