Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

The more popular one is A Digital Nativity , but A Social Network Christmas is fun to watch as well. Since they tell the story through the imagery of social networks, we can relate to them instantly. You may already have seen a couple of the Christmas-related videos making the rounds lately. What do they have in common?

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Adam Cohen

JULY 12, 2010

Definitely when someone want to start a social network marketing they should have a goal. A goal that is basically brought from the necessity! This weblog does not represent the thoughts, intentions, plans or strategies of my employer or clients. It is solely my opinion.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

Furthermore it’s not possible to fully quantify reach across all social media, especially since that brings up the discussion of what should or shouldn’t be considered “social media.” 1st Quarter: Blog mentions Two days after the conference championships, which team is being blogged about more?

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

First, a study of 33 million unique users from Chitika’s network in September showed that visitors coming from Facebook and Digg were more loyal than those coming from the three major search engines and Twitter. Even just a year ago the majority of news sites were barely dabbling with things like Twitter – now most have Twitter mania.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Let Your Freak Flag Fly October 6th, 2010 Tweet This is a guest post by Narciso Tovar This past week, I gave a presentation to the Dallas IREM group about the importance of giving social media a second look.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

“Social media&# or “social networking&# – which term is correct? Comment as pts moderator 3HatsComm Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Super Sunday: are you ready for some… advertising! by Davina Brewer. from Mizz Information.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

   I really wanted to go, but the conference sponsors did not a budget for invited guests.   So, I used my blog to launch a campaign using online networking and raised enough money to help sponsor the conference and attend!  I believe in the power of online social networks to help you get things done.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 30, 2009

Which News Sites Have the Most Valuable Facebook Pages? { There is some more information and basic case studies in this conference session summary from last week: [link] Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

So I started going through my Reader, clicking through to more posts shared by my Facebook friends than I ordinarily do, and realized – much to my chagrin – that I don’t give nearly as many props to my community as I like to think I do. from Chuck Hemann ‘s Analytics is King. Mission: Accomplished , by Lindsay Allen.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Plaxo: contacts, calendar and e-cards As a social network, I think Plaxo is pretty dismal, no matter how much it tries to Face-Twit-book-terify itself. If you use Seesmic , you can also save items from your Twitter and Facebook streams. Check it out and I’m pretty sure you’ll become a fan. I don’t.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Don’t let your social media activity die. Clearly, your new employer might have guidelines as to when you can get online and on social networks and when you can’t. Comment as pts moderator Sarah Skerik Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Blink The thing with social networks, particularly one such as Twitter, is that the streams move so fast, you barely notice someone’s absence. – is this: if we are going to use social networks to build influence as a way to achieve organizational goals, we have to use them the way they’re meant to be used.

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 17, 2010

Development , Social Media Thanks to Katie Mercado , I had the opportunity to give a presentation on time management and social media at today’s 33rd Annual PRSA Maryland Chesapeake Conference. apps (Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc.) I had similar thoughts about social media consuming just too much of my time.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

It was Robin Ferrier’s Social is as Social Does , where she asked, point-blank: You know the difference between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs. You know the standard refrain: Social media is about talking with – not talking to – your audience. Are you commenting on Facebook status updates?

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 7, 2009

Camp, will you be able to say that you have: Sought out social media skeptics and opponents in your organization and engaged them? related online social networks, including GovLoop ? Attended more events sponsored by organizations like the Social Media Club DC , AFCEA and Government 2.0 Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 26, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development Social Media The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Mon, Apr 27, 2009 Government 2.0 link] Learn About Social Networking » The complexity of Government 2.0 [.] Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 27, 2010

For these internet users, government websites/Twitter accounts/Facebook fan pages/blogs/podcasts have become critical supplements – not replacements – for more traditional forms of communication. Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0 Facebook firewall gov20 government government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It’s great that there’s a vibrant community of these experts (check my blogroll on the right for a list of these experts, all much more established than I) actively sharing ideas and experiences. However, this has led to an almost stale conversation in the social media blogosphere where we’re preaching to the choir. Lookin good.

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The Way of the Web

JUNE 22, 2010

June 22nd, 2010 · View Comments Social networks, blogs and online identities have given rise to a lot of discussion and concerns on the best way to manage how you’re seen by other people (I’m trying to avoid using the words ‘personal brand’). → Could the internet make us all nicer people?

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 19, 2008

I’ll be giving a presentation followed by a panel discussion on how social media is changing public transportation. My other panelists will be speaking about how they’re already using social media and showcasing some of their success stories. Start by understanding what social media/new media/Web 2.0 link] Emma 1.5:

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Bare Feet Studios

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Barriers and Gate-Keepers Are Being Removed One of the most exciting accomplishments for me professionally occurred 5 years ago when one of my clients had her blog added to Tom Peter ’s blogroll. at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N?

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 9, 2009

Mon, Aug 10, 2009 Best Practices Well, it’s been an interesting couple of weeks in the world of social media and IT security. The IT security professional isn’t assessed on the happiness or unhappiness of the employees’ access to Twitter or Facebook. Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0

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The Way of the Web

JANUARY 29, 2010

He also has that rare ability to enthusiastically inform the uninitiated without ever being patronising’ You might not have heard, but my blogging absence coincided with some small computer and phone company launching some kind of computing device.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

A few months ago, Brian Solis talked about an off-topic pitch about a social network for plants. Somehow, I think nature lovers would be more interested in socializing shrubbery.) If you are going down the free route, use Google Blog Search, Technorati, and blogrolls to find relevant blogs. I’m sure you can relate.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

Here are some random thoughts from a collection of these experiences and feedback from conference speeches: 1) Features are NOT user experiences: Warning…if you ask someone about desired user experience and they say wiki or forum, you have work to do. I think the same is true for the bevy of social tools. Content still is king.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 26, 2010

rockstars – Linda Cureton, Chris Rasmussen, Steve Ressler, Clay Johnson, Macon Phillips, Mary Davie, and so many others – people who have helped pave the way for conferences like this. Who are the people back at the office making sure the social networks are growing? Facebook firewall gov20 government government 2.0

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Bare Feet Studios

DECEMBER 12, 2007

But once you want to do power blogging, you’ll want to know about ping servers , trackbacks, blogrolls, how to find A-list blogs, and so much more. Maybe you want to add an extension or plug-in or social networking application that adds power to your site. Using blog software is easy if you want to do the basics.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 21, 2010

Even though we’re not a social network, I get lot of feedback on the sense of community it brings to the open gov, Gov 2.0 Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0 Facebook firewall gov20 government government 2.0 Facebook firewall gov20 government government 2.0 Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

tools like blogs, social networking, wikis, etc. Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0 bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0 Facebook firewall gov20 government government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 10, 2009

And although employees have always found ways to subvert control, social media makes it extremely fast and easy. Many companies still ban access to Facebook or LinkedIn on company time. And although employees have always found ways to subvert control, social media makes it extremely fast and easy. And it’s pervasive.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

DB Any statistics on adoption rates and times for internal social networking? Enjoy the conference! DB Any statistics on adoption rates and times for internal social networking? Enjoy the conference! Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0 Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Folks tend to think that everyone has to have a Facebook or a Twitter page to exist and that federal agencies are competing to be the first to be the ones who did something. You can, in some circumstances, promote social media and social networking in expansive culture/process/change terms.

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Development Social Media An Awesome Interview with the Founder of GovLoop, Steve Ressler Mon, Sep 28, 2009 Government 2.0 Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0 bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

It helps to have examples of other social media/networking successes by organizations similar to yours, so they don’t feel like they’re mavericks. It helps to have examples of other social media/networking successes by organizations similar to yours, so they don’t feel like they’re mavericks.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Use some of the upcoming software to link all my social networks/comments/online activities together. Use some of the upcoming software to link all my social networks/comments/online activities together. In 2008, I found Facebook enriching and reconnecting my offline relationships. I like your #5. I like your #5.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 17, 2009

It’s about the person who has seen the potential of social media to make a change for the better and who has done something about it. It’s about the guy who convinces his administrator to do a press conference on Twitter. It’s about the IT specialist who starts an entire social network dedicated to Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 12, 2008

Tell Dave I said hi – we presented together at a Social Media for Government conference a few months ago. Tell Dave I said hi – we presented together at a Social Media for Government conference a few months ago. Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0 Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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