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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands by Tamar Weinberg on October 7, 2010 Share This is a guest post from James Adams.

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Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Chapter 19 addresses the “personal branding&# issue that many companies struggle with in social media. Social Events (e.g.,

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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Brand awareness is important, especially when it comes to a web hosting firm that was advertised on a multitude of technology websites. Introduce yourself, engage in the community, and let them learn about your brand. You can’t take your first driving class on the highway without learning how to drive on local streets beforehand.

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Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

However, I believe Twitter’s ability to market easily comes from those who associate usernames with brands. Right now, brand awareness is the sole reason why people follow particular Twitter streams. My opinion has not changed much since I wrote about Twitter’s ability to market products in March. I still follow Woot.com.

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Building Trust: A Relationship is Not a Newsletter Opt-In

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Wouldn’t it be safer, for the sake of maintaining the integrity of your business name or your personal brand, to ask permission first? Why do people think it’s appropriate for the same kinds of behavior, which are shunned in real life, to occur online? Why should you do now, apologize later ?

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Your tweets, posts and comments should all be coordinated to meet the ultimate goal, which is to establish trust, build your brand, and increase sales. Does your brand need a makeover? It introduces your brand Is your company new? It expands your reach Even an established brand may be missing out on potential customers.

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Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. And for any business, large or small, some of the best relationships are not always with the customers, but other key players: bloggers, brand advocates, media, vendors, etc. Especially with a lousy comment.