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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Professor Daniel Jutras’ classes begin with him and/or students covering some current events relating to the seminar’s topic. We pause for 10 minutes, and when we return, the class asks questions or makes comments, to which Professor Jutras responds. I see this seminar as a blog. I see this seminar as a forum.

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Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Avi gets excited at the prospect, as this will be a first computer class for every student in the room. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca He says, “The Internet in general is going to blow their minds.

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Andrew Sutherland, 17 Year Old Creator of Quizlet ยป Techipedia.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I remember taking classes, buying flashcards , and doing whatever it took to have a decent understanding of large words to score well on the SAT. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Thanks, Lissy Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Be sure to wrap all code in <code></code> tags.

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Randy Pausch , a former lecturer at Carnegie Mellon, inspired not only students in his class but the world in his last ever speech before he passed away from pancreatic cancer. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Inspiring videos, too, can be viral.

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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You can’t take your first driving class on the highway without learning how to drive on local streets beforehand. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca There were far more important issues that needed to be dealt with first.

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Learn to Walk Before You Run | Social Media Strategery

Social Media Strategery

Before rolling out ANY type of social media application, whether it’s blogs, or a wiki, or microblogging, make sure that you do an assessment of your user culture first. Yammer is a microblogging application similar to Twitter, only it’s focused on businesses. Are they rewarded or punished for collaborating? The Whole. :

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The Nightmare Public Relations Professional and How to Stop Him

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

But what I’m also learning is that there exists the same class system within social media as with all media. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca So I post stuff, email, invite, tweet, RT, FF. Sometimes it helps build a following, but often it doesn’t. I’m learning.