Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Are you a company or do you know a company that has immersed itself in the social media waters and succeeded? As small companies with limited budgets, nonprofits may feel that they are unable to dive into the wide world of social media. The big catch: Epic Change is not a large company at all. Why social media?

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 16, 2010

His company is ZevenSeas which wins points for having a cool name, I reckon. Ideas have their time, and I think Foursquare might just put Achievements (a la World of Warcraft) and karma points (everyone really, starting with Slashdot) onto the Enterprise 2.0 This is a absolutely hideous yet interesting problem for me in communities.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Just because you’ve heard that other companies are doing it doesn’t mean that social media will magically work for you. It finds your customers Companies using traditional marketing methods (e.g. It introduces your brand Is your company new? What are your goals?

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Laurel Papworth

JULY 13, 2010

Social Media Monetization is becoming THE hot issue in online community chatter. Probably because companies are getting past the “why should we care?&# The challenge is not that Facebook and other social networking sites are underpricing advertising, it’s that the context is different in online communities.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Such was the case for this Digg story , which compared multiple web hosting companies and watched as these hosts handled the traffic spikes that resulted from the Digg effect. Note how I bolded a specific term: web hosting. The issue at hand is not the fact that the company was virtually unknown.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Every time I tell someone I’m a Community Manager , I get a varied response. &# That last one might be the most honest of the three, since asking a Community Manager whether they tweet for a living is like asking a construction worker if they cat-call for a living, or a doctor if he asks people to say “ah!&# for a living.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome&# and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. Just do it while giving back to the community as well. This may be nothing more than a refresher course in the Captain Obvious department but even the savviest of companies is still missing the boat. Engage in dialogue.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. 4: Online Driven Companies – Social media can be used to drive traffic to online websites. Communities, social news sites, and online sharing can be leveraged to build a site following.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

If it was a Comcast product, you’d get a near immediate response from Frank Eliason , the company’s Director of Digital Care. It can instill faith that your customers have in your company. It can make all the difference in nurturing a positive perception of your company. Empower them.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Only when the landscaping company mowed down the guy’s vegetable garden and did not rectify the situation seven weeks later did the guy decide to make a public spectacle of the situation. Sure, there are probably a few things you can point out that should work in the company’s favor. How many people really want that?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2008

On the web, those whose success is built on people finding them are very good at maintaining their profiles. Inside a company, same rules apply. Want to ensure your reputation precedes you and co-workers know what you can do? Want to develop a reputation for expertise and understanding markets/technologies/customers/etc.?

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Social Media Network Marketing

MAY 30, 2010

Sections To Read Home Main Page Community - Social Media Network Online Who will benefit from this blog? Sunday, May 30, 2010 The Social Media Challenge Many companies think of the internet like television: consumers are expected to sit patiently and absorb the branded message, and then act accordingly. Unported License.

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Laurel Papworth

MARCH 22, 2010

about a year ago ,to create an online community of people annoyed with Optus. Later I added other companies just to be fair. They are blocking all attempts by consumers who want to “talk back&# about poor service and issues with companies. I registered OptusPoo.com.au IhateMicrosoft becomes …? SCOPE OF PROHIBITION.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Many people stay to themselves, failing to participate in the community and to build rapport with others in the same field. Reply Eddie Gear October 7, 2010 at 9:43 pm I can come across so many companies that do not even brand them selves in the fear of being considered as SPAM. Building relationships takes time, energy and effort.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Using Social Media to Deepen Customer Relations An obvious win for companies looking to jump into Social. Related posts: Social Media speeds Onboarding I am officially up and running now in my. Just 4 People doing Social Media? Imagine it is New Years Eve 2011, just 2 short. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Smaller companies could succeed with this method by marketing — verbally or through their website — to groups of devout followers and keeping their Twitter streams current (offering a daily deal or frequent deals that encourage customers to seek out discounts and sales). link] Thanks again.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

This is a guest post from Shevonne Polastre, who wrote this article on behalf of TopHost.Gr , a Greek web host that offers shared hosting. Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. GetSatisfaction provides a way for companies to do that.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# It is an open community of creative and passionate people.

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Laurel Papworth

MAY 14, 2010

And there are a lot of innovation crowdsourced communities online. By the way, only a totally evil company would ask the public for their ideas and then not even read them. Set up or connect with an innovation crowdsourcing community. Twitter: Reputation Management in Social Networks (18). InnovationExchange Nice site.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 26, 2009

I took every opportunity I could to get my name out there associated with social media, Web 2.0, Now, anytime anyone in my company searches the terms “social media&# or “Web 2.0″ Start a community of all others who are interested in learning more about that topic. After attending a Web 2.0

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Reply Lauren Kates May 12, 2010 at 1:50 pm OH MY GOD I have come across this EXACT situation with my company and was looking for an article just like this. Some companies are doing a good job but there seems to be a huge disconnect when it comes to some of the really big players, too. It’s much appreciated.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Founder of the 12for12k Challenge, a community-driven social media charity initiative to connect globally and help locally. Worked with some of the biggest companies in tech and digital, including RIM, Microsoft Canada, IBM, British Telecom and LG Electronics. . Keynote Address for public or privately held companies.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

To be sure, though, solicit feedback from a group of trusted peers not directly involved in your company or marketing objectives before going ahead with publishing the video, since you need an unbiased opinion. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

If you work for a company that just had a Super Bowl ad, a real time search will give you a window into how people interpreted the advertisement. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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The Marketing Blog

JUNE 17, 2008

Do you think that brands like Xtees.com do not require special marketing efforts (online/offline) primarily because of the reputation that they’ve established in the industry? The scope of my blog-posts span across the Enterprise 2.0 However, I still review some Web 2.0 What are your thoughts on such models?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Tagged as: media snackers , social media , web 2.0 { 6 trackbacks } Media, Mm Mm Good! BTW – I’ve really been interacting with the Digg community more and more. It really is about being a part of the community. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though, misery loves company right? It scares me.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Done correctly, social media – even a simple reputation monitoring program – is a time intensive proposition that requires daily vigilance. You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally. Your company needs to be part of that conversation. Social Media is Inexpensive False.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

4 Jobs I’ve Had Right after college, I worked for a few months in tech support at a forex company in the Empire State Building. Building my first online community 4. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Hiring some help 3.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Despite the title of the post, having worked as the social media manager for Fortune 500 companies, and a lot of knowledge here being totally personal, I do not think of myself as an expert. Social media is about building relationships and so many “experts&# are not great communicators. I take it everywhere I go!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

With others who address me as Jennifer or Dakash, I wonder if these individuals representing both small and large companies really realize that their lack of research reflects poorly on their clients. Some have gone as far as outing the companies who have trodden down this path. I’m sure you can relate. Self-employed site owner.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

My uncle knows a young girl from his community, a recent college graduate, who is looking for a social media job. Reply Claire Chapman August 19, 2010 at 9:21 am And I also just referenced you on my company blog as I was writing inspired by this and the discussions about Facebook Places (which isn’t even live in the UK yet!)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Be the first to have all of these features , or just take over companies that already have them and make Plutter Kite. The main thing that seems missing from Plurk is the community and visibility a lot of other sites have attracted. She provides consulting in internet marketing and manages Community Support & Advertising at Mashable.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Then and Now In the good old days, say from the 1850s onwards, marketing was mostly a one way “communication&# : companies advertized their wares via local media like newspapers, magazines, and traveling salespeople. Companies have to engage with their buyers, especially the early adopters, and make sure they’re happy.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

Then, when you’re joining a community for the first time, you’ll need to study the users and slowly build relationships with them. Many companies that have not embraced social media marketing often do so because of the fear of an uncontrolled message. Your Facebook Fan page will have 0 fans.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Someone made a comment to me that this blogger writes simply to look smarter than others but doesn’t have anything valuable to say — that’s the kind of reputation this type of complex writing actually gives off! As my company builds out our first blog- there are great tips in here, thank you. It’s not worth it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

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