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Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

This is no less true for the world of social networks. Networks like Digg, FriendFeed, and Facebook are seeing huge growths in value, but the little guys, the ones actually providing the meat and potatoes for those operations, rarely see a nickel. The major “Web 2.0

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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

A response came from a business owner who had the perfect answer on her website and directed the original poster to the website for a detailed reply. When I reviewed the poster’s account, I understood why. Just do it while giving back to the community as well. Have you read The New Community Rules ?

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A Challenge to Government 2.0 Camp Attendees

Social Media Strategery

Before next year’s Government 2.0 Camp, will you be able to say that you have: Sought out social media skeptics and opponents in your organization and engaged them? Increased your participation in Government 2.0-related related online social networks, including GovLoop ?

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Government Use of Social Media - "In Addition to," Not "In Lieu of.

Social Media Strategery

Despite the Government 2.0 community’s zeal for all things social media and online, 1/3 of Americans still don’t have access to broadband Internet , and even among those who do, less than 50% prefer to contact their government via online means, instead preferring the telephone, in-person contact, or writing a letter (!!).

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Digg vs. Reddit: Reddit's Staff is Better » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

That story hit the front page of Reddit and on Digg , and 67 people voted on my comment : Props to Reddit for visibly interacting with the community it serves. It’s great to build a self-sustainable social network and then be able to sit back and relax while the users run the show. And Reddit doesn’t stop there.)

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Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media | Social Media.

Social Media Strategery

– Posted using Chat Catcher Kelly I’m a consultant working with Palo Alto Networks; they have an excellent whitepaper on the subject of blocking social networking apps that you may have to worry about, “To Block or Not. It has lots of insightful and useful information about identifying and controlling Enterprise 2.0

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Keeping Gov 2.0 Fresh

Social Media Strategery

How’d you get involved in the Government 2.0 community from 3,000 miles away? Even with the Web 2.0 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 in the military, or ‘Military 2.0.’

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