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Media companies and losing talent

The Way of the Web

And related to that was Neil Perkin, with a typically insightful post asking ‘Why big companies get rid of talented people?’ To quote: Despite talking a good game, many large organisations remain relatively poor at moving talent around the company. So companies take the easy option.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Get a handbook of style and learn how to communicate with properly constructed sentences. 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. Take the time to listen to yourself talk. Read your own writing. That is not realistic.

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Chasing the Human Web

Justin Levy

You can connect with AJ on Twitter and Tumblr. Our company has not even reached it’s first birthday, dammit. I’ve been attempting to construct a business amalgamation of these two loves for almost a year, and bam, here I am in London, staring at a room replete with hard core NGO fundraisers.

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10 Words And Phrases Social Media Pros Should Help Their Clients Understand

SocMed Sean

That’s their job, making money for the company by serving customers. I always appreciate constructive criticism if your opinion differs. Any company that is not blogging in 2012 is missing out on a HUGE opportunity. Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Feel free to add them!

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10 Community Manager Responsibilities that Don't Involve Twitter.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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!&# But what if you’re Community Managing for a company that makes matchbooks? for a living.

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What to Do When Someone Steals Your Blog Content

ProBlogger

Hosting companies can get into serious legal trouble if they host a site that is violating copyright laws, so it’s in their interests to quickly take down any stolen content. With any case of contact theft, it’s worth asking yourself: do I want to spend my time fighting this, or can I use my time in a more constructive way?

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7 Truths About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

A few months ago, I worked on a campaign for a rather large company who did some video promotion to get individuals to spread the word. As representatives of companies, your personal brand should align at least professionally with your company brand. Companies need to leverage different social media channels if they want buyers.