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. web sites, images, videos, etc.)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

It’s incredibly easy for someone to put up a web page and show how much they like or dislike a company. You’ll get exposure to case studies of companies that do this well and review cases of companies where listening severe impacted the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. It doesn’t end there, though.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

&# Without a clear methodology of measuring ROI, many businesses are still cautious to spend their marketing budget on social media and web 2.0. On top of that, let’s add all of the other social networks out there including Linkedin, Foursquare, Myspace, Friendster, Tumblr, YouTube and the list goes on. Real Estate.

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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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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. Reply Tamar Weinberg March 4, 2010 at 4:55 pm You know what’s funny? Reply Tamar Weinberg March 4, 2010 at 4:57 pm Hi John!

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Viral Marketing > 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos by Tamar Weinberg on January 28, 2010 Share In the past few years, video has come a long way. It shows the power of mashup.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Many companies that have not embraced social media marketing often do so because of the fear of an uncontrolled message. Reply Tamar Weinberg June 3, 2010 at 10:25 am Thanks Ronen. Reply Sarah June 3, 2010 at 10:36 am Thanks for this great post, Tamar! My son just turned one (time flies, doesn’t it?)

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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. Answers Yahoo!

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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. Right now, you’ll find the likes of Tamar , Jonathan , Lisa and Rebecca in my feed reader, and consequently, in that box.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Thanks a lot for the great post, -Onibalusi Reply Tamar Weinberg August 19, 2010 at 9:13 am Thanks Oni Indeed it is. Reply Tamar Weinberg August 18, 2010 at 2:22 pm Seriously. Reply Tamar Weinberg August 18, 2010 at 9:53 pm Thank you, Nat. Reply Claire Chapman August 19, 2010 at 6:44 am Hi Tamar Great article!

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MAY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over by Tamar Weinberg on May 12, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Hugo Guzman.

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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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Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

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.

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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. A few weeks later, a surprising blog post was published that outed the marketing firm and hosting company that sponsored the particular study.

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JULY 15, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing > 7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins 7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins by Tamar Weinberg on July 15, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Frank Lee. As my company builds out our first blog- there are great tips in here, thank you.

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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.

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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. 4 Websites I Visit Daily My first stop every day (and numerous other periods during the day) is my email, which is hosted on Gmail or Google Apps. The answer changes everyday! The other site?

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JANUARY 12, 2010

by Tamar Weinberg on December 19, 2007 Share How do you leverage different social networks? The only Random person (hence 0%) is another girl named Tamar Weinberg. Granted, some companies use MySpace quite efficiently , but I feel that it targets a different demographic. Reply Jon Kelly December 19, 2007 at 10:52 am Ok, Tamar.

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MAY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Marketing , Social Media > Social Media Strategy from A to Z Social Media Strategy from A to Z by Tamar Weinberg on May 28, 2010 Share Social media might be old. Reply Tamar Weinberg May 28, 2010 at 5:31 pm Thanks Hugo.

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

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JUNE 18, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Social Media > Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service by Tamar Weinberg on June 18, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Samir Balwani of Internet Marketing blog Left the Box.com.

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MAY 19, 2008

Here are three cases that were blown way out of proportion but could have been handled a lot better if the companies thought of the consequences before acting. There’s a bottom line: it’s a lot harder to sweep your mistakes under the rug, especially as a company in a world of conversing markets.

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Reputation Airlines Digg MySpace 100

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MARCH 12, 2009

Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2009 Share My husband Brian , who knows firsthand how much I eat, drink, and sleep social media, pointed me to an interesting critique by ExpertCruiser on a 2007 social media marketing campaign by Royal Caribbean. You need to live up to the brand.

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

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FEBRUARY 6, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Personal > Zicam and the Reputation Management Fiasco Zicam and the Reputation Management Fiasco by Tamar Weinberg on February 6, 2008 Share Awhile ago, I used Twitter to talk about one of my favorite cold remedy vitamins, Airborne.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Unfortunately for Digg, the savviest users of the bunch have also been the most vocal about Digg thus far (save for the few blogs that cover everything web 2.0 As a side point, Google is a bigger beast and it has tens or hundreds of staff members visiting forums and moderating groups to ensure that the user experience is a good one.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2008

by Tamar Weinberg on February 22, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Pierre Far, who recently launched a very cool program called Social Alerter which notifies you as soon as your website has a solid chance of hitting the Digg or del.icio.us Why do consumers now have great and collective power to, well, dictate what companies do?

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

Reply Tamar Weinberg May 9, 2008 at 8:43 am You can still do that with karma points and not rankings. Reply Charbarred May 9, 2008 at 9:20 am It’s all they got Tamar. Reply Tamar Weinberg May 9, 2008 at 9:21 am “And Slashdot is still a viable alternative if the layout doesnt give you a migraine.&# haha, but it does!

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JANUARY 5, 2009

Facebook The Facebook Marketing Bible: 24 Ways to Market Your Brand, Company, Product, or Service Inside Facebook (Inside Facebook): Justin Smith shows how Facebook includes a variety of channels that spread the word in a very in-depth blog post. Social Media Marketing Tactics (SEOmoz): Jane Copand, the Web 2.0 Write about them.

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Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

After all, Facebook could eat the web. In fact, you’re likely spotting the shift; instead of companies posting their URLs on television commercials, they’re asking their followers to join them on Facebook. If you are officially representing your company, you’d want to create an Official Page. I know I would.)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

In no particular order, here they are: Make Friends In the Industry Community Managing is super easy when you’re working for a well-known tech company in the middle of Silicon Valley. But what if you’re Community Managing for a company that makes matchbooks? Follow him on Twitter. Who are the heavy hitters?

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Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Jordan Rules): This is a great chart and article on the best social media channels for both B2B and B2C companies. Twitter Twitter, the Most Important Website Since Google (97th Floor): Yes, Twitter is that important. Top 10 Reasons Your Company Should Not Tweet (BL Ochman’s Blog): Not everyone will be able to use Twitter.

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

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APRIL 14, 2010

by Tamar Weinberg on April 14, 2010 Share For most, social media is new and fun. Back then, companies who were engaged were genuinely involved because they wanted to build strong valuable relationships. Just like “social media experts&# want more freebies, so too, consumers expect more of the companies using this space.

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Social Media SEO Blogger Communities 267

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JULY 29, 2010

I know everyone does it a bit differently… Reply Tamar Weinberg July 29, 2010 at 9:16 am And another amen! Reply Tamar Weinberg July 29, 2010 at 10:58 am Yeah. Reply Graeme Thickins July 29, 2010 at 12:24 pm Hi, Tamar — I feel really guilty now. It is an interesting paradox now in the biz world.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

A great example is how he provided a deep matrix into Google Buzz, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter just a few days after Buzz was launched. Reply Tamar Weinberg February 23, 2010 at 11:03 am That’s one of the biggest ones. Reply Glen Allsopp February 23, 2010 at 11:50 am This post is amazing, Tamar.

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

For a big company account, it’s difficult to actually engage all day long (and all week long, especially if you’re a 9-5 shop). Even if you’re a small company, the keyword following options are superior, and it’s a lot of fun to actually get statistical data to see how well you’re doing.

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JULY 8, 2008

by Tamar Weinberg on July 8, 2008 Share With many individuals finding great success with social media (and as an aside, a basic understanding of search engine optimization ), they immediately consider themselves social media marketers and consultants (as well as seasoned SEOs) and offer to sell their promotional services.

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MARCH 10, 2010

“What are good companies to target? Overall, the questions were basic and I worried that the individual was looking to target companies for clients before actually understanding the nuances of the culture of Internet marketing as a whole. We’d exchange greetings when we passed in the dormitory hallways. . Word travels.

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Marketing How To SEO Training 240

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AUGUST 26, 2009

Brand evangelism is a word of mouth marketing tactic in which the ardent supporters of your service or product feel so passionately about your offerings that they act as unofficial spokespeople on your company’s behalf. With permission, I am publishing the unedited version here. Subscribe to service-specific alerts (e.g.

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Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139