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. Influencers accept that they have a position to hold and won’t abuse it for a quick buck.

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Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They want a blog, an iPhone app, viral videos, a Twitter handle, a Facebook fan page complete with custom applications, blogger and influencer engagement initiatives, an ad.ly 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.

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

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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Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo 153

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. In every business niche the smart people are reaching out to influencers to try and carve out a special place in their heart/blog.

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Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

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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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

The lack of understanding between busy and burst goes beyond just the inability of the busy to see the value in using Web 2.0 Busy : Manage the hierarchy inside your company. Burst : Connect laterally outside your department and company. Let’s see how. Busy : Show your face during all standard working hours.

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Wiki Web 2.0 RSS Products 247

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. Simply put, the new mass media helped organize, and influence, large numbers of consumers.

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Your company needs to be part of that conversation. It’s about having a strategy for making your company or organization more like a person and less like a machine. If your customers and prospects feel like your company is more human and actually cares about them, they’ll want to be part of it.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

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 However, Digg’s owners want to sell it — and large companies are interested not only in today’s traffic, but also in future growth.

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Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

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? Who are the influencers? Who are the heavy hitters?

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Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social media gives you an opportunity to exert influence onto customers and prospects. That influence often translates to interest; people want to hear what you have to say. That’s one of the biggest reasons for companies not to engage in social media at all. Never lose sight that the online space is a human medium.

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. They are cheerleaders on the sidelines and they’re rooting for your team.

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Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Maki , Internet Marketing and Social Media Blogger: The main characteristic [social media marketers] need to have is a genuine curiosity/interest in social media, particularly on how it influences human relationships and business practices. social conversation tools (FriendFeed, and maybe you could even lump in Disqus and the like with it).

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. In any marketing campaign, the more you see the product, the more likely you are to be influenced by it, even if you don’t want to be.

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Sites Social Media Digg Blogosphere 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. Well, 13-year-old Reddit genius Adam Fuhrer provides his thoughts. This kid is awesome.)

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Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

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. Samir Balwani): Samir talks about the pros and cons of Tweeting by company representatives, from the CEO to a brand. Here are 10 reasons why you as a company entity should avoid it. Share This or Else!

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

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. After all, the companies are intruding on their turf unannounced.

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Social Media SEO Blogger Communities 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > How to Get an Influencer’s Attention How to Get an Influencer’s Attention by Tamar Weinberg on March 24, 2010 Share Influence is everywhere, but it’s up to you to spot it.

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Influencer How To Press Release Blogger 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

As someone who does public relations for companies, I’m sure you carefully pick your bloggers for the pitch. There’s relationship building (see rule #6), influence, branding, and more. It begs the question: if it were really about doing good, wouldn’t the company simply donate the $20,000 directly?

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Blogger Press Release Advertising Review 177

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The more you can cross off your list, the better your chances for success and influence as a blogger. I absolutely agree and I think that there’s a lot of influence in leaving an everlasting impression. I’d much rather pay homage to this promotional products company. Who are your favorite bloggers and why?

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Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. Find those who influence you , and then find out who they are engaging with.

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Marketing How To SEO Training 240

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Numbers Aren’t Everything Over-zealous clients or enthusiasts might feel the need to absolutely reach out to the “influencers&# who have eleventy billion Twitter followers. Research these potential influencers to get a handle on their credibility. The truth is that those numbers don’t often mean anything.

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Social Media Marketing Policies Sysomos 268

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Better yet, having multiple employees at your company engage in Twitter can also help further your company goals. You might also ask, “if this secondary account represents a company, how should I identify myself in the interest of being transparent?&# You talk about other things around the people you want to influence.

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Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I have a couple set up for books that I work for the publishing company. I am trying to do this on my company fan page and I dont see the pencil for the boxes tab either. A big company like this you should think that they clould afford to give SUPPORT to there clients. !! Looking forward win! I hate being frustrated.

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Facebook How To Applications URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Then, you use that number as a success metric for influence. 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. Or unfollowing them as soon as they follow you.

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Handbook Social Media Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

There was a hostage situation at the parent company, Discovery Communications, on the first of the month. By this point, it was evident that it was going to be difficult to reach a representative on behalf of a company about an issue that actually has some legitimacy. Today, we’re in a many-to-many relationship.

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Social Media Foursquare Marketing Flickr 217

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 7, 2010

Meanwhile, I’ve been working on building out a social media strategic plan for a really interesting company. Numbers Do Not Dictate Influence There are some people who will automatically follow everyone who follows them on Twitter. “Just found this great post on green and orange widgets by @tamar&# ).

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Social Media Klout Influencer Feed 251

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 14, 2009

4 Reasons Many Big Brands Downplay SEO : Why aren’t all Fortune 500 companies engaging in SEO? How to Get New Web Sites to Rank Quickly : Aaron Wall discusses some strategies to get high rankings with a brand new site — and we know those are sites that often need to take time to build trust. Is your company on the list?

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SEO Social Media Marketing Reputation 162

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Social media alone are pointless if not related to a company’s corporate communications strategy. Who knows maybe that guy that only got 2 fps on digg has an idea that can change the world or change my company or yours? There are countless companies that create advertisements that they want to build momentum for in this space.

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SEO Social Media Marketing Digg 178

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

But let’s just say that the main admin of a big brand’s page or other type of page leaves the company on bad terms and defaces or even removes the Facebook Page. I HAVE to respond on behalf of the company, even though I’m not at all affiliated with the company anymore. Whose fault was it? I can’t!

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Facebook Issues MySpace Privacy 277