Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 28, 2009

That is exactly how I felt when I first received the email that began, “I’m happy to let you know that you are one of the lucky (and talented) bloggers who are receiving an accreditation to attend the conference LeWeb ’09 in Paris, December 9-10th, as Official Bloggers.&# What is LeWeb?

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JUNE 17, 2010

I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. Maybe you found this blog from Twitter? But, for about 99.999999% of the world, Twitter usage is not an end, it’s a means to an end. Your Twitter goals may vary. 53% of Twitter users never tweet ).

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Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 13, 2009

My other goal is to be your representative at the conference. BlogWorld has a jam-packed schedule of conference sessions, networking, and socializing, but I will do my best to get you some feedback and advice in response to your questions. I’ll be taking my video camera with me and hope to interview some of the bloggers I meet.

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Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Excellent questions poured in via email, Twitter, the AlmostSavvy Facebook page , and comments on my blog. Rather than listen to just my take on things, I invite you to listen to a number of amazingly talented and generous bloggers I talked with at the conference. You certainly didn’t disappoint! First up is Chris Brogan.

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Check out Twitter as a way to show a company’s personality. Attend a conference dealing with social media like New Media Expo, BlogWorld Expo, New Marketing Summit (disclosure: I run this one with CrossTech), and dozens and dozens more. Consider a Lijit Wijit or other aggregator widget. Don’t fabricate this). Don’t NOT go.

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Almost Savvy

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Here Comes Google Buzz Posted by Irene Koehler in Facebook , Networking , Social Media , Twitter on February 9, 2010 | one response Are you ready for a new social platform? You will be able to connect with Twitter, but only to pull in content, not to publish tweets (at least, not yet). Gmail inbox. Facebook is absent from the list.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 16, 2008

Where : Black Finn NY, 218 East 53rd Street Who : Yours truly and a bunch of awesome people who are flying in to NY to attend the Search Engine Strategies conference Why : Because you know you want to support a charity and hang out with some of the biggest search industry leaders Will I see you there?? I hope so!? Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

It was recently reported that there are over 50 million updates posted to Twitter every day. In addition to Twitter, there are a slew of other social networks which enable users to post status updates, links, and information daily. Or, let’s say you wanted to see what people were saying about the recent Tiger Woods press conference.

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 25, 2010

I’d guess that this unusual evolution has led to a tech event which is more like a festival than a pure conference. This is not like any other conference you’ve attended. This applies to conferences, travel, everyday running around town. Thoughts and Tips for Next Year. Panels, Workshops, Keynotes, Oh My!

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 3, 2010

It is amazing how much work and communication I get done through Facebook and Twitter, but email is still the reliable workhorse it always was. This is especially difficult when someone does not use their real name all on platforms, like when Samantha Jones sends me an email asking if I’ll speak at an upcoming conference.

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Almost Savvy

MAY 3, 2009

Etymology: shortened form of Weblog Usage: blog, blogged, blogging v, blogger n A few of my friends on Twitter define a?blog Register for.tel for free) 11 Tips To Thrive on Twitter URGENT: Facebook Rush Tonight – Claim Your Name BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Conference. follow me on Twitter. Dmitri on Twitter Tips the Tuna. Lijit Search. « Techmeme Persistent Search Feeds | Main. Enterprise 2.008 » June 12, 2008. Elevating the Enterprise 2.0 Conversation. UPDATE: Video of the keynote. My presentation at the Enterprise 2.0 View | Upload your own. Comments: Feeds.

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in LinkedIn on December 30, 2008 | 9 responses You meet someone at a conference or a networking event and want to stay in touch. What’s Your URL?&# You exchange business cards and decide to connect on LinkedIn.? She asks for the link to your profile on LinkedIn so she can send you an invitation to connect.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

After leveraging guest posting on a blog to successfully get more followers on Twitter, Stacey found Twitter to be a necessary addition to her social media strategy. Avi explains, “Twitter lets us take relationships deeper and convert supporters to active volunteers.&# But Twitter is the tip of the iceberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Every conversation shifted to Twitter, as folks recognized that they can brand themselves and their businesses through a Twitter identity. Every conversation shifted to Twitter, as folks recognized that they can brand themselves and their businesses through a Twitter identity. There was other stuff to do?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Lijit Search. Lijit Search. follow me on Twitter. Om's got the wrong business model for Twitter. Second ALT.NET conference. Free (as in beer) Brainbench Microsoft Certifications. Star Wars Shop. Start a regular poker game. XBOX, PS2 & PC titles are all @ eBay ! Falkayn Gear. My Other Blogs. Cracked Jug.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 30, 2008

Tony Wright worries that "the increasingly personalized infoporn delivered to us through a broadening array of channels (like RSS, alerts, Twitter, Digg, Email, IM, Social Networks and more) is a looming disaster." Reach me by email (deva at clearcontext), twitter (devahaz), or on LinkedIn/Facebook. Lijit Search.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

There have also been doctors that have used social networking tools, like Twitter, during surgery. He used Twitter to raise money for charity if people tweeted and blamed his cancer. Here are ten social media tools that can aid you with crowdsourcing: Twitter It is already being used for many crowdsourcing efforts.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. Twitter is even narrower at 36% – 46%. Whether you’re spending millions per year on marketing, or less than $50,000, your proclivity toward being active on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube is strikingly similar. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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Almost Savvy

JANUARY 2, 2009

You don’t want a recommendation from someone you met at a conference who thought you were really nice, only to find yourself unable to back it up when asked about it by a potential customer or employer. Only ask those who have real first-hand experience with whatever it is that you do.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

If someone signs up to follow your company on Twitter, when you tweet will that person see it? That depends upon how many other people/brands they are following, and how often they check Twitter. In general, however, the chances any one Twitter follower sees any specific update from you is minimal. Very, very few.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Attend Amazing Conferences (For Free!). Over the past few years more and more conferences are either happening entirely online, or offering unrestricted content from physical conferences online, using web 2.0 Become a Blogger (and a Twitterer). Blogs and Twitter go hand in hand. for free, of course! Once youâ??ve

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

When you go to a conference in Manhattan, you probably seek out hotels that you’ve also heard of. Brian Simpson is a cancer survivor and discovered Twitter in the spring of 2008 when he endured the grueling process of chemotherapy for a period of 7 months. I know when my parents come to NYC, they go to what’s familiar.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

I went to the West Coast for the first time to attend search engine conferences, with trips to Seattle, San Jose (twice!), I dabble in social media sites, particularly Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. Fink) Twitter Comment As always, great stuff. Then this is the blog post for you.

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Suggested language you might want to consider including in the invitation: Wonderful to meet you at the marketing conference last week. But wait, there’s more …Those who RT my tweet (on Twitter) about the tip of the day will be entered in a drawing each day for seats in an upcoming LinkedIn webinar?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

link] Marketing 150 Via @jaybaer [link] Blastoff for My New Social Media Newsletter [link] TimWeaver How will this be different or an adjunct to those of us who read your blog, FB and follow you on Twitter? Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. How can I help you?

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Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 22, 2008

With the advent of LinkedIn , Facebook , Twitter and an endless list of other networks, our connections are global. We only knew of each other through Twitter and yet, when he tweeted that he’d be in the area attending a conference, I jumped at the chance to meet him. You’ll learn a lot!

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Almost Savvy

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We’ve set up our LinkedIn profiles, started blogging, created websites, invited others to be our friends on Facebook and tweeted like crazy on Twitter. I heard about it on Twitter. Also, in the name of full disclosure , Vincent did buy me a crepe while I was in Paris attending LeWeb. It is a site unto itself.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Would You Try It With a Fox? How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Twitter is Ubiquitous Like Terrell Owens, Carrie Underwood, and Coke Zero, Twitter is almost universally on the radar of Americans.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Convince and Convert Recommends Facebook Vs. Twitter (The Arkayne Blog) 7 Ways to Market Your Business on Facebook – Free Ebook (Danny Brown) Facebook Pisses Off Users. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

And, yes, for any of your readers - feel free to follow me on twitter and let me know if you’ve any questions on LI. conference. conferences. Lijit Search. . […] lot of us have LinkedIn profiles — I thought you might be interested in Chris Brogan’s post about using LinkedIn. As always :).

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

I was there speaking at the Counselor’s Academy PRSA annual conference. Thanks for bringing it to CA conference! Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. If you missed it, read the recap. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. I’m on vacation in the great white north for a couple weeks, trying to spend a little time with the family and get The Now Revolution (my new book with Amber Naslund ) finished up.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

There are a few sections devoted to the mechanics of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media operational specifics. I was just introduced to you and Scott via twitter. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter. You can download it free below. Maybe you will also.

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