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Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

So here’s a simple rule of thumb to live by: if you’re going to launch an external social media initiative – even something as simple as an official Twitter handle – make sure it’s properly supported on your primary website and via your email communications. Calling attention to social profiles? Calling attention to mobile apps?

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Fifteen Years of Online Social Interactions

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

On the other hand, my first ever interaction on AOL was with someone who was separated from my social network by only one degree. I was 12 at the time, it was 1993, and AOL cost $5.95/hour Social media was always social , just not with that funny name. Email is still email (but doesn’t cost $0.25

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Benefits of Online Reputation Management - Social Media

Social Media Network Marketing

Social networks like Facebook and others. Social news / bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, technorati, dig and others. Collaborative Research sites such as Yahoo Answers, Rediff Q&A. Gain understanding of the relationship between user generated content and traditional forms of online media, e.g. news, print, etc.

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Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

On the other hand, Plurk is really new, and thus, Twitter wins on followers (and the fact that mobile access — via SMS — totally owns), so the Plurk discussions (for now) are at a minimum. I am starting to use Plurk more with the mobile interface, though it isn’t 100%. Answers Yahoo!

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Twitter, Customer Service, and Good Brand Management (Conversation Agent): Valeria Maltoni writes a great primer to why Twitter is important for customer service, but then goes a step further and tells you what tools you can use to monitor your brand (and some that cost money and let you respond). Yes, patience is a big one!

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How to Get an Influencer's Attention

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

For example, I write a lot about AOL, and after the recent layoffs, I wrote how the entire mobile advertising team took a voluntary buyout and quit the company. Peter is also the founder of Gizmodo, Joystiq, hackaday, and Engadget Mobile. Previously, Nich wrote for Valleywag and InternetNews.com. Ryan : …and keep doing it.

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How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

There’s a cost to this, though. The EA Mobile Human Tetris project takes you to a Facebook application where everyone participates in a game of Tetris. In both cases, you can build an app on your Facebook wall that will let you estimate your monthly renter’s/homeowner’s insurance costs or your mortgage.

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