Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

If you have (lets take Microsoft for example) customers who are avid users of the brand and tend to be socially active blogging, tweeting, posting on Facebook, or posting on forums about their good and bad experiences with the Microsoft brand – then how as a brand marketer am I supposed to get my message through all that mess? Tweet This!

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Brands Content Microsoft StumbleUpon 227

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 9, 2010

Having shed both its original acronym and somewhat stodgy image several years ago, SCORE today is a dynamic organization that helps startup and growing businesses to maximize their success, through face-to-face counseling, online interaction, webinars, live events, and partnerships with organizations such as the American Express OPEN Forum.

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Eventful Social Media Technorati StumbleUpon 179

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 11, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

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B2B Social Media Radian6 Tweetdeck 206

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 27, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

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Social Media Microblogging StumbleUpon Digg 227

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 30, 2010

In a recent speech by Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research at the ITSMA Marketing Leadership forum it occurred to me that customer acquisition is no longer an “end state” for marketers its somewhere in the middle. Let me explain …. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Reddit.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 9, 2010

At the recent ITSMA Marketing Leadership forum I was stunned by a presentation given by Sean Geehan CEO of the Geehan Group author of the upcoming book the B2B Executive Playbook. The Bottom Line – The Fate of B2B Companies Rests in the hands of Just a Few People! Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

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B2B Marketing Loyalty StumbleUpon 206

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

They identified around 60 Million conversations (per year) across blogs, microblogs such as Twitter, discussion forums and social networks like Facebook and other enabling technologies such as YouTube, Vimeo and Flickr relating to Energy. Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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Social Media SM2 Energy Microblogging 230

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 11, 2012

After combing through a lot of the developer forums and walking through the steps, I got it figured out and was able to load the latest Cyanogenmod version of Android onto an SD card. So she asked me for my help and me, being my overly-geeky self, resolved to figure it out. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Email this to a friend?

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Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Establish active forums. Having forums on your site is a terrific way to get people talking about your products, your service and your brand. You can use third party forums to start this conversation as well but launching and growing your own forums is more effective for marketing. Email newsletters. Tweet This!

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Press Release Strategy Forums Marketing 151

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Blogging is often viewed as the core component of a B2B social media marketing strategy, and other than discussion forums, it’s the most mature component of social media. Facebook, Twitter and even newer tools like Quora may be sexier and get more attention, but blogs are the workhorses essential to making social media marketing work.

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Aggregage B2B Trends Hubspot 181

Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2013

The rise of Twitter was accompanied by the slow demise of RSS and Digg, as the surging popularity of the 140-character kid made many previous pointing and info-gathering technologies unnecessary. Twitter as Conversation Forum. Twitter became (and still is) the headline news of the modern age.

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Twitter Nielsen Forums Digg 167

Kikolani

JULY 28, 2010

There are a number of great networks specifically built for bloggers for the purpose of bookmarking, forums, groups, and networks. Some that I am particularly fond of are Blog Engage (blogger’s social bookmarking site), Blogger Den (the alternative to Digg for bloggers), and BloggerLuv. Forum Signatures. Guest Blogging.

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List Alltop Forums Technorati 144

SocMed Sean

MARCH 11, 2012

Sure, frequent contributors to a site often get to know each other personally, but do you really need to bring off-topic arguments to a forum where they aren’t of benefit to the community? If you’re being contrary just to spur the debate, be VERY clear about it. Have an experience to share that others could benefit from?

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Creative Commons How To Flickr Forums 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Here’s a screenshot of a story that became popular with a whopping 235 Diggs. It was taken the night of January 28, 2008 (approximately 11PM EST): While Digg typically allowed stories to hit the front page within 80-120 votes (the latter being more rare than normal), it’s now requiring almost double the number.

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Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

I see this seminar as a forum. The admin (Professor Macdonald) / moderator (students teaching the class on a given day) create categories of conversation, which are analogous to deciding on forum names/topics and sticky threads. (In In a forum, some threads get “stuck&# to the top and are thus afforded more visibility.

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Social Media Class Forums Microblogging 189

Kikolani

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Many people use forums, blogs and different social networks for communication and ideas sharing. When posting your comments on one’s forum, blog or Twitter or Facebook website/company page, you should always make sure your comment is not going to be reported as spam. through commenting, social media marketing, forums, or other methods?

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Twist Image

JANUARY 8, 2011

Answers can be voted up and down (ala Digg ) and you have the ability to follow the individuals and topics that are of interest to you. While all of that has been doable for some time, it's now taking place in a very public forum (that neither brand nor consumer "owns"). It's called Quora. What do you think about Quora.

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Questions Foursquare Digg Journal 111

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

A realtime social search engine that pulls current and recent results for any term from Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, Digg and Delicious. Or use /forums too see only results from discussion forums, /date to sort results by recency, or even create your own slashtags. Social and Alternative Search Engines. Related Post.

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Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 206

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

10 Free WordPress Themes for Small Businesses by American Express OPEN Forum. Another excellent selection of free themes, including Heliumified which has a nice Apple-like look and feel. Zachary Sniderman highlights 10 interesting free themes, along with recommendations on how each could be used and optimized. Share this on Bebo.

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WordPress Content management systems Message Boards SEO 182

Laurel Papworth

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Digg has changed it’s social networking strategy from spotlighting key influencers who “digg&# a lot of articles to collect followers (crowd gatherers) to news from your friends. The Digg Situation. The new Digg looks, therefore, like a mix of Facebook, Twitter, and RSS. Strangers become friends.

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Influencer Digg Social Networking Communities 85

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I’ve used this tool on behalf of small clients for finding hundreds of key influencers on Twitter, blogs and various other social networking sites and forums. Its monitoring covers blogs, message boards, forums, microblogging sites, wikis, media sharing sites, social networks, online classifieds and review sites. Social Mention.

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SM2 Vocus Alterian Radian6 202

Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Offer several methods of contact – remember that one type does not necessarily suit everyone, so offer a choice from telephone contact, email, live chat, forums, as well as a postal address for letters. Have your contact details clearly available on letter-headings, email footers, advertisements, fliers, and your website. Tweet This!

Telecommunications 140

Telecommunications Technorati StumbleUpon Reputation 140

The Marketing Blog

JULY 31, 2007

55 am Discussion forums still alive. these days … ) My quest for a good web-host landed me at several websites, blogs and discussion forums. Although the evolution of blogs has re-defined the art of conversations good old php forum continues to run well despite stuff competition. Why these forums work ?

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Hosting Forums Web 2.0 Startup 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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. Digg is the social media network of tech geeks, and the Digg statistics should not be too surprising: 39% of Diggers publish their own blog.

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Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 12, 2009

MH Group Communications and Forum Strategies & Communications have released a new study called “Luxury Auto Brands and their Presence in Social Media&# that is a comprehensive analysis of luxury auto brands and their presence within social networks. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Tweet This!

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Social Media Brands Digg Forums 103

Idaconcpts

AUGUST 20, 2010

Bad news spreads fast on the internet and any website that tries to peddle fake goods, B-grade products as perfect quality and anything that is not as promised, will soon be found out and ‘blacklisted’ Poor quality websites regularly receive negative feedback at consumer protection websites and forums. Share this on Facebook.

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Adsense Forums Technorati Reputation 132

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

They have discussion forums that are visited by moderators who merely police the content itself, but change never comes from suggestions offered in the forum itself or in the posts, even if hundreds of users contribute the same identical observations. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Apple Twitter Forums Policies 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), Sadly, this person’s post was pulled by the strict moderators on that forum; the post was purely self-promotional and nothing but. If you’re only on the forum to tell other people to visit your website or to use your product, you won’t go far.

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Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Already, however, it’s gaining momentum among “Digg refugees&# and folks who don’t feel comfortable on other social networks. There already is a growing forum for users to talk amongst themselves and get to know one another. Social Desire November 30, 2007 at 5:26 pm Don’t Digg? Come Join Me!!

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Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

Proactive Report

MAY 24, 2012

But in most cases a brand ambassador is likely to be someone with a decent following online, either on their blog, Facebook, Twitter or other social news sites like Digg , Reddit or StumbleUpon. SAP’s equivalent is the SAP Mentor Initiative , which recognizes SAP experts and gives them a forum (an SAP site plus a YouTube channel.).

Brands 101

Brands Klout StumbleUpon Digg 101

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Toolbox.com , Focus , Ulitzer ) and specialized discussion forums all provide opportunities to respond to questions and demonstrate industry expertise. Social media provides the mechanism to demonstrate those qualities. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, community sites (e.g. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

Social Media 191

Social Media Research ROI Technorati 191

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

She provides an excellent taxonomy of the social media landscape, categorizing the different types of social media tools into: • Social News Sites (Digg, Reddit, Kirtsy, etc.). Forums and Message Boards (the oldest and second-most commonly used forms of social media). Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.). Rich Meyer.

Review 152

Review Social Media Marketing Handbook 152

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

6 Common LinkedIn Mistakes Small Businesses Make, and What You Should Do Instead by OPEN Forum. Ten Ways for Small Businesses to Use LinkedIn by OPEN Forum. LinkedIn Tips and Best Practices. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook. Share this on FriendFeed.

LinkedIn 189

LinkedIn Tips B2B Findability 189

Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Internet marketing and SEO forums are labeling this “The Death of SEO&# , and all sorts of other outrageous terms, but is it really? Instead of the user typing in a search query and then hitting “enter&# in order to receive the results, results are now being reflected (and edited) as the user types in his or her query.

Engineering 106

Engineering Trends SEO Technorati 106

Bill Hartzer

MAY 26, 2010

Facebook and Twitter are some of the main outlets for social media, but there are numerous types of social media like blogs, wikis, forums, chat rooms, etc. You can also measure and track engagement while determining which conversations in chat rooms, forums, etc. These are the top social media monitoring tools out there.

Cymfony 152

Cymfony Social Media Tools SM2 152

Kikolani

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Moms, on the other hand, aren’t hanging around Digg or Linkedin. There are so many groups, forums, trends and possibilities that you can easily maximize the possibilities within your area of expertise or interest rather than having to drum up fake enthusiasm for something else. Follow Your Target Market. Who are you selling to?

Trends 142

Trends Social Media Tumblr Campaign 142

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Corporate Websites will become less important – As every company gets more experienced with Social Media you will see more consumption of content off of the corporate website in places like Facebook, YouTube, and relevant Communities and Forums. I predict you will see Facebook surpass Google by Valentines day 2010. Mark it down people.

Marketing 217

Marketing Adwords Mobile Social Graph 217