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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The effective practice of social media marketing requires monitoring all channels, from online cruise message boards to social networking sites like Facebook or LinkedIn. I have seen these programs work but I sometimes wonder if it’s worth all the effort considering the possible fall-out, as seen in your example.

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Get Your Social Media Story Straight | Blogging and Content.

Convince & Convert

I got hooked on the Star Tribune Twolves message board in 2002 and haven’t looked back. Although I don’t post very much at all these days, I still read the threads on Twolvescentral.com (Star Tribune kind of killed the boards) on my iPhone every day. link] Jan_B @jaybaer is on a roll this week!

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Social Media in Action: Twitter and Emergency Response | Social.

Social Media Strategery

I know that there are some real risks to this approach as well – hoaxes would seem to be that much easier to pull off, for example. I think this is great localized example of social media in action, Steve. I think this is great localized example of social media in action, Steve. Are there others? What obstacles exist?

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The 5 C's of nurturing the Human Element in Social Media

Josh S Peters

For example, don’t sit and preach about the virtues of your product when they come looking for tech support. Don’t force them to visit your Facebook page when they hang out on a forum or message board. When it comes to business you need to connect on the same level as your customers. Also, meet them where they’re at.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert. There are some elements of Disqus I don’t like, especially that it doesn’t always play nice with other plug-ins, but it does make commenting easier and faster for most of you who already have a Disqus account.

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How to Become a Niche Rockstar: The Guide

Viper Chill

The huge growth of online sites like Youtube, Twitter and Facebook, which have the potential to give anyone a large audience are a great example of this in action. Before I continue, I want to say that I don’t think of myself as an A-Lister, but the following example is relevant.

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An Open Letter to Facebook

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

million members, and I’ve asked her to contribute her thoughts as she’s gathered from Facebook’s message boards and discussions. I’m currently running a Twitter and YouTube contest, for example. For example, I get friended daily by people who do not use their real names even though that’s a policy.

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