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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Engage in dialogue. Do engage during business hours, especially if that’s your job! This is a well known brand, but yet they’re not building up their social media presence despite prominently advertising it on their website. Their Twitter account has less than 500 followers but they’re not engaging enough.

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Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

A while back, Todd Malicoat wrote about linkbaiting hooks …however, each and everything he says in his post can be mapped into the social media sphere. To increase the odds of meaningful conversational engagement, the initial dialogue should be ultra-resourceful…or humorous…or controversial…or valuable…or… How to do this successfully?

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Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Here’s a feature’s list, broken down by features that each service already contains: Plurk: Karma – an awesome feature that keeps people engaged, and gives users a goal. Which can be used as – a part of – a checklist, when developing the ultimate microblogging application. Thank you for that!

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Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Certain niches are more likely to see greater returns from social media. High Return Industries These industries tend to see high returns in social media marketing, quickly. Consumers are actively looking for and want to engage with most businesses that fall into the following categories.

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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In web hosting, there are hundreds of different forums and sites. Introduce yourself, engage in the community, and let them learn about your brand. You need to have a thoroughly compelling social piece. Those who engage in social media have an inherent thirst for interesting information.

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Your social media pages offer places where people interested in your ideas are already gathered, so you don’t have to take a “hit or miss&# approach to beta testing. It showcases your company’s personality Engaging through social media lends itself to more personal contact with customers.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

As a localization expert involved in Social Media Marketing I often observe real culture clashes. I’m German and in Germany it’s push marketing, negativity and a certain lack of openness that get in the way of successful social media engagement. Thanks, James!

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