Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2010

It’s official – journalists rely on social media sources to find stories. Traditional media may not be dead, but the best way to connect with them is online. 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter. 89% turn to blogs. PR people!

Press Release 78

Press Release Microblogging Wikipedia Survey 78

Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2010

It’s official – journalists rely on social media sources to find stories. Traditional media may not be dead, but the best way to connect with them is online. 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter. 89% turn to blogs. PR people!

Press Release 74

Press Release Microblogging Wikipedia Survey 74

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

There’s no effort in adding thousands of email addresses to an address book, performing a mail merge, and sending off a generic press release. Further, it’s “simply unrealistic&# for him to tailor his press releases to bloggers, and it’s “close minded&# for bloggers to expect this of him.

Press Release 129

Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger 129

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Corporate Social Media Reading List I’m a huge fan of social media. I try to follow the trends and news around social media as best I can. I would have loved to get a job in something social media related but that quest always evaded me.

List 96

List Social Media Case Study Wiki 96

Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 23, 2012

As CIOs and Chief Knowledge Officers bring tools that have been used on the Internet – blogs, wikis, microblogs, profiles – behind the firewall, they tend to expect the same results. "We'll So, if you're deploying social tools internally, what kind of community is your organization creating?

Communities 121

Communities Wiki Microblogging Press Release 121

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Effectively, they’re porting their press release information to the wide open, and perhaps going a little more granular by featuring content specific to elements of iTunes. First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. I’m going to stop there, though.

Apple 154

Apple Twitter Forums Policies 154

Twist Image

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Due to the rise of social media, consumers have an expectation that companies will not only respond to their needs, but become active participants in the global community. Unfortunately, social media is not a one-way street. They no longer want to read it as a press release.

Case Study 106

Case Study Press Release Mobile Study 106

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Corporate Social Media Reading List I’m a huge fan of social media. I try to follow the trends and news around social media as best I can. I would have loved to get a job in something social media related but that quest always evaded me.

Case Study 99

Case Study Wiki Software List 99

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Personal , Social Media > How Do You Network on Different Social Sites? How Do You Network on Different Social Sites? It comes with my social media maturity , I suppose.

MySpace 114

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Marketing , Social Media > Social Media Strategy from A to Z Social Media Strategy from A to Z by Tamar Weinberg on May 28, 2010 Share Social media might be old.

Social Media 278

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

For example, just the other day I stumbled upon an Apple press release from 2003. In Wednesday’s post, I stated that blogging is a form of social media that should not be ignored. It’s not even on your list of social media. Sorry, guys, it’s five years later. Definitely not.

Social Networking 101

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Some blogs cover software only by being voted upon by the user , for example, and your press release won’t even fly for that category. If the post does not allow commenting, send a relevant press release to the editorial team showing that you have done your research and understand what the blog is looking for.

Blogger 132

Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

of articles on the topic of Internet Marketing, from SEO to social media to web usability and then some. The article has examples of how social media worked too. In it, he offers some thought-provoking insights into what must be understood before going into social media marketing.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They’re tasked with contacting bloggers about different initiatives, sending out story ideas and “press releases&# (hopefully with a social component, since those are preferred by many bloggers). Their goal is to send press pitches, not to buy ads on your site. But greed is not what this blog post is about.

Blogger 177

Blogger Press Release Advertising Review 177

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? How are B2B marketers using social media differently from their B2C counterparts? How are marketers measuring social media success? General Social Media Statistics. Infographic: Social Media ROI Statistics by Digital Buzz.

Statistics 190

Statistics Research Social Media B2B 190

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. Maybe next year, folks! Become a del.icio.us

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Social media? Having a specific focus is what made Dumb Little Man (productivity tips), Lifehacker (productivity and tech), Jonathan Fields (lifestyle, business), The Happiness Project (self improvement), Small Business Trends (small business), Social Media Explorer (PR and social media), and other blogs successful.

Blogosphere 278

Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook by Tamar Weinberg on December 10, 2008 Share Social media mimics real relationships — in many cases.

Handbook 279

Handbook Social Media Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > How to Get an Influencer’s Attention How to Get an Influencer’s Attention by Tamar Weinberg on March 24, 2010 Share Influence is everywhere, but it’s up to you to spot it.

Influencer 278

Influencer How To Press Release Blogger 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2008

One of the best ways to achieve this goal is through blogger outreach, which typically includes more than just sending out your press release: give the blogger the opportunity to try your product. poll) December 15, 2008 at 6:13 pm Use Social Media for Good! Also, great work on the Social Media Etiquette post.

Blogger 103

Blogger Yahoo Buy Twitter 103