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DECEMBER 19, 2009

After attending SMX (I’ll post something on that soon) and SES NY, I realized that Twitter is a useful tool for conferencegoers to communicate their whereabouts or to share breaking news and announcements. What are my top picks? Twitter as a tool to communicate during conferences. Gray is Everyone please post stuff in my honesty box.

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

There have also been doctors that have used social networking tools, like Twitter, during surgery. You can use the many applications that Facebook offers, so that others can answer questions on a survey, have discussions on the forums, and/or have notes to bring awareness to a topic.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

by Tamar Weinberg on January 19, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Samir Balwani , the founder of Training Social , a resource for those interested in social media training. One of the most common questions in social media is – “is it worth it?”. Every industry can benefit from social media.

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DECEMBER 2, 2008

We pause for 10 minutes, and when we return, the class asks questions or makes comments, to which Professor Jutras responds. The blogger (Professor Jutras) posts his ideas, occasionally throws in some editorial and takes some light, widget-fed microblogging (the current events some students share). I see this seminar as a blog.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

by Tamar Weinberg on December 19, 2007 Share How do you leverage different social networks? I am fascinated by the amount of social networks that I’m part of, but better yet, I’m intrigued to find that I assume different “personas,&# at least in terms of choosing friends (and using the networks), on each social site.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

It’s about time that I bring the dialogue here since it’s evident that I’m already starting to grow fond of the brand new social network. The Early Adopter Appeal Mixx is a new social news site that went into private beta a mere two months ago. It’s instant. I voted accordingly.

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MAY 18, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on May 18, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Beth Hrusch.

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APRIL 20, 2010

In the social media sphere, the aces of social media can tap into their “Flow” at will (without chemical assistance) to either begin a conversation or continue one that’s already started, making them both attractive to others and an effective representative of themselves / their business.

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JANUARY 15, 2008

robots.txt, IP questions for hosting, etc.), In addition to a bit over overlap from my previous post, Matt covers other categories pertinent to search marketing, including local search, search technology (e.g. small business, analytics (he dedicates a whole section to this one!),

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MARCH 4, 2008

I also remember being “elected&# as the note-taker in high school; one of the easiest ways to absorb lecture notes and book notes was to type up questions and answers in a frequently asked questions document and ask myself the questions again and again.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Reply Tamar Weinberg January 28, 2010 at 10:25 pm Tim, great question but I think that there’s no perfect answer for this. This might be via power players on social networks (eg, this story is moving on Sphinn) or even national TV (Susan Boyle’s video was a recording of a popular TV show). It also depends on goals.

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AUGUST 27, 2008

Many people found the research interesting, but a number of people commented that the social networks probably shouldn’t be grouped together. So the question arose – was social media traffic misrepresented by grouping traffic from all networks together? Hat tip to Gab for posing that question to me.)

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AUGUST 14, 2009

Thanks to social media, anyone can make waves. How do nonprofits go about the social media landscape? This is a good question and one that Epic Change has mastered rather successfully. It’s something that may have previously been thought as impossible. Are you on board?

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MARCH 31, 2008

You’re given four questions and you need to provide four answers. I tag Tamar to answer four more questions (different ones). The idea of this meme is somewhat like previous memes , but it’s four times full of fun. Then, you need to top it off by tagging four people. Sold a client on a six-figure project 4.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Professional networks like LinkedIn. Social networks like Facebook and others. Social news / bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, technorati, dig and others. Microblogs e.g. Twitter. Our primary goal when developing a social marketing strategy should be to establish conversation parameters.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

This is no less true for the world of social networks. Networks like Digg, FriendFeed, and Facebook are seeing huge growths in value, but the little guys, the ones actually providing the meat and potatoes for those operations, rarely see a nickel. Let’s be honest for a second here. The major “Web 2.0″

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MAY 12, 2010

Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions or just want to talk shop in the future. It’s another good example of the misconception that social media is “super cheap and all you need is a Twitter account!&# Don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions or just want to talk shop.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Reply Rosemary ONeill August 26, 2010 at 11:29 am Sometimes the “Captain Obvious&# points need to be restated…you are always reaching new people with each post, and everyone is in different stages of social media adoption. Reply Tamar Weinberg September 5, 2010 at 8:59 am Good question, Nancy.

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JULY 15, 2009

How can I navigate the millions of questions on Yahoo! …and more The New Community Rules will serve the needs of the one-man business to the corporate entity looking to understand the fast-changing nature of social media as they look to market their products and formulate strategy. Should I start a video blog ?

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JANUARY 11, 2008

Nearly four months later, the social features appear to be here to stay. As Digg becomes more of a social network and less of a social news network (or a hybrid that incorporates both elements), it has a lot of obstacles it needs to face. But are they secure? That’s great.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This is not a regular practice on the social news giant, and unfortunately, that is probably the biggest thing causing its downfall. There was only one occasion when the users were able to make a lasting impression on the social news site. I would ask some philosophical questions, however. Time will only tell.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Looking forward to more of such…… Reply nick tadd June 8, 2010 at 10:20 am Question: Can you be a social media expert? The literal definition dictates being social with a specific set of media. Kudos to the writer and thank you for posting this.

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MARCH 4, 2010

At the end of the day, we know most people are active on social networks because they have some reason for being there (be it to make a sale or to establish authority, for example), but through your regular interactions, you need to recognize that these are byproducts of your genuine and authentic involvement.

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JUNE 3, 2010

question a hundred times. This is especially true of other social networks, especially ones where you were originally untrusted. It’s Going to Be Difficult at First When you first give birth to a child, you’re in for a challenge. I must have heard the standard “so, are you getting sleep yet?&#

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MARCH 12, 2009

Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2009 Share My husband Brian , who knows firsthand how much I eat, drink, and sleep social media, pointed me to an interesting critique by ExpertCruiser on a 2007 social media marketing campaign by Royal Caribbean.

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JUNE 30, 2008

The only similarity is a 140 character limit for posts — so Plurk is essentially a microblogging platform. Plurk: Real Nested Conversations Brought to the Microblogging Platform A few days ago, I noticed via Twitter search tool Summize that Aaron Brazell had been talking about me on his Twitter stream. thank you!! But PLURK?

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JUNE 10, 2010

I asked two questions, and here are their answers: How Young is Too Young? I actually had no post this week and then remembered I asked these kids these questions back in February (yes, really). He’s 12 years old and lives in Tri-Cities, Washington. He also tweets regularly. Ben : There’s no too young!

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JANUARY 12, 2010

These examples above illustrate a typical usability question faced by Facebook users (well, except for Grandpa). These are friends who have no direct ties to the industry, but in using social networks, we’ve formed close bonds and friendships. There’s not much you can do with the connection once it’s confirmed.

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JUNE 16, 2010

If you look around the social web a lot like me, you will agree that most social media campaigns suck. When you audit your social presence, you will be able to make better business decisions when it comes to social media. We are going to go through a series of questions that will help you in your audit.

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MAY 28, 2010

Linkedin lead generation requires commitment to answering and asking questions on Groups/Answers, taking advantage of the deep searches, and connecting directly with those around you in your network. Kirtsy and Other Niche Social Networks. Did you know there’s a social news website catered to women called Kirtsy ?

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MAY 5, 2010

The big question of return on investment comes up often. Encourage Community Interaction In the simplest form, have a Facebook wall and ask your fans questions or share cool company or even personal insights with them. Aggregate Your Other Social Streams If you’re only on Facebook, this step isn’t for you.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

I work with the Social Network Team at my job, so your advice comes in handy. Question: The examples you gave on this page as ideas, can people use those or are we to create and come up with our own areas of interests for our audience? What’s stopping you from taking the plunge?

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The easiest way to find these people is to find the communities that your users frequently visit, be it forums, Twitter, or other social networks. get Twitter mentions of your brand via RSS or email) or use a service like Backtype (backtype.com) to see comments across blogs and other social media sites (such as FriendFeed).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2008

The Question: What Would You Do? The website in question is a few years old now so a little clarification either way on the current situation would be nice – I guess if there was an FDA investigation there might even be a verdict by now. .&# ) Poor rankings kill businesses , and negative rankings destroy trust.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Twitter is one of the largest social networking sites, featuring users from various walks of lives. Your Status Matters Twitter is not just any kind of social networking site. who has previously written a great analysis on the top 5 blogs and now is taking his evaluation to Twitter.

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