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Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Low Return Industries These types of businesses tend to take a long time to create return in social media. Your point about small biz/high returns is very valid and yet…some small businesses can establish a stronger web presence (damn SEO) faster and more efficiently via SM.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

. “I want to have 100,000 Facebook Fans in 2 weeks, and I am a start-up business that no one knows… &# It is hard to explain to people how it all works when they have this type of expectation. Small Business Trends has a great post on self promotion today that complements what you just said. Any advice?

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Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Most people would consider Payless to be an old-school type of brand, and so one might expect that their marketing techniques and website would mirror that old-school mentality. Reply Annice Brown May 15, 2010 at 12:27 pm I work with tons of small businesses and what a great piece to pass along. This one was a keeper for sure.

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Building Trust: A Relationship is Not a Newsletter Opt-In

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

December 9, 2009 at 2:03 pm Friday Links « MarketNet Blog December 11, 2009 at 4:17 pm Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009: Social Media, SEO, PPC, Small Business, Web Design, and More » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg January 5, 2010 at 9:16 am SEO ???? ? ????????? ??????? » ????? ?????

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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You SHOULD be able to think before you speak online; typing is a bit slower than using your mouth! Reply Drew Hawkins August 26, 2010 at 11:15 am I like your points on the right type of blogger outreach. Small businesses can’t always follow by example, unfortunately. I see that too. They are still people.

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6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

One-off campaigns can help drive viral success, but social media is not a “set it and forget it&# type of initiative. I bet there are a lot of other types of parallels too. But it might take a few days as I hold baby in one arm and 1-finger type with the other (very slow process). Silence can hurt you.

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Koka Sexton dot Com

Koka Sexton

What I needed was a crash course on corporate social media tips so I did what any self respecting geek would do and typed it into Google. How Companies Use Twitter to Bolster Their Brands From BusinessWeek: Good article that is part of Business Week’s CEO Guide to Microblogging. Use get_bookmarks() instead.