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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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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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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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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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DECEMBER 2, 2008

I’m taking two seminar courses at school this term, and they each resemble a particular form of social media. A seminar is different from a regular course in that it necessarily involves interaction with the students — a seminar is to a regular lecture course as web 2.0 is to web 1.0.

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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. The major “Web 2.0″

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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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DECEMBER 20, 2007

As Tamar pointed out, it’s a social news site, not a network and I could care less about how often profiles are updated. Kelly via Pownce ) i am sick and tired of social networks and i really dont want messages and friend lists and about me stuff. social networking site. Is there any?

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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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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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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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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.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

But with all other social networks, there are rules of engagement that are determined by the community. If you take time to see what other community members find interesting, then you might get inspired to craft content that would be interesting to the social internet at large. Still stuck? Check out these viral ideas.

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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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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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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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MARCH 10, 2008

Zuckerberg : So what was the question again? Lacy repeats her question and Mark continues: There are a lot of really big issues in the world that need to be solved. Lacy : When you compare Web 1.0 and Web 2.0, I think that fewer companies are as successful in the Web 2.0 And the response?

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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 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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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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JUNE 30, 2008

Both of these features continue to support my argument that Twitter is not Plurk, nor is Plurk a new Twitter. They both have their places in the web 2.0 and social media sphere. It’s a social site, but we’re talking about microblogging now. You may find yourself comfortable using just one or both.

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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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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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OCTOBER 19, 2009

But these two web celebrities are doing this and more. The big question here: are you passionate about what you do? Few work to honor the achievements of their students. Few took the opportunity to look beyond the textbook and make the educational experience an enriching one. Do you live it every day?

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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. What are the most popular sites in these age groups?

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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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MAY 1, 2008

Reply Derek May 1, 2008 at 8:28 am I haven’t been using Friendfeed but have gotten bitten a couple times for endorsing or being associated with questionable profiles and/or content. As more and more social interaction gets pulled together on the Web, I think people will lose a little bit of freedom and privacy.

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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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JUNE 18, 2008

So now the question is…Who’s going to develop Plutter Kite? Some UI genius has to come out with a program that integrates social network updates, chat, blogging, and micro-blogging into a small easy to use interface like Adium. All this communication and web socializing takes too much time (even if it is fun).

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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

Unfortunately for Digg, the savviest users of the bunch have also been the most vocal about Digg thus far (save for the few blogs that cover everything web 2.0 This is not a regular practice on the social news giant, and unfortunately, that is probably the biggest thing causing its downfall. Time will only tell.

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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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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

As domain names and web hosting got cheaper and cheaper, it was easy for individuals to build communities that they loved and that would help like-minded folks meet each other. Before long, social networks became hugely successful, and savvy marketers realized that they could create accounts on these networks to promote themselves.

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JANUARY 24, 2008

A good company leader would actually recognize that a social news network implies that there are participants involved and that the users are the most important part of the service. I’ve also never understood digg banning first and asking questions later when it comes to established users.

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JUNE 23, 2010

and its restricted access, people had no need to use any other names on the Mark Zuckerberg-created social network. It’s how social networks are intended to be used. On the other hand, people also have “Seo&# in their name so that they could make new friends with similar interests. But did they listen?

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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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