Social Media is a Cocktail Party (March 24, 2009)

Speaker -- Jim Tobin, President of Ignite Social Media

Abstract - As social media moves beyond being a buzzword, it impacts communications, both person-to-person and business-to-person. We'll examine the impact of social media on both types of communications, with particular emphasis on the emerging rules of social media marketing, including best practices and major mistakes made so far.

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How Small Businesses Can Get Ahead Through Social Media

For small businesses, social media is a crucial tool for growth and reaching an audience. SBE Council media director Susan Solovic joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero with success stories and mistakes by small businesses in using social media. Photo: iStock/BraunC

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Dumb Social Media Mistakes

At any given time, you’re one ill-conceived hashtag away from internet infamy. Social media has torn down the wall between businesses and customers, but it also means that any mistake can go viral before you can fix it. In this BizzyWebinar, Trygve Olsen will show you how to avoid social media blunders. This webinar will cover:

Best practices 

Common mistakes

Responding to criticism

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Social Media Mistakes for Content Marketing

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Content marketing in social media doesn't have to be loud and annoying. Join Rick by the fire as he demonstrates some social media don'ts in this episode of Teachable Moments. Remember - if you wouldn't say it in person, or over coffee... don't say it online.

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Inferno Email 35 7 Social media marketing mistakes you need to avoid

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Inferno Email 35 7 Social media marketing mistakes you need to avoid

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2012 Social Media in Recruitment Conference - Steven Z.Ehrlich - aia worldwide

http://www.socialmediainrecruitment.com/ - The fourth Social Media in Recruitment Conference on the 19th April 2012 will feature Steven Z. Ehrlich, Global VP, Client Development, for aia worldwide - http://www.aiaworldwide.co.uk - as the Keynote Speaker.

In this interview with the conference organiser Mike Taylor from Web Based Recruitment - http://www.web-based-recruitment.com/ - Steven talks about his role at aia worldwide in the UK and the most common mistakes that companies make with...

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How to prevent Social Media Marketing Failure [SEO#14]

How to prevent Social Media Marketing Failure - Social networking is one of the best ways to build an online business. After all, it is effective and mostly free—what is there not to love here? However, there are a few mistakes that can destroy your social media marketing. These are so common that it is a little sad. Okay, it is a LOT sad. And by avoiding these mistakes, you can give your online campaigns an automatic advantage. Here are a few things NOT to do.

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Harlem Small Business#5 - Stupid Marketing Mistakes

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As a small business, you need to learn from other's mistakes. Don't mistake your social media connections for friends, contacts, or customers until you have a strong relationship with them or specific permission to market to them.

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"Five Mistakes Brands Make in Social Media" - Thoughtful China

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Smart advertisers in China realize social media should be a key part of the marketing campaigns, but many still make rookie mistakes. This week on “Thoughtful China,” Simon Young at syENGAGE shares five key mistakes he’s seen in China, such as omitting a call to action or not offering motivation to act, and creating social media campaigns in a vacuum that fails to involve their other marketing activities.

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