Paul Gillin's Blog - Social Media and the Open Enterprise
Thursday, February 21, 2008
  Tech PR War Stories podcast offers new social media advice
Over at the Tech PR War Stories podcast, David Strom and I have been busy interviewing some fascinating people about social media marketing. Here’s a roundup of recent activity. You can subscribe to the podcast feed on the site or by clicking here.


Tamar Weinberg44: Internet Marketing Superlist Author Shares Secrets
At the end of 2007, Tamar Weinberg assembled an amazing assortment of blog entries about everything from headline writing to linkbaiting to becoming a Digg.com power user. Tamar will give you a twentysomething’s perspective on social media. If you’re trying to really understand this phenomenon, listen to what she has to say.

Four great trade show tips

Evan Schuman (TPRWS 39) of StorefrontBacktalk.com has spent a lot of time at trade shows lately and he sent us these four tips for getting the most out of media contacts.

45: The social media skeptic

Jennifer Mattern calls herself the “social media Grinch.” But that doesn’t mean she’s down on social media. It’s just that she thinks the focus on social media can distract PR people from their real work, In this interview, she outlines her cautionary advice about social media and stresses the fundamentals that PR people still need to employ.

46: How to find influencers

I’m writing a how-to book about social media marketing and one chapter is devoted to hands-on techniques for finding influencers online. It isn’t as simple as it sounds. In this episode, I talk about what I learned conducting influencer searches on behalf of a mythical Quebec resort. Step one: master advanced search.

47: Twitter magic

Many people’s first reaction to Twitter.com is that they just don’t get it. It looks like barely controlled chaos. But Twitter has inspired a passionate following. Laura Fitton is a poster child for a service that is revolutionizing the way people interact with their social networks. In this interview, she describes what’s unique about Twitter and how it can be useful even to people who don’t use it that often.


Sponsor: Guide to Online Schools

Learn C++ programming, get Cisco certification, Oracle certification, a Network Administration degree or learn Sun or Microsoft programs online.


Labels: , , , , , , ,

 
Comments: Post a Comment



Links to this post:

Create a Link



<< Home
How social media and open computing are changing the business world.

My Photo
Name: Paul Gillin
Location: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Paul is a writer and media consultant specializing in information technology topics.

Subscribe:


Order my new book here. Best price plus free shipping in the U.S.



The draft chapters are now available in wiki format for you to read, comment upon and revise. Or download the draft in Word format.



Paul Gillin Communications
I'm a writer, speaker and new media consultant. Learn more.



Get my weekly social media newsletter!

Email
First Name
Last Name
Please fill all fields


View the newsletter archive.

View Paul Gillin's profile on LinkedIn

2RSS.com :: RSS directory
Blog Directory & Search engine Blog Directory


    follow me on Twitter


    Add to Technorati Favorites
    Stats by: