http://socialmediaicon.com A Look At The World of Viral / Social Media Marketing, Internet Marketing and PR. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:34:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SocialMediaIconhttp://feedburner.google.com A successful viral campaign can catapault a brand's awareness to a whole new level and really get people talking about it. The viral part is when people like it so much that they want to show their friends what they've found. The campaign then becomes viral as it is viewed, ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/ZBuJG4i0Grk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/ZBuJG4i0Grk/viral-marketing-campaigns-videos-224 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/03/viral-marketing-campaigns-videos-224 Poll: What is your favorite app to use when Tweeting from your phone? Answer in the comments below or send a tweet to @SocialMediaIcon.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/ln-DN6FAtgQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/ln-DN6FAtgQ/poll-what-is-your-favorite-ap-199 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/03/poll-what-is-your-favorite-ap-199 Twitter is now growing at a staggering 1,382 percent according to Mashable. See for yourself: http://bit.ly/pVb67<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/awqreK69PwM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/awqreK69PwM/twitter-now-growing-at-a-stagg-190 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/03/twitter-now-growing-at-a-stagg-190 In the past, I have used Twitter on behalf of my clients to help them get more exposure and manage their PR using social media. I routinely read through tweets from some of the leading people in social media who were constantly providing me with new ideas on how to ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/Ji1kSGwE-y8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/Ji1kSGwE-y8/25-people-you-should-follow-that-twitter-about-social-media-28 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/03/25-people-you-should-follow-that-twitter-about-social-media-28 MarketingPilgrim recently wroate an article discussing how social networking surpasses email popularity. Get the full scoop here: http://snipurl.com/dh5qb<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/NxW2j94JjIA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/NxW2j94JjIA/rt-andybeal-social-networking-180 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/03/rt-andybeal-social-networking-180 See how this Tea business went  from bankrupt to successful by using Twitter.  Twitter creates business surge for local shop: http://cli.gs/923Qhr<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/bsVyfTrrC4c" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/bsVyfTrrC4c/rt-twitter_tips-from-bankrupt-181 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/03/rt-twitter_tips-from-bankrupt-181 This is a great post written by TechnoSailor about the 8 Traits of Highly Effective Influencers. Read it here: http://tinyurl.com/at6nr3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/e72TaxMBk70" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/e72TaxMBk70/8-traits-of-highly-effective-i-182 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/03/8-traits-of-highly-effective-i-182 Are you looking to find some good resources for attracting and influencing people on Twitter? Derek Halpern has created a twitter resource which brings together some really good articles on doing just that. It goes from tips to getting started on Twitter all the way to Twitter case studies on ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/vzKLd1fxBkc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/vzKLd1fxBkc/how-to-influence-people-on-twitter-161 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/02/how-to-influence-people-on-twitter-161 According to Jim Tobin of Marketing Pilgrim, the social media genie isn't going back in the bottle. Jim points out how people who specialize in social media marketing will always be in demand. He noted that "historically, the specialists stick around." 1996: “Once advertising agencies figure out HTML, they’ll do all ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/4msLH4V8BN8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/4msLH4V8BN8/why-social-media-marketers-are-here-to-stay-128 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/02/why-social-media-marketers-are-here-to-stay-128 Chris Brogan took a look at some of the social media marketing campaigns on twitter who had been targeting him. After looking at the following screenshots, you can see how overusing automated scripts can be bad for your brand image. You can find out more here, and see how this marketer ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~4/JZeqNEG8Lkc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMediaIcon/~3/JZeqNEG8Lkc/a-look-at-good-and-bad-marketing-in-social-media-114 http://socialmediaicon.com/2009/02/a-look-at-good-and-bad-marketing-in-social-media-114