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Summary
By William Channer | 25 Dec 2011 | Length: 23 mins Tamar explains why building relationships offline is a guaranteed way to ensure your social media efforts are not wasted. She also breaks down the best ways to use Twitter and Facebook for your startup.Recommended Interviews
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Advice
Remember that social media communities are real relationships and real conversations, and you should treat them as such. It’s not a me, myself, and I mentality. It’s about the collective, the community, and the common good.
Tamar Weinberg is a digital and social media strategist and author of The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web who specializes in strategy and execution, blogger outreach, reputation management, video marketing, and search engine marketing. At the present time, Tamar is a product manager and global ad sales manager of Mashable.
Facts
Born : New York
Education : Columbia University/Barnard College with a BA in computer science and a minor in psychology
Favorite Book : I may be biased, but I like the one I wrote.
Favorite Film : Back to the Future Trilogy
Favorite Gadget : iPod and desktop
Favorite Meal : Breakfast
Favorite Music : Indie alternative, baby!
Favorite Place : There's no place like home.
Favorite Software : Windows. I won't be convinced to go Mac.
Favorite Website : Gmail
First Job : After college, I was a system administrator at an office in the Empire State Building.
Role Model : The person who chases after his passion and succeeds.