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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

More from Convince and Convert Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About the Social and More About the Customers The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Convince and Convert Recommends From Twitter to Blog – #FollowFriday Vol. If he’ll be near you, check it out.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The debate on Social CRM (sCRM) could easily become a distraction. Tagging contacts in your CRM system requires nothing more sophisticated than one or two multi-select lists on your contact record. Look here for some clues [link] Do your homework – start here [link] – social CRM is not Advertising 1.0 and hope for a.02

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Google’s new Buzz technology recognizes this convergence, by treating email connections between us as the core atomic unit of the social Web, rather than newer, more ephemeral connections made on Twitter, Facebook or elsewhere. (For

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JULY 27, 2010

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MAY 4, 2010

For example, an organization that would have spent $5M over ten years on a traditional ERP or CRM application (bought from an on-premise vendor) may spend $1M on a SaaS alternative such as Workday or salesforce.com. Great question. The ROI of many Enterprise 2.0 technologies can be relatively easily derived.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

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JUNE 29, 2010

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JULY 26, 2010

Way back in the early days of PitchEngine (like 2009), people thought we were crazy to offer our social media news release service for free. He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. “I can publish search engine optimized pitches for free, really?&#

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AUGUST 24, 2010

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JUNE 17, 2010

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Features being considered for inclusion in new releases include CRM integration; deep analysis of customers’ social graph and content they’ve produced (keyword analysis of your Tweets, for example); and even semi-automated social media response mechanisms.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter.

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MAY 13, 2010

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JULY 21, 2010

You'll see a line that resembles this: © 2008-09. | I've just changed mine to © 2008-10. Thanks for the reminder; just did it. For you fellow WordPressers out there, go to Appearance > Editor and open footer.php. All rights reserved on the content of this blog.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

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MARCH 4, 2010

Very thoughtful [link] School of Tourism Tourism/Hospitality bloggers take note, blog success is a 'slow march, not a mad dash': [link] [link] Kyle Bailey RT @Tourismstudents: Tourism/Hospitality bloggers take note, blog success is a 'slow march, not a mad dash': [link] [link] camberley Great advice!

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility 5 Steps to Winning Fans with Content Strategy Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy?

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JULY 20, 2010

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

New Top-Level Domains Expected in 2009. Forrester Wave: Service Desk Management Tools, Q2 2008. Run Desktop and CRM Applications Side by Side with Salesforce & Google. 2008 Annual Google Communications Intelligence Report. Operating Systems. Data Center. Energy Efficiency. Space Management. Mainframes. Blade Servers.

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MARCH 25, 2010

RT @jaybaer: A Social Media Scoreboard That Works (check it out) [link] [link] Meltwater Buzz RT @jaybaer: A Social Media Scoreboard That Works [link] A Social Media Scoreboard That Works – [link] (via @jaybaer & @philsimon) #fb [link] Kim Brame RT @upwardaction: Great tool!

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

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AUGUST 19, 2010

But when you combine all of the platforms to truly leverage the power of the technology and the network, we'll as you note above, then you've got something that works on so many levels (CRM, SEO, Viral) that truly amazing things can happen. Sound off in the comments, and maybe we’ll put together another post with great examples.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Here are 3 way infomercials can inspire your social media from @jaybaer – [link] [link] Lori Keith 3 ways ShamWow can help your social media marketing [link] [link] Lori Keith 3 ways ShamWow can help your social media marketing [link] [link] Brett Petersel 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media [link] (via @jaybaer @kathyoreilly) [link] (..)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

there’s a schism coming in social media between companies using it for marketing, and companies using it for customer service and CRM. When applied to the area of Social CRM, we see the majority (+90%) of activity as reactive (social monitoring)– very focused on the service-side.

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MAY 5, 2010

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MAY 27, 2010

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MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. It’s a journey that’s similar to my own when I merged my digital agency (Mighty Interactive) to Off Madison Ave in 2005.

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MAY 11, 2010

At the end of the day, however, a great product and great customer service is still what will keep your clients coming back despite the notion by some social media gurus (certainly not Mr. Baer) that positive word of mouth (or “buzz&# ) was created by social media.

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JUNE 7, 2010

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APRIL 1, 2010

The team’s record for the last five years: 2009-10 (14-60) so far 2008-09 (24-58) 2007-08 (22-60) 2006-07 (32-50) 2005-06 (33-49) In fact, the Timberwolves have won a playoff series only one time in their 21 years of existence. Talk about an ad that’s chock full of truth and authenticity.

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APRIL 20, 2010

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JULY 6, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

link] Weekly Links: August 23, 2009 | UpYourSocial [.] You’re a non-profit hoping to take your social media engagement to the next level? Think out a policy and develop a strategy! [.] Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps [.] link] Connecting the dots with your blog « [.] The Seven-Step Program – Jay Baer [.]

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JULY 15, 2010

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MARCH 3, 2010

Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers.

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JUNE 22, 2010

link] La cultura corporativa es clave en el éxito de una campaña #SMM [link] Buzz Mkt Turismo RT @tcreativo: ¿Crees o no crees en #SocialMedia? link] La cultura corporativa es clave en el éxito de una campaña #SMM [link] Buzz Mkt Turismo RT @tcreativo: ¿Crees o no crees en #SocialMedia?

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APRIL 6, 2010

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