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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. Jay, do you think this is a result of a lack of strategy, leadership, or clarity on the objectives?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But I get a lot of questions about why I like particular tools better than others and how I decide to use which, so here’s a summary of my thought process that I hope will help you make a similar decision for your client or your organization. First – What are the objectives? What questions are you trying to answer?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

While the erosion of the MySpace user base has been ongoing for years, the fact that it was purchased for $580 million just five years ago says all you need to know about the vagaries of online leadership. MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. Over in Europe, bands thought it was cool, but everyone else?

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Any thoughts? Any thoughts? Any thoughts? link] Don Martelli The first line caught me off guard…I thought, “here we go, another rookie post about social media&# but it’s not. Willingness to risk failure takes strong leadership that is unfortunately all to rare at the most senior levels.

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JULY 13, 2010

Then, define a social and thought leadership strategy to get them there. A parting thought for the leaders of tomorrow. I tell folks never to take advice from someone that does not personally practice what they preach, and most leadership at PR firms are still digital dummies. Read, learn and experiment on your own.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife. Good food for thought: [link] [link] jaybaer Yes. Facebook, of course. jaybaer thinks so.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife. Good food for thought: [link] [link] jaybaer Yes. Facebook, of course. jaybaer thinks so.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Content Marketing & Thought Leadership Most often used in a B2B scenario, you create and distribute free information snacks so you can sell paid meals down the road. link] [link] Kathy Casciani The smart @jaybaer helps deconstruct "social media" – his thoughts on the primary ways to use it.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Listening to online rants and raves has not only helped me to better educate consumers looking for help, but it has also given me countless ideas for blog posts and thought leadership pieces. and they responded “Thank you&# by DM within an hour – finally I thought “Progress!&# But, alas, you are right.

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JUNE 23, 2010

There is no better ‘bang’ for your buck than a well thought out and properly executed crowdsourcing initiative. It can also be a real product – something your internal R&D lab hadn’t thought about that your consumers are clearly calling for. Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Whether it’s brand reputation management, PR and influencer outreach, customer service and social CRM, interacting with fans on a brand community, or just creating content that builds thought leadership – it all takes time.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Ask Emmanuel Rosen , – whose revised version of Buzz Marketing should be required reading for all communicators. Or, Steve Knox and the guys at Tremor who spend massive amounts of time and energy figuring out how to make Procter & Gamble products buzz-worthy. But I submit the face of US Airways should be Randy, not Sully.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Or CEOs having thoughtful retreats in exotic locales to discuss their “Illinois strategy&# ? link] via @jaybaer [link] Steve Woodruff Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble | Interesting thoughts from @jaybaer [link] [link] Brad Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? link] actweb.fr

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