Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

That’s like finding a better way to punch people in the face&# is one of the more memorable examples of his outlook. The examples and mini case studies he presents provide insights that leave you nodding your head and thinking you could adopt the same approaches. As you know, you’re my living example of how to write a blog.

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Convince & Convert

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. Just a thought. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

For example, the markers for a jump to cloud computing for a declining retail company are quite different than the markers for a growing startup to embrace a business intelligence application. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Is the same true in adoption of new technologies?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

I’ve been talking a lot about the integration of email and social media , and this is another example of using cross-functional technology to build content creation and deployment synergies. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. This, I'll try. All rights reserved.

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MAY 5, 2010

link] [link] Dan Nestle Case study could herald future of ad agencies RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan. link] [link] Todd Lynch RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan. link] [link] Todd Lynch RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

Remember, the first step in social media effectiveness shouldn’t be building an empire of half-baked, free-standing social outposts, but rather determining had to add social frosting to your existing marketing cake. How are you integrating social media into other programs? clintonbon Love the example you put forth, great post!

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

From what I've seen anywhere from 5-10% is a pretty decent (example: listed 500 times and have 10,000 followers) number to aim for. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

You should know if first-time visitors are disproportionately likely to visit your Ebook page, for example. I think first-time bloggers get enamored with the concept of “design.&# Example: Subscribe to our RSS Feed cos next weeks post will be just like this one – but TWICE as awesome. 5 ways to fix it.

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Convince & Convert

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. I must have used the Edelman WalMart 'flog' example 20 times in pitches and workshops!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

A good example of a company’s CSR successes is Target® with its long-standing commitment to schools and education. Silberberg RT @jaybaer: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility [link] danperez Laura, you've made several good points, especially with the Target & P&G examples.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

The more content, the better which leads me to the next thing… Social Media Optimization Sites like Facebook and Twitter can help you spread your brand’s net even wider. This is another example of why you need accounts on these sites. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

What a great example to set for your children. I was struck by what a great example & experience you're providing for your children. I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. Like most things I do, it will either be a great example for my children, or a disastrous cautionary tale.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

That’s why there’s a built-in calculator where you can input your costs (hard costs + labor costs) for each social media outpost, and the system automatically calculates your ROI. For example, you can determine in an instant what the cost and return per view is for a YouTube video you spent $5000 on to generate 25,000 views.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

I can't think of many examples of that type of guts on the player side. They fail to take notes on good PR and instead take notes from GM b/c “they've always been a good example.&# August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. jefflogden You are so right, Jay.

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JUNE 22, 2010

That's where I think you hit the nail on the head in your second paragraph: social media has tremendous “potential&#. Social media is still evolving and until a solid few years of research can prove that there is definite ROI in utilizing company-wide social media plan, most companies will still consider it only a fad.

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JULY 28, 2010

Taxi Mike is Here to Help During my recent vacation in Canada, I stumbled upon a fantastic example of marketing via helpfulness, from Taxi Mike in Banff, Alberta. It’s Coffee In another example of Canadian excellence in creating marketing success through helpfulness, a Starbucks in Richmond, B.C. It’s a Bird.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media tools and applications are often seen as existing as their most visible persona (their application within a social network) rather than being seen as tools with wider application and use. Amber [link] Deb Robison Great post and I especially appreciate the viral example and the need for participating with authenticity.

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JUNE 2, 2010

While the merits of this particular implementation of Facebook-fueled connectivity can be debated, it’s a good example of the increasing frequency and intensity of “friend&# involvement we’re going to see in the next 12-18 months. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

On Twitter for example, if you’re tweeting about your company’s new product, you’re engaged in a customer gain event. If there's a crisis, for example, they're going to be out there broadcasting their crisis management blogs but also reacting to customer issues. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. And great example about the eyeglasses.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

We are aggregating vast amounts of data, and in our integration with Facebook for example, we don’t open up everything we get because some of it just isn’t relevant. RK : Measuring social media’s direct impact on sales. I use this example: The USA Today has more audience than the Washington Post.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Here’s the distribution of number of words in each of these headlines: 5 word headline = 2 posts in top 25 6 word headline = 3 posts in top 25 7 word headline = 8 posts in top 25 8 word headline = 9 posts in top 25 9 word headline = 0 10 word headline = 4 posts in top 25 Clearly, I write longer headlines than many other social media bloggers.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

Better question: How can we develop a sustainable, ongoing social media strategy that will turn customers into advocates over the long haul? How can we find the most influential bloggers and get them to write about our client? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Their support, open ears, and ability to lead by example. There are many more examples, but you get my point. There are many more examples, but you get my point. link] jaybaer Excellent example. link] jaybaer Socrates would have sucked at social media. link] Janna Wemmer My parents were early influencers.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

Maybe you guys have other examples where that is not so. I have a great example: One that Facebook killed because it wasn't in line with their mass media-based (impressions and “size of network&# used to create it) values system. I take the same approach with my own promotional videos [example: [link].

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Yet, Mitch doesn’t see it happening in social media. Some Bloggers respond to the comments and some don’t. I have tremendous respect for blogger that are not too busy to at least acknowledge comments with a simple “thank you.&# He writes: There is not much conversation going on at all.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

For example @shitmydadsays (0 engagement account) – @jetblue and @groupon (low level engagement). For example @shitmydadsays (0 engagement account) – @jetblue and @groupon (low level engagement). From mass media (newspapers, local TV, etc.), From mass media (newspapers, local TV, etc.),

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 26, 2009

For example, fill out a form to download a white paper, register for a webinar, submit an order etc. For example, the search term “industrial valves” yields 238,000 pages in Google. Leave a Comment Previous post: 101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers Next post: Are You Creating Irresistible Offers with Your Email Marketing?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

We are a good example of a media outsider coming in with some fresh thought and making a splash. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. I am reading your work voraciously and going thru last years posts as well. I am learning a ton and more importantly applying it. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I was using you as a great example of a blog with focus and intent during my panel discussion, and this comment from you showed up on my phone at the exact same time. I was using you as a great example of a blog with focus and intent during my panel discussion, and this comment from you showed up on my phone at the exact same time.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

For example, data that shows that in comparison to last month, 15% more people went to your product pricing page after first visiting your Facebook page is a far superior KPI to number of Facebook “likes&#. Coca-Cola just took me on a free trip to Shanghai with 22 other bloggers from Australia and Asia. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

Let’s look at a few examples of companies that have done this successfully: Yelp’s Elite Squad: Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website for members to post reviews and get user feedback on local businesses and restaurants. Are Gardening Forums social media?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. By way of example, here’s a search for “Snapple&# on MySpace and Facebook. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Further, mobile users actually spend more time on Facebook, not less. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example). What I mean is that California for example always shows up with the most posts. Historical data seemed more robust as well.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The best example I’ve ever seen of this is from a company called ThinkGeek , which prides itself on carrying the most robust collection of unique, thought-provoking products with the biggest nerd appeal on the planet. But the best example I’ve seen is on their Facebook page, where one fan posted an update on their wall — in BINARY CODE.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

4 Reasons B2B Companies Should Use Linkedin Company Pages, Plus 4 Examples and 4 Tips to Get Started - Modern B2B Marketing , November 3, 2010 Have you seen the changes to the LinkedIn Company Pages? People are now curating lists of the most influential bloggers by Klout score. Published by Hubspot, May 2010. Should I care? ReTweeting.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

It caused me to pause (mid-chew), and mentally scroll through a list of examples that fit his assertion that boring information is captivating when it’s humanized in some way. So how does all this relate to social media strategy – after all, that’s why we’re here, right? All rights reserved.

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