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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 Social network connectivity is becoming the post-modern email newsletter. Great article!

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JULY 5, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The faux testimonials on the back of the book are priceless, including: “This book is the greatest business book in the world, besides mine.&# - Author who only gives testimonials for people who give him one in return Stratten’s rant against direct marketing – “People still teach courses on how to cold-call better!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Business & Mgmt. ® How can we integrate the various levels of education and the business community to develop skills students will need for the 21st Century? © 2008 SlideShare Inc. This was a presentation to instructional design researchers advoca more. 28 views |. 0 comments |. 0 favorites | 0 downloads. Group / Event.

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JULY 24, 2008

Business Networking. Its the most important challenge for businesses trying to compete in a turbulent world, says John Kotter, a Harvard Business School professor who has studied dozens of organizations in the midst of upheaval: "The central issue is never strategy, structure, culture, or systems. CURRENT ISSUE. ISSUE ARCHIVES.

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JULY 27, 2010

Mike Cassidy made me (and a lot of other people) think differently about the intersection of social media strategy , and business objectives. Business News "Blogging every day doesn’t make you a better thinker or consultant, it makes you faster at WordPress formatting." link] [link] Lanc. All rights reserved.

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MAY 4, 2010

Do you see social media participation as one of the hurdles businesses now need to successfully clear? 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. Absolutely.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

That being said, the “transition&# will likely go on for some time, meaning there's still quite a bit of business to be had and money to be made in mobile apps. The decision to go with a web or native app comes down to what makes the most sense for the business so there is no right answer to this one.

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MARCH 4, 2010

However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. This sounds simple, but it’s shocking how many bloggers aren’t clear on the core business rationale behind their blog initiative. Is anyone out there? Does anyone care? What’s the Point?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

Indeed, I use Twitter for all of the reasons above (especially to meet new people), but for me and my business, I have two core, measurable goals. For us, it has helped expand our consulting business, which is a real measure. By far and away it has been our best means of getting our story out, and capturing business.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

The Revolution is Coming I don’t think I’ve announced it publicly yet, but the final title of the new book from Amber and me (coming in February, 2011) is: The Now Revolution: 7 Moves to Transform Your Business with Speed, Smarts and Social Media Many, many thanks to everyone who voted on possible titles, and provided suggestions.

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JUNE 29, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

because the plaintiff’s wife learned about her husband’s infidelity directly from the online florist who, despite a privacy policy on its site, sent a card to their home thanking him for his business. You'll see a line that resembles this: © 2008-09. | I've just changed mine to © 2008-10. . |

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

link] Social Email Guy By the way: nice crowdsourcing / co-creation / collaboration Chris Rogers I initially like #3 best, however, not a big fan of the screened back logo – i.e. if #3 was a bit less busy, it would be my favorite. link] Social Business Bank Option 1. You are what make all of this worthwhile. No question!

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Convince & Convert

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. I must say, that has to be the BEST business card idea I've ever seen.

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JULY 20, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. 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: Why D.I.S. All rights reserved.

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JULY 26, 2010

Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. But what if you’re a big business with lots of SEO already? Does that drive business to you? How Does This Help You? Spread the net.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Power, Risk & Accountability Today, I gave a presentation to LEAD San Diego, a group of Southern California business leaders. link] Jim Weldon 6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations: Now, marketing is the center of American business. because … [link] [link] Greg de Lima RT @greggvm: You bet.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

However — and this came up frequently at the recent Social Media AZ event — in B2B applications, they haven’t been as useful because people still often use a different e-mail address for personal and business use. So, in your experience, are there products making those cross-references? Of course, *I* have an app for all that.

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MAY 13, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. 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: Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches? All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

And once the system was set up and the business rules determined, the company spends almost no time managing the program. That content helps the company with SEO, and also builds a real-time, living FAQ of customer testimonials and insights. It could apply to almost any business, especially tourism. It makes sharing simple.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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MARCH 25, 2010

Advanced social media analytics and ROI calculations often require tying together disparate systems, and looking for causation (or at least correlation) between social media success and business outcome. Great for small businesses.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

for most business travelers, it’s also incredibly helpful. This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. My business today has assembled an array of expertise and networked with people and businesses so I can offer help in all areas of marketing and advertising. You can be helpful, too. Ask your customers directly.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

id=16465 Business is Selling Less of More Chris Anderson [link] Slide 64: Stephen Collins trib@acidlabs.org skype: trib22 twitter: trib +61 410 680722 www.acidlabs.org strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers. © 2008 SlideShare Inc. Using Slideshare. Terms of Use. Privacy Policy & DMCA. Feedback / Contact.

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JUNE 27, 2008

Yet there is a recognition that businesses must employ workers who know how to deal with information and use it for both personal and work success. Information literacy is the next step in continuous business improvement. Business Processes. · ©2008 Special Libraries Association. Business Development.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

Businesses on Twitter should just read some Harvey MacKay books. Oh yeah, my husband used to work for Tony Robbins and he's a hypnotist and business coach for small businesses and professionals. It's not rocket science. Go onto Twitter and talk @ people. Be patient. Be yourself. If you like tequila, talk about tequila.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

If you use Wufoo to power your forms, you can hook up Flowtown to investigate, score, and sort your form submissions, and then alert you based on custom business rules. Sounds like it could really help businesses out in the social media realm. Let’s say you have a white paper for download on your site.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

From a business standpoint, it’s brilliant. 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: Crowdsourcing: Beyond the Basics Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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JUNE 7, 2010

He writes in a breezy, accessible, invigorating style that makes Delivering Happiness the rare business book that is also a genuine page turner. The book concludes with a few pages about the science of happiness, and how personal and business happiness can be inextricably linked. Great story!

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APRIL 20, 2010

While this is important for a blog like mine, it’s flat-out critical for e-commerce companies, and others that are blogging for business. You might be surprised, says @jaybaer [link] [link] business Does your Blog have a Long Tail? link] – good breakdown of social media business applications.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Be Your Own White Knight I know this blog is called Convince & Convert, and originally I thought that was a perfect description for the social media and real-time business revolution. You have to train a select few of your salespeople to build business by demonstrating category expertise in social outposts. Do You Believe?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Businesses will surely veer between the two given the way their focus shifts. I do think though that every communicative act has to be rooted in some kind of strategy within the business. Businesses need to have the flexibility to switch between modes depending on any situation.

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JULY 6, 2010

As the world continues to watch the devastation caused by the BP oil spill, it shines the light much brighter on the impact that major companies have on society while increasing consumer concerns about business practices. link] [link] WebPro360 And, it's not just about businesses 'tooting' their own horn.

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APRIL 15, 2010

But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level. link] BrainchildAssociates RT @IndieBusiness: [link] Every #business owner is a TV station and #magazine. Is Your Company in the Content Marketing Industry?

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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. The chronically bad Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise has this sign in the Twin Cities airport: Bravo.

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