Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. The company started a blog, participated in LinkedIn LinkedIn and engaged on Twitter.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

It’s Time to Put Content Strategy First, Shiny Objects Second Until recently, interactive marketing tactics and techniques, bells and whistles, and new online tools often outshone smart, targeted messaging. Now, the rules are changing, and noteworthy, quality content is the future of online marketing success.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

It’s a boullabaise of advice and observations on social media, viral marketing, and customer experience, with a side order of social media how-to. There are a few sections devoted to the mechanics of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media operational specifics. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Then Linkedin. All the while you’re feeling like you’re playing catch-up, that something awesome may have happened, and you missed it because you weren’t online. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. You run over to check your Twitter account. Maybe your blog.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

“Should we be on Twitter, or Facebook, or Linkedin, or YouTube, or some other places?&# August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Here’s the results for my friend and client Indra Gardiner from Bailey Gardiner in San Diego: Amazing, no? Flowtown gives you the answer in seconds.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

Linkedin is for people you know. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Social media allows big companies to act small again. Social media creates kinship between companies and customers, and kinship equals purchase intent. Facebook Fan Pages are email newsletters with smaller pictures.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 9, 2009

This resonates across multiple departments within a company, such as marketing, sales and product development. This internal buzz stimulates action. LinkedIn profiles are updated. Others in the company closely track the campaign and begin to invest more time engaging in their own social media activities. Twitter feeds spring up.

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Social Media Media Budget Programs B2B Thought Leadership 40

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

and/or Linkedin Answers, or create a series of helpful YouTube videos ( like Coldwell Banker ). Is today the day you start integrating social media with marketing and customer service? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

Your LInkedin page. 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. Post it to your Facebook page.

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

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 2010

link] (Facebook, friendships, and voyeurism) [link] David Goldie Interesting cross between physical and online marketing, through Facebook and Diesel. link] [link] David Goldie Interesting cross between physical and online marketing, through Facebook and Diesel. link] Phil Baumann Going too far with online marketing?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. The pattern holds for YouTube and Linkedin, too. What this means is that in reality, B2C and B2B marketers are largely using the same social tactics. First, marketers of all stripes seem to have accepted (for now) that social media in large measure = Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube and blogs.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

You provide a list of your customers’ email addresses, and these services figure out how (and who) among your customers are on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and niche social networks, what their “likes” are, and other important details. Add data collection fields for Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin (at a minimum).

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 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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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Throughout 2008, I gathered quotes from some of my favorite bloggers and published it: 22 inspirational quotes. Use other social channels for distribution, but focus on your site I don’t do too much to nurture followings in external networks, I simply feed content into Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.

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Tactics PR Buzz Planning 40

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

If you wanted to create a system that replicated as best as possible the physical act of two people speaking to one another in the same place at the same time, would you build Twitter, or a WordPress comment system, or Facebook, or Linkedin? I’ve seen some linkedin groups with great discussions. Absolutely not.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Last week, I was on a content marketing discussion panel (moderated by Jeff Rohrs ) at the ExactTarget Connections conference. I was joined by Joe Pulizzi from Junta42 , Ann Handley from MarketingProfs , and Brad Kleinman from Online Marketing Connect. All rights reserved.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Mobile 2.0 Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. The company started a blog, participated in LinkedIn LinkedIn and engaged on Twitter.

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Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing Work Management 40

Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2010

Over ~30 days, there are 24 sessions about everything social media , and because it’s totally virtual, one registration can cover your entire team or company, and you get access to a registrants-only Linkedin group and other networking opportunities. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 2010

A recent study by Econsultancy called “ The Value of Social Media &# shows that companies are overwhelmingly using the “Big 4″ of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Linkedin for their social media efforts. A re… [link] #marketing [link] Lee Odden RT @jaybaer: Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts?

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 133

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 22, 2009

It’s a wonderful example… Read more… Stan Woods | March 23rd, 2009 | no comments ROI and social media marketing for B2B One of our clients is talking to us about spending budget on creating online buzz. It’s a presentation by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, the US online retailer famous for shoes.

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Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies B2B Marketing 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

This is set to reach 12% by 2013 Source : AMR International B2B Online Marketing Assessment and Forecast to 2013 US business-to-business (B2B) advertising and marketing spending will increase by 0.8% billion this year Source : eMarketer B2B interactive marketing spending will climb to nearly $4.8

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

There’s a bonus feature that automatically selects winners of online contests, via random number generator. RowFeeder is the first business to be spawned from the buzzed about new tech incubator Untitled Startup – a “transparent startup&# in Seattle that even publishes their website traffic live on their home page.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

Social Media 3Q Update: Who Uses Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, & MySpace? Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn continued to add users in the second half of 2010, albeit at a slower pace than in previous quarters. population, and the average visit length is 23 minutes (versus 13 minutes for Twitter and 10 minutes on LinkedIn).

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Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy [link] [link] Mike Malone RT @jaybaer @russhenneberry : Why D.I.S. is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy [link] [link] Mike Malone RT @jaybaer @russhenneberry : Why D.I.S. is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy [link] [link] Renée Warren Why D.I.S. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

However, my preference is for the baby naming approach – selecting key performance indicators (KPI) before a single Tweet is sent, blog post is written, or Linkedin group is christened. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. I’ve worked in both camps, and have seen both succeed.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Social Media in B2B Marketing - Survey Results - Everything Technology Marketing , November 16, 2010 The B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn conducted a survey earlier this year to explore the rapidly changing landscape of social media in the context of B2B marketing. This is up from 16% in 2008.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I find it to be especially valuable and hassle-free for updating Twitter, Facebook, and LInkedin simultaneously. Linkedin Similarly, the Linkedin iPhone app has made major strides, and I find myself rarely using Linkedin via a computer any longer. Twitter Tweetdeck I use Tweetdeck for serious twitter sessions.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

It’s an almost magical device that can show incredibly crisp HD video, all the audio you can handle, Web pages, books, online magazines ( Zinio is great on the iPad), newspapers, tweets, Facebook, Linkedin, and just about anything else you’d want to digest. It’s fast, it’s seamless, and it’s enthralling.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Set up a column that is essentially a search for your company’s (or product’s) name and will give you a little buzz anytime something comes in. Pardots Prospect Insight shows your sales teams exactly where to spend their time while doubling the value of existing marketing efforts, and starts at only $500 month.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I find it to be especially valuable and hassle-free for updating Twitter, Facebook, and LInkedin simultaneously. Linkedin Similarly, the Linkedin iPhone app has made major strides, and I find myself rarely using Linkedin via a computer any longer. Twitter Tweetdeck I use Tweetdeck for serious twitter sessions.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. But for good reasons. I have met so many great people and made so many connections which I wouldn't have made on Facebook or other tools. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

A national survey of reporters and editors revealed that 89% use blogs for story research, 65% turn to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% utilize microblogging services such as Twitter. Senior marketing execs see their companies moving to social media in 2010 by The Viral Garden. goes to Facebook.

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Paid Content Social Media Stats Paid Search Agency 100

Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

At Genius.com, we understood relatively early (we announced our gURLs to track traditional and Social Media in July 2009) that while most B2B marketers are engaging in Social Media, very few are actually measuring it. link] Evo Terra That seems to be the angle Google has taken with Buzz.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

On the other hand, the new Linkedin app completely nuked my BB – had to reinstall o/s this morning…grrr! Seems like it would be very easy to only show you tips/check-ins from your Foursquare connections as a default (or maybe even friends of friends like Linkedin) while still giving you the option to “view all&#.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

But, he's signed to Island Def Jam and (for example, from a random LinkedIn search), their VP of Digital has been around for a minute: [link] – can't vouch for him, don't know him for anyone. Having some exposure to the music industry, it can be a lot of people (label, management, label and artist-hired publicity, etc.).

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Twitter is so 2008 The buzz about location came largely at the expense of Twitter, as most of the social media brigade updated their Twitter status infrequently, if at all. Maybe if they had partnered with LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook so that if you scanned each other QR codes, you were automagically connected.

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