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

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JUNE 3, 2010

Joyce then faced the media (which is not required by MLB rules), and tearfully said: “This isn’t a big call, this is a history call. From a PR standpoint, I see companies and people time and again fail to embrace the cardinal rule of admitting mistakes to the highest degree possible. And I kicked the shit out of it.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

From a PR angency perspective (I work on the digital team for Porter Novelli), I’d add the myth that social media is a specialist skill. It’s not, it’s a natural extension of what we already do, with a couple of different rules. I basically get this mashed up question from companies wanting to do social media.

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JUNE 2, 2010

But it just seems like a bad idea integrating on this level with a site that's constantly changing it's own rules. More enterprising social media users (“Socialists? &# I don't doubt Facebook's Like elements will be around for a while, since they've spent so much time and money making sure we all know about it.

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JULY 28, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Make sure you’re not just shopping who you think your competitors are, but also who Google says your competitors are, based on search engine results. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Best rule for Twitter is the 8×1. Best rule for Twitter is the 8×1. That's a good rule of thumb and I haven't seen/heard it quantified that specifically before. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 28, 2010

8n0K [link] Lucy Beer the 80-20 rule applies to online influencers: 80% of online impressions about products created by 16% of US population [link] [link] Dave Folkens Great thoughts on influencers from @jaybaer 80% of brand chatter is created by 16% of people. I think this is a fundamental necessity. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Angela Connor Author, “18 Rules of Community Engagement&# [link] jaybaer I agree Angela. No doubt about it, you can create a buzz rapidly using social media, but unless there is a solid product/service/brand/campaign behind it, it means nothing, as it will be washed away in the endless woe of status updates and posts.

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MARCH 22, 2010

I believe this will be the most comprehensive, useful collection of Webinars (education in your jammies rules) ever compiled about social media. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

has agreed to allow their brand to be represented online in a way that conforms with Facebook’s unilateral set of rules speaks directly to the power of the Facebook user base. MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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MARCH 9, 2010

[link] #ConvinceandConvert [link] JDamico To Jay's point, one shouldn't apply a prescriptive approach to social media and automatically go with, as he put it, the “Big 4.&# It will also tell us if we should rule out any social media tools. It will also tell us if we should rule out any social media tools.

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JULY 8, 2010

A driving force behind the company’s SUBSCRIBERS RULE! August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. philosophy, Jeff is also co-author of the ExactTarget/CoTweet SUBSCRIBERS, FANS & FOLLOWERS Research Series. All rights reserved.

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MAY 20, 2010

Tales of parents not having selected names until after child birth are very much the exception, rather than the rule. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. But yet for our own children, we do the exact opposite. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 3, 2010

If you needed a new data field, a different validation rule or even just a field label updated, you had to prostrate yourself before them to get it done within the week, if you were lucky. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. I once had a developer quote me $10,000 to create a signup form.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Not speaking of the fact that the rules, inner structure etc. Facebook for all its intents and purposes is a social site, and great for building buzz, but giving your brand off to a foreign control is a tricky thing to do. is changing very frequently and very often without any “early warning&#. sahmreviews Awesome article.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Not speaking of the fact that the rules, inner structure etc. Facebook for all its intents and purposes is a social site, and great for building buzz, but giving your brand off to a foreign control is a tricky thing to do. is changing very frequently and very often without any “early warning&#. sahmreviews Awesome article.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Titled “Taylor Guitars Responds to United Breaks Guitars&# it features an unedited Bob Taylor in the factory unspooling an array of helpful tidbits about airline rules, TSA guidelines, and the protective qualities of guitar cases. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Indeed, internal ground rules are the key, especially for smaller businesses. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. @jaybaer says you're pissed at the wrong people. Good stuff: [link] [link] jaybaer Thanks very much for the excellent comment. You should do it more! All rights reserved.

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JUNE 30, 2010

It’s time to start thinking about social media the same way. Programs like ThinkGeek ‘s @thinkgeekspam that includes only deals and offers may need to become the rule, not the exception. It was lots of fun and they got a lot of buzz. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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JULY 9, 2010

An expert in marketing to women, she heads the Media Connections practice, focused on managing brand dialogue via traditional and social media. Time is proving that no matter how much social media changes, the core rules of engagement remain the same. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

When was the rule written that business had to be all-business? I would add though that the wide-open, no-rules appeal of social media is precisely what discourages some. And just like the advent of mass transportation ushered in an era of etiquette, we are starting to see some rules of the road for those trying to fit in.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

They set up rules and protocols ahead of time which they made the client understand were deal breakers. In the end Todd points out they found a niche there and the space is indeed not ruled by maximum transparency. It's not a magic pill. It's also an ongoing process.

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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

There are plenty of exceptions to prove the rule. I don't have that research in front of me in this motel in suburban St. Louis, but Morgan might be able to weigh in. link] jaybaer Indeed Steve. See the comment below about people signing up for Twitter for the sole purpose of complaining. Fascinating.

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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. Both companies (as well as a second tier of contenders) are working on new features and ramping up their business development teams.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Social media adoption is happening at an extraordinary rate, and I believe every company will have some sort of social media presence within the next 24 months. The Tortoise Rules But, social media speed is illusory and misleading. Yes, thanks to social media, business is faster than ever. All rights reserved.

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