Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

.&# - 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! link] UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert | Glenn Friesen [.]

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

I think there's a lot social media articles out there that cover two of the three sales steps (“prospecting&# & “presenting&# which = “engaging&# ) but not as much out there about “closing&# the sale. Remember the cold call? Eighty percent of new sales are still made after the fifth contact.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009. Is social media creating a generation of cowards? &# My take on it may surprise you … and provide uncomfortable reading if you are a parent or social media junkie.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Some business owners become impatient with the “slowness&# of social media relationship building because they've often abandoned their more direct marketing tactics (direct mail, cold calling). link] /via @jorgebarba [link] caspar m lund Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media? link] –Agreed!

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