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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Adding a Twitter field to your contact records is only a start. If we can reliably identify a person across Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Yelp and elswhere, we can then segment not only for the demographics of the consumer in question; we can tailor content for the mode they are in where we reach them.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Consequently, if someone searches for “Colorado River Whitewater Rafting&# on Google, they’ll likely find that version of the Western River blog, which contains only posts about “ Colorado River Whitewater Rafting “ The software automatically harvests and organizes topically similar posts for maximum search effectiveness.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Very helpful post, Jay. Very helpful post, Jay. We hear how twitter and the other SM tools will help to get you on top, blah, blah but that only happens so few times. Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

But infomercials do a brilliant job of telling stories not just through the eyes and mouth of the pitchman, but also through the eyes and mouths of the customers. Testimonials are a huge part of the infomercial world, as they are for effective social media. Please help me think about it more. What do you say?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

Back in those days, face-to-face networking at business events was really the most effective way to make the connections needed to get a chance to propose your product/service to the right person and it sometimes took dozens of events before the opportunity presented itself.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. Twitter is even narrower at 36% – 46%. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. But, fortunately there are some pretty sweet tools out there to help me find the right people to engage in conversation. But, fortunately there are some pretty sweet tools out there to help me find the right people to engage in conversation.

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Online Marketing Institute

APRIL 4, 2011

Real-Time Activity Stream 5 Steps for Crafting an Effective B2B SEO Blogging Strategy Derek Edmond | Mar 4, 2011 | 0 Comments Search engine marketers frequently recommend blogging as a tactic for achieving search engine optimization ( SEO ) goals. Consider what is taking the place of the blog: social sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

million followers on Twitter? Look to Facebook Somewhat surprising (at least to me) was the finding in the Forrester study that 62% of influential impressions from Mass Influencers took place on Facebook, with Twitter just 10%. Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers.

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MAY 25, 2010

I can help with the website [link] Rich Barker RT @ScottHepburn: RT @LisaHoffmann @jaybaer: [link]. This is a very helpful post — I am passing along to my leadership team. This is a very helpful post — I am passing along to my leadership team. I'm glad you found the post helpful. Thank you!

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

Now, you can track number of “likes&# and daily interactions on your Facebook page, in the same place you can track RSS feeds, Twitter followers, and all the other awesome data points Swix provides. Sounds like it could really help businesses out in the social media realm. I’m psyched about the Kurrently search engine ).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Twitter is Ubiquitous Like Terrell Owens, Carrie Underwood, and Coke Zero, Twitter is almost universally on the radar of Americans.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. If they are social media savvy, you can follow up via Twitter direct message. It’s in our DNA. You just need to know where to find it. Customer service?

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

In fact, 88% said Web sites were important in helping them decide what to buy. Yesterday, Demandbase announced a new software suite to help marketers harvest passive traffic visiting Web sites. B2B marketers looking for ways to turn their Web sites into demand generation tools have some new solutions to consider.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

Building a network of supporters over time that aligns with a company’s values and actions only help protect a company in times of trouble. Showcase the strides that the company has made for the cause, whether this means funds donated, awareness raised, consumers reached, beneficiaries helped, communities improved, etc. Don’t be Shy.

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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. But, facebook.com/mntimberwolves appears to be available, and their Twitter handle is @mntimberwolves.

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JUNE 3, 2010

And they can’t get just two little words right. A sorry WOULD help but at this point, BP is way too ahead in terms of bad PR for it to make any difference. Their transparency on the effects side less so, based on new photos today of oil-soaked birds, etc. We may be the least vindictive, grudge-holding society ever.

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MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. These services are in many ways would Twitter was originally, with another layer of loyalty and rewards built in. Stelzner on Vimeo.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Twitter Lists How your company or product are referred to in consumer-created Twitter lists can yield important taxonomy insights. Go to your Twitter account, and click on “listed&# next to your followers count, and see how the lists that include your Twitter account are named. What shows up in these search results?

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Hubspot

APRIL 18, 2019

As a trailblazer in the cloud storage software arena, Dropbox launched in 2008 and introduced the world to the ease of keeping files in the cloud, rather than on a physical device. They also received a referral link to share via email, Facebook, and Twitter. Growth Strategy: Word-of-Mouth. Growth Strategy Examples.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

Somehow, thousands of B2B companies seem to have come to the conclusion that because they aren’t being mentioned 65 times per hour on Twitter, that social media doesn’t matter to them, or their customers. The impacts and effects of social media are too broad for that. Social Media?

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APRIL 14, 2010

Just 2 Letters The difference between “selling” and “helping” is only two letters, but the gap is in reality, much larger. The best – and most effective – social media programs aren’t based on promotions and message distribution. They aren’t trying to sell you more insurance – at least not at that point – they are being helpful.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Social is an Ingredient, not an Entree Help clients find ways to add social components to existing marketing (print, outdoor, broadcast, direct mail, email, search, live events) – rather than viewing social media as a freestanding silo. Think Different Here’s 6 ways to differentiate agency social media services: 1.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

While it pre-dates the Internet (and commercial air travel, ATMs, competitive eating, Red Bull and a lot of other stuff we take for granted), its core premise serves as the foundation for social media effectiveness. He supports my ideas and often tosses out new ones to give me another perspective and help me grow.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Add Context to Your Blog Sure, you’ll give first-time visitors an idea of what the blog is about via the title or tagline, but how else can you help them go deeper? If you can successfully answer their question, perhaps something like “how do I maximize my blog’s effectiveness?&# 5 ways to fix it. Thank you very much.

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JULY 14, 2010

His ramblings can be found at www.membershipjedi.com This post is a compilation of ideas born out of Jay’s post “ Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success ” in which he succinctly describes one of the biggest obstacles facing organization’s pursuit of social media effectiveness – corporate culture. These are your follower number.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

What’s the best way to get the most possible Facebook “likes&# and Twitter followers? It helps educate its members, not every person practicing “PR&# is actually a member or even knows the PRSA code of ethics, so the outreach has to go above and beyond membership to help improve the situation.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But I get a lot of questions about why I like particular tools better than others and how I decide to use which, so here’s a summary of my thought process that I hope will help you make a similar decision for your client or your organization. How can your brand participate in this space most effectively? Hope that helps!

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). Haven’t you? The founders leave.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Conversation a Myth? That’s feedback.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

world-wide shows that just 25% of respondents said their friends and peers are credible sources of information about companies – a decline of 20% since a similar analysis in 2008. Now, authenticity and acknowledgement of shortcomings is an incredibly effective marketing and communications approach ( see Dominos, as I wrote about here ).

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JULY 22, 2010

To improve performance, firms may benefit from looking at the medium through a broader lens, recognizing that expanding their influence by enabling customers to connect with one another may be as effective, if not more so, than interacting with them directly.

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MAY 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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MARCH 18, 2010

Twitter and Facebook are not strategies. With all this being said, there are nuances in communication styles on, say, Twitter vs. other channels. So importance for socialCRM is huge, as it helps tie together the loose ends. It has helped myself get a better look on what I am doing with these Social Media sites.

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JUNE 15, 2010

A major component of answering those questions effectively is understanding in which social outposts your customers are concentrated. My friend Kyle Lacy does a lot of consulting in this area, helping organizations with Rapleaf analyses. Add data collection fields for Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin (at a minimum).

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

What you’re describing is effectively “iterative delivery&# in the software development world vs. the “big bang&# model. It happens with a lot of communications tactics for more reasons than we can count, but aren’t there enough examples of what’s working to help us define a program and it’s goals.

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