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MAY 4, 2010

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. Well, I’ll try to keep the answer short because complete answer is a long one. Is the same true in adoption of new technologies? Great question.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 7, 2014

Created: March 3, 2008. 4) Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators Innovation Network by Gerald Haman. Created: February 2, 2008. You’ll hear from all sorts of marketing, PR, and sales professionals about their innovations and strategies so you can perfect your own. Marketing.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Great example right from his blog [link] [link] Mike Ellis RT @ginidietrich: Does your blog offer enough voices asks @jaybaer? Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 6, 2010

A good example of a company’s CSR successes is Target® with its long-standing commitment to schools and education. Silberberg RT @jaybaer: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility [link] danperez Laura, you've made several good points, especially with the Target & P&G examples.

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MAY 5, 2010

link] [link] Natalie Stanczyk Great example of an online community: [link] [link] Russ Henneberry RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan. link] [link] Eileen Buleza Interesting approach one PR agency is taking to build online communities and connecting consumers with brands.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

.&# Features being considered for inclusion in new releases include CRM integration; deep analysis of customers’ social graph and content they’ve produced (keyword analysis of your Tweets, for example); and even semi-automated social media response mechanisms. Just a thought. Im Jay Baer.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

From what I've seen anywhere from 5-10% is a pretty decent (example: listed 500 times and have 10,000 followers) number to aim for. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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Online Marketing Institute

AUGUST 14, 2011

We do see a lot of ROI case examples come out of companies that have social close to the point of conversion, such as Bazaarvoice or other social commerce companies –but for those that are focused on conversion, it’s harder. Much of the challenge stems from the engagement mid funnel is often seperated from point of conversion.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

Sound off in the comments, and maybe we’ll put together another post with great examples. clintonbon Love the example you put forth, great post! link] [link] Clinton Bonner RT @jaybaer: The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing [link] – vivid example he shares here too, have a look. Awesome post!!

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

I’ve been talking a lot about the integration of email and social media , and this is another example of using cross-functional technology to build content creation and deployment synergies. Subscribers then receive a digest of all the content posted to the fan page. Im Jay Baer.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. What are your thoughts on the PR agencies that still have a Social Media or Digital department or practice that operates separately from the rest of the agency? Oh, that's part of our digital practice.&#

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MARCH 25, 2010

For example, you can determine in an instant what the cost and return per view is for a YouTube video you spent $5000 on to generate 25,000 views. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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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. I must have used the Edelman WalMart 'flog' example 20 times in pitches and workshops!

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Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2011

Companies spent 17% less on trade shows in 2009 verses 2008 4. Take this success story for example: Moonworks, a construction and renovation company , once dedicated 99% of its marketing budget to traditional, outbound marketing (utilizing the yellow pages, newspaper ads and direct mail). Connect with HubSpot :

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

Their support, open ears, and ability to lead by example. My first PR job was in consumer product goods and one of our clients was a bagel brand. If you want to survive in the PR industry, you have to love the material you are pitching. That experience made me explore different industries, which lead me to B2B PR.

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WebMarketCentral

JUNE 18, 2008

MarketingSherpa has just released its 2008 B2B Lead Generation Handbook (that's a link to the free executive summary PDF; the complete report will run you a cool $500). Separating SEO from broader marketing and PR activities is a really bad idea for several reasons. Third, SEO and PR/marketing shouldn't work at cross purposes.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

On Twitter for example, if you’re tweeting about your company’s new product, you’re engaged in a customer gain event. If there's a crisis, for example, they're going to be out there broadcasting their crisis management blogs but also reacting to customer issues. link] [link] T.J. Im Jay Baer.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Especially in comparison to many other communication programs like traditional PR, TV advertising, outdoor advertising and others, social media actually offers pretty solid metrics. 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.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Taxi Mike is Here to Help During my recent vacation in Canada, I stumbled upon a fantastic example of marketing via helpfulness, from Taxi Mike in Banff, Alberta. It’s Coffee In another example of Canadian excellence in creating marketing success through helpfulness, a Starbucks in Richmond, B.C. It’s a Bird.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

For example @shitmydadsays (0 engagement account) – @jetblue and @groupon (low level engagement). For example @shitmydadsays (0 engagement account) – @jetblue and @groupon (low level engagement). I sat in on today's webinar and took some mental notes about what was most surprising (I may have even tweeted out a few).

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. And great example about the eyeglasses. Your analogy of the yellow pages is such a good example of the 'old school' way of looking at things. That is a great way to look at it.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

What a great example to set for your children. I was struck by what a great example & experience you're providing for your children. Like most things I do, it will either be a great example for my children, or a disastrous cautionary tale. At least I can say van den Hurk PR has gone global. ;0) Good location.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 2010

While the merits of this particular implementation of Facebook-fueled connectivity can be debated, it’s a good example of the increasing frequency and intensity of “friend&# involvement we’re going to see in the next 12-18 months. How Much Friendship Do We Need? My take on this on my blog @ [link] 2. Re: the Diesel-cam.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 9, 2009

We also see a more consistent flow of comments, as well as other examples of readers reaching out to engage. Thought leadership-based lead generation tactics -- such as educational Webinars -- combined with good old fashioned sales outreach must be defined and put in place. Like traditional PR activities (i.e.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We are aggregating vast amounts of data, and in our integration with Facebook for example, we don’t open up everything we get because some of it just isn’t relevant. “Who Should I Know&# for example, is a relevant and important question that needs to be better answered. If it is, we’ll include it in Viral Heat.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

Maybe you guys have other examples where that is not so. I have a great example: One that Facebook killed because it wasn't in line with their mass media-based (impressions and “size of network&# used to create it) values system. I take the same approach with my own promotional videos [example: [link]. an audience.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

If communication is most effective in a press release, so be it, but if it is most effective via social media tools, that should be just as viable an option to a marketing or PR department. At present we're seeing people dabble without a strong PR / Communications strategy behind them. jaybaer wants to know Do You Believe?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. Also, see amazing stuff from Olivier Blanchard , and a killer Webinar from Beth Harte. Sessions start October 5. Go to [link] to save 50% for a limited time. It was FREAKY.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

You should know if first-time visitors are disproportionately likely to visit your Ebook page, for example. Example: Subscribe to our RSS Feed cos next weeks post will be just like this one – but TWICE as awesome. Pay attention to your statistics with regard to calls to actions. You see where I'm going here. Im Jay Baer.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example). What I mean is that California for example always shows up with the most posts. Historical data seemed more robust as well.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. By way of example, here’s a search for “Snapple&# on MySpace and Facebook. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

In #23 for example – which is about building a dynamic Facebook fan page – if that headline was “Ways to Make Your Facebook Page More Engaging&# would it have made this list? This appears to have worked in the case of #2, #4, #6, #11, #14, #17, #19, #23. SuzanneVara [link] Worob Thanks for sharing, Jay! Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 22, 2010

According to a recent Social Media and Online PR Report from Econsultancy , 86% of companies surveyed planned to spend more on social media marketing in 2010, but only 25% say they have gained “real, tangible value&# from the medium. Are Gardening Forums social media? One way they do it is to have regional sub forums.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

Eccolo Media 2008 B2B Technology Collateral Survey. Eccolo Media 2008 B2B Technology Collateral Survey. Share a generic example of what can be. Include an example of how the changes occur, how a ‘generic’ product or service can be applied to initiate improvements. B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The best example I’ve ever seen of this is from a company called ThinkGeek , which prides itself on carrying the most robust collection of unique, thought-provoking products with the biggest nerd appeal on the planet. But the best example I’ve seen is on their Facebook page, where one fan posted an update on their wall — in BINARY CODE.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

At Holman for example, the majority of our social media conversations are based on helping people who are moving. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Social media for me is like selling PR to a company who had only done advertising. I remember getting questioned from a prospect years ago about the value of a PR program and what could happen if consumers saw articles mentioning their products. Why was advertising fine and pr questionable? Failure may happen. Im Jay Baer.

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