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AUGUST 24, 2010

Another person tweeted a link to a blog which turned out, much to my chagrin, to be a post asking for votes rather than a vote about the subject. But until then, I can’t not participate as some sort of personal protest. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. link] jaybaer I know.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Great article!

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JULY 21, 2010

I don't know the full extent to each piece, but would love a legal expert to take these on and help us out in the social media space. If you look at all these, these aren't social media lawsuits per se, but rather about content, licensing and the responsibility a person burdens. Thanks for the reminder; just did it.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

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. You can call it ButterCRM Frosting for all I care. link] Ian Greenleigh Great post, Kevin.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They also have a nice integration with Klout – the leading service to gauge Twitter influence – automatically including Klout scores for each person. The more email addresses a person uses across the social Web, the less ideal the results. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

RT @jaybaer: Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail [link] (this tool is a big time-saver) [link] Akash Sharma RT @jaybaer Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail [link] (this tool is a big time-saver) [link] Jeff Tucker I too set up NutShellMail and even added a tab for it on one of our Facebook fan pages.

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JULY 26, 2010

Meaning, a brand (or person) could benefit by leveraging the crowd. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Aside from optimizing the structure of the site and the pitches themselves, sheer volume and traffic drove our authority with Google and other search engines. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

The email is well-designed, personalized, and compelling. That content helps the company with SEO, and also builds a real-time, living FAQ of customer testimonials and insights. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. It turns advocates into volunteer marketers. It makes sharing simple.

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MARCH 4, 2010

JG You know that tattoo says Leslie from the person's perspective right? JG You know that tattoo says Leslie from the person's perspective right? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. We see blogging both as community building and as a function of being a web based business.

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JULY 28, 2010

This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. I personally can help people with every aspect of running a business operationally as well aside from accounting and law and I have referrals for both, as well as connections with experts in the areas I am not an expert in. Have them document EVERY question they receive.

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JUNE 24, 2010

There's “bad&# advertisements and “bad&# uses of social media as well… Maybe you'd call it human marketing or even personality marketing, but the concept is really simple. One of the local Twitterati here had Chris Brogan up to Maine for a social media conference, and I caught it on UStream.

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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. The chronically bad Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise has this sign in the Twin Cities airport: Bravo.

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JUNE 7, 2010

In the first section, Hsieh recounts his personal story, including his early childhood and nascent entrepreneurial adventures, including a misguided effort at worm farming. The book concludes with a few pages about the science of happiness, and how personal and business happiness can be inextricably linked. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 22, 2010

The only problem I've encountered is the trepidation associated with personal blogs. Right now we are shying away from use of personal pronouns in order to maintain a more formal business tone. It doesn't seem to hamper traffic, but I do wonder how a blog can grow in its readership if the personal connection isn't there.

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MAY 5, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. What do you think of this approach? All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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MAY 27, 2010

DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] Doug Braun The More Things Change, The More Things Change (Jay Baer updates us on Swix, Flowtown, BulbStorm): [link] [link] ckdarby All I could keep thinking was the person on the youtube video sounded like an ultra nerd, sorry =(. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Here they were, arriving at your party with nary a prior personal connection, but looking for a good time just like everyone else. Humanize Your Blog Remember, it’s a blog not a white paper, and a key differentiator is personality. And infuse your writing with personality and voice. (If Make links to your bio easy to find.

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APRIL 20, 2010

[link] Eric_Hoffman I'm game, even if my game is a bit weak…in the month of March, for my personal blog, I saw a whopping 29 different search terms used to get to my content and for the work blog that I help to maintain we saw 190 different search terms used to get to that content. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Hey, your positive feedback on my personal blog was extremely encouraging… can you take a look at my newly formed company's blog as well? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Man, you are good, my friend. I'd love your thoughts. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Carnegie’s principles: You can make someone want to do what you want them to by seeing the situation from the other person’s point of view. Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. I don't know why, but that has always stuck with me.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Joe Fernandez : The amont of public-facing data attributed to a person’s name has exploded. We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands.

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JULY 6, 2010

While demonstrating the company’s commitment to education, Target also created a local solution to a national issue by personally connecting with parents through a timely and innovative social media campaign. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 2, 2010

But, as Facebook continues to grow like John Candy at an all-night buffet, the number of possible connections for each person multiplies correspondingly. The oops factor comes into play again when you post something personal on Facebook you'd rather not have privy to that non-friend “friend&# and the entire world.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: 4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ 18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Jonny Stark Wow, quite a few comments on here already!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. It’s about having a strategy for making your company or organization more like a person and less like a machine. BTW, Jason, I am in awe of the way you answer everyone personally. There’s been a bit of news about it recently.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Personally, I love that you have all of the essentials in the car… the family, pets…and the wine! August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. There's nothing like moving, although it can be a challenge. Best of luck, Jay. I hope it works out for you. That's fantastic!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

[link] Jimmykellyart (Jimmy Kelly) Twitter Comment RT @barneydavey: RT @jaybaer Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] kathysacks (Kathy Sacks) Twitter Comment RT@jaybaer: Develop a social media strategy in 7 steps. link to post]. Thanks for the thoughts and processes.

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MAY 26, 2010

[link] Matt McKeen RT @jaybaer: 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media [link] [link] Matt Ridings RT @McKeenMatt: RT @jaybaer: 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media [link] Drew Miller Great points Jay. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. MySpace adopted that spirit of personal scrapbooking, and let its members commit unspeakable crimes against HTML, fonts, color schemes, and animation. Best sentence ever!

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JULY 14, 2010

We Are Not Alone Serving as the organization’s advocate for adopting social media can be a test of passion and commitment. Personally, I have had to serve in the positions of jester, leper, and pariah in my efforts to have others adopt social media strategies. With the low/no cost of entry, it does cost time – your time.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Plus, it’s like the personal trainer scenario. As I said to you at SXSW, greatness is what needs to be out there, and both of you define that, both in knowledge and personality [link] unmarketing My pleasure. I'll deliver you a signed copy in person. I'll deliver you a signed copy in person.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

And more… There is enough primary data within this report to help smart marketers be very actionable when it comes to sharpening their social media plans/focus or to help ease the entry into the social media waters. Your UNION, P.U.B., and its members (Lijit). Your UNION, P.U.B., and its members (Lijit).

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APRIL 28, 2010

Don’t assume that the person that gave you one star on a Yelp review is some sort of carnival freak outlier. Except in this case, they were almost always talkers because a home is so personal and it's easy to share. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Thanks again.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I maintain that as Facebook continues to tie together the real-time Web with the open graph, Twitter usage will inexorably shift from person to person connectivity, to customer to company connectivity. I'm not even a big fan of twitter (for personal uses) but for marketing purposes, I think it's a great and powerful tool.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I’m, personally, more interested in those posts that are successful – despite – not having a “top ten list&# approach. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Often the how to’s get repetitive and tend towards the obvious. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 14, 2010

The Soundog is an ingenious device – a small, personal speaker with switching capabilities, enabling me to listen to whichever game I prefer without bothering nearby patrons. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Instead, he reaches under the bar, and pulls out a Soundog unit.

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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. Thanks to social media, friends are often exposed as being liars or at least untrustworthy. A survey of 4,875 adults (500 U.S.)

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