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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Personally I think having the photo on the far right anchors it a bit better, but people seem to be responding well to #3. Two is very graphical no personality (you need personality, I don't on my blog where it's not about me but the content). Thanks for your help! I also picked 3 because there was no 4.

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JULY 27, 2010

Spread the Love It’s easy to fall into the trap of relying on one or a few persons in your organization to be the content creation mules. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. They like it. They’re pretty good at it. Nobody else is that eager to wear the thorny blogging crown.

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MAY 12, 2010

We measure it (personally and professionally) quantitatively not qualitatively. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Social media has never been driven by function and purpose. It's mostly based on buzz and mass popularity. It's… well… *mostly* a mass media so far.

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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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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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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 19, 2010

Personally, I did not find it helpful, although the concept holds promise. I'm taking some of your suggestions above and tailoring to what I *think* will work best for my personal needs. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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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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MAY 5, 2010

John & Partners , a full-service advertising and public relations firm, based in Jacksonville. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. .&# And Now For Something Completely Different But here’s where it gets interesting. What do you think of this approach? All rights reserved.

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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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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. He was personable and funny, a real likable guy. Sounds easy, but it's also really easy to screw up. I'd buy a book from him.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

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. Making that personal connection can be tough…when you’re getting a lot of comments. It’s about humanization.

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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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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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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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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. I like your “monitor and respond to all&# thought — this is more of a public relations model than a marketing model, especially if we dispense with the concept of “impressions&# in favor of “contacts.&#

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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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JULY 13, 2010

Every single person in a public relations firm should: 1) understand the impact of social media and 2) be able to activate that marketing potential for their clients. I tell folks never to take advice from someone that does not personally practice what they preach, and most leadership at PR firms are still digital dummies.

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MAY 26, 2010

The one that hit home for me personally was: “Social media is fueled by passion, and too many companies try to take elements of their company that aren’t passion-worthy, and attempt to build a social media program around it.&# 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

Personally, I have had to serve in the positions of jester, leper, and pariah in my efforts to have others adopt social media strategies. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. With the low/no cost of entry, it does cost time – your time. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I’ve played with social media at a personal level and now it’s time to take it up a notch. I’ve played with social media at a personal level and now it’s time to take it up a notch. I’ve played with social media at a personal level and now it’s time to take it up a notch. link to post].

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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 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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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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