Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

After spending months developing an app, a few days in the approval queue isn’t a big deal. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. *Caching content in the app provides for an experience that is both faster and more visually engaging. All rights reserved.

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MAY 4, 2010

For example, an organization that would have spent $5M over ten years on a traditional ERP or CRM application (bought from an on-premise vendor) may spend $1M on a SaaS alternative such as Workday or salesforce.com. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. The ROI of many Enterprise 2.0

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Will you spend some time thinking about how to integrate your social messaging, not building a throne for it? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

In addition to improving the richness of the data, the next thing we're spending a good deal of time and resources on is answering the 'then what' question that arises after you import a bunch of email addresses. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Just a thought.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

We’ll spend plenty of hours on the golf course with our clients and know that it’s doing something (though we can’t always say what), but the more intangible relationships that are separated by a computer screen we somehow tend to value less. Especially social media, but even SEO, PPC, email, etc.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Hey – is there better way to spend a Friday evening when my wife is out of town? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. I just set up my account and am digging in. Beer and NutshellMail. I currently set up the email alerts to be sent every 4 hours – 6AM, 10AM, 2PM & 6PM.

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MAY 5, 2010

John & Partners , a full-service advertising and public relations firm, based in Jacksonville. I, for one, will be encouraging my clients to spend time at JaneNation. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

And once the system was set up and the business rules determined, the company spends almost no time managing the program. But after that, Western River spends a few minutes a day on oversight and interaction, freeing up the rest of their time to actually run their core business. said Brandon Lake, Vice President of Western River.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Now that’s engagement that goes WAAAAY past just clicking the “like&# button. To celebrate their 100,000th Facebook fan, Tornados gave away 100,000 coupons for free boxes of taquitos. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

Feels almost icky that they are spending big media dollars right now. Seems like the more time we spend thinking about what's right, the less likely we are to do what's right. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. I promise my next post will involve no crying.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Traditionally they have always prioritized people based on lifetime value according to how much money someone spends with a company. Traditionally they have always prioritized people based on lifetime value according to how much money someone spends with a company. This article hits it right in the spot.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

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.&# link] Sean Williams Jay – I want to spend a bit more time reading & digesting this.

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Convince & Convert

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. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Spend some time tractor beaming your current visitors and watch that recurring visits stat rise. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Example: Subscribe to our RSS Feed cos next weeks post will be just like this one – but TWICE as awesome. You see where I'm going here.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

If one fills one’s posts with the “How&# the writer can spend less time on the “why&# which is of course far harder to pull off. If one fills one’s posts with the “How&# the writer can spend less time on the “why&# which is of course far harder to pull off. Perhaps the reason is as simple as this.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Public relations. 2008 : Brands start to realize the importance of having an online presence for their potential customers. History teaches us that advertising is an ever-changing concept, just like shopping habits and how and where consumers spend their time. For more information on PPC, read our guide here.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Whether you’re spending millions per year on marketing, or less than $50,000, your proclivity toward being active on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube is strikingly similar. But, in general I do believe you can spend more time truly developing relationships in B2B due to the smaller size of the potential audience.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

There seems to be a catch 22 going on in that if the CEO isn't sold on social media (as many aren't yet) then they won't approve the staff to spend the time learning about integration and measurement…which would give them the tools to prove its worth. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

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. Why not try spending time commenting in your targets’ community blogs? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Further, mobile users actually spend more time on Facebook, not less. MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Facebook rolled out their iPhone app in August, 2007. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I need validation for spending time on Twitter! August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. (includes slides and worksheet) [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] MarkBolster (Mark Bolster) Twitter Comment @billpollak Thanks Bill. Looks like a good read. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

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. When comparing the group of 25-35 year olds in 2008 to 2010 – the % change is only 16% – not 25%. A survey of 4,875 adults (500 U.S.)

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Businesses spend time on money on things that yield them more money. As such, I spend a lot of time on forums where I see a lot of real, meaningful conversations unfold. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. To say otherwise is to not understand what profit and loss really mean.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How much can you afford to spend on the tool? • To be clear to readers – I have extensive knowledge and use of both Radian 6 and Spiral 16 and Radian 6 is great if you want to spend your afternoons culling through hundreds of spam sites in your search results. • What’s the client/competitor/industry name(s)?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

So I’d spend more money on on a big online or direct mail campaign and then learn later that some tweaks here or there would have made it way more effective 6 months down the line rather than bombing miserably in 1 month’s time. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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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. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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MARCH 9, 2010

With niche publications/sites you're often reaching the “core&# group of users who are more passionate and often influence the larger group. Where you spend marketing dollars also says a lot about a brand. link] [link] HMA Public Relations RT @jaybaer: Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts? All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

I am sure it would be the coolest thing to tote around but I think I will spend elsewhere right now. Instead of spending $600 on this stupid thing I think I'm going to go spend $400 on something that does more: a laptop. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

People spend a lot of time talking about how social media levels the playing field, but this shows another side – how big companies have a lot to gain from social media. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 4, 2010

The most important one is that customers who complain, whether it is directly to you or indirectly via a public platform are your best friends. Every marketer should spend some time with the customer service team at least once a month listening to complaint calls. As such, they should be celebrated, maybe even rewarded.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

The trick with websites is the never-ending need to feed the monster, through search optimization, public relations, banner ads, skywriting, or whatever other means you’ve devised to let people know that your site is out there and worthy of attention. Billable work that will make us look awesomely smart to our clients, but hey!

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

The trick with websites is the never-ending need to feed the monster, through search optimization, public relations, banner ads, skywriting, or whatever other means you’ve devised to let people know that your site is out there and worthy of attention. Billable work that will make us look awesomely smart to our clients, but hey!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

If you really want to roll around in the possibilities, spend some time over at Laura Fitton’s ( @pistachio ) One Forty, the app store for Twitter. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. It’s a good choice for agencies, too. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2010

The consumer might frequent the Starbucks more, spend more money and/or time, or might really enjoy having full access to USA Today and become a converted, paid member. What I’m curious to know is how they leverage the cost of someone who spends 3 hours there using the network and only buys a cup of coffee. That was powerful.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

And the fact that Forrester Research projects social media spend in the U.S. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. That’s been ExactTarget’s territory for a long time, and extending that concept of message-centric, platform-agnostic to social media is a natural fit.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

If you really want to roll around in the possibilities, spend some time over at Laura Fitton’s ( @pistachio ) One Forty, the app store for Twitter. August 12, 2010 (768) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. It’s a good choice for agencies, too. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

How much time do you spend sending, reading, and receiving emails each day? 15 years ago we didn’t spend any time on email. You and your compadres in your organization need to perform a serious audit of how you’re spending every minute of every day (especially in the marketing and customer service arenas).

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