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MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. Is anyone out there? What’s the Point?

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MARCH 3, 2010

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S.

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MAY 13, 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: Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches? Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media? link] James Ball Very cool Jay.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You’re engaged in an advertising and marketing campaign that uses the Web as its distribution platform. Especially in comparison to many other communication programs like traditional PR, TV advertising, outdoor advertising and others, social media actually offers pretty solid metrics. It’s about humanization.

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FEBRUARY 11, 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 It Curtains for the App Store?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Won’t we soon see forms that ask us to choose one or all of these contact methods: Email newsletter Blog (via RSS or email) Twitter Facebook Remember, social media is an ingredient, not an entree. But, isn’t “following&# and “fanning&# just a new version of “opting in&# ? Don't be alarmed.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

Sorry Works Contrast that with the guts and class (and good crisis management sense, despite having zero PR counsel) shown by umpire Jim Joyce in the immediate aftermath of his blown call, robbing Armando Galarraga of a rare perfect game. A coven of PR practitioners. The whole ad just came off as incredibly insincere and self-serving.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

Check out Phil’s blog too ) Your new book The Next Wave of Technologies deals with how organizations can adopt and adapt to new processes and advances. 1 problem #hcsmeu #hcsm [link] uri goren RT@andrewspong:Social Media’s Internal Impact [link] Important msgs for pharma from C&C blog regarding their ?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

While I was away, Convince & Convert featured 11 guest blog posts from friends, clients, and colleagues. Some of the guest writers blog on occasion at their own sites. None of them blog routinely. Blogging every day doesn’t make you a better thinker or consultant, it makes you faster at WordPress formatting.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Look here for some clues [link] Do your homework – start here [link] – social CRM is not Advertising 1.0 If anything, social media are pushing companies to go back to marketing rather than focusing on advertising alone. Thanks for the insightful blog post. 02 conversion rate – I don’t think so!

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I’m a big believer in humanization of your blog (in fact, it’s one of my 11 must-dos for serious bloggers ). link] Tin Hang Liu RT @jaybaer Please Help Me Pick a New Look For My Blog [link] #SMM [link] Adam Sherk Looks like the polling is fairly split right now, which I guess shows that you've got three good variations.

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JULY 6, 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 Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility (..)

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

Something along the line of “we tried a blog but it wasn’t a success” or “we have a Facebook page, but it isn’t doing anything for our business.” The blog was a failure because posts were not written on a regular basis. I often get an objection when the social elements of the program are introduced. Who’s Doing What?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. That’s something sorely missing from a lot of traditional advertising, where veracity is neither required nor particularly encouraged. But, I’m not. I’ve been thinking lately about why I got involved in social media.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 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: Is Social Conversation a Myth? Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

The contents of this form are scanned by the Western River team, and are then posted (usually within minutes) to the company’s blog , which resides on the Compendium software. Compendium is a uniquely powerful blogging platform because it creates separate, “compended&# blogs for each keyword. That’s it.

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

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

A write up on a blog. A white label version for agency use is also in the works. Thus, they have a built in “Events&# tool where you can plug in anything out of the ordinary, and that occurrence will show up in your integrated Swix reporting. A new product launch. Trade show. New YouTube video that goes viral.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Your blog works exactly the same way. There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. State Indicator – Turns orange when you’re in that section 2.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

First, marketers of all stripes seem to have accepted (for now) that social media in large measure = Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube and blogs. Esteban Kolsky´s last blog. Esteban Kolsky´s last blog. Esteban Kolsky´s last blog. Focus on How, Not What I draw two conclusions from this data.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

If you’re signed up to receive Convince & Convert blog posts via email, or if you’re a subscriber to The Social Media Messenger – my other email publication – you should be receiving the 3-2-1. If not, just click right here and check the appropriate box on the subscriptions page.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. population. It’s entirely possible she is a Mass Influencer.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Counselor’s Academy is the section of PRSA for owner’s of small and medium independent agencies). This session included much of what Indra and her partner Jon Bailey have been able to accomplish in the last two years, moving from a primarily traditional agency to a new media powerhouse.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. Way back in the early days of PitchEngine (like 2009), people thought we were crazy to offer our social media news release service for free. How do you get them to your website or blog? That’s where the Pitch™ comes in.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

More people making stuff (100 million bloggers can’t be wrong) 2. Shirky points out that consumer-powered review sites like Yelp are just as valid as a critique from a professional restaurant reviewer, although perhaps for different reasons based on the collective knowledge and biases of each source.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 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: The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life It’s Time for Real-Time Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 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 Would You Try It With a Fox?

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AUGUST 2, 2010

This helps me keep this blog totally advertising-free. Convince and Convert Recommends Facebook Vs. Twitter (The Arkayne Blog) 7 Ways to Market Your Business on Facebook – Free Ebook (Danny Brown) Facebook Pisses Off Users. I hope to see you logged in at Facebook Success Summit!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Sure, it’s clever outdoor advertising, but given that “where am I going to get coffee tomorrow?&# 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: Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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JULY 5, 2010

None of these folks blog weekly, so they are full of cool new ideas, and you’re going to love what they bring to the table here at Convince & Convert. Please thank them for their contributions with your attention, comments, and tweets.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

The blog will remain the same. 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: 11 Whys I’m a Social Media Addict Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? Many people have asked us “Why Bloomington?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Then this is the blog post for you. You may need to engage in some brand anthropology, and have an agency help you find your one thing. I’ve forwarded your blog to him. Cheers! -= Park Howell´s last blog. Are you ready to add some “Why&# to your “How&# ? Apple = Innovation. Disney = Magic.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Blog HubSpot TV Contributors Marketing Kit Internet Marketing Blog The HubSpot Inbound Internet Marketing blog covers all of inbound marketing - SEO, Blogging, Social Media, Landing Pages, Lead Generation and Analytics. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

More from Convince and Convert Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About the Social and More About the Customers The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Convince and Convert Recommends From Twitter to Blog – #FollowFriday Vol. The rise of [.] Original post by Jay Baer [.]

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JUNE 2, 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 “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. Having clear language on blogs and websites puts the public on notice about your position vis a vis copyright. I found myself facing a room full of blank stares. You have to train employees too.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Your scenario may of course vary, but for illustration purposes let’s assume you have a Twitter account, Facebook fan page, blog, and email newsletter. Test and track content success on Facebook using bit.ly (or number of likes and comments), and add the most effective content pieces to the next rung on the ladder (blog).

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