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AUGUST 2, 2010

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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. link] Opinion@Large Great topic/analysis. link] Opinion@Large Great topic/analysis.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

You can’t sell ideas, and unless companies of all sizes can figure out how to assign real or at least believable revenue or cost reductions to social media, this entire movement is going to flame out in 18 months. link] Mark Tamis Not at all Jay – I fully support the use of CRM platforms & datamining and analysis.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

. “We want to give SMB a complete tool to allow them to move the needle on the 20% of social media that matters.&# Not Perfect, But Useful As with any data-harvesting service, Flowtown results aren’t bullet-proof. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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JULY 20, 2010

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MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media).

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MARCH 25, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Twitter Comment SocialMedia News: Crushing the Myth of B2B Social Media | | Social Media Consulting … [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] _socialtivity (Socialtivity.ne Top B2B marketing posts for 2009 (hint: social media) =-. Top B2B marketing posts for 2009 (hint: social media) =-.

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APRIL 20, 2010

I need to do some serious analysis to see how those 3,126 terms fit together, and dramatically expand my keyword usage. The Next Step in the Long Tail I typically focus on 10-20 search terms when creating content for this blog, but yet 3,126 search terms were used to get here. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Competitive analysis: How does your brand stack up to the competition? • Note that although various tools might measure this data, it’s inclusion is dependent on the data being available on each mention so in most cases only a subset of the total mentions are counted in this type of analysis. Did you perform the exact same analysis?

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MARCH 3, 2010

An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

If you’re an agency that’s providing social media listening or analysis services for clients, this is even more critical of a distinction. The disheartening truth is that there is very little “standardized&# reporting available if you’re going to do social listening and analysis at the highest level.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I may run a similar analysis and rank my top posts by page views coming from search engines. I love the analysis. Years ago I did a similar analysis of the most clicked articles from my then employer’s email newsletter and found almost identical results. Although, this analysis is from 2+ years of posts.

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

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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. Many social media software packages (great ebook analysis of them here) can provide highly detailed reports on the impact of social media programs.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

McCann , Viral Heat Did you enjoy this blog post? 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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JULY 22, 2010

I was very interested to read your analysis as it chimes with how we've organised our approach online. We've just spent two years using new media with the ultimate goal of involving, empowering and motivating our supporters, members and activists. Some info on these links [link] [link]. Some info on these links [link] [link].

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APRIL 7, 2010

link] Niek Vugteveen Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril – An Analysis of Potential [link] #mobile #socialcrm [link] dM Coles Johnson Ignoring #FourSquare means ignoring who's been at your store, what they said, etc. link] (from @jaybaer) dannyflamberg FourSquare might have big potential but it has two immediate problems.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

link] Weintraub Adv Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit? link] [link] John S Great in-depth analysis! I really appreciate case studies on companies who are really getting social media right. link] loved the example and the analysis. Are people serious? A Valentines day present? All rights reserved.

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MAY 20, 2010

I hope companies can work out a solution that benefits bloggers as well as the company business:) [link] Suzanne Vara Social Media Success Metrics and Premature Calculation | Social Media Staffing and Operations | Social Media [link] [link] Annabel Candy RT @suzannevara @jaybaer: Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation?

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APRIL 8, 2010

link] Zack Nice analysis! link] Zack Nice analysis! I've been thinking about making it my conference travel/presentation device. Especially like the part about the Macbook being a glorified keyboard. Funny, but I'm sure designers would disagree. Especially like the part about the Macbook being a glorified keyboard.

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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. A survey of 4,875 adults (500 U.S.) August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 16, 2010

According to these numbers, the audience using Twitter actually declined from August to December, 2009 (during the same period, Facebook went from 250 million to 350 million members). The point is to understand social media as part of an overall marketing strategy, understand individual apps, and be nimble and adaptable.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Sure, the speed and always-on nature of the real-time Web makes it a d… [link] [link] Innovate AZ Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy? 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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MARCH 2, 2010

At Genius.com, we understood relatively early (we announced our gURLs to track traditional and Social Media in July 2009) that while most B2B marketers are engaging in Social Media, very few are actually measuring it. The area of “metrics integration&# is especially interesting. Rohrs RT @jaybaer: Wow!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Excellent for down-and-dirty competitive analysis. Swix This is a slick new social media dashboard program that I’ve been trying. I implement bit.ly URLs whenever possible, and make liberal use of their “+&# feature. Add “+&# at the end of any bit.ly URL to see how many times it’s been clicked on, and by whom.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Nothing really more to add : ) markwilliamschaefer Superb summary and perspective, Jay. | Social Media Staffing and Operations | Social [link] #ReStream.me [link] Steve Eaton a complex idea made ridiculously simple: 5 primary ways to use social media [link] (visual) [link] Dana Webster Love his analysis of SM.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Good humor mixed in with a solid analysis, Jay. [link] robbunting Great post: Reading "R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" by @jaybaer [link] (via @briansolis) [link] Ana Wilson RT @jaybaer: R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website [link] [link] Geoff Pedder RT @briansolis: Reading "R.I.P. Haha, just kidding.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Good humor mixed in with a solid analysis, Jay. [link] robbunting Great post: Reading "R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" by @jaybaer [link] (via @briansolis) [link] Ana Wilson RT @jaybaer: R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website [link] [link] Geoff Pedder RT @briansolis: Reading "R.I.P. Haha, just kidding.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

How often does an exec say “Argh, our competition is getting a lot of ink — we need a PR firm! 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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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Excellent for down-and-dirty competitive analysis. Swix This is a slick new social media dashboard program that I’ve been trying. I implement bit.ly URLs whenever possible, and make liberal use of their “+&# feature. Add “+&# at the end of any bit.ly URL to see how many times it’s been clicked on, and by whom.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The tracking online (including social media) far outpaces what I had at my disposal when I was doing traditional marketing. I like math and analysis and reality. Transitory There’s literally never a dull moment in social media. The fuzzy numbers of TV, print, radio, outdoor and traditional PR drove me crazy.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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JUNE 28, 2010

Instead, we're developing an editorial calendar with a number of columns devoted to content analysis, both the why and how it did elements. We feel that this will have more adoption in our department, particularly as we plan on how we'll 're-task' content across various online (and some offline) channels.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There is More Than One SXSW As the conference continues to grow (interactive registrations up 40% over 2009, to more than 15,000 total), attendee segmentation follows apace. "(sxsw) interactive registrations up 40% over 2009, to more than 15,000 total," [link] [link] jaybaer I completely agree. Maybe next year.

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JUNE 16, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

"Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media?" "Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media?" " [link] [link] George Nixon Nice analysis [link] [link] Bayberry Consulting RT @jaybaer: Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media? " [link] [link] Dio Favatas I like you Baer.

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