Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. This sounds simple, but it’s shocking how many bloggers aren’t clear on the core business rationale behind their blog initiative. Is anyone out there? Does anyone care? What’s the Point?

Webinar Metrics 130

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 130

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Learn more.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe via Email Your email: Learn Inbound Marketing Inbound Marketing Software Learn how HubSpot can help turn your business into an inbound marketing machine. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com.

Blogger 40

Blogger RSS Inbound Marketing Internet Marketing 40

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Take each post and post it on the New Digg (20 million visitors a month), it is quick and easy to do and will take you only a minute or two (it involves copying the URL and pasting it to Digg, add the headline and choose the section then hit 62. This content was simply about insight and ideas about how they run their business.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Tips Webinar Metrics Ideal Customer Profiles 40

Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another noteworthy post from this publication is Facebook is a Personal CRM for Baby Boomers , in which Daniel Flamberg reports on an Accenture study showing that in early 2009, “boomers posted a 59 percent increase in use of social networks; a rate of adoption 30 times faster than any other age group.&#

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Budget Social Marketing Paid Search Agency 100

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally. You’re in an industry (photography) and are a business type (small) where a lot of people would say “social media isn’t for me&#. That’s not a “wave the magic wand&# scenario. Jason Baer Thanks very much for the kind words.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 149

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

It is profoundly important for business to realize that social media isn’t a set of tools or “the place to be.&# It is profoundly important for business to realize that social media isn’t a set of tools or “the place to be.&# Sessions start October 5. Go to [link] to save 50% for a limited time.

Social Media 167

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 167

Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Also, while I think it’s somewhat less likely that a first-time visitor will tweet or Digg or Stumble your work (I’d love to see a study on that), you should make that process as easy as possible as well. And many of us in the social media space are guilty of that particular sin. Thanks for the help.

Social Media 119

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 119

Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

the BMZ) was officially launched a year ago as the first content aggregation hub for leading business-to-business bloggers. Should You Use Foursquare for Your Business? B2B Social Media: Why Do Business Professionals Use Social Media? The Power of B2B Communities , May 27, 2010. Sarah Worsham ( @sazbean ).

B2B Thought Leadership 100

B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Advertorials Thought Leadership 100

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Learn more.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing Work Management 40

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Business social network LinkedIn. Long time readers of this blog know that I have already chronicled my success at using LinkedIn for both business development and recruiting. I have been in business for 30 years and have worked across many markets, in many countries and I have worked the LinkedIn system to get those contacts usable.

Linkedin 100

Linkedin Google Enterprise Management Work Management 100

Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 2010

Somebody’s “strange&# social network is someone else’s potentially thriving customer community. But, if you think it through, many companies could succeed by participating in this community. Where twitter might be good for designers, facebook is perhaps better for small businesses. Of course facial hair supply.

Social Media 133

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 133

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Invest in a custom design In my own blogging from 2005 – 2009 I was using/tweaking various free themes, which did the job. That content should not have anything to do with your business or a client, rather you’re providing something you genuinely believe that writer would use. Yes, blogs are best consumed through feeds.

Tactics 40

Tactics PR Planning Buzz 40

Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

How do social media marketing strategies in small businesses differ from those in larger enterprises? More than 700,000 local businesses have active Pages on Facebook. Still don’t think social media is important for marketing your business? Roundup of the Top Internet and Social Media Statistics by Awareness Community.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Stats Social Media Marketing Budget 100

Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

Flowtown is perfect for small and medium businesses ( see my review here ). Have you added the ability for email recipients to share content on Twitter, Facebook, Digg and elsewhere? While this integration is intended for personal use, you can utilize it for your business, too. Rapleaf is better for larger companies.

Social Media 153

Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Media 153

Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2011

So how does a marketer capitalize on this unruly and ever-changing platform to drive business results? Ken Mueller uses the example of Dave’s Ace Hardware in Wisconsin to demonstrate how to optimize business engagement on Facebook: be personal, use photos and video, provide great customer service among other things.

Stats 100

Stats Facebook Best Practices Privacy Policies 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc. 85% of Inc.

Social Media 100

Social Media Paid Content Tactics Tips 100

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! But what about the use of social media between businesses? Business-to-business (B2B) social media is a different animal.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

50 (of the) Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far) , October 5, 2010 While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Great content this month via the B2B Marketing Zone. It scored 8.6.

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Planning Work Management 40

Online Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

If your event is the Business of the Calling Ducks conference, don’t use #businessofthecallingducks as your tag. Jason Breed Hashtags do help categorize, however not structured enough for businesses. New Twitter Rolls Out to More Users, Digg Founder "Burned Out," May Leave. How about #bizducks instead?

Twitter 40

Twitter Digg Wiki Mobile Advertising 40

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Brian Solis Home Articles Business – Marketing PR 2.0 – New Communications Social Media Speaking Books Appearances About The State of the Blogosphere 2010 December 13, 2010 View Comments The question we ask ourselves when examining the state of the blogosphere is whether or not the cup is half full or half empty?

Blogger 40

Blogger Curation Contingency Planning Classified Ads 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Within 12 months of its invention, 1,200 companies entered the radio “business&# in some form or fashion. In his own, story-filled way, he emphasized the point that we are in a period of unusual communication change and upheaval, not unlike the 1920s and the invention of radio. But it’s also slower than ever.

Social Media 159

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 159