Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

Capture visitor information – Implement a method to capture visitor information from your business blog. Install some kind of a sign-up form to capture basic contact information such as name, company name and email address. It has to be a value exchange for people to give up their contact information to you.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

I searched Wikipedia for information but couldn’t find an exact definition. Instead, I found something on Media Curation, which I thought was close enough: Media Curation is the emerging trend toward creating media content using a mix of machine and human resources. So curated content is not something new.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Creation Made Easy by Achinta Mitra on August 24, 2009 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Blog Are you struggling with creating content? Studies have shown that people retain information quicker and longer when you engage their visual senses.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

What do you do when the bulk of your marketing content, with the exception of case studies is product focused? 4 comments… read them below or add one } Eric Goldman May 17, 2010 at 5:16 pm Achinta; This is a great article with much relevant information in it. Thanks for sharing!

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials. The more detailed and specific information you can provide with the least number of search queries or clicks, the better will be the user experience.

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MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. link] THANKS [link] Dan Nestle Case study could herald future of ad agencies RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan. Such a cool site!

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Other instructors include the awesome Mari Smith , Brian Solis , Paul Dunay , my brilliant pal Jeff Widman from BrandGlue , Darren Rowse from ProBlogger , my friend MIke Stelzner (founder of Social Media Examiner ), and a bunch of other great folks, including a lot of specific case studies (even B2B!). All rights reserved.

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JUNE 24, 2010

With Social Media, take a look at Chris Brogan. He doesn't just spew endless bits of information about his product (books, etc.). link] [link] Stanford Smith RT @jaybaer: If you want to be a better social marketer, study infomercials… [link] [link] david horne Jay. They do that for real, right? great points.

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MARCH 4, 2010

In the well-documented Marriott case study, they tracked $500 mm in bookings from links on the corporate blog. markwilliamschaefer I would add that for commerce-oriented blogs, it would also be possible to track clicks back to a commerce-related part of a website for product information, registration, etc. Very helpful post, Jay.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. The full 49-page study is full of interesting graphs and data morsels, but these are the 7 findings that I didn’t anticipate: 1. population).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Thanks for sharing good support information for B2B social media. Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media Strategy Worksheet from Jay Baer at Convince and Convert As a social media consultant, I specialize in helping companies create and implement social media strategy. Social media strategy consulting details here. Thanks for providing information that is not just general chat on the subject.-=

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APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. I can't wait to read the study now. population.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Over the last 7 months I’ve certainly walked the walk of social media marketing and this post is as plain and simple as a definition gets. You are indeed the perfect case study. 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&#.

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MAY 11, 2010

You can study your Web analytics, and see which pages get the most traffic, and what questions are likely to be in prospects’ minds when they are on those pages. Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide? Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide?

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Convince & Convert

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. I'd love to write up a case study on you guys when you're ready.

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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. thanks meganzuniga While it's true the reason first time visitors go to your blog is because they wanted some information.

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Driving Traffic to Your Homepage All the Time May Be a Big Mistake by Achinta Mitra on October 26, 2009 in Industrial Websites , Website Design & Development You’ve read up on all the traffic generation tactics and optimized your site to rank high on major search engines.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 1, 2010

Buyers of technical products and services do look to vendors for providing relevant information for solving their problems. That was the key finding of a research study done by McKinsey & Co. The table below shows results from the study that shows what sales reps do wrong to turn off B2B customers.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

Nationwide Insurance has a terrific iPhone app that allows you to document a vehicle crash in real-time, including photos, collection of the other drivers’ insurance information, and other key details. Sounds like a great case study. Sounds like a great case study. It’s about marketing sideways , not marketing head-on.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

link] Kopano Media RT @jaybaer: Do You Know Your Customers Enough to Win in Social Media? killer case study by @susanbaier) [link] susanbaier Hi Lisa, thanks for the nice comments! link] jolien RT @jaybaer: Do You Know Your Customers Enough to Win in Social Media? “Motive&# is a great word for the WHY.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

• On-going monitoring: What are people saying about your brand and how can you use that information to either repair your reputation or identify opportunities? Second – Are there any special types of information you’ll need? Expion just compiled 8 case studies with one of our clients, Applebee's.

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JULY 22, 2010

Building Lasting Customer Relationships – [link] Great case studies from @stickystimuli [link] Social DJ RT @jaybaer: Are you a 1 click stand? Building Lasting Customer Relationships [link] case studies from @stickystimuli #socialDJ [link] Carson RT @jaybaer: Are you a one click stand? A summer must-read!

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I have studied and proven this. I have studied many fan pages with 100k+ to millions of fans that get only from 100-5000 people engaging with Brand posts. I think Myspace is a great case study but I don’t think FB has learned from the mistakes. So much clutter. And over 50% of profiles are locked down private.

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MAY 19, 2010

Awesome information! I think that credibility plays a big role here; testimonials, case studies, ratings and rankings should be in the content mix. mpkahuna7 That Graph is AWESOME and so informative… at least for me, a visual and experiential learner. Thanks for the clarity. Thank you for sharing.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

To expect social media to truly emulate conversation as we know it is a fools errand. The information exchange is asynchronous. Conversations require iteration and modifications as new information is digested. We’ve been on a downhill slide conversationally ever since Alexander Graham Bell uttered “Mr.

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MARCH 9, 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 Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2010

March 2009. John Dvorak declared that email was a “carcass on the side of the information highway, rotting away.” October 2009. Robert Scoble argued that email faced deletion at the hands of Web 2.0 services like Twitter, Pownce & Jaiku. The Wall Street Journal said email’s era had ended thanks to Facebook.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Just to make it a little more painful, the publication then proceeded to lose all lead information, so we couldn’t even say for sure what REALLY happened. I would say that you don’t have to necessarily go into Social Media (or any other marketing initiative) expecting to fail. Can you blame them? Great, great stuff.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

But, a new study by Edelman (whose digital arm features social media and ebusiness genius David Armano ) claims that bond is eroding. 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.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009. Is social media creating a generation of cowards? &# My take on it may surprise you … and provide uncomfortable reading if you are a parent or social media junkie.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2010

2nd page of this paper as proof: [link] [link] Weintraub Adv RT @jaybaer: Getting Serious About Social Media [link] [link] themaria I like it. A recent Chadwick Martin Bailey and iMOderate study was reported with a sub-head “Social friends and followers feel more inclined to purchase from the brands they are fans of.&#

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Certainly in this era where people actively seek information that is pertinent for their needs, questions or buying journey, personalized and valuable content is crucial. Below are a list of 9 B2B white papers that have useful information for B2B social media marketers. Published by Hubspot, May 2010. What is it? That’s a pity.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

It caused me to pause (mid-chew), and mentally scroll through a list of examples that fit his assertion that boring information is captivating when it’s humanized in some way. So how does all this relate to social media strategy – after all, that’s why we’re here, right? All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Case studies are one of the most popular forms of collateral. Case studies offer the perfect mix of both. So for social media success the big question is HOW you harvest. How do you gather the story (informally? And actually none of them have to do with social media, per se. interviews? via SoMe?)?

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JUNE 8, 2010

link] : RT @kelvin8048 Are You… [link] #socialmedia [link] Hot In Marketing Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy | social media case studies | Social Media Consulting – Convince & C. Awesome stuff Jay — I love the way you bring real examples to social media. It really brings this stuff to life.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

As that has been one of the most popular posts on this site, and still generates regular traffic, we wanted to make sure the information was updated where readers are still going. Using Twitter to have conversations and provide useful information to your intended audience can be a valuable part of your online strategy. Daily Clicks.

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