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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

How many developers have the liquidity to host their own software? I'm not saying I necessarily believe everything corporate America tells me, but Apple has indicated that the App Store is essentially a break-even proposition. Between hosting and implementation, there is no doubt that there are substanial costs involved.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

All of these tactics can work together seamlessly to create a robust, optimized content marketing engine that pays real dividends in increased website traffic, and conversions. Note to readers: all of these companies are Convince & Convert clients.

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JUNE 24, 2010

My credentials: over 20 years in Corporate America, including doing marketing for a metals company (try doing that gig at McCormick Place, I dare you), McDonnell Douglas ISG, and working in the marketing department at Motorola Corporate's Global Software Division. Relationships. All rights reserved.

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JULY 6, 2010

Employees are going to find a way around the policy and CIOs or IT departments should try to find a happy medium where some social media apps will be blocked and some left accessible. Palo Alto Networks created a new software that any IT department would be interested in. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

But, figuring out which of these is the primary reason you’re active in social media, and how to allocate resources accordingly is going to be a major issue, as norms, software, and staffing around each approach are starting to diverge. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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APRIL 20, 2010

That’s where software like Compendium comes into play, because they can very much help optimize a blog for the long tail, enabling you to rank top 10 for hundreds (even thousands) of low volume, high value terms. I need to do some serious analysis to see how those 3,126 terms fit together, and dramatically expand my keyword usage.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

link] online marketing blog using facebook fan page as a newsletter is a great idea, thanks for the great article. link] Make It Happen Event RT @juliehood: 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media via @jaybaer [link] (Do these resonate with you? link] jaybaer It will. Just like websites. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

For whom is it more important to have a humanizing social media presence? A B2B software company, or Skittles? Somehow, thousands of B2B companies seem to have come to the conclusion that because they aren’t being mentioned 65 times per hour on Twitter, that social media doesn’t matter to them, or their customers.

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Convince & Convert

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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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. Fifty percent! Mobile device usage indicates potential influencer status.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

The point of tracking software isn’t to determine how many tweets were sent mentioning a company, it’s to figure out what those tweets say, and what the business ramifications are. Too often, standard charts and graphs included in software are just that, standard. They provide numbers, not insights. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

via @jaybaer's article: [link] [link] McKenzie RT @siobhanhinker: Twitter users are 3 times more likely to follow brands than Facebook users. via @jaybaer's article: [link] [link] McKenzie RT @siobhanhinker: Twitter users are 3 times more likely to follow brands than Facebook users. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I was on a call the other day with someone from a social management software company and we were talking about how the market is starting to blend. Check out this post from @ktvan on choosing the right one [link] [link] B2B Online Marketing Very informative! RT @jaybaer: Not sure which social media tools to use?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Great content this month via the B2B Marketing Zone. 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? Have I gone MAD?? encourage you to restrain your enthusiasm.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I see lots of signs that Social Media is no longer a single stand-alone savior, but just another tool that companies should use in reaching their customers… one that, if implemented well, can bring lots of benefits, but if implemented poorly, will fail. link] Matt Ridings – Techguerilla If I can be a complete geek for a second.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

When the focus is on getting more sales, social media channels tends to work in the opposite way for them. Stories, stories, stories… and TALK to your customers [link] Business Social Software Love the infographic! Breaking it down like that makes it seem like such an obvious process. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I don’t feel the need to experiment with every new piece of software that emerges from its chrysalis, but I do feel a responsibility to you and my clients to have some idea of what’s out there and what’s worthwhile. Also, at my social media speaking engagements hither and yon I’m often asked what tools I use.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

link] Matt Ridings Why there isn't an EMR software vendor out there developing an iPad interface yet is beyond me. I know you have to pay for WiFi on the iPad, but what if you have wireless at your home? Does the iPad connect to it? You have to pay for WiFi, e-books, itunes downloads, apps? link] Ally E. All rights reserved.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

B2B strategic marketing consultant’s value proposition. 12 Tips For B2B Marketers to Excel in Twitter - Modern B2B Marketing , November 16, 2010 Any successful B2B social media plan includes strategies and tactics to forge relationships and build a brand. million for 2009 and “triple that&# ($13.5.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I don’t feel the need to experiment with every new piece of software that emerges from its chrysalis, but I do feel a responsibility to you and my clients to have some idea of what’s out there and what’s worthwhile. Also, at my social media speaking engagements hither and yon I’m often asked what tools I use.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

That’s what attracted me to online marketing initially, and why I made the jump to that career in the mid-90s. The tracking online (including social media) far outpaces what I had at my disposal when I was doing traditional marketing. You can’t get half elected. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Easy to semi-automate with software, etc. I don't think the time issue is hugely important here. It's not more difficult (actually less, because it's a smaller audience) than listening on Twitter. And I agree that the vast majority of businesses are not participating, making my participation less fruitful. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

By way of comparison, that’s approximately the same size as the Asian American population, and you certainly don’t see the media coverage, software development, conferences, and general hullabaloo about marketing to Asians. An online marketing pro since 1994? A new research study of 1,400 U.S.

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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.

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JUNE 16, 2010

It's a new way to use social media from a sales standpoint that is being overlooked. By offering relevant industry information and quality posts you become a trusted source and sales will naturally follow. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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