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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Sample tactics include writing blog posts, sending promotional tweets, creating and posting videos, and blog commenting. Brand communities, contests, most social listening, and non-promotional tweeting fits into this category. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The truly believe in the products they promote. [link] [link] Stanford Smith RT @jaybaer: If you want to be a better social marketer, study infomercials… [link] [link] david horne Jay. great points. funny, I was reading “What the Dog Saw&# by Malcom Gladwell today. There is a story about Ron Popeil in the book.

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MAY 27, 2010

Since then, Bulbstorm has run several more Idea Challenges promotions for Tornados, with a success level that’s pretty astounding. 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 28, 2010

Social media is much to noisy for people to pay attention to obvious self promotion. He shows not only the power of helping his prospects and customers, but the power of helping other business by promoting THEM in his guide. Making himself a local expert, promoting other businesses is win-win. As fort he first steps.

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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. an RT @jaybaer: Will Your Agency Survive in a Social Media World? (6

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Many brands these days use social media to promote themselves and to reach out to their target audience. link] [link] Mary Hey Jason, An interesting post about Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps. Many brands these days use social media to promote themselves and to reach out to their target audience.

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JULY 6, 2010

The taboo of never tooting your own horn with a press release about your good deeds clearly has crumbled in corporate America, and companies today are not only promoting philanthropy through social networks, they’re building unique Facebook pages and Twitter profiles for these important programs. All rights reserved.

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

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APRIL 14, 2010

The best – and most effective – social media programs aren’t based on promotions and message distribution. Isn't that where promotional campaigns serve a purpose? Isn't that where promotional campaigns serve a purpose? Isn't that where promotional campaigns serve a purpose? link] Dave Ryan Great Post.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Addition: Social Media (relationships) can be outsourced. Addition: Social Media (relationships) can be outsourced. Addition: Social Media (relationships) can be outsourced. I would also add that Social Media Lets Others Control Your Brand. January 27, 2009 Posted by John Furrier in Technology.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. When creating and promoting social content, include specific, relevant keywords and search phrases wherever possible. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Most blogs aren’t visually aggressive enough in the promotion of RSS, and very few do a good job at emphasizing the opportunity to subscribe via email (as 40% of C&C subscribers do). Jacob Morgan does a nice job with this, promoting his book, events, and other resources on the right side of his excellent blog.

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APRIL 15, 2010

It generates Web traffic (via search and social media linkages) and helps remove purchase impediments every day of every month. If you purchase a magazine ad to promote your company, that ad might generate a lot of new customers. It’s an information annuity that can’t be replicated elsewhere. All rights reserved.

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MAY 11, 2010

The video is a nice example of how social media can be an effective tool for a company to engage (there's that word again!) I take the same approach with my own promotional videos [example: [link]. an audience. No selling, just showing. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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JUNE 11, 2010

I'm excited for you and look forward to reading and promoting the book. I'm excited for you and look forward to reading and promoting the book. I'm excited for you and look forward to reading and promoting the book. I'm excited for you and look forward to reading and promoting the book.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Further, if you're going to use social media, you need to get with the culture of those who use it as well – they don't need to change to adapt to your culture/expectations. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 22, 2010

I hope you’ll consider registering for the Social Media Success Summit, and if you do, please use and promote this link ( [link] ) – if you do, I’ll make a few bucks. He knows what he’s doing, and I can assure you the content will be solid. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Individuals not leaving a comment to engage in a conversation, but simply to promote their own links or to chest-thump. I think that is what leads to comment-less blogs and promotional updates. Anf if a company is using social media, bottom line is they don’t necessarily want “conversation&#. That’s feedback.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Makes me think we should be doing more podcast promotion on Twitter? Also, 73% of Twitter users send SMS text messages multiple times per day. And, 49% of Twitter users have an iPod, compared to 28% of the total U.S. population. But according to these findings, 53% of Twitter users never post any updates. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

link] Sherman Unkefer MySpace didn’t change with the times and became the place for bands to promote their business for a while. It never captured the social media market. link] Howie at Sky Pulse Media Hi Jay I agree with most things you posit here. Best sentence ever! All rights reserved.

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JULY 8, 2010

The mere act of opting-in is an expression of interest in your products and services, so it stands to reason that relevant product or service promotions to this audience would stimulate sales. March 2009. October 2009. For example, if you want to promote new products, you can use Comm100 Newsletter. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Here’s what they’re doing right: Engage, Don’t Sell ThinkGeek has separated their Twitter messaging into TWO feeds – one designed to sell stuff (which is hilariously called @thinkgeekspam and posts updates about products and promotions) and one which posts all sorts of geek trivia and responses to fan questions and comments, called @thinkgeek.

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MARCH 9, 2010

What about Baskin Robbins – with a promotion offering free samples (and extra napkins)? The trick is to how to properly promote a product without going overboard. But, if you think it through, many companies could succeed by participating in this community. Of course facial hair supply. All rights reserved.

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MAY 23, 2014

Since hashtags became clickable in 2009 , brands and consumers have used them to start, track, and follow conversations on Twitter. Social media agency Clever Girls Collective recognized that the wish had viral potential and approached the Make-A-Wish Foundation two weeks before the stunt was to take place.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Social Campaigns & Apps (social media marketing) In this approach, you’re using contests, promotions, offers, and self-contained applications and widgets to promote your company or product. Yet, all of those are called “social media&#. Yet, all of those are called “social media&#.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

But I am partially agree with you since for the newbie FB is boon for promoting themselves and their business. link] PC | Net Intelligenz Websites are dying, and how Facebook is twisting the knife. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

But I am partially agree with you since for the newbie FB is boon for promoting themselves and their business. link] PC | Net Intelligenz Websites are dying, and how Facebook is twisting the knife. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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JULY 9, 2010

Instead of just handing off a product and hoping the influencers said good things, they went out of their way to make us feel important, and I think that will deffinitly go over well when any of us say anything about the promotion. Online is always great, but it will never replace real life experiences. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Couldn’t you “promote&# some of them, and have them help you monitor and respond to blog posts, create Facebook status updates, and so forth? That concept of fan promotion, of “leveling up&# gives you access to a tremendous amount of free labor, and simultaneously strengthens bonds between your brand and its biggest fans.

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JUNE 28, 2010

A little more streamlined, but I think that no matter how much content you build a day, it's always good to have the content providers think about who their audience is and how it should be promoted! Where on the site, other venues, etc.) link] Sweta Patel How to Add Strategic Thinking to Your Content Creation. All rights reserved.

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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. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 16, 2010

and that creates measurable value for both parties) 2) What recent, successful promotion or existing valuable utility could be “digitally extended?&# (to create more/new value) I look forward to your answers. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

As a small business owner teaching and assisting individuals in becoming consultants ( [link] ), I have witnessed how powerful word of mouth is. 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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