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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Social media creates kinship between companies and customers, and kinship equals purchase intent. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. It’s not viral unless it is. Im Jay Baer.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. Help clients take their message to consumers directly, impacting purchase intent by providing truly helpful information at the right time in the buying cycle.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

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. Sore spot with us PR types.) Sore spot with us PR types.) population.

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Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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Social PR & Influencer Outreach Using social connectivity to introduce your company or products to influencers. Driving purchase intent through kinship. Driving purchase intent through kinship. In some cases these are members of the media. link] jaybaer Spectacular comment Judy. Thank you. Thank you.

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Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far)

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According to a recent study from Psychster, “Among the seven most common formats, sponsored content ads — in which consumers viewed a page that was “brought to you by&# a leading brand — are the most engaging, but produced the least purchase intent. Deciphering Shady Social Media Stats by Social Implications.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

The fuzzy numbers of TV, print, radio, outdoor and traditional PR drove me crazy. Kinship creates purchase intent. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.