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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

The same dynamic is present on Facebook. The average consumer receives 44 emails per day, which is far fewer than the number of tweets to which the average person is potentially subjected. Further, I suspect most people check email more frequently than they check Twitter throughout the day. Very, very few. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Despite Facebook’s apparent addiction to public relations missteps and half-baked schemes, they still keep chugging along, taking over the world one “like&# button at a time. If it’s not now, it will be soon (see my post tomorrow for more on that). It will change the way you think about Facebook for business.

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markempa

MAY 23, 2005

This presents a great opportunity for those companies who want to be positioned as thought leaders and keep their audience coming back. Relevant content builds credibility, generates positive word of mouth (wom) and creates a buzz for future events. Plus most sales people will only call 15% to 20% of that list anyway.

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2005

I was reminded of an experience last fall, when I spoke at MarketingSherpa’s Lead Generation Summit, I watched presentation in which an audience member asked a great question. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JUNE 23, 2005

I recently sat through a conference call/web based sales pitch by AngelVision for creating a flash presentation to promote one of my companies. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 from Jack Yoest Not every request for pricing is an objection. But AV would not tell me what it costs.

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JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. Download Michael’s presentation here. Michael did talk about 2257 and FTC disclosure in his presentation so if you click through on that link you will read more there.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The examples and mini case studies he presents provide insights that leave you nodding your head and thinking you could adopt the same approaches. UNsettling Stratten has a knack for gaps. The two sections in the book on the Trust Gap and the Experience Gap are among the strongest in UnMarketing. All rights reserved.

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JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. Second, this circumstance raises an important question: Are You Growing Your Voices? Certainly, there is a benefit to creating content on a daily basis. All rights reserved.

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markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

That being said, I completely disagree with the definition of thought leadership as presented. That being said, I completely disagree with the definition of thought leadership as presented. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Meanwhile, we’re hitting the road to present the core concepts of The Now Revolution to businesspeople and marketers everywhere. Amber presented a smashing summary at the recent SocialFresh Charlotte. We’ll have Facebook page and other promotional stuff about the book online soon – including pre-ordering capabilities.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Power, Risk & Accountability Today, I gave a presentation to LEAD San Diego, a group of Southern California business leaders. The theme of the presentation was this new era of marketing-centrism and what it takes to succeed in an environment where marketing plans are not month-to-month, but minute-to-minute.

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MAY 13, 2010

18 social media quotes jay baer View more presentations from Jay Baer. Not sure who came up with it originally) Social media changes the relationship between companies and customers from master and servant, to peer to peer. You must fight social media fire with social media water. Every company is its own TV station, magazine, and newspaper.

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MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. link] Sathya Hi jay, could i see the presentation in a bigger size. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media).

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AUGUST 18, 2010

It's time that social media understood that they are under the umbrella of PR, and need to learn the underlying foundation of public relations in order to become part of an integrated strategy. Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

And More… Although I’m not using it presently, you can also configure your NutshellMail to include Linkedin and MySpace content, as well as updates from the Ning groups of which you are a member. Plus, event invites, and photos in which you’re tagged. All rights reserved.

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JULY 20, 2010

Check out my Online Marketing Summit presentation below on this topic: View more presentations from Mike Corak. This makes for both short and long-term success (ex. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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MAY 11, 2010

For B2B companies, I suggest adding a short slide presentation that answers each question, and possibly a podcast that answers all six in aggregate. Great product/great service and knowing how to prospect, present & close. Great product/great service and knowing how to prospect, present & close. Remember the cold call?

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MARCH 3, 2010

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. I’d be happy to share my slide presentation with you, too). I wasn’t talking to you.) (If I work almost entirely with agencies.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Swix aggregates as many as 100+ of your social media metrics, and presents them in a unified, visually digestible fashion that will be the darling of any Excel hater. The math isn’t that tough – you could do it yourself – but the ease-of-use and data presentation of Swix is exceptional. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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MARCH 4, 2010

For more on advanced blogging, please see my post and slide presentation: 11 Must-Dos for the Serious Blogger. But, to ensure you aren’t disheartened in the meantime, select success metrics that are appropriate for your goals. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The Power of the Unexpected The genius of infomercials (and to a lesser degree, home shopping channels), is that they present to you products that you didn’t know you needed, because you didn’t know they existed. Get them to tell your story, and you really have something viable. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. link] Tim Salam Very strong presentation.

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JUNE 7, 2010

The book is presented in three sections. My favorite is the “Face Game&# whereby every time an employee logs on to the Web, he or she is presented with a photo of another employee, and a list of names. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

You have a wonderful ability to drill straight to the fundamentals, presenting them in a way that's clear and logical. [link] Mike Adams RT @OneCoach: Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive? link] (via @jaybaer) alexasamuels Another great post, Jay. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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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. I must have used the Edelam WalMart 'Flog' example 30 times in presentations and workshops!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

j Jason Baer Tom - Really interesting presentation. j Jason Baer Tom - Really interesting presentation. j Jason Baer Tom - Really interesting presentation. Thus, public relations and even customer service folks are probably best able to make it work, with tactical and vehicle assistance from the Web folks.

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APRIL 6, 2010

I recommend using a mixture of your Top 25 phrases and some that are highly relevant to your business, but perhaps aren’t sending as much traffic as you’d like at present. You’ll then see a search results page that shows a comprehensive list of places you’ve been mentioned on the social Web. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 22, 2010

At present we're seeing people dabble without a strong PR / Communications strategy behind them. Again, I strongly believe social media programs will be developed by several of the 86% not utilizing it presently. Getting the C-suite to really believe is SO hard. You also know how to measure your ROI effectively.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Kodak (and thousands of other companies) are writing blogs, taking photos, uploading videos, making presentations and creating all sorts of other content. I'd also add that content that isn't unique in message – or at least in perspective or presentation, or is also ineffective. All rights reserved.

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JULY 14, 2010

Throughout life it drives us crazy when people talk about us when we’re not around – here we have an opportunity to be present. Those results will not change without a concerted effort to engage in social media. Why ignore it? Leaders may believe that if they don’t play, they cannot lose. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I don’t write a lot of posts that include presentation slides, but I’ve done it at least 15 times. On this list #1, #5, #7, #11, #14, #16 all include a presentation, or free social media tool. It doesn’t appear that the SME audience is duplicated here, or vice versa (at least not significantly). All rights reserved.

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MARCH 22, 2010

link] Zack Wow, list of heavy hitter presenters… you're in good company. No pressure, eh? alexasamuels LOL, make sure you get your commission – I was convinced to sign up. No pressure, eh? Looks like the “palooza&# will be a hit! August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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markempa

APRIL 12, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Research published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication shows that online polylogues (multiple people talking with each other simultaneously) is better than a monologue (speaker presentation) or dialogue (turn-taking interactions). August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Wisely improve the present, it is nike dunk low thine. Kurrently Revolutionizes Real-Time Search With Twitter + Facebook Results Syx58168 The dunk sb world is a comedy to those who thinks, a tragedy to those nike dunks who feels.Look not mournfully into the nike dunk high past, it comes not back again. newrulesofinvesting congrats, Jay!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Maybe something we can all work on (those that support social media in organizations – both employees and consultants) is a general way to present the truth of social media (and what’s truly needed to start) in the beginning so that the execs will support it, but not expect a “silver bullet.&# Any thoughts? Any thoughts?

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