Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

A subscriber-centric, unified view of email + social connectivity is what we need to move social out of the experimental phase and into true business integration — including (perhaps especially) at the enterprise business level. It looks like the predictions of email and social being two sides of the same coin are coming true.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Many businesses are past the point of asking the “should we be on Facebook&# question. There are five main approaches to using Facebook for businesses. It will change the way you think about Facebook for business. If it’s not now, it will be soon (see my post tomorrow for more on that).

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

for most business travelers, it’s also incredibly helpful. This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. My business today has assembled an array of expertise and networked with people and businesses so I can offer help in all areas of marketing and advertising. You can be helpful, too. Ask your customers directly.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The faux testimonials on the back of the book are priceless, including: “This book is the greatest business book in the world, besides mine.&# - Author who only gives testimonials for people who give him one in return Stratten’s rant against direct marketing – “People still teach courses on how to cold-call better!

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

Since April, 2010 Western River has collected more than 1,100 of these customer stories. And once the system was set up and the business rules determined, the company spends almost no time managing the program. That content helps the company with SEO, and also builds a real-time, living FAQ of customer testimonials and insights.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

May 12th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Guest post by Jennifer Maggiore, CEO of Maggiore Consulting, a multi-media lead generation firm and co-host of Locals Only: a Phoenix-based live Internet show. link] #SMM Lateefivy I'm finding that the scarce commodity with businesses isn't money, its time.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Why D.I.S.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

I’m on vacation in the great white north for a couple weeks, trying to spend a little time with the family and get The Now Revolution (my new book with Amber Naslund ) finished up.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

Indeed, I use Twitter for all of the reasons above (especially to meet new people), but for me and my business, I have two core, measurable goals. For us, it has helped expand our consulting business, which is a real measure. By far and away it has been our best means of getting our story out, and capturing business.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. This sounds simple, but it’s shocking how many bloggers aren’t clear on the core business rationale behind their blog initiative. Is anyone out there? Does anyone care? What’s the Point?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Mike Cassidy made me (and a lot of other people) think differently about the intersection of social media strategy , and business objectives. Business News "Blogging every day doesn’t make you a better thinker or consultant, it makes you faster at WordPress formatting." link] [link] Lanc.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

Do you see social media participation as one of the hurdles businesses now need to successfully clear? For example, the markers for a jump to cloud computing for a declining retail company are quite different than the markers for a growing startup to embrace a business intelligence application. Absolutely.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

link] Social Email Guy By the way: nice crowdsourcing / co-creation / collaboration Chris Rogers I initially like #3 best, however, not a big fan of the screened back logo – i.e. if #3 was a bit less busy, it would be my favorite. link] Social Business Bank Option 1. You are what make all of this worthwhile. No question!

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Power, Risk & Accountability Today, I gave a presentation to LEAD San Diego, a group of Southern California business leaders. link] Jim Weldon 6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations: Now, marketing is the center of American business. because … [link] [link] Greg de Lima RT @greggvm: You bet.

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Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Oracle does have an existing B2B marketing automation product, based on the technology it acquired from Market2Lead in 2010. Indeed, the company says as much in its FAQ on the deal : “Oracle plans to integrate several of its key technology assets, such as Big Data and Business Intelligence, to deliver enhanced value to Eloqua’s products.”

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

' I still see a huge value for a business to provide personal one-on-one customer service by maintaining a list of client thru e-mail marketing. Social network connectivity is becoming the post-modern email newsletter. (For And, I particularly like you thoughts on precluding the need for 'opt-in.' Great article!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

However — and this came up frequently at the recent Social Media AZ event — in B2B applications, they haven’t been as useful because people still often use a different e-mail address for personal and business use. So, in your experience, are there products making those cross-references?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

In his piercing new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age Shirky asserts that the technological revolution has enabled us to work together to conquer challenges big and small, if we’d just watch less TV and commit to participating in something other than our own mental decay.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The concept of content marketing has been around for hundreds of years ( see an example from 1672 ), and the discipline has gained incredible popularity since 2010, according to Google Trends. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Google’s Featured Snippets FAQ: How to Get More Traffic From Search Engines. Click To Tweet. #SEO

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

The Revolution is Coming I don’t think I’ve announced it publicly yet, but the final title of the new book from Amber and me (coming in February, 2011) is: The Now Revolution: 7 Moves to Transform Your Business with Speed, Smarts and Social Media Many, many thanks to everyone who voted on possible titles, and provided suggestions.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. But what if you’re a big business with lots of SEO already? Does that drive business to you? It’s the power of the users, the crowd, that makes the engine rev.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

February 11th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Guest post by Bob Dennis , freelance Web designer with experience in everything from audio production to social networking. The decision to go with a web or native app comes down to what makes the most sense for the business so there is no right answer to this one.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

because the plaintiff’s wife learned about her husband’s infidelity directly from the online florist who, despite a privacy policy on its site, sent a card to their home thanking him for his business. link] Stephen Shelton A Social Media policy is critical for businesses. You have to train employees too.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Both seek to keep your brand top-of-mind with customers and prospects, communicating in a relevant, timely way that ideally is measurable and testable.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 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 Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail February 19th, (..)

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

I must say, that has to be the BEST business card idea I've ever seen. Just got my copy in the mail. link] Vishal Joshi RT @SMBConsultant: Staggering Social Media Insights »The Best of Twitter 20 eBook »Very Generous @jaybaer »[link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

Businesses on Twitter should just read some Harvey MacKay books. Oh yeah, my husband used to work for Tony Robbins and he's a hypnotist and business coach for small businesses and professionals. You’re thinking that I’m crazy. But, I’m not. It's not rocket science. Go onto Twitter and talk @ people.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

If you use Wufoo to power your forms, you can hook up Flowtown to investigate, score, and sort your form submissions, and then alert you based on custom business rules. Sounds like it could really help businesses out in the social media realm. The way Donovan McNabb hates T.O. The way Lindsey Lohan hates non-alcoholic beverages.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 18, 2019

Sites with user-generated content like Quora and Reddit can be gold mines for referring traffic to your website, boosting brand authority, and reaching niche audiences for your business. If you’re looking for the next step to boost your business or brand online, Reddit and Quora should be on your radar.

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Moz

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Posted by MiriamEllis The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way we engage with local businesses. We're ordering more food for delivery, spending more money in online shops, and checking for safety measures on the web listings of businesses of all kinds. But what do these new trends mean for the ways businesses market themselves online?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

From a business standpoint, it’s brilliant. Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Crowdsourcing: Beyond the Basics Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Home About Us FAQs Our Contributors The RIC Blog Promoting innovation Feeds: Posts Comments Investing in Marketing: Calculate ROI before you Leap July 20, 2010 by Stephen Rhodes By Axel Kuhn Chances are that you – or someone in your organization – are thinking about investing in a marketing campaign at this very moment.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 2010

He writes in a breezy, accessible, invigorating style that makes Delivering Happiness the rare business book that is also a genuine page turner. The book concludes with a few pages about the science of happiness, and how personal and business happiness can be inextricably linked.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

As the world continues to watch the devastation caused by the BP oil spill, it shines the light much brighter on the impact that major companies have on society while increasing consumer concerns about business practices. link] [link] WebPro360 And, it's not just about businesses 'tooting' their own horn.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Advanced social media analytics and ROI calculations often require tying together disparate systems, and looking for causation (or at least correlation) between social media success and business outcome. Great for small businesses.

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