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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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JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Also, many B2B purchases are heavily researched, providing a real success path for content creation and socially-derived thought leadership. The biggest obstacle is corporate culture. Lastly, the people factor is huge.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Every social media consultant , corporate marketer and PR professional was challenged to keep up with the latest writing on the topic. Social Media Statistics and Research. Why Many Businesses Still Fear Social Media by The Marketing Mélange. Experts Predict 2010 the Year for Social Media ROI by ReadWriteStart.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

February 23rd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Is your social media program about asking, or answering? there’s a schism coming in social media between companies using it for marketing, and companies using it for customer service and CRM. Like Sonny divorcing Cher (or was it the other way around?)

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Brand Interaction is a Major Part of Life on Twitter In addition to following brands, Twitter users research and engage with companies. 19% seek customer support.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

None of that is impacted in the slightest by whether you’re selling to consumers or other businesses. Size Doesn’t Matter I’m also often asked about how social media execution differs between large and small companies. Things I Don’t Want to Hear Anymore in 2010 =-. Nicely said, Esteban.-=

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

About the Data: In March 2010, White Horse conducted a survey of 104 corporate marketers across a range of businesses about their companies’ use of social media marketing.

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APRIL 20, 2010

While this is important for a blog like mine, it’s flat-out critical for e-commerce companies, and others that are blogging for business. I have a small readership on my blog. You might be surprised, says @jaybaer [link] [link] business Does your Blog have a Long Tail? Of those, there were 76 different search terms!

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AUGUST 10, 2010

The more you can understand about the person on the other end of the phone, the higher the likelihood of a positive business outcome. JB : Will these tools ever truly benefit the small business? RK : Small business usage really requires filtering out noise, and we’re making a lot of progress on that.

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markempa

JUNE 16, 2005

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. 3: Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market Journalism students will also be considered.

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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. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

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markempa

MARCH 30, 2005

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. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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markempa

JANUARY 18, 2005

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. Research shows, that top sales performers have the best opportunity screening skills. What does this mean? What does this mean?

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APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Imagine you are a business that has a customer database that includes age, income, email address (and probably several other fields). Eat 10 sandwiches, get the 11th free. Mobile device usage indicates potential influencer status.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? Socialmention.com is basically a social search engine, if the business name is unique it can be a good option. How can your brand participate in this space most effectively? Second – Are there any special types of information you’ll need?

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AUGUST 18, 2010

And that means branching out beyond marcomms into other business divisions, bringing them into the discussion and aligning efforts. And that means branching out beyond marcomms into other business divisions, bringing them into the discussion and aligning efforts. link] jaybaer Small world Bob. What do you think?

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! But what about the use of social media between businesses? Business-to-business (B2B) social media is a different animal.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise.

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APRIL 14, 2010

The Soundog is an ingenious device – a small, personal speaker with switching capabilities, enabling me to listen to whichever game I prefer without bothering nearby patrons. Tami [link] Tami Hello jay, Great points and not just for Social Media but for doing business in general! Tami loritwilliams Great post!

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JANUARY 4, 2011

AdSense/CPC Blogging & RSS Design Getting Started Making Money Traffic / Promotion The Step-by-Step Guide to Guest Blogging June 14, 2010 · 33 comments This is a guest post by Ann Smarty of MyBlogGuest.com. Your approach and professionalism is very important if you want to gain the attention of busy bloggers!

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Business buyers typically seek additional information and resources for information on business products and services. In the growing content marketing field, some companies choose a pure creation strategy (often using blogging platforms for publishing) and find it to be a challenge. Consider Netconcepts. Other stuff?

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Suggestion maybe create a separate dedicated email account eg alert@jeffbullas.com so that it doesn’t overwhelm your personal or business account 75. This content was simply about insight and ideas about how they run their business. Jeremy 2010 December 2 at 6:32 am Hey Jeff, I saw your post on Twitter about this article.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Business Mobile 2.0 Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! You’re likely running educational webinars or speaking at industry conferences.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

While social media is the flashy show horse of online marketing, email remains the solid workhorse. According to recent research , 92% of marketers consider email to be one of their “most important marketing tools” and 54% plan increased spending on it in the coming year. Email Marketing Tips and Tactics.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

August 31st, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Mitch Joel , whose blog and work I greatly admire, wrote a very interesting blog post recently that bemoaned the lack of conversation in social media. Remember, social media makes big companies seem small again. And that’s a worthy objective. Not so much. Insightful.

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

The B2B Marketing Zone has really taken off over the past few months with the recent addition of numerous great bloggers. For those not familiar with it, the B2B Marketing Zone (a.k.a. the BMZ) was officially launched a year ago as the first content aggregation hub for leading business-to-business bloggers. June 7, 2010.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. March 2010. Great stuff in the world of B2B Marketing for March 2010. We’ve hit a new low: The shittiest social media marketing plan ever - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , March 10, 2010 A local news and media company is getting into the social media consulting business.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. Great stuff in the world of B2B Marketing this month. 9 Social Listening & Tracking Tools - Marketing Genius Blog , May 7, 2010 Here is a list of 9 social media tracking and monitoring tools. Is The White Paper Dead for B2B Marketing? Want your posts included here? come at a price.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Approximately 10 years after having 67% of the search market, Yahoo! is now out of the business entirely. For no money at all, you could have your own page on the World Wide Web, and when even small Web hosting packages were $250/month, a free page was a big deal. gave up their search engine duties in U.S. But back to MySpace.

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MAY 19, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy May 19th, 2010 |Written By: russhenneberry | View Comments Tweet Guest post from Russ Henneberry , who writes, speaks and executes on content marketing plans for small businesses. Then they can go back to business as usual. Thanks for sharing with us.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Ten reasons to blog – even if nobody reads it - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , November 7, 2010 Building an engaged community through a business blog can be extremely difficult — sometimes impossible. There must be some good business reason they do it, right? . There better be. There better be. Why not use it?

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing for September 2010. Great stuff in the B2B Marketing world in September. Best Social PR Guides and Tips of 2010 (So Far) - Webbiquity , September 1, 2010 Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. B2B Voices , September 1, 2010 Image via CrunchBase.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

February 25th, 2010 |Written By: Susan Baier | View Comments Tweet Guest post from Susan Baier, a 20-year marketing strategy veteran with an MBA in Entrepreneurship. Her company Audience Audit provides strategic marketing support and audience segmentation research that helps organizations understand their customers better.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Mobile 2.0 Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us!

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AUGUST 4, 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 Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? Although business owners as a whole are finally starting to truly see the need to utilize it.

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