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JUNE 17, 2010

link] mattsurfs "Twitter can suck you in to a vortex of counter-productivity like one bite of that KFC Double Down sandwich." " [link] [link] mattsurfs "Twitter can suck you in to a vortex of counter-productivity like one bite of that KFC Double Down sandwich." Whatchya think?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

With social media, we can join conversations previously hidden, but what we need is the same as ever: a way to reach you – the places you metaphorically live, the clubs you frequent, the places you hang out, the company you keep. Is it good enough to just say “here is our product, go buy it?&# and hope for a.02

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. Mike Cassidy made me (and a lot of other people) think differently about the intersection of social media strategy , and business objectives. Don’t mistake experience for expertise.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I wonder how Stratten feels about companies servicing customers differently , based on their online influence? link] links for 2010-09-07 | Glenn Friesen [.] I’ve even left the stat breakdown public so you can see all the views are organic, not off-shored to get views (like some video companies have done).

Social Media 115

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

Testimonials are a huge part of the infomercial world, as they are for effective social media. Sure, you can tell your company story ad infinitum in social media, but ultimately you’ll benefit so much more if you can make your customers part of your marketing team. Your social media strategy should do this too.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 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 Is It Curtains for the App Store?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 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 Would You Try It With a Fox?

Paid Search Agency 121

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FEBRUARY 23, 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 Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

Social Media 117

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Social media definitely pays off, but you’ve got to focus on the approach not the tools. Social Media has hit the mainstream these days but the big concern on every product marketer’s mind has been how to justify the ROI? Social media definitely pays off, but you’ve got to focus on the approach not the tools.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process. The variation may come in how social media is used, not which social media are used.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. Each of the 27,000 companies that use the service had the same goal – to share their pitch. The more one company shares their pitch, the more views it has, the more backlinks it provides, and so on.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Unify Your Team The first step is for companies to devise a coordinated strategy that uses email and social communication synergistically. Sure, social media is rooted in conversations, and listening to your customers and then responding on the social Web is a pillar of social media. But, it's not all conversational.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. Basically they can take that gorgeous photo that you paid a photographer to shoot for your product, hotel or client and use it however they want. Companies must also uphold privacy laws.

Social Media 153

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

When I discuss this concept with companies, however, too often I hear something in the realm of “we don’t know what to provide our customers that would be helpful.&# Buy your own product. Try to return something to your own company. 5 excellent points that a company can (should!) Jay, I'm impressed!

Social Media 148

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

This 40-something Florida Mom found herself undergoing several simultaneous life shifts, and realized that products and the communication about them didn’t resonate with her any longer. Companies didn’t seem to understand where she was, who she was, or what she wanted. Company launches a media content destination for women.

Social Media 125

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. Take your top keywords (including your company name, product name, etc.)

Paid Content 143

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 6, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing Content to Engage and Sell by Achinta Mitra on July 6, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies Marketing 101 teaches you “Customers buy benefits and not product features.”

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Don’t be Shy.

Social Media 137

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

link] Ayman Rakha Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail: [link] [link] MyCrowd.ca RT @AymanRakha – Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail: [link] [link] Doug Braun This sounds very useful. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. I'm going to try it!

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

In that spirit, here are some interesting updates from companies and tools I’ve written about previously here at Convince & Convert. This was an item requested by approximately 125% of Swix’ customers, and the company was finally able to pull it off. The way Donovan McNabb hates T.O. I’m bummed I missed that one.

Paid Search Agency 122

Paid Search Agency Social Media PR Advertising Agencies 122

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

markwilliamschaefer I would add that for commerce-oriented blogs, it would also be possible to track clicks back to a commerce-related part of a website for product information, registration, etc. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Very helpful post, Jay.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. population.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

After all, why would they even be coming to your Web site unless they had questions about your product or service? Not in a “here’s our FAQ&# way, but in a vigorous, social media way. You need some clue about lighting, somebody in your company that’s decent on camera, and a loose script. To be entertained?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 2010

As befits the CEO of a company built on a wide-open corporate culture, Hsieh is remarkably candid about his successes, failures, and fortunes throughout, and this first section is the strongest in the book. Each harrowing near death of Zappos makes you cheer that much louder inside when the company eventually succeeds on a grand scale.

Social Media 119

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 119

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The Distribution Trap – How Innovations Become Commodities by Achinta Mitra on April 22, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies I read an eye-opening article by Andrew R. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

Given the current state of the economy, I find companies in the industrial sector only recognizing SAL’s and SQO’s. Company news and industry SIC codes tied for third. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website?

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Pricing Price Marketing Websites 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

Most CEOs of manufacturing, engineering and technical companies do not believe in the value of brand building and consider it the domain of consumer marketing (B2C). Yes, GE and Microsoft sell directly to end-users but they are primarily B2B companies. Branding is an expense item like the rest of marketing. Definitely not.”

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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. A new product launch. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Trade show.

Social Media 117

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

Success story #2: Developer of software suite for the upstream oil & gas industry The client’s old corporate website was designed by us to put a sharper focus on their target audience of reservoir and production engineers, operations personnel and upper management in oil and gas production companies.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

TA : For Gist, which is based around personal productivity, it’s about only revealing data in a contextually appropriate way. JB : How are companies incorporating influence metrics into their marketing? JB : In addition to influencer outreach, how can companies engage in influence mining for customer service?

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Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 133

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

But not easy to execute because there usually is a disconnect between what your prospect wants to hear and what you want to say about your company and its products and services. an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas. Sounds simple, right?

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

Having worked closely with many manufacturers and companies from the industrial sector, I have learned several valuable lessons about what works when it comes to marketing to engineers and technical buyers. For example, segment your products and services by application and/or industry. Design wins lead to production volume orders.

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Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Top 10 Clichés to Avoid in B2B Marketing Content by Achinta Mitra on May 18, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies You can find plenty of clichés used (overused?) Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Demand Generation Agencies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Can Industrial and B2B Marketers Learn Creative Problem Solving from Fifth Graders? The answer lies in shifting from traditional company product marketing to customer problem oriented marketing. He is the Founder & President of Tiecas, Inc. –

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

We have entered an era where every business needs to consider themselves a TV station and a magazine , and the quicker you figure out your strategic content marketing plan, the faster you can use content to drive meaningful business results. Is Your Company in the Content Marketing Industry? Consider a company like Kodak.

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