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What Happened to Brand Ambassadors?

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Even better, the email had a 35% discount code for her first purchase, which she had to make in order to activate her ambassador status. This worked, and it’s easy to see why when 76% of people say they’re more likely to trust content shared by a ‘normal’ person over a brand. Suddenly, she realized: She wasn’t being asked to sell.

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Best of ClickDocuments "Connect the Docs" Blog in 2010

Ambal's Amusings

Enjoy the following collated list of best blog posts from Connect the Docs in 2010. 2010 Content Marketing Trends and Predictions. Content marketing is changing like never before at a faster pace than we’ve seen in the last 100 years. What is the future of content marketing? Which content should be free?

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7 Key Stats That Point to the Future of Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

It makes my case for personalizing content , doesn’t it? When you personalize content for every segment of your target customer base, you’ll be sure to hit the mark every time. Marketers would be wise to create content that appeals to Asian and other markets in emerging nations. Image courtesy of Visual Capitalist.

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4 Reasons to Hire a Social Media Manager

Zoominfo

In a 2010 blog post, we state that in order to stay viable, B2B companies need to hire a social media manager. In 2010, a search for social media managers on Indeed.com returned 7,100 results. In order to drive results, social media marketing requires a detailed and comprehensive strategy. Content type.

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Marketing And The Internet Of Things

Marketing Insider Group

In 2010, Ericsson predicted that we would have 50 billion connected devices by 2020. It’s important to pay attention to how the IoT is changing marketing, particularly in areas like content marketing. When we’re running low on laundry detergent or coffee, we can simply ask Alexa to order some more. Source: [link].

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5 Mistakes B2B Marketers Need to Avoid in 2010

Anything Goes Marketing

2009 has been a long year but as I reflect back on my many conversations, I've created a top 5 list of items to avoid in 2010: 1. In 2010 you will not have a choice but to make social media part of your overall marketing strategy. This concept needs to be at the forefront of your planning in 2010.

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Best LinkedIn Guides, Tips and Tactics of 2010

Webbiquity

What the best practices for professional networking, generating sales leads, connecting with potential business partners, sharing content and getting answers to tough business questions? Mark Walsh reports on company pages, another new feature added by LinkedIn in late 2010. What new features should you get familiar with?

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