Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

With a comprehensive eBook featuring ideas and opinions from some of the best social media minds, concisely chronicling the state of social media today – and where we’re headed. So many of his points fit neatly into sound bites, that it seemed a natural – and relevant – forum for a conversation.

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APRIL 20, 2010

The best thing to do is find the phrase , start the blog , then wait and optimize for the real search keywords… At least that is my opinion. link] online guitar lessons It is hard to predict keyword phrases on which one should focus when creating a blog. But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Is Content Curation an Easy Way for Content Marketers to Do More With Less? The final piece of the content curation puzzle was an article by Lee Odden of TopRank Online Marketing blog. There is no doubt that content curation is here to stay.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. So in my opinion it is more the live experience which will help to sell and share. You’re thinking that I’m crazy. But, I’m not. Maybe sampling and demos on location will fit better.

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MAY 26, 2010

I think about these things about social media as well — * Are we making a difference? * Are people empowered to share their opinions? * Is social media the best means to broadcast a message? * I think about these things about social media as well — * Are we making a difference? * Do people like this? *

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JUNE 3, 2010

We may be the least vindictive, grudge-holding society ever. For the most part, we’ve forgiven Tyson, Clinton, Nixon (my father-in-law is still a hater), Tylenol and about 63,157 other transgressions. jefflogden You are so right, Jay.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

Never Heard Of It This is of course a situation that is most acute in B2B, where White Horse found that 60% of companies either have low executive interest in social media, or have modest interest but a lack of education. If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. This makes no sense.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

My opinion of Pepsi shot through the roof when I read what they were up to, and it made me feel really good that a brand with so much weight was putting their resources behind some solid grassroots projects. Those are just my personal opinions. It’s in our DNA. You're building your reputation through your customers.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Labeled “Mass Influencers&# this army of 29 million opinionated chatterboxes may very well be the key to your social media success. link] [link] Patrick Tucker RT @jaybaer: The "influentials" of tomorrow–people who post too much opinion today. population. The answer may surprise you.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Help clients tie search success to social media through wise keyword analysis, multi-media optimization and ongoing link acquisition. Learn the Science of Social Like any other online marketing program, social media is widely measurable – and testable.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Mark Jackson | August 18, 2010 | 0 comments ); //]]> Share Tweet My company has recommended blogging to many of our search engine optimization clients. Today, I’m going to share my opinion of why you might want to consider adding a blog to your corporate website. His columns can be found in the Search Engine Watch archive.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

But it's nowhere near as challenging as the other parts in my personal opinion. What tool can you give them that aligns your goals with an ACTION customers appreciate? Listening is the first step. The parts that prompt people to DO things — like buy or become part of a system of VALUE EXCHANGES (prompts) that leads to a sale.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Sadly, it isn't and it's a much harder sell to big brands in my opinion (“What, we really have to communicate with our customers?&# ). I think your point about being involved in the community is the toughest for companies to put their arms around. Making progress, but still a long way to go.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. based on budget or schedule) Once you’ve answered those questions you can compare major social media monitoring tools. RT @jaybaer: Not sure which social media tools to use? In control.

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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.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

It's good to know that different people from different parts of the globe can exchange opinions on certain topics like this one. At first, you knew everyone at the party. This is really really helpful, especially for an aspiring blogger like me. It is definitely nice to meet new friends on a blog site.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

" /by Mike Cassidy [link] [link] Scott Carson RT @smallbiztwit: Social Media is the Servant of Strategy Not the Master [link] [link] Mark Moreno Mike, I am not a jump on the bandwagon guy who comments just to add Twitter followers. Earlier today I commented on a somewhat counter opinion to yours that you might find interesting.

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Convince & Convert

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. 41% provide opinions about products/services. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The 6 Dangerous Fallacies of Social Media | Social Media Marketing | Social Media Consulting – Convi… (tags: socialmedia web2.0 u opiniones que no son del todo ciertas. As well as diplomacy, peaceful coexistence of different opinions and “listening&# with ears or eyes. strategy) [.]

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Great content this month via the B2B Marketing Zone. 50 (of the) Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far) , October 5, 2010 While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Don’t spam!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2010

I believe this will be the most comprehensive, useful collection of Webinars (education in your jammies rules) ever compiled about social media. (if link] [link] Jen Grant You're Invited to the Socialpalooza [link] by @jaybaer (who in my opinion is worth 10x more than the cost here #justsayin) [link] Skip Bensley RT @jaybaer: Wow.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 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 Social Conversation a Myth?

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FEBRUARY 25, 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 Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

A bigger limitation, in my opinion, is the inability to connect a mouse (USB or wireless). A bigger limitation, in my opinion, is the inability to connect a mouse (USB or wireless). In terms of it being a poor device for content creation, I'm still on the fence.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 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 Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Social media relies on the premise that we’ll believe what people tell us more readily than if we were told the same thing by a nameless, faceless company. In real life, we trust a chosen few, while we consider the opinion of others. Why would this be any different online?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The dominant URL shortener is also the best – in my opinion – at tracking and analytics. Radian6 For advanced social media listening, I often recommend my friends at Radian6 , who have – in my opinion – the most robust feature set and product development roadmap of all the widely available social listening platforms.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

In my opinion Google enhances visibility of Facebook pages and makes companies money. I still think we live (as you would agree) in a Google-centric universe – at least in 2010. link] 3 ways Facebook is killing the website | Hammer of Truth 2010 [.] Build a website. Keep it updated. The AOL connection is salient.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

In my opinion Google enhances visibility of Facebook pages and makes companies money. I still think we live (as you would agree) in a Google-centric universe – at least in 2010. link] 3 ways Facebook is killing the website | Hammer of Truth 2010 [.] Build a website. Keep it updated. The AOL connection is salient.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

And whereas Facebook is the site du jour for posting personal pics and other gobbledy-gook, Twitter is, in my opinion, a better mobile tool for getting/giving information. expected this blog post to be a Twitter bashing post, instead it was insightful and in my humble opinion, completely on the money!

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

The dominant URL shortener is also the best – in my opinion – at tracking and analytics. Radian6 For advanced social media listening, I often recommend my friends at Radian6 , who have – in my opinion – the most robust feature set and product development roadmap of all the widely available social listening platforms.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

But, we did talk about the impact of geo-tagging on reviews, and whether the fact that someone has actually been to a location recently should influence your perception of their opinion. This adds a lot more value in my opinion that static “I'm @ [place]&# style updates.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department. Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Yet, it seems to be a stagnant mode of gathering feedback.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

As my co-author Amber Naslund put it once “with social media, my relationships aren’t bound by geography or circumstance.&# That’s what attracted me to online marketing initially, and why I made the jump to that career in the mid-90s. I have followed your words quietly now for the better part of 2010.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Or perhaps it’s the process of forming an evaluation by discerning and comparing the options at hand and then forming an opinion objectively and wisely. Critical Thought, a Prelude to Sound Judgment “Sound&# judgment is the capacity to assess situations and circumstances shrewdly and to draw appropriate conclusions.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 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 Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There was no shatteringly impactful takeaway from SXSW 2010, as it seems we’ve entered a (sure to be brief) innovation lull. They always end up agreeing with each other for some reason don't seem to have strong opinions and it's usually a self-congratulatory bore-fest.

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