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JUNE 24, 2010

So in my opinion it is more the live experience which will help to sell and share. link] Weintraub Adv RT @jaybaer: 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media [link] [link] jaykeith I don't agree with this post by @jaybaer, but I liked reading it. You’re thinking that I’m crazy. But, I’m not.

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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. 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.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Obviously this is a valuable metric but we are able to give companies a network value score to understand a person's word of mouth impact. Obviously this is a valuable metric but we are able to give companies a network value score to understand a person's word of mouth impact. Those are just my personal opinions.

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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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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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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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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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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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APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Make Social Portable Facebook’s true genius isn’t Facebook.com, it’s Facebook Connect, allowing consumers to import their friends and their friends’ opinions onto hundreds of thousands of other Web sites. Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners.

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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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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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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. The main pitfall to avoid is flashy graphics for the sake of flashy graphics. In control.

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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. 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

u opiniones que no son del todo ciertas. As well as diplomacy, peaceful coexistence of different opinions and “listening&# with ears or eyes. As well as diplomacy, peaceful coexistence of different opinions and “listening&# with ears or eyes. Am I alone thinking that we REALLY should learn from the past?

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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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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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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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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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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. The 2010 survey polled only US respondents (who tend to be considerably more cynical).

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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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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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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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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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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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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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

As my co-author Amber Naslund put it once “with social media, my relationships aren’t bound by geography or circumstance.&# And socia media also gives us power over brands in ways we’ve never enjoyed. link] Ray Hiltz Social media provides us with the code to unlock the door to the largest cocktail party ever.

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JUNE 23, 2010

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. Perception of all ideas being leveled and equal, diminishing the power of the opinion of the highest paid executives opinion or the opinion of an “expert&# and 2.

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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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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. As David Meerman Scott acknowledged in his session Tuesday, “What does social media even mean?&# This level of vagary is useless. Maybe it's changing and evolving, but I'll be back.

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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 Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media?

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JUNE 16, 2010

This, however, is not (in my humble opinion) the “big opportunity&# that the Web (and its social media) provides us with. This, however, is not (in my humble opinion) the “big opportunity&# that the Web (and its social media) provides us with. I’m forced to agree. But awareness comes first, naturally.

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