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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Social media creates kinship between companies and customers, and kinship equals purchase intent. It’s not viral unless it is. Social media allows big companies to act small again. Facebook Fan Pages are email newsletters with smaller pictures. Linkedin is for people you know. Facebook is for people you used to know.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

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. In particular, sales and leads (as opposed to chatter, sentiment, buzz, purchase intent, etc.). I think this is a fundamental necessity.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Help clients take their message to consumers directly, impacting purchase intent by providing truly helpful information at the right time in the buying cycle. Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners.

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Customer Retention Through Interactive Content: A Guide 

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Despite all the new tricks in marketing, word of mouth still takes the cake. These kinds of quizzes provide real value to the customers and increase purchase intent as well. As we said earlier, word of mouth still takes the cake when it comes to marketing. In April 2010, Dropbox users sent 2.8

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Interactive Content Ideas For All Types Of Marketing

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It aligns and concentrates sales and marketing efforts only on those particular companies and contacts that have a higher probability of purchasing its products or services. Interactive content also helps in differentiating between leads with a high purchasing intent and a low one. In April 2010, Dropbox users sent 2.8

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Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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April 22nd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Maybe what we need is a little deconstruction. Driving purchase intent through kinship. Driving purchase intent through kinship. At Monday’s Social Fresh conference in St. link] jaybaer Spectacular comment Judy. Thank you. Thank you.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Social media is word-of-mouth on steroids, and our ability to praise or punish brands with a few keystrokes is satisfying. Kinship creates purchase intent. I have followed your words quietly now for the better part of 2010. I have followed your words quietly now for the better part of 2010.