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2012: The Opportunity for the Few in the Year of More

Digital B2B Marketing

Mark Schaefer posted an excellent article this morning: Your 2012 Marketing Plan: Tell Me What to Do. 2012 is the Year of More (credit to Mitch Joel ), but we are all overwhelmed by more. Mark isn’t going to write 500 posts this year and publish three books (or at least I hope not!). The Roots of the Year of More 1.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012.

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24 of the Best Google+ Guides, Tips, Rants and Raves of 2012

Webbiquity

Will Google+ be a “Facebook killer” or just Google’s next failed social network? And will Google+ end Facebook’s domination of social networking—or will it “break the Internet”? ” 6 Steps to Getting Started With Google+ by Social Media Examiner. Google+ Guides and Tips.

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The 6 Most Important Social Media Trends of 2017

Contently

In 2012, in the midst of an IPO, Facebook made a concerted effort to transition from desktop to mobile. The company has long classified itself as a “ camera company ” rather than a social network, which sounds remarkably similar to Facebook’s new refrain. Five years later, that transition is largely complete.

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The LinkedIn Publishing Platform Puts Power in the Hands of the B2B Buyer

KoMarketing Associates

This past month LinkedIn announced they will be opening up the ability for every user to publish their own content on LinkedIn, through individual profiles. They can research and explore vendor information across a range of platforms and social networks. The B2B buyer controls the marketing message.

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Chris Abraham joins Frank Eliason and Shel Holtz on FIR

Biznology

A pioneer in online social networks and publishing, with a natural facility for anticipating the next big thing, Chris is an Internet analyst, web strategy consultant and adviser to the industries’ leading firms. Working for Comcast, he was recognized by BusinessWeek as “the most famous customer service manager in the U.S.,

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How B2B Buyers Really Use Social Media: Insights from the 2012 Buyersphere Report

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Those over 30 are much more likely to ask for opinions and recommendations in person or over the phone or email; those under 30 are actually more likely to define word of mouth as something that happens socially. When social networks are used in the buying process, they are most commonly used in the last stage of final buyer selection.