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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot

What was the first social network you ever joined? While many people will recall it being Facebook or Twitter, others might remember some of the earlier, less popular social networks. A lot these primitive social networks go forgotten, but that doesn't make their stories any less important. 1) Friendster.

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Expert Ebooks: Getting Reader Research Right

Writing on the Web

How should you go about reader research? For example, if you wanted to know how seniors are using the Internet, you could look at the Pew Research site. You still need to research beyond what you already know or assume. He is continually researching and discovering more about how theories apply to real people in the real world.

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9 Tools for Better Market Research

BenchmarkONE

With the growing demand for personalization, it’s never been more important to leverage market research in your marketing efforts. But where do you start with your research process? The good news is that the harrowing process of conducting market research is about to get way easier for you. Types of Market Research.

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The Right Customer at the Right time

Cintell

A tremendous amount of data is available to analyze through social networking channels that can continually educate and inform you about your buyers. Research indicates that buyer are somewhere around 70% of the way through their journey before having contact with a sales rep. Finding the right place.

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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

Social media audit template A social media audit is a step-by-step review of your business’ social presence. It’s a straightforward process but when you factor in all of your brand handles across every social network, it can become quite the undertaking. Product launch checklist Social media is the new mall.

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Search Engine Optimization THEN Blogging THEN Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity

They’ve adapted to using online social networks (namely LinkedIn) to identify passive candidates in the last few years and it’s serving them well. Our blog lets us more easily connect with people on social networking sites by directing them to what we’re doing. This is a very successful company.

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The Dead-Simple Guide to Start Sharing Content as a Sales Professional

Funnelholic

If you’re in sales, you’ve likely heard about the importance of sharing content with your social networks and with prospects directly. Share what you read: that’s right, if you are immersed in your industry and read about it regularly, share your new-found discoveries with prospects and social networks alike.