Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Look to Facebook Somewhat surprising (at least to me) was the finding in the Forrester study that 62% of influential impressions from Mass Influencers took place on Facebook, with Twitter just 10%.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

. “We want to give SMB a complete tool to allow them to move the needle on the 20% of social media that matters.&# "How can social media kill email, when you have to have an email address to belong to a social media site?”

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media).

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Competitive analysis: How does your brand stack up to the competition? • Note that although various tools might measure this data, it’s inclusion is dependent on the data being available on each mention so in most cases only a subset of the total mentions are counted in this type of analysis. First – What are the objectives?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Lifetime statistics, cross-posting, multiple accounts, etc. Tracking Google Analytics No surprise, this is my primary statistical source for Convince & Convert. Excellent for down-and-dirty competitive analysis. Swix This is a slick new social media dashboard program that I’ve been trying. I implement bit.ly

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

That’s been ExactTarget’s territory for a long time, and extending that concept of message-centric, platform-agnostic to social media is a natural fit. And the fact that Forrester Research projects social media spend in the U.S. Metrics Integration Due to its online nature, social media is inherently measurable.

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