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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

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Following in 2nd through 7th place are paid search, email, branded communities and word-of mouth (tied), branded blogs, and online display advertising. In last place: Facebook, whose problem (according to Forrester VP and principal analyst Nate Elliott) is poor targeting and static-image ad units.

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Is It Really B2B, Or Something Different All Together?

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Then consider the world of social media with its Twitter accounts, Facebook pages and YouTube videos. Who wins if you connect with a prospect in a noticeable, meaningful way using social channels like LinkedIn or Facebook before they do? What is a business-to-business marketer to do with all that? Logistics companies aren't on Twitter.

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A 3 Step Process to Make Social Media Produce Sales

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He blogs at [link]. Blogging, engaging, listening to customers on Facebook or Twitter. ” You're tweeting, blogging, posting updates on Facebook. But "being on Facebook and Twitter" won’t generate leads and convert sales unless you design them to. Follow customers into social spaces. Good luck!

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How to Make Social Sell: From Thought Leader to Thought Provoker

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He blogs at www.offthehookblog.com and can be reached at jeff@jeffmolander.com. Are your blogs so bold they provoke action? Jeff Molander is a professional speaker, author of Off the Hook Marketing: How to Make Social Media Sell for You and adjunct faculty at Loyola University Business School. Take Action. Make social media sell.

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4 Trends Shaping B2B Marketing in 2011

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Today's guest blogger, Ann Handley, is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs and the co-author of the brand-new book, Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business. How do you foster engagement on Facebook? Wiley, 2011).

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PowerViews with Koka Sexton: How to Leverage Social Media

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Have you written a new blog post? Then go on Facebook and let your friends and family know. Leveraging social media is a familiar tactic for individuals. Have you reviewed a new book for The New York Times ? Then go on Twitter and post a link to your review, which will likely get picked up by that book’s publishing house.

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The Problem with Inbound Leads - A Sales Rep's Perspective (& Solution)

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Today''s guest blog is by Ian Adams. Get to know Ian via Twitter and Facebook.' So tell me, what was the source of a recent inbound lead campaign that completely wasted your time? Ian is the founder of the Senator Club , a social club for entrepreneurs and sales professionals to get good at sales.