Writing on the Web

APRIL 4, 2011

About the author Lauren Carlson : Lauren writes about various topics related to CRM software, with particular interest in sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer service. Blog this on Blogger. Post on Google Buzz. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

white paper from @jaybaer and @chrisbaggott [link] #blog #smm [link] arikhanson Bloggers: Does your blog have a long tail? new white paper from me and @chrisbaggott) – [link] /via @jaybaer [link] jeffespo RT @arikhanson: Bloggers: Does your blog have a long tail?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

This sounds simple, but it’s shocking how many bloggers aren’t clear on the core business rationale behind their blog initiative. Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts. What’s the Point?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

It's mostly based on buzz and mass popularity. What separates 'social' now from what has come before is that it got buzz, got cool, got popular. Social media has never been driven by function and purpose. It's… well… *mostly* a mass media so far. And that phenomenon doesn't help either.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Google’s new Buzz technology recognizes this convergence, by treating email connections between us as the core atomic unit of the social Web, rather than newer, more ephemeral connections made on Twitter, Facebook or elsewhere. (For You are becoming one of my favourite bloggers!

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

More people making stuff (100 million bloggers can’t be wrong) 2. More people making stuff (100 million bloggers can’t be wrong) 2. We’re Making Progress Together As I see it, the recipe for improving the world through collaboration has three steps: 1.

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markempa

JUNE 21, 2006

A number of bloggers I know have become or are in the process of becoming published authors after starting a blog. A number of bloggers I know have become or are in the process of becoming published authors after starting a blog. I’m delighted to tell them that it all started with my blog.

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markempa

JULY 5, 2007

« Podcast: Interview with MarketingSherpas Anne Holland | Main | Early Stage Leads are too important for Sales People Alone » Off-Topic: On Selling Ideas in 1776 Fellow blogger Tom Pick, over at the The WebMarketCentral Blog tagged me to write something off topic, interesting, seasonal and non-work related this week.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 3, 2005

CRM Daily explains the issues around lead tracking and what you do about it. CRM Daily: State of the Art Lead Tracking Although this article is well done, it misses a major point. CRM Daily explains the issues around lead tracking and what you do about it.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The debate on Social CRM (sCRM) could easily become a distraction. Tagging contacts in your CRM system requires nothing more sophisticated than one or two multi-select lists on your contact record. Look here for some clues [link] Do your homework – start here [link] – social CRM is not Advertising 1.0 and hope for a.02

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markempa

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

On the other side, Ive heard numerous speakers and bloggers declare e-mail marketing dead. On the other side, Ive heard numerous speakers and bloggers declare e-mail marketing dead. That’s simply not true. E-mail is a one-to-one medium, nothing more, nothing less. That’s simply not true.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

(iphone photo by merfam ) More from Convince and Convert Social Media is the Servant of Strategy Not the Master The Wisdom of Social Media X-Rays Why Twitter Is the Anchor of the Social Media Team Convince and Convert Recommends Alexandra Kirsch and the Perfect Blogger Pitch (Danny Brown) The Hilarity of Working From Home (The Arkayne Blog) WordPress (..)

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

And, you need to start unifying your content strategy across all channels.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Features being considered for inclusion in new releases include CRM integration; deep analysis of customers’ social graph and content they’ve produced (keyword analysis of your Tweets, for example); and even semi-automated social media response mechanisms.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

More from Convince and Convert Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About the Social and More About the Customers The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Convince and Convert Recommends From Twitter to Blog – #FollowFriday Vol. If he’ll be near you, check it out.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

Marketers have a responsibility to ensure that bloggers are providing disclosure and that statements are not misleading or unsubstantiated. Having a social media policy is considered an enforcement action by the FTC, which can be important if you are sued for misleading or unsubstantiated claims on a blog or by a blogger.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I’m a big believer in humanization of your blog (in fact, it’s one of my 11 must-dos for serious bloggers ). But I need your help with the biggest change – the header. And while I have my photo on the right side of every page (I like the photo – by my friend Tyson Crosbie – do you?),

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markempa

MARCH 27, 2005

RSS is still bleeding edge especially for non-bloggers. Bloggers over-hype RSS. RSS is still bleeding edge especially for non-bloggers. Bloggers over-hype RSS. " Here is his original concept. It will probably take somewhere between 12 to 18-months for RSS to reach critical mass for the following reasons: 1.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

For example, an organization that would have spent $5M over ten years on a traditional ERP or CRM application (bought from an on-premise vendor) may spend $1M on a SaaS alternative such as Workday or salesforce.com. Great question. The ROI of many Enterprise 2.0 technologies can be relatively easily derived.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

More from Convince and Convert Why Twitter Is the Anchor of the Social Media Team The Incredible Efficiency of Social Media The Social Media Reality Show Convince and Convert Recommends How to Introduce Social Media to Your Business (Danny Brown) Social Media Marketing… Simplified (The Arkayne Blog) Alexandra Kirsch and the Perfect Blogger Pitch (Danny (..)

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2013

From prolific bloggers, to social media strategists, to revered marketing publications, there are a lot of distinct voices discussing the latest trends and relaying their unique perspectives about inbound marketing. Follow @socialmedia2day. 10) Jeanne Hopkins. Follow @jeannehopkins. 12) Brent Leary. Follow @BrentLeary.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

I think first-time bloggers get enamored with the concept of “design.&# This is really really helpful, especially for an aspiring blogger like me. They may not realize that personality and function come first. Most of your blog readers have no idea who you are. 5 ways to fix it. 5 ways to fix it.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

Again with the blogging, make sure your blogger or bloggers want to do it, if they are forced into it, you won’t get your posts on time. You don’t need to know the what, just the who and when. If you have a Twitter account, set up a CoTweet account to help manage interactions, and define who is responsible for interaction.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

RT @jaybaer: A Social Media Scoreboard That Works (check it out) [link] [link] Meltwater Buzz RT @jaybaer: A Social Media Scoreboard That Works [link] A Social Media Scoreboard That Works – [link] (via @jaybaer & @philsimon) #fb [link] Kim Brame RT @upwardaction: Great tool!

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility 5 Steps to Winning Fans with Content Strategy Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

(disclaimer: I do some consulting for SJP, but was not involved in JaneNation) More from Convince and Convert Teach and then Reap Wow Online Influencers With An In-Person Experience Social Media Excellence and a Side of Fries Convince and Convert Recommends Alexandra Kirsch and the Perfect Blogger Pitch (Danny Brown) How to Introduce Social Media to (..)

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

More from Convince and Convert The Wisdom of Social Media X-Rays The Consequences of Social Media Silence Why Twitter Is the Anchor of the Social Media Team Convince and Convert Recommends Alexandra Kirsch and the Perfect Blogger Pitch (Danny Brown) How to Introduce Social Media to Your Business (Danny Brown) The Hilarity of Working From Home (The (..)

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

I love your quotes and they are spot on!

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

there’s a schism coming in social media between companies using it for marketing, and companies using it for customer service and CRM. When applied to the area of Social CRM, we see the majority (+90%) of activity as reactive (social monitoring)– very focused on the service-side.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Which Are You Providing I see 17 online marketing services that small and medium agencies (especially PR-focused firms) could credibly offer clients, if they made the effort to build competency: Search Taxonomy Analysis Search Opportunity Audits Search Engine Optimization (not super duper hard core SEO, but intermediate level) Blogger Outreach Influencer (..)

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

But when you combine all of the platforms to truly leverage the power of the technology and the network, we'll as you note above, then you've got something that works on so many levels (CRM, SEO, Viral) that truly amazing things can happen. Sound off in the comments, and maybe we’ll put together another post with great examples.

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