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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

link] [link] Kopano Media After 2 1/2 years, #iPhone app #developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy & inconsistent approval process [link] [link] Kopano Media After 2 1/2 years, #iPhone app #developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy & inconsistent approval process [link] [link] Scott Ross The end of propriety mobile apps?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The way to do this practically is to borrow a technique from social media and use tagging. Pick a set of psychographic properties that are predictive of future customer value. With this planning, it is easier to define your automation requirements. What value are you delivering to customers?

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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 ). Also, the screened image leads the eye towards your image at the right. link] Jacki Mieler I voted…and my choice is pulling into the lead! I’d like a stronger visual identity overall. Intentional?

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Power, Risk & Accountability Today, I gave a presentation to LEAD San Diego, a group of Southern California business leaders. I really enjoyed your presentation at LEAD San Diego this morning. 6 things you need 2 incorporate into your social media plan. Despite the cold you were terrific! That Twitter widget is cool.

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MAY 4, 2010

How does one easily put a value on better data management via MDM ? They can’t possibly employ all of the people with the skills required to successfully lead organizational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. Note that open source does not mean free, however. For other technologies, the ROI is a bit tougher to quantify.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

In fact, I believe that ultimately SM will be viewed largely as a customer retention tool, with budgets from those departments and metrics that focus on customer lifetime value and how it’s impacted by social media touches. Using social media to acquire customers is like using email to acquire customers. Unlikely at best.

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JUNE 17, 2010

Numbers can both have value and be deceptive. You should devote mental energy to finding or developing a metric that is: (a) meaningful in measuring your own objectives, and (b) leads you personally to actionable items for “moving your ball forward&#. The notable points are many; among the key takeaways are these: 1.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers. Someone in your company should be assigned to monitor and respond to ALL reviews and forum posts , positive or negative. You may be influential in social media and your children more in “Avatar&# or &# gaming&#.

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APRIL 1, 2010

However, the photos in each location appear to be different, and the file names on Flickr are straight from the camera (tough to rank in search engines when your photo is named “CIMG1537″). Consistency and Leverage I didn’t start out looking to slam the Timberwolves’ social media program. Thanks for the read.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I look forward to getting past the basic questions of application of social media for B2B and starting to focus on things like lead generation and social CRM as we move forward in 2010.-= Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-. Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Robert Kiyosaki awoke the inner entrepreneur in me and his book and words lead to my venture into internet marketing. Robert Kiyosaki awoke the inner entrepreneur in me and his book and words lead to my venture into internet marketing. Their support, open ears, and ability to lead by example. link] Scott R. Know your audience.

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JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Building a network of supporters over time that aligns with a company’s values and actions only help protect a company in times of trouble.

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JULY 26, 2010

The more content, the better which leads me to the next thing… Social Media Optimization Sites like Facebook and Twitter can help you spread your brand’s net even wider. Regardless of size, you need backlinks. The more content pointing to your site from sites with authority the better.

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JUNE 22, 2010

link] Pritesh Patel Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success: [link] DebDrive If I had to make a prediction, I'd say within two years we'll see social media skills appearing on competency requirements for management, if not executives. I wonder if social media training will be added to corporate continuing education programs.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Better question: How can we develop a sustainable, ongoing social media strategy that will turn customers into advocates over the long haul? How can we find the most influential bloggers and get them to write about our client? Nice share. link] Danny Brown Agree completely, Jay.

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JULY 14, 2010

While it can drive immediate sales in some cases, thats not the primarily value it offers. RT @jaybaer: Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master [link] [link] Keith Finnegan RT @jaybaer Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master [link] (Amen to that.) link] membershipjedi Yes Yael and thank you!

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MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Keep Score Social media metrics are widely available, but require effort and integration to be gathered and analyzed successfully.

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MAY 11, 2010

Not drive sales revenue or create leads. Perhaps social media will only serve the purpose of listening, analyzing and responding to customer need. If so, then you might consider social media more of a customer service/retention tool which still gives it great value. To really do so. No… to profit.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Bottom line, I do think “helping&# is one of the best ways organizations can engage in the social space to create value for both sides. I think the idea of “helping&# is a good catch phrase for the social media umbrella (connecting, interacting, and so on). Randy Bunker Thanks, Jay. Randy Bunker Thanks, Jay.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Yet, Mitch doesn’t see it happening in social media. Some Bloggers respond to the comments and some don’t. I have tremendous respect for blogger that are not too busy to at least acknowledge comments with a simple “thank you.&# He writes: There is not much conversation going on at all.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three. However, you're right, I really should have included that.

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JULY 22, 2010

According to a recent Social Media and Online PR Report from Econsultancy , 86% of companies surveyed planned to spend more on social media marketing in 2010, but only 25% say they have gained “real, tangible value&# from the medium.

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MAY 20, 2010

The second is the planned, structured, strategic approach whereby a company first determines goals and objectives, and then incrementally adds tactics in an attempt to achieve them. Success metrics are established from day one, with a shared understanding among all team members of how score will be kept.

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JUNE 11, 2010

link] Amber Naslund Looks like Real Time Revolution is in the lead for book titles…what's your take? It speaks to the real-time nature of Social Media. link] Daniel Beatty RT @AmberCadabra: Looks like Real Time Revolution is in the lead for book titles…what's your take? Brian Shaler Oh, even better!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Once they gain a foothold, more seasoned people start to climb aboard and realize that, even if they can’t hold their promise of “get-rich-quick&# or “change the world forever&# , they still have lots of value and deserve to be implemented for the long term. Ultimately, social media is about the sale. You nailed it.

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JULY 13, 2010

Oh, and for those that think that “blogger outreach” counts as social exposure for your staff, don’t kid yourself. Here’s how to start: Instead of compartmentalizing your digital champions, turn them into teachers: They can still lead projects, but make sure they are rewarded by their ability to help others achieve digital breakthroughs.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Do you think the ownership issue could lead to a privacy issue similar to FB? link] Wufoo Making Boring Things Sexy – the Wufoo Way by @king_jaffy [link] [link] Wufoo Making Boring Things Sexy – the Wufoo Way by @king_jaffy [link] [link] Jason Thanks, it's a question that's been weighing on my mind.

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JULY 8, 2010

While it’s not that easy with online marketing, for the past two decades, email has been the leading retention marketing tactic, and the channel you can bank on to deliver a predictable revenue stream—provided that you’ve invested in building your own, permission-based list. Why is this? link] Ahmed Haha, an excellent post. Great post.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# All In One SEO Pack Like many bloggers, I utilize the excellent All in One SEO Pack plug-in to optimize posts for search engine rankings. Sheesh, you are busy.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Most of the chatter leading up to the iPad’s release was around how would it perform against standard computing tasks. Just kidding… I can see the value of it but the lack of OSX and a webcam really turned me off. After a few days of messing around with it, the iPad reminds me very much of that remote control with a cord.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web. Ask Perhaps the most obvious way of finding out where your customers are hanging out in social media is unfortunately the least utilized. " -Jay Baer [link] [link] David Burn "Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web."

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MARCH 18, 2010

Suggesting otherwise is making a false promise and leading to the idea that Social Media can somehow totally replace other forms of advertising. In most cases Facebook and Twitter don't create fans and followers out of space, but has the potential to build on prior relationships and experience with a brand.

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JUNE 8, 2010

I suppose if we said generate leads by listening it may have an impact instead of listening to conversations to find new opportunities. I suppose if we said generate leads by listening it may have an impact instead of listening to conversations to find new opportunities. SuzanneVara [link] Suzanne Vara Listen.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Google has made a couple of dollars by reading and ranking Web pages. If the standard unit of publication becomes something other than the page, but rather smaller social objects like status updates and photos being published and ranked in real-time, Google’s role in that equation is diminished.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Google has made a couple of dollars by reading and ranking Web pages. If the standard unit of publication becomes something other than the page, but rather smaller social objects like status updates and photos being published and ranked in real-time, Google’s role in that equation is diminished.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

RT @PaulaMBHall: (@mdonati) / (@jaybaer) You're Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy [link] [link] Rosanna Tarsiero You're Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy – [link] — I know a couple of wedding bloggers who could learn a lesson or two about this! Kim Kraynak Great post Jay! I really think that you nailed it on the head with that.

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# All In One SEO Pack Like many bloggers, I utilize the excellent All in One SEO Pack plug-in to optimize posts for search engine rankings. Sheesh, you are busy.

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