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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. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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APRIL 20, 2010

But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter. You can download it free below. Maybe you will also.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts. Twitter knows that you are @somecustomer, and what you Tweet about, and maybe your geography.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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MAY 12, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Would You Try It With a Fox?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

You run over to check your Twitter account. Twitter Without the Hassle Want to know who has signed up to follow you on Twitter today? You can even include Twitter searches in your feed, enabling you to use NutshellMail the same way you’d use TweetBeep, or an RSS feed of Twitter search results.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is It Curtains for the App Store?

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JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. You can find her on Twitter or, if you’re lucky, behind a rolling pin making a fresh pie. Have you read the Terms link provided by Facebook, Twitter or YouTube? Read the fine print.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Social Outposts Without the Mystery I’m often asked by corporate clients where they should engage in social media. “Should we be on Twitter, or Facebook, or Linkedin, or YouTube, or some other places?&# Here’s the results for my friend and client Indra Gardiner from Bailey Gardiner in San Diego: Amazing, no?

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AUGUST 2, 2010

More from Convince and Convert You Are Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy Taking Consumer Reviews Viral with Facebook Are you spending enough on digital marketing? Convince and Convert Recommends Facebook Vs. Twitter (The Arkayne Blog) 7 Ways to Market Your Business on Facebook – Free Ebook (Danny Brown) Facebook Pisses Off Users.

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MAY 13, 2010

Social media creates kinship between companies and customers, and kinship equals purchase intent. Twitter is for people you want to know. (I Not sure who came up with it originally) Social media changes the relationship between companies and customers from master and servant, to peer to peer. Linkedin is for people you know.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. Twitter is even narrower at 36% – 46%. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Here’s what makes UnMarketing an unusual, yet worthy use of your marketing education time: UNpretentious Unlike so many marketing books, Stratten doesn’t overcomplicate the subject matter. There are a few sections devoted to the mechanics of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media operational specifics.

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JULY 5, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. How can I help you?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Twitter is Ubiquitous Like Terrell Owens, Carrie Underwood, and Coke Zero, Twitter is almost universally on the radar of Americans.

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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 ). Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. I’d like a stronger visual identity overall.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Southwest Airlines has to coordinate its marketing and customer service response, in real-time, create its own content on its blog and Twitter account, while also dealing with the media jackals. Marketing isn’t about campaigns any more. Now, he tweeted it to his 1.6 And is that appropriate? Probably not, but maybe.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

It gets spammy on Twitter with requests and DM’s, and then I see posts like this that, while the intent behind it is good (for MaW support), it could be viewed negatively. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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JULY 15, 2010

It can get complex depending on the size of your social media program, but here are some tips to help make sure you’re managing social operations appropriately: If you are blogging, create an editorial calendar. You don’t need to know the what, just the who and when. How can I help you?

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MAY 4, 2010

While many organizations have got social media religion, there are many others still swimming against the stream. Or, paradoxically, they claim to embrace social media while forbidding their employees from being on Facebook or Twitter. As you know better than I, we are in the early innings of social media.

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APRIL 28, 2010

million followers on Twitter? But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers. The reality is, there’s never been a level playing field.

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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. Someone searches for you, they’ll find your Twitter profile or Facebook brand page. How can I help you?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. Fink) Twitter Comment As always, great stuff. Sessions start October 5.

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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. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. 5 ways to fix it.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

With social media, we can join conversations previously hidden, but what we need is the same as ever: a way to reach you – the places you metaphorically live, the clubs you frequent, the places you hang out, the company you keep. Leaving the etiquette alone for now, our focus is how marketers need to approach our targets.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Do You “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

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MAY 27, 2010

Now, you can track number of “likes&# and daily interactions on your Facebook page, in the same place you can track RSS feeds, Twitter followers, and all the other awesome data points Swix provides. Although Flowtown leans toward the B2C mass market culturally, I see monster B2B possibilities here. Comment away!

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MAY 5, 2010

Big companies are starting to follow JaneNation on Twitter , and engage with the community across the social Web. link] Marcelo Bacchi Online Community With Purpose and a Plan: Lisa Beatty was at a cross-roads. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. How can I help you?

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Virality, Quick and Easy Once the stories are approved and posted on the blog, RESMARK automatically triggers another email, notifying the author and asking them to share the story on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere. How are you integrating social media into other programs? The key is not to have it be a means to an end.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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AUGUST 11, 2010

In social media, and in life you have to embrace a simple concept: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. Interesting to hear your reaction to AZ vs. IN bloggers. But ultimately, it’s going to be worth it. link] jaybaer Thanks so much.

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JUNE 7, 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: The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life It’s Time for Real-Time Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Go onto Twitter and bitch about Dish Network. Next, go onto Twitter and bitch about AT&T. Do you ever see him talking about insurance on Twitter? Businesses on Twitter should just read some Harvey MacKay books. Go onto Twitter and talk @ people. You’re thinking that I’m crazy. Bob sells insurance.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

However, to be successful in your online marketing, you must come up with fresh and interesting content regularly. Achinta offers his industrial clients marketing for engineers by an engineer. If you are not a professional copywriter, coming up with new content regularly can be a difficult task.

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JULY 6, 2010

The taboo of never tooting your own horn with a press release about your good deeds clearly has crumbled in corporate America, and companies today are not only promoting philanthropy through social networks, they’re building unique Facebook pages and Twitter profiles for these important programs. How can I help you?

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website How Lack of Marketing Content Can Derail Your Website Redesign Project by Achinta Mitra on June 3, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Websites , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Website Design & Development What comes first – site content or site design?

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