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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? Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps [.] link] Pakde Cholik This is a very comprehensive tip which very useful and valuable for me. Sessions start October 5. Go to [link] to save 50% for a limited time.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Either way, it would make me double-check how I have the privacy settings set for photos on my Facebook page. The last thing I need is a dressing room photo of me modeling Diesel brand fat pants hitting the public News Feed on Facebook. But the default view will be the opinions of your Facebook friends.

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MARCH 4, 2010

link] Ed Alexander RT @jaybaer: How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy [link] [link] Maddie Grant How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy [link] [link] 3Hats Communications Tips to blog with a purpose.

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MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. The metrics available on Facebook are in many ways better than you can get from Google Analytics. Facebook fan pages are email newsletters 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

If we can reliably identify a person across Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Yelp and elswhere, we can then segment not only for the demographics of the consumer in question; we can tailor content for the mode they are in where we reach them. link] Ian Greenleigh Great post, Kevin. Have you tried out Flowtown?

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

6 things you need 2 incorporate into your social media plan. 6 things 2 incorporate in your social media plan [link] [link] Nate Riggs I'm really excited to speak with @jaybaer on a Skype Session today. link] [link] Rick Rosario Word RT @Eric__Torres: Marketing isn't about campaigns, its always on.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

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%. Consequently, look to your Facebook fans, or use of the new Facebook “like&# feature as a marker for Mass Influence. (It

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

Something along the line of “we tried a blog but it wasn’t a success” or “we have a Facebook page, but it isn’t doing anything for our business.” The Facebook page was a failure because they were not engaging their audience, they were just collecting names. If you have a Facebook page, know who is responsible for engagement.

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JULY 20, 2010

In today’s post, it’s my pleasure to share some content relevance tips I’ve learned along the way. link] Katie Lance Great tips! In doing so, we’ve learned that findings resulting from search and social data mining are incredibly handy for informing creative and content, improving relevance and impact.

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MARCH 23, 2010

I follow many of these other tips in my own ways, and it all centers around one idea: write for the readers. RT @jaybaer: 5 Ways to Make Friends with Strangers on Your Blog [link] [link] Focus Communications Great tips! RT @jaybaer: 5 Ways to Make Friends with Strangers on Your Blog [link] [link] Focus Communications Great tips!

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Seek Content Inspiration Creating successful social media content isn’t just status updates. and search for them on Google, Bing, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and SocialMention. Take your top keywords (including your company name, product name, etc.) What shows up in these search results? How much photo and video content appears?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook, of course. Ironically, Facebook itself started as humble website. But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

More from Convince and Convert 5 Ways to be a Social Networking Smash How to Create a Share of Voice Report Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? link] (great tip from @jaybaer) [link] AlzayCalhoun Using the "long tail" to reach even more customers [link] [link] interlinkONE "Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail?"

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Here are some tips to help you uncover the transactional or informational rough edges that you can smooth using the sandpaper of good, relevant content: Ask your customer service team. Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. You can be helpful, too.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Bonus: My list of social media monitoring tools that I collect to share with others and test myself. applications like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc. I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example).

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook, of course. Ironically, Facebook itself started as humble website. But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. Too often, the humanization part gets overlooked in an effort to create a “user-generated video contest widget that we’ll launch on Facebook with support from Ustream.&# What other social media fallacies do you have?

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APRIL 15, 2010

I'm sharing more tips regarding this here [link] ) Also, any successful company knows that you must always offer something new. I visit sites of popular brands but they don't really have much information on their sites so I stopped visiting. I like the idea of building a community. It builds brand loyalty like a gym membership. (I'm

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Convince & Convert

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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JUNE 15, 2010

At conferences, I am often asked something along these lines, “My boss thinks none of our customers are on Facebook, but I think they are. Here are 4 ways to find out where your customers are in social media: 1. Add data collection fields for Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin (at a minimum). What do I do?” Total cost?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

I think the idea of “helping&# is a good catch phrase for the social media umbrella (connecting, interacting, and so on). In health care we have a great opportunity to help “consumers&# (injury prevention tips, 5 reasons you should avoid that tanning salon, etc.), They monitor SM and help customers and noncustomers alike.

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Convince & Convert

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. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. The range of Facebook usage is just 37% – 51%. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

The app addresses a huge array of business and communication circumstances, including videos and a nifty tip of the day. See my review of the iPad review here) This content would also make a fantastic Facebook application. If you are a manager of people, or just want to be a better communicator, I highly recommend this app.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 28, 2012

Find the answers to those questions and many more here in almost three dozen of the best social media tips, how-to guides, lists and reports of 2012 so far. Social Media Marketing Tips, Tactics & Techniques. Dr. Seuss’ 7 social media lessons by Ragan’s PR Daily. How should I change my messaging? •

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AUGUST 18, 2010

What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients? Better question: How can we optimize and improve our existing social media programs? What’s the best way to get the most possible Facebook “likes&# and Twitter followers? How can we make a viral video that gets thousands of views?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How to Create a Share of Voice Report Get Shorty – The Elevator Pitch is Dead Finding Your Mass Influencers Among Your Customers 4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in Social Media Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? Hhenry Excellent tips! I don’t think it would have. This was an illuminating exercise for me.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 20, 2020

Their past behavior in response to your marketing materials and those of your competitors will inform the content you can and should share on your social media channels. LinkedIn and Facebook are great platforms to build a professional network with current students and alumni and to establish thought leadership.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I find it to be especially valuable and hassle-free for updating Twitter, Facebook, and LInkedin simultaneously. It doesn’t have the advanced functionality of Tweetdeck (such as cross-posting to Facebook), but it’s so easy-to-use that it’s my favorite Twitter app.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Why would a consumer “friend&# us or “fan&# us or “follow&# us in social media, unless they were either already a customer, or at the very least had us in their purchase consideration funnel? People don’t experimentally engage with brands in social media, they engage with the brands they already support.

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MAY 19, 2010

Why We Reach For The Spoon Today, we are looking for one thing in the content that we consume online — whether it is high-dollar marketing content created for the Coca Cola Facebook page or just a personal blog post written by our Aunt Sophie — we are looking for VALUE. A Facebook profile update is very shareable.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Kurrently is a new, free real-time search engine that combines results from Twitter and Facebook in a simple, blazing fast format. Put any search term or combination of terms into Kurrently, and instantly receive the chronicle of RIGHT NOW, with Tweets and Facebook status updates organized by date stamp. Or Microsoft.

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JULY 13, 2010

My best friend works at a big firm and she said it to me best once: “Well, I'd love to understand how to Facebook but my boss will kill me if she finds out I'm doing work that isn't billable to the client. At larger agencies, however, it's a bigger challenge.

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AUGUST 25, 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 Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

If you want to get success through your online blog it is essential that you get some social media help so that you can grow faster and get better profits. Facebook Insights. Sales Leadership: Time Management Tips - Your Sales Management Guru , November 29, 2010 Sales Leadership: Time Management Tips. Special Tips.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Second, the social media tools and destinations will inevitably change, but considering 83% of online Americans are active in social media, and there are 425 million people with Facebook accounts, I think we’re past the lava lamp stage. link] [link] Tin Hang Liu RT @jaybaer Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I find it to be especially valuable and hassle-free for updating Twitter, Facebook, and LInkedin simultaneously. It doesn’t have the advanced functionality of Tweetdeck (such as cross-posting to Facebook), but it’s so easy-to-use that it’s my favorite Twitter app.

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JUNE 30, 2010

39% of the people that check email first still use Facebook daily, but their motivation for doing so remains deal-centric. If you want to reach out to your customers who like to dress up in viking garb and sing showtunes on the weekends, social media has now given you that opportunity. It was lots of fun and they got a lot of buzz.

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