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JUNE 29, 2010

The rise and role of the “non-professional&# is another very interesting concept in the book, as an increase in participation naturally leads to an explosion in content created by people that haven’t been vetted by the traditional means of degrees, apprenticeships, or ownership of a broadcasting license.

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MAY 4, 2010

They can’t possibly employ all of the people with the skills required to successfully lead organizational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. Well, if organizations didn’t need consultants, then I wouldn’t have a job. I’d argue that organizations in this economy are lean by necessity.

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JUNE 17, 2010

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&#. Each individual's purpose for using Twitter may vary greatly. Love the FPT metric too. Thanks for the post!

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

You can contribute more to your organisation than just leads – such as product improvement ideas that you gather through interaction with your customers – and thus help keep your company competitive and increase the value you bring to the table. At the end of the day however, does it matter? link] Henry Great post.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They also have a nice integration with Klout – the leading service to gauge Twitter influence – automatically including Klout scores for each person. Export your email subscriber or customer database to Flowtown, and you’ll know in minutes what percentage of your audience is on Facebook or some other social outpost.

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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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MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Commerce Related to the first, but commerce-oriented blogs are more interested in conversion events than in traffic generation. Funneling traffic from the blog to some other Web destination (typically a corporate site or lead form) is the prime objective.

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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. And that puts it in the unique and powerful role of being the ligament that forces intra-company cooperation like never before.

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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.

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APRIL 28, 2010

I like your “monitor and respond to all&# thought — this is more of a public relations model than a marketing model, especially if we dispense with the concept of “impressions&# in favor of “contacts.&# In particular, sales and leads (as opposed to chatter, sentiment, buzz, purchase intent, etc.).

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JUNE 22, 2010

link] La cultura corporativa es clave en el éxito de una campaña #SMM [link] Buzz Mkt Turismo RT @tcreativo: ¿Crees o no crees en #SocialMedia? link] La cultura corporativa es clave en el éxito de una campaña #SMM [link] Buzz Mkt Turismo RT @tcreativo: ¿Crees o no crees en #SocialMedia? jaybaer wants to know Do You Believe?

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APRIL 15, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ Build Your Brand a Social Content Ladder in 5 Steps [link] Jeremy Victor Jay, Congrats – I completely understand your feeling of affirmation as that is exactly the way I felt about [link] making the Junta42 at #24.

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MARCH 3, 2010

The great promise of online is that for the first time here is an opportunity to take your message to prospects, engage them, lead them on a journey though to first sale, up sales, cross sales, regular sales, retention and finally as a source of referral to repeat the process and grow market share.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Which leads me to what I think is a huge miss by most sports franchises, including the Twolves: the message boarders. Congratulations, and I'm sure this will lead to more… [link] Matt Martin Nice post from @jaybaer on getting your social media story straight. Melanie Bravo Mssr. link] Twolves fans, its gonna get better!

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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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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

We need to get some VIRAL BUZZ ?going We need to get some VIRAL BUZZ ?going We need to get some VIRAL BUZZ ?going The downside is that this signals the C-suite and senior management don’t take Social Media seriously, and that can lead to some issues later on. going so our COMMUNITY INFLUENCERS ?can

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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.-= However, I am still seeing only anecdotal evidence that social media is good for B2B lead generation. I’m talking about qualified, sales-ready leads.

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JULY 13, 2010

Every single person in a public relations firm should: 1) understand the impact of social media and 2) be able to activate that marketing potential for their clients. And when it’s your turn to lead, remember that united we stand, divided we fall. I don’t believe in a “digital divide.” You Can Start the Fire The good news?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. 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). Historical data seemed more robust as well.

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JULY 14, 2010

Its important to set marketers expectations correctly because when marketers go in expecting social media to preform primarily as a direct response channel to drive sales and leads and are unwilling to consider the value the channel adds in engaging customers and building loyalty, they are likely to wind up disappointed.

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APRIL 14, 2010

“helpful tip&# ) there should be a reaction (a customer takes a step closer to a sale or lead). My research focuses on organizations that align customer behavior with their corporate actions — with their actions not just fostering but ultimately inducing a needed behavior (a sale or lead). I hope this makes sense.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web. If you have a contact us form, an online lead generation form, an email newsletter sign-up, or a shopping cart, why are you still only asking for name, address, and email address? Because there really is no benefit in beating your customers to the punch.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

link] Dont be a social media buzz-kill « Marketing Alive Blog [.] I think that is what leads to comment-less blogs and promotional updates. But with some strategy and time you will be able to meet some good new connections, find relevant content, and maybe even find a lead! The thought instigator. Im Jay Baer.

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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? link] Daniel Beatty RT @AmberCadabra: Looks like Real Time Revolution is in the lead for book titles…what's your take? “It's About Damn Time for Real-Time&# ! Brian Shaler Oh, even better!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Just to make it a little more painful, the publication then proceeded to lose all lead information, so we couldn’t even say for sure what REALLY happened. Isn’t that where engagement leads? To add insult to injury, sometimes the same company’s 2 ads would be up at the same time. Can you blame them?

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JULY 22, 2010

The customers are given a better experience and the brand likely winds up with a more loyal customer base – which is often a leading indicator of long term profitability. I think one of the best elements of building a two-way connection with customers is that its often a win:win situation.

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MAY 20, 2010

And it’s about behavior that leads to dollars. This leads to using accumulative numbers as a crutch, because all you have to do is dial up your Facebook page and you can see how many people like you, and you can compare that number to your competitors. You can't view your social media “fan base&# as leads.

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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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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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AUGUST 3, 2010

The trick with websites is the never-ending need to feed the monster, through search optimization, public relations, banner ads, skywriting, or whatever other means you’ve devised to let people know that your site is out there and worthy of attention. sahmreviews Awesome article.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

The trick with websites is the never-ending need to feed the monster, through search optimization, public relations, banner ads, skywriting, or whatever other means you’ve devised to let people know that your site is out there and worthy of attention. sahmreviews Awesome article.

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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. After a few days of messing around with it, the iPad reminds me very much of that remote control with a cord. Cool, and a difference-maker, but not 100% transformative. I have found this to be a poor comparison.

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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.

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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 4, 2010

4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ [link] Chuck Reynolds Interesting you post this as we have a small Arizona business owner Yelp disaster on our hands. You're Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy – [link] arifleischer There's another side to this common scenario.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Excited to be on the panel after your presentation at LEAD San Diego! link] ryanmalone The 39 Social Media Tools You Can Use Now (to save time, drive more leads, build better relationships) [link] [link] Mari Smith The 39 Social Media Tools I’ll Use Today ? It is always so nice to see the other things people use — and what for.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The results automatically update in front of your eyes, and watching Kurrently results for a buzz-worthy live event is a breathtaking portrait of our interconnectedness. check it out) [link] [link] Meltwater Buzz Remarkable RT @jaybaer: Canadian student creates first real-time Facebook/Twitter search engine. Blazing fast. Thanks Jay!

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