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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. Those two areas are a lot more interesting than the devolution of Social Media into direct marketing.

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JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. Powers RT @jaybaer: Are You Growing Enough Voices [link] That's a productive vacation. Certainly, there is a benefit to creating content on a daily basis.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

February 11th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Guest post by Bob Dennis , freelance Web designer with experience in everything from audio production to social networking. After two-and-a-half years, iPhone app developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy and often inconsistent approval process. Also, $0.30

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The main focus was the printed product brochure. Because of this history, some B2B companies still consider a website an “online brochure,” a misconception that causes a lot of trouble. Poor messaging On the Home or Products/Services pages of your website, you need to state exactly what you offer and how it will benefit people.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Based on consistency of product, suitability of packaging, and convenience of location, Stratten shifted his daily coffee habit – to the tune of perhaps $30,000 in lifetime value, underscoring the ultimate importance of every customer acquisition or defection.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Is it good enough to just say “here is our product, go buy it?&# The blogpost’s title states that it “Needs to be More About The Customers&# – so take your own advice and focus on understanding and meeting their needs and not only meeting your own as a marketer. and hope for a.02 through a new channel.

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JULY 26, 2010

Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. If you make a blog or website, you have to find ways to get people to visit your site, thus affecting your search indexing.

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MARCH 4, 2010

markwilliamschaefer I would add that for commerce-oriented blogs, it would also be possible to track clicks back to a commerce-related part of a website for product information, registration, etc. In the well-documented Marriott case study, they tracked $500 mm in bookings from links on the corporate blog. Very helpful post, Jay.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Anonymous This is really interesting, because not only is Twitter its own culture, yet it is changing the marketing culture. People use Twitter and FB and other social media sites to provide word of mouth advertising whether it be negative or positive, it is some time of feedback of a product. Now that it is so easy for Joe Q.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The Power of the Unexpected The genius of infomercials (and to a lesser degree, home shopping channels), is that they present to you products that you didn’t know you needed, because you didn’t know they existed. Consumers learn to trust a human, and then they trust the info the human delivers on a product or service.

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JULY 28, 2010

This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. Buy your own product. Thanks for the link back to the social FAQ – I'd lost the link during my busy summer. Then put yourself in their shoes, figure out how they interact with your reps, use your product, all that other good advice you shared.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

in the morning here in Holland and I can't sleep.so what do you do? in the morning here in Holland and I can't sleep.so what do you do?

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MARCH 25, 2010

A new product launch. 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! A write up on a blog.

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MAY 5, 2010

This 40-something Florida Mom found herself undergoing several simultaneous life shifts, and realized that products and the communication about them didn’t resonate with her any longer. Companies didn’t seem to understand where she was, who she was, or what she wanted.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We also find Facebook fan pages that try to explain product features (wrong again, as it’s unlikely that non-customers are going to fan your page, thus talking about features is preaching to the converted). This is the a classic issue with many marketing and product developers, they don't listen.

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MAY 27, 2010

Although Flowtown leans toward the B2C mass market culturally, I see monster B2B possibilities here. I know you’ve got a bunch of exciting new products that I’m excited to try. agencies, you should be experimenting with this too). I’m bummed I missed that one. Maybe Tornados will send me some to review?

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JULY 21, 2010

Basically they can take that gorgeous photo that you paid a photographer to shoot for your product, hotel or client and use it however they want. FTC Disclosure Requirements – The recent changes from the FTC don't just apply to bloggers; rather, anyone who is compensated for promoting a product/service.

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JUNE 7, 2010

This is the overarching theme of Zappos CEO… [link] [link] Kathy Drewien Social Biz: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] John Moore Good info from @JayBaer, Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed: [link] [link] John Moore Good info from @JayBaer, Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed: [link] [link] John Moore Good info from @JayBaer, (..)

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AUGUST 10, 2010

TA : For Gist, which is based around personal productivity, it’s about only revealing data in a contextually appropriate way. How can those dollars be spent more efficiently by matching products to interests? Will it be the hot new field of marketing and customer service? JF : Hyper-targeting. Customer service?

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APRIL 15, 2010

Previously, content about Kodak products would have been created by the media. Comparisons with other products in the category. When a current customer wants to stay engaged with the brand, to learn about new products on the horizon and other updates, what’s going to turn them from a customer to an advocate?

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MARCH 3, 2010

An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers. Learn the Science of Social Like any other online marketing program, social media is widely measurable – and testable.

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APRIL 6, 2010

It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. Nobody appreciates keyword spam on the social Web.

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APRIL 28, 2010

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. They really know the product, service, and benefits. population.

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JULY 6, 2010

the new software created by Palo Alto is definitely worth the investment, it allows businesses to block the parts of social media they do want, but allow other parts to be accessible for employees to be productive while using social media as a source of business. Don't beat them, join them!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

[link] malmy (Michael Malmrose) Twitter Comment Here’s a good read on developing a social media strategy in 7 steps: [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] Production Video Services Well, I must say…I found this blog post via Twitter. Social Media is not the future, it’s present day mainstream business.

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MAY 26, 2010

The struggle, I feel at least, is that post production takes entirely way to long to make a decent, helpful video. The struggle, I feel at least, is that post production takes entirely way to long to make a decent, helpful video. * Is social media the best means to broadcast a message? * Are people 'getting it'?

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Since we moved down here, we've gone through my wife's heart surgery and kidney transplant, me getting fired from two jobs (people in Florida find us NYC types to be very disagreeable – don't know why) and starting my video production company. We pulled through it together and we're the better for it today.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

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). Working for an agency I actually use multiple tools for different clients to make sure we're giving them the best product for their needs.

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AUGUST 18, 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: 4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ 18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Jonny Stark Wow, quite a few comments on here already!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Everything from supply chain management, product design, customer service, accounting and beyond can be informed through analysing the data collected through your social media strategy. What I have learned so far is what I don’t like: those who use social media to shill their products and services, and those who post trivia.

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APRIL 13, 2010

My first PR job was in consumer product goods and one of our clients was a bagel brand. My first PR job was in consumer product goods and one of our clients was a bagel brand. Today's Topic: Advice (via/ @jaybaer [link] #assnchat [link] Paige Holden Great question. link] Paige Holden Great question. It really works. danperez Wow!

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

You will see in 2010 that most companies will, hopefully, leave behind both notions (media is important, and B2C and B2C are different) due to results that we will start seeing in the market. This is when it starts to be fun. Nicely said, Esteban.-= Esteban Kolsky´s last blog. Things I Don’t Want to Hear Anymore in 2010 =-.

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Single Grain

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

the metaverse, leading brands are developing innovative strategies to incorporate metaverse marketing in the promotion of their products and services. How to Choose the Best Metaverse Marketing Agency. Top 10 Metaverse Marketing Agencies. Ready to Hire a Top Metaverse Marketing Agency? Metaverse FAQs.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

Talk to your customer service department, or survey your customers and document the top 10 problems that customers have with your product or service. When you believe in what you do and are able to help people with your service offerings and products, sales will happen. It’s so true! Nice post, Jay.

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JULY 14, 2010

It’s just the noise that drives me nuts and it is the counter-productive noise that scares companies. Earlier today I commented on a somewhat counter opinion to yours that you might find interesting. I am not suggesting that your blog and the other is parallel in every aspect, they are not.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Looking forward to watching the progress and can't wait for the finished product! Looking forward to watching the progress and can't wait for the finished product! Looking forward to watching the progress and can't wait for the finished product! So happy for you both, and cannot wait to read the finished product.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Even around products, amazon reviews, movie reviews, the comments on woot.com. Consumers are discussing products and media. link] Dont be a social media buzz-kill « Marketing Alive Blog [.] They’ve been around for a long time but I’d still consider them social media where conversation occurs.

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