Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Blog WhitePaperPundit Twitter Jonathan_Kantor. "Discovering the Power of Twitter and Adobe TweetDeck.” During this past year, my “aha” moment was discovering the power of Twitter for Social Media with the Adobe TweetDeck application. I use Twitter to populate my weekly Friday FREE White Paper list.

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Webbiquity

JULY 28, 2010

At roughly 340 pages of text plus another 42 pages of worksheets, this is a meaty book, but the end result of following Dave’s hour-a-day guide is a solidly justified, strategic social media marketing plan. The book begins with a fascinating trip through the early days of the web and the foundations of social media.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 24, 2020

Malcolm shares examples and case studies from his books and articles along with key concepts to strengthen the learning. and explains the difference between social networks and content platforms, and live and recorded videos. You’ll discover how social influence drives people to stick to societal norms.

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Course Top of Funnel Copywriting Content Marketing 87

SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Of course, as any online marketer knows, driving traffic to your website can be expensive and time-consuming, so we designed our content to maximize sharing through social networks -- a strategy known as ?viral Viral lift begins with someone choosing to share your content with their social network. viral marketing.??

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Convince & Convert

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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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Other instructors include the awesome Mari Smith , Brian Solis , Paul Dunay , my brilliant pal Jeff Widman from BrandGlue , Darren Rowse from ProBlogger , my friend MIke Stelzner (founder of Social Media Examiner ), and a bunch of other great folks, including a lot of specific case studies (even B2B!). How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His “Pull and Stay&# advice; segmenting customers into barrels; platforming; social currency, and other concepts are instantly applicable to real world marketing challenges fitting a wide variety of circumstances. I was just introduced to you and Scott via twitter. UNsettling Stratten has a knack for gaps. Thanks so much.

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Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Host Social Media Takeovers Like the City of Calgary 11. Invest in Case Studies Like OptinMonster 13. Marketers use social proof as a tactic for conversion rate optimization by easing the minds of worried customers. These include customer reviews, testimonials, and case studies.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2023

To drive organic traffic to your website, focus on creating well-researched SEO content and sharing relatable case studies that benefit your customers. Drive Inbound Leads with Reviews and Testimonials Online reviews and testimonials are the new “word of mouth.”

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Tactics Sales Qualified Leads Generation Lead Scoring 311

Convince & Convert

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? How to use customer-generated content to increase sales.

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MLT Creative

APRIL 29, 2011

” May 9-11 , WOMMA Chicago, IL: The Word of Mouth Marketing Association’s annual spring conference will provide marketers with in-depth knowledge on WOM and social media marketing.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers. In the well-documented Marriott case study, they tracked $500 mm in bookings from links on the corporate blog. Very helpful post, Jay. Blogging is a commitment to yourself and anyone reading.

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Convince & Convert

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.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Source: Frost & Sullivan ) Peer referrals: This is primarily social media marketing or the online version of word of mouth marketing (WOM). I don’t want to ignore the other forms of marketing content such as emails, e-newsletters, virtual events, case studies and analyst reports.

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Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

But, facebook.com/mntimberwolves appears to be available, and their Twitter handle is @mntimberwolves. The Twitter background includes zero evidence of any other outpost. Linked from Twitter. They need to snap up that Facebook name pronto. The YouTube channel is barely mentioned on Facebook. Your Web site. At a minimum.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. Jason Baer Thanks very much for the kind words. You are indeed the perfect case study.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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Convince & Convert

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. Social media strategy consulting details here. Sessions start October 5.

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Online Marketing Institute

AUGUST 14, 2011

Will send you a ping.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

Social Media? Somehow, thousands of B2B companies seem to have come to the conclusion that because they aren’t being mentioned 65 times per hour on Twitter, that social media doesn’t matter to them, or their customers. No stack of case studies or conference road trips will do it, either.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Codify Listening & Engagement I still maintain that when the dust settles, we’ll all realize that social media is much better for customer retention than for customer acquisition. But that requires agencies to get beyond “setting up&# a Twitter account or other one-and-done services of dubious strategic value. (If

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

I wish more twitter users understood this. I wish more twitter users understood this. And with the new ads on Twitter being placed largely based on response rates, I'm afraid we're going to see “my coupon is better than your coupon.&# [link] jaybaer I agree. Sounds like a great case study.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 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 Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Offering a wide range of content such as white papers, webinars, e-books, case studies, infographics, and product videos (to name a few) will give your brand a better chance of keeping buyers on your site (as opposed to going to a competitor’s site for more information). Connect with me on Twitter or drop a comment below!

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Peer-to-peer B2B Word of Mouth Marketing Management 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). Historical footnote: Yahoo!

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Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 137

Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang Home About Speaking Research Media Contact Subscribe via RSS Connect with Jeremiah: twitter friendfeed linkedin flickr technorati Connect with Jeremiah on twitter A few years ago, critics said Blogging was a fad.

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Social Networks Enterprise Management Marketing Websites Work Management 40

Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

Let’s look at a few examples of companies that have done this successfully: Yelp’s Elite Squad: Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website for members to post reviews and get user feedback on local businesses and restaurants.

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Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics 129

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Social networking stuff fits here too. Yahoos New HomePage Integrates Applications --and Dabbles with Social Yahoo! 9) Collaboration — capabilities like wikis, sales-contributed content, voting and tagging. Just makes it easier to manage all the stuff. Stuff to help sales management get the new guys/gals up to speed.

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Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Socialmention.com is basically a social search engine, if the business name is unique it can be a good option. You can also set up various searches from Google, Twitter, etc and run the RSS feeds from each search through Yahoo Pipes and have the resulting feed delivered to your inbox or RSS reader to monitor ongoing. Hope that helps!

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Social Media Media Paid Content Work Management 157

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Jacquie McCarnan contends that many CEOs struggle with social media because it doesn’t fit old models for clear departmentalization and measurement. Expand Your Social Media Mix: Twitter Alone is Not Enough by Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang. ** 5 STARS. Social Media Tools. Social Media Case Studies.

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Social Media Enterprise Management Media Case Studies 100

Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 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 Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts?

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

SazBean ( Social Network Analytics Measurement Social Media ). Why Use Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn for Content Marketing? B2B Voices ( Trade Youtube Twitter Leads Sales ). CeeKue ( Promotion Word of Mouth B2C CRM Google Content Tips ). Are You and Your Customers Hungry for Social Media?

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B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Advertorials Thought Leadership 100

Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 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 Why D.I.S.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 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 Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 15, 2013

As noted in 21 (of the) Best Facebook Guides, Tools and Rants of 2012 So Far a few months back, Facebook remains the 800-pound gorilla of the social networking world. ” How to Add A Twitter Tab to Your Facebook Page [Quicktip] by Hongkiat. 5 Successful Facebook Marketing Campaigns – Case Studies by jeffbullas.com.

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SnapApp

MARCH 21, 2018

The old marketing funnel — the one that stops at the sale — overlooks the importance of product reviews, word of mouth, and referrals. . . Case studies and customer success stories work well in this stage. . . Full Funnel Marketing Strategy #2: Social Ads. Here’s a better way of looking at your entire funnel:

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Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Marketing Attribution Work Management 105

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

There’s no market for reselling Facebook fans or Twitter followers. Ultimately, companies need to make money, save money, or both via social media. The other thing that bugs me (in addition to the clamor for proven ROI) is the need for case studies before companies get involved. Just not in a linear fashion.

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