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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

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Social media marketing is now precariously ensconced as a more-or-less mainstream marketing channel. After all, content is the “fuel” that drives the social media engine, right? But things can get murky when marketers are asked to rate social media in terms of contributing to business goals.

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PowerViews with Dave Munn: The Transformed Marketing Organization

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Social media integration. Social Media: The Rise of the Social Buyer in the Complex Sale. Dave says social media has a very important role, and it’s growing. Out of that group, about 70% to 75% said social media was useful or very useful. New marketing channels. Making sense of all the data now available.

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Internet Radio - Its Time Arrived Several Years Ago!

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This is a result of a new study by Edison Research apparently sponsored by Pandora Media Inc. The new media isn’t so new, but it is asserting itself and as a media outlet it is becoming a serious communication outlet. It’s a powerful way to build community and gain mindshare.'

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Meaningful Engagement Yields Revenue from Online Lead Generation

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The winners are those who can put themselves in the shoes of their prospects, understand their pains or ambitions and create a compelling, interactive story using a compilation of assets and media to tell that story over the course of the marketing and sales cycle. Our initial touches with a prospect can be either proactive or reactive.

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Five Ways B2B Marketers Can Get the Most from Facebook

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Paul is a speaker, writer and B2B social media strategist. There’s a lot of gold to mine on Facebook, however, if you know your objectives and how the community works. Facebook success demands knowing a few of the ins and outs of the platform and the community. Graphic credits: Ignite Social Media

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Youth, Lead Quality, Social Selling, Inside Sales and Outbound Marketing

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Nick Stein, SVP of Marketing at Vision Critical Vision Critical is the world''s leading provider of insight communities, currently supporting over 650 brands worldwide. Social media and inbound sales are like the icing on the cake, she said. The cake still consists of the tried and true standby media channels.

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PowerViews with Ginger Conlon: Trustability & Your Customer's Voice

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Today’s PowerViews guest is Ginger Conlon, Editorial Director of 1to1 Media. Click to start video at this point — Commenting on how to prioritize investments in social media, mobile and marketing automation, Ginger encourages companies to, again, understand their customers first. 1to1 Media Website: www.1to1media.com.