Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

With social media, we can join conversations previously hidden, but what we need is the same as ever: a way to reach you – the places you metaphorically live, the clubs you frequent, the places you hang out, the company you keep. With social media, the audience is in multiple modes – participating in many threads.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

[link] Ayman Rakha Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail: [link] [link] MyCrowd.ca RT @AymanRakha – Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail: [link] [link] Doug Braun This sounds very useful. Will try it more intensively the coming days, and I will let you know what I think of Nutshellmail in practice.

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SalesIntel

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Several factors contribute to a successful company: strategic financial management, a value-aligned team, and the right systems and tools, to name a few. . These cloud-based systems help companies solve problems in a B2B setting so other businesses can become successful. Instead, companies request feedback after a transaction.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

What I have noticed (this is my first year being on Twitter in a serious way around SXSW) is that it feels like a lot of very knowledgeable people kind of go against a lot of best practices for this process, and it kind of confuses me, even disappoints me. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

I asked the CEOs about how this is working in practice. JB : How are companies incorporating influence metrics into their marketing? JB : In addition to influencer outreach, how can companies engage in influence mining for customer service? Should companies treat customers differently? What’s going to happen next?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Would a company launch a major television campaign if the CEO had never watched TV? If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

thanks, Kathy [link] jaybaer Although it's my usual practice, I'm not going to reply to each comment, since this isn't a very conversational blog post. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

As the world continues to watch the devastation caused by the BP oil spill, it shines the light much brighter on the impact that major companies have on society while increasing consumer concerns about business practices. If a company is “doing good,” don’t be shy about talking about it. Don’t be Shy.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

A recent presentation at the PRSA Counselors Academy, by Michael Lasky , Partner and Chair of the Public Relations Law Practice at the law firm of Davis & Gilbert in NY, provided a wake up call to those in attendance about how the law is slowly creeping into the social landscape and why responsible marketers had better pay attention.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. Social Mention (or a paid social media listening package like Radian6 , if you have one) Go to www.socialmention.com and search for your company or product name (in quotes), and set the pull-down to “all.&#

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. million followers on Twitter?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

&# Yes, social media applies to B2B. 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.

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ClearVoice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

What kinds of health-related companies need content? ” A few examples are: Pharmaceutical companies and brands : Today’s consumer expects to get insights into drug uses and new trials. Health insurance companies and brokers : Building a reliable brand reputation results in more policyholders. Social media posting.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

[link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] MikeCorak RT @jaybaer: Get Your Social Media Operations Act Together [link] [link] Chris Bird Great advice.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

Create a social media steering group (cross-functional) for your company. Social media is fueled by passion, and too many companies try to take elements of their company that aren’t passion-worthy, and attempt to build a social media program around it. Facebook fan pages are email newsletters 2.0

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. Unbelievable turnout (more than 260) for a first-time event, and tremendous kudos to Fred Von Graf , who organized it practically solo. Can you describe what your company does in 120 characters or less?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Help clients tie search success to social media through wise keyword analysis, multi-media optimization and ongoing link acquisition. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google. Learn the Science of Social Like any other online marketing program, social media is widely measurable – and testable.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 2, 2020

A social media manager is responsible for your brand's social media activities that include social media planning, automation, advertising, content creation, publishing, and analytics. Social media marketing is an important marketing function that includes a lot of activities on a daily basis.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

websitetraffic Call to Action is a great way of practicable business blogging, but it must be conducted in a very subtle manner. websitetraffic Call to Action is a great way of practicable business blogging, but it must be conducted in a very subtle manner. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 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 “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

Geek Squad Founder Robert Stephens was asked about the contradiction of a services company providing helpful videos at a conference where I spoke. Social Media Success = Find a Way to Remove Friction Start today by conducting a Helpfulness Audit for your company. That’s measuring results on an annual basis, not a weekly basis.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

Of course, there are a ton of outstanding PR firms doing excellent work in social media, including all the folks I have the great privilege to work with every day here at Convince & Convert. But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 11, 2010

We reconfigured our companies to accommodate phone. But fundamentally, we’ve done very little in response to social media – perhaps the most transformative change of them all. It’s the book about social media’s impact on the inside of your business, not the outside. Here are a few options for titles.

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Convince & Convert

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? co-authored with Clinton Bonner ) Is Your Company More Interesting Than My Wife? Just for practice.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is optional It doesn’t matter what the demographics of your customers are. Your company needs to be part of that conversation. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. It’s about humanization.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

We have no qualms about changing the names of our pets, and in practice we almost always name our pets after a period of getting acquainted, to better devise a name that matches the characteristics and temperament of the animal. Ready, Fire, Aim There are two schools of thought regarding social media effectiveness tracking.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You need something that’s easy for you to use and that will be practical for the application you have at hand. If a company wants to really reach at a local level a large “branded&# presence needs to be broken down to local pages or profiles. The main pitfall to avoid is flashy graphics for the sake of flashy graphics.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Facebook has been mobile-focused since it was even marginally practical to be so, and the most recent estimates I’ve seen show that upwards of 65 million Americans access Facebook from a mobile device monthly. In 2006, you have a veritable ATM machine, with companies begging you to put banner ads on your site.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 28, 2012

Given the widespread adoption of social media marketing practices, the “if” and “when” questions seemed to have now been resolved by most midsized and larger companies (and a lot of small companies as well). What Marketing Questions Are Worth Asking in Social Media Listening?

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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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Single Grain

JANUARY 31, 2020

The power of paid media extends far beyond the scope of organic reach. Different companies rely on different tools to analyze their media spending, but you should preferably pick one or two of the best (depending what your tasks are). So what are the best paid media tools? PPC best practices. Quality scores.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 13, 2010

She develops and supervises strategic communications programs for major companies in professional and financial services, with a particular emphasis on the legal, consulting and insurance industries. I recently had lunch with an old colleague who now works for a well respected and large competitor PR firm. Good stuff.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

This was one of my favourites this week – [link] [link] Akash Sharma Some practical thoughts Jay, Guess the response over iPad's success has been a mixed bag of equal significance on both positive and negative thoughts.I Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 8, 2010

But while companies are rightly trying to get their heads around the concept that every customer is now a secret shopper and a potential reporter, not enough attention is being paid to the positive ramifications of real-time business. Instead, you must first establish a protocol by which your company is CONSTANTLY listening for opportunities.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook took a major (yet curiously underreported) move in this direction last week, when they enabled companies to publish to Facebook members’ news feeds for anyone that has “liked&# a Web page. I do think there is some validity to that, and it is up to the companies how much control they really want to cede to someone else.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook took a major (yet curiously underreported) move in this direction last week, when they enabled companies to publish to Facebook members’ news feeds for anyone that has “liked&# a Web page. I do think there is some validity to that, and it is up to the companies how much control they really want to cede to someone else.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 2010

Problematically, however, the “social media&# moniker is now also used to describe a great many things, similar only in that they are online, and involve some form of interaction between customer and company. Social PR & Influencer Outreach Using social connectivity to introduce your company or products to influencers.

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