Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. How can you optimize your profile to be “findable&# for the right phrases within LinkedIn?

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Linkedin Tactics Tips Work Management 100

Webbiquity

JUNE 9, 2010

If your small to midsized business is struggling with questions about how to create an effective social media strategy, use social media tools most effectively, make the best use of your time on social media, generate results or other related issues, mark your calendar for this upcoming one-day social media and online marketing event.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Digg Webinar Metrics 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 25, 2010

Want to stay up-to-date on the latest social media news and thought-leadership commentary without visiting a gazillion different sites, relying on an RSS feed (or someone else’s filter) that inevitably misses important news, or following aggregation sites that regurgitate the same over-exposed content from a handful of popular sites?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media B2B Thought Leadership Digg 100

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 30, 2018

LinkedIn Ads. Marketers tend to complain about LinkedIn Advertising saying it is not user-friendly. To start, check out our post that covers many of LinkedIn Essential Resources and Guides. Also highly recommended is following AJ Wilcox from B2Linked on Twitter for LinkedIn updates and trends. Twitter Ads.

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Resources Advertising Agencies B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 179

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 7, 2010

But for B2B Marketing fans I think you need to expand your game around search to start include what I am calling … LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO). Late last year LinkedIn launched an advanced search feature on their site. For a good example check out these searches for the terms Facebook Marketing and Social Media.

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Search Marketing Linkedin Optimization B2B Marketing 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Social media and PR would seem to be natural allies. So why do corporate PR and social media efforts so often appear disconnected and out of sync? To be sure, some agencies and companies get it, and do an effective job integrating social media and PR efforts. The social media release is used for blogger outreach.

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PR Social Media Media Blogger 100

Webbiquity

JUNE 8, 2010

With all of the hype surrounding social media, knowing how to dip your toe in the water without falling into the deep end of the social media pool can be challenging. And how do you optimize the time you spend with social media sites? Subscribe to LinkedIn Answers for your segments and/or categories. Share this on Bebo.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Automation Services Media Digg 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 7, 2011

Social media marketing has progressed from radical new idea to widely adopted practice in a remarkably short period of time. Three-quarters of b2b buyers use social media at some point during their purchase decision process, and marketers are responding with increased spending on social media marketing. Share this on LinkedIn.

Social Media 100

Social Media Trends Social Marketing Media 100

Webbiquity

JUNE 7, 2010

One of the challenges in measuring the ROI of social media marketing is that the use of social networking and social sharing tools isn’t confined to the marketing group. Social media is being used in multiple functions across the enterprise, from product development (e.g. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Bebo.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Enterprise Management Digg 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Explain your goals and establish clear guidelines for any mention of the company on social media sites.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The grandmotherly maxim, “The good Lord gave you two ears but only one mouth for a reason&# applies to social interactions in general, but is nowhere more critical than in social media marketing. Without this information, the company’s social media pronouncements appear off-topic, unsolicited and out of touch.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Digg PR 100

Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 2, 2009

Summary: marketing vendors offer several types of social media applications. But none truly automates social media management, which is what's ultimately needed. Social media is this month’s Trend of the Year. But no one knows how best to use it, which has led to a wide range of offerings under the social media label.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 120

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Share this on Linkedin. Social Media speeds Onboarding I am officially up and running now in my. Throughout the day I follow toggle between TweetDeck, retweeting good posts and reading new posts on my Google Reader and sharing them (during lunch or after work). Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us.

Social Media 100

Social Media Digg Media RSS 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 9, 2010

While there are unquestionably many ways that social media marketing results can be measured , the debate rages on as to whether it’s truly possible to quantify the ROI from these activities. Some experts contend that because social media activity is rich in metrics , you can and should be measuring ROI constantly.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Marketing Analytics Tools 100

Digital B2B Marketing

MAY 1, 2012

Social Advertising It may be some time before your social media presence is large enough to effectively seed your content through your own social media footprint. Until then, look to social advertising opportunities to present your content in a way that is similar to how it would be discovered in social media.

Inbound Marketing 100

Inbound Marketing Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Digg 100

Anything Goes Marketing

MARCH 8, 2009

I get a few blank stares at times when I talk about social media technologies with friends and colleagues but I’m starting to win people over day by day. LinkedIn: Starting an Alumni Group When Linkedin started a groups feature (like Facebook groups) I thought about how I could network with former colleagues. With real stories!

Social Media 100

Social Media Web 2.0 Media Blogger 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 11, 2010

I have been in talks with a few companies lately about their social media efforts especially when it comes to supporting customers using social media ( the topic of my new book ). At the highest level there is really 2 ways to organize your social media efforts: Centralized or Decentralized. Share this on Linkedin.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Digg Linkedin 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2009

At a recent ANA conference I was interviewing Brian Wallace VP of Digital Marketing and Media for RIM when I heard him say “2 years from now- if I still have a Director of Social Media – I should be fired!&# Share this on Linkedin. Use Social Media to spot issues before they hit the Contact Center! What’s your view?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Digg Lead Gen 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

But these days for B2B Marketers I think we need to take it a step further and say that “Content is Media&#. If you follow Seth Godin at all you will know that Mass Media in forms that we are used to like Advertising isn’t working for or B2C breatherin. Share this on Linkedin. What is your publishing calendar?

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Media B2B Digg 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

A while back I created a post called – There is no “campaign&# in Social Media because when marketers use the word “campaign,” it tends to suggest an initiative to get a message out to a targeted group of constituents. Share this on Linkedin. Just 4 People doing Social Media? Share this on Facebook.

Social Media 100

Social Media Campaigns Digg Media 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

There aren’t many conferences that I’d fly 5700 miles to get to, but the 5th International Customer Media Congress looks as if it’s going to be another smash hit. 11 topvrouwen in marketing en communicatie op het netwerkcongres over customer media in de Philharmonie in Haarlem. Share this on LinkedIn.

Media 100

Media Digg Custom Publishing Buzz 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 14, 2011

A big part of the appeal of social media is its simplicity. That simplicity, however, can make social media dangerous for business. What’s needed is a strategic approach to social media , starting with listening. It’s not dip-your-toe-in-the-water—that doesn’t work with social media. Share this on Bebo.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Business Digg 100

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 18, 2011

People say social media is unicorn, but it’s really just a horse. Sure, social media empowers customers like nothing before it. And of course, social media creates a new level of real-time accountability for companies previously accustomed to asynchronous communication. These are the ways social media is different.

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Social Media Media Digg Opt-in 119

Smashmouth Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

What if I had my browser setup so when I wake up in the AM all my daily tasks for maintaining my social media prowess were just lined up waiting for me to get my coffee? Look at the other top experts in the Lead Generation section of LinkedIn. I was already doing a majority of the list, but then it got me thinking. I'm in good company!

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Social Media Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 18, 2010

So I ran across some interesting stats last week when I picked up a tweet from Jeff Bullas on the 15 essential social media facts and figures for B2B Marketing. I don’t know how you feel but I certainly feel like everything I read about Social Media is the same old thing just a rehash of something else I read before. Let me explain ….

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Media 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 25, 2010

Late last year, I sat in on a couple of social media marketing webinars from two of the best: Rick Burnes , Marketing Manager at HubSpot , and Chris Abraham of Abraham Harrison , along with Sally Falkow of Expansion Plus. Here are some of the key takeaways on using social media effectively. Revver was recommended for video sharing.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Analytics Tools 100

Writing on the Web

MAY 4, 2011

Now you can learn all about social media and the sociology of the Internet through video lectures. What I find fascinating is the sociology of social media : we’re still operating with the same primitive brains. Now, however, we’re doing it online, on the Internet, using social media tools. Blog this on Blogger.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Wikipedia Digg 100

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 15, 2011

In this case, I’m talking about social media divas ! So if you are someone who I have social-media-slighted in the past, please know it was in no way intentional. Social Media Equity. I am really so very grateful for every tweet, like, comment, digg, stumble and visit. The Emergence of the Social Media Diva.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Digg Twitter 100

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

There was a recent exchange on twitter where a prominent, intelligent and well-respected analyst predicted that content marketing will destroy social media. The suggestion was that content marketing will result in the rapid erosion of the sacred trust we all have in the established media. I mean “Whoa!”…The

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Content Marketing Media 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 27, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Share this on Linkedin. Tweet This!

Social Media 100

Social Media Contacts Media Digg 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Though business use of social media is rapidly increasing, many executives remain skeptical of its value. The bottom line is that while social media marketing definitely provides benefits (such as a higher conversion rate for organic search traffic ), it’s not generally effective as a direct promotion tool.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Business Paid Search Agency 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 11, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Share this on Linkedin. What’s your Social Media diet?

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Media 100

Digital B2B Marketing

MARCH 25, 2011

In Content Curation – It’s What’s for Breakfast These Days on Social Media Explorer , Stephanie Schwab says brands the curate interesting content from outside sources ultimately expand their brands. Media companies always curated content to appeal to an audience. That is one of your objectives, right? Views expressed are my own.

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Curation Activities Media B2B Thought Leadership 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 16, 2010

In Defy Gravity: Propel Your Business to High-Velocity Growth , Rebel Brown shows business owners and executives how to shed the weight of legacy baggage, filter out the noise and focus on those opportunities which provide the best potential for profitable growth… Social Media Marketing by Liana “Li&# Evans. Share this on Bebo.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Emarketing Media 100

Smashmouth Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

What if I had my browser setup so when I wake up in the AM all my daily tasks for maintaining my social media prowess were just lined up waiting for me to get my coffee? LinkedIn Q&A - to maintain my top Lead Gen Expert status and to accept invites and other LinkedIn goodness. Here's my Lead Generation Tip for today.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Social Media Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Smashmouth Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

What if I had my browser setup so when I wake up in the AM all my daily tasks for maintaining my social media prowess were just lined up waiting for me to get my coffee? LinkedIn Q&A - to maintain my top Lead Gen Expert status and to accept invites and other LinkedIn goodness. Here's my Lead Generation Tip for today.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Social Media Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

The question is – What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? First was the post on the Media Budget Ratio (MBR) for a B2B company. But don’t forget one of the most important costs associated with Social Media and that is Content Creation which can be a small incremental cost if you do it right.

Social Media 100

Social Media Allocation Social Marketing B2B Marketing 100