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Social Media is Simpler Than You Think

Webbiquity

From the dawn of commerce, business people have always used networking to meet new people and establish new relationships with suppliers, potential partners, industry experts, and most importantly sales prospects. Historically, most of this activity was done face-to-face, at trade shows, conferences, seminars and other industry events.

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How to Launch a Successful Blog in 12 Weeks: Lessons from Webbiquity

Webbiquity

Link to the new blog from your website, Facebook page, LinkedIn and Twitter profiles, other social networking and social bookmarking profiles, comments you leave on other blogs—anywhere you can create a link. Include the URL on business cards, brochures, your corporate PowerPoint template, trade show booth signage, etc.

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2010 B2B Marketing Budgets and Mix Trends Research

Online Marketing Institute

Reviewing the prior survey's results published in April 2009 , I expected that the economy -- and burgeoning interest in social media -- would accelerate the shift toward digital channels throughout 2009 to an unprecedented degree. Note: this research looks at firms of 50 employees or more only.

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The Ultimate Glossary: 120 Social Media Marketing Terms Explained

Hubspot

Avatar - An avatar is an image or username that represents a person online within forums and social networks. BackType - BackType is a social media analytics company that helps companies measure their social engagement. Comments are a primary form of two-way communication on the social web. Blip.TV - Blip.TV

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4 Tips for B2B Marketing on Facebook

Online Marketing Institute

When the Syncapse team went to SXSW this year, we used our Facebook page as a place to re-cap our experience and re-connect with a lot of the people who stopped by our booth at the trade show. We did this by posting our Top 10 most memorable moments, as well as a photo album, from the conference: [link].

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Best Web Presence Optimization Guides and Tips of 2010

Webbiquity

Great content naturally attracts links, but Matt Malden points out ways to go beyond that by blogging, sending a regular email newsletter, using Twitter, social networks, YouTube and other sites to expand your online presence. Social Media Affecting BtoB Buying Behavior by The Proactive Report.

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Is Social Media BS?

Webbiquity

You can send a small delegation to a trade show to evaluate the potential for a big booth next year. Social media is different, however. With the rise of social networks, blogs, forums and review sites, markets now define brands. Marketing Webinar: Why Social Media Is BS. For example, poor customer service?