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

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LinkedIn was rated eighth out of 13 channels and YouTube was 10th, followed by Google+, and Twitter. In last place: Facebook, whose problem (according to Forrester VP and principal analyst Nate Elliott) is poor targeting and static-image ad units. And YouTube in 10th place? Some of it is branding, such as blogging and YouTube.

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Is It Really B2B, Or Something Different All Together?

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Then consider the world of social media with its Twitter accounts, Facebook pages and YouTube videos. Manufacturing firms don't watch YouTube! Because it's true: Manufacturing firms don't watch YouTube. What is a business-to-business marketer to do with all that? Logistics companies aren't on Twitter. People are.

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How to Make Social Sell: From Thought Leader to Thought Provoker

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A year's worth of research confirmed my suspicions about the so-called “social media revolution” and revealed an exciting opportunity: A chance for more B2B marketers to generate tangible business leads and sales using tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs and video. Do your YouTube videos or white papers reveal hidden opportunity?

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4 Trends Shaping B2B Marketing in 2011

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Most businesses have some kind of social presence or plan to have one: Most have attempted a blog or Facebook page, or have at least peeked at Twitter. How do you foster engagement on Facebook? It’s true that B2B marketers are embracing social tools as a way to both connect with customers and grow their businesses.

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PowerViews with Paul Gillin: Social Media – Pick Your Spots & Focus

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Paul believes the “big four” social media sites—Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube—will continue to cement their positions at the top of the social media world as they continue to grow at the expense of smaller operations. Strategically, what are you trying to accomplish by being on Facebook?’—they

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Is Anyone Leading Lead Management?

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Social Media Department – blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, iTunes, YouTube and Pinterest, to name just a few. Two major departments compete on rules establishment and daily management (sales and marketing). Marketing Operations Department. Website Management. Public Relations. Investor Relations.

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Why Engagement Will Not Generate Leads (and what to do about it)

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For years now, there's been a steady drum beat coming from content marketing experts who say producing engaging content on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and other social media is the key to success. Why do so many of us pursue getting “Liked” on Facebook or followed on Twitter? Produce engaging content.