Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Power, Risk & Accountability Today, I gave a presentation to LEAD San Diego, a group of Southern California business leaders. The theme of the presentation was this new era of marketing-centrism and what it takes to succeed in an environment where marketing plans are not month-to-month, but minute-to-minute.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Sample tactics include writing blog posts, sending promotional tweets, creating and posting videos, and blog commenting. Match Your Social Media Tactics to Your Social Media Goal The problem we’re faced with today is that very few companies seem to be thinking about their efforts in this way.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Each of these strategies requires different tactics, resources and success metrics. If you’re looking to bring some clarity to your Facebook efforts, be sure not to miss this illuminating presentation from social media strategist Jay Baer. There are five main approaches to using Facebook for businesses.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. I’d be happy to share my slide presentation with you, too).

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

Lesson #3: Features are the benefits Your online marketing content may consist of images, videos, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, white papers and pre-recorded webinars. It is always a good idea to serve up your marketing content in different formats but your text is the key component.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Instead, I found something on Media Curation, which I thought was close enough: Media Curation is the emerging trend toward creating media content using a mix of machine and human resources. The final piece of the content curation puzzle was an article by Lee Odden of TopRank Online Marketing blog.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

We’ll have Facebook page and other promotional stuff about the book online soon – including pre-ordering capabilities. Meanwhile, we’re hitting the road to present the core concepts of The Now Revolution to businesspeople and marketers everywhere.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His “Pull and Stay&# advice; segmenting customers into barrels; platforming; social currency, and other concepts are instantly applicable to real world marketing challenges fitting a wide variety of circumstances. UNsettling Stratten has a knack for gaps.

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JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. Second, this circumstance raises an important question: Are You Growing Your Voices? Certainly, there is a benefit to creating content on a daily basis.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

We are all students in a writing program that emphasizes authenticity and voice, not marketing tactics. Many people commented that the “Top 50″ had more content folks and fewer marketing/PR folks than they expected. j Jason Baer Tom - Really interesting presentation. Two of my friends were too.

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MARCH 25, 2010

At the most granular, day-to-day level, this necessitates visiting your various outposts and your social media hub , determining your progress on each, and graphing it out over time. Or, you could just use Swix, the super slick new social media scoreboard that just works. Need to see the increase in Twitter followers over time?

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MAY 13, 2010

Not sure who came up with it originally) Social media changes the relationship between companies and customers from master and servant, to peer to peer. You must fight social media fire with social media water. 18 social media quotes jay baer View more presentations from Jay Baer.

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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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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

And More… Although I’m not using it presently, you can also configure your NutshellMail to include Linkedin and MySpace content, as well as updates from the Ning groups of which you are a member. Plus, event invites, and photos in which you’re tagged.

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JUNE 22, 2010

That's where I think you hit the nail on the head in your second paragraph: social media has tremendous “potential&#. Social media is still evolving and until a solid few years of research can prove that there is definite ROI in utilizing company-wide social media plan, most companies will still consider it only a fad.

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Single Grain

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Here's a more detailed definition of a promotional plan: In other words, the promotional plan includes a number of marketing tactics and promotional activities that the company’s marketing team will have to undertake. Social media marketing. Online marketing. Sales promotion.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Most orgnisations and agencies are still very tactical across the board. Most orgnisations and agencies are still very tactical across the board. You spell the difference between quick hit message distribution mentality and deploying social media as a brand relationship building tool. With education comes that ability.

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Single Grain

JULY 6, 2023

Work With Us TABLE OF CONTENTS: ↓ What Is a Promotional Plan? Public relations Sales promotion Social media marketing Online marketing Advertising Personal selling Conduct a SWOT Analysis What Are the Main Components of a Promotional Plan? What Are Promotional Strategies?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

Not in a “here’s our FAQ&# way, but in a vigorous, social media way. For B2B companies, I suggest adding a short slide presentation that answers each question, and possibly a podcast that answers all six in aggregate. Today, that initial contact can be created over a few hours using social media.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter.

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MARCH 4, 2010

For more on advanced blogging, please see my post and slide presentation: 11 Must-Dos for the Serious Blogger. But, to ensure you aren’t disheartened in the meantime, select success metrics that are appropriate for your goals.

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JUNE 7, 2010

The book is presented in three sections. My favorite is the “Face Game&# whereby every time an employee logs on to the Web, he or she is presented with a photo of another employee, and a list of names.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Telling the right story is a strategy, not a tactic. Telling the right story is a strategy, not a tactic. Telling the right story is a strategy, not a tactic. Congratulations, and I'm sure this will lead to more… [link] Matt Martin Nice post from @jaybaer on getting your social media story straight.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The Power of the Unexpected The genius of infomercials (and to a lesser degree, home shopping channels), is that they present to you products that you didn’t know you needed, because you didn’t know they existed. Get them to tell your story, and you really have something viable.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Kodak (and thousands of other companies) are writing blogs, taking photos, uploading videos, making presentations and creating all sorts of other content. Because content is the most efficient form of marketing available. Now, Kodak is creating their own content that looks and feels quite similar. Smart, optimized content.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

Those results will not change without a concerted effort to engage in social media. Throughout life it drives us crazy when people talk about us when we’re not around – here we have an opportunity to be present. Losing in social media can be akin to the experiences of companies like Kraft, Nestle, and BP in the social media realm.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Last week, I was on a content marketing discussion panel (moderated by Jeff Rohrs ) at the ExactTarget Connections conference. I was joined by Joe Pulizzi from Junta42 , Ann Handley from MarketingProfs , and Brad Kleinman from Online Marketing Connect. Extra resources are important. This is a shocking ratio to me.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

I recommend using a mixture of your Top 25 phrases and some that are highly relevant to your business, but perhaps aren’t sending as much traffic as you’d like at present. You’ll then see a search results page that shows a comprehensive list of places you’ve been mentioned on the social Web.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2010

link] Zack Wow, list of heavy hitter presenters… you're in good company. No pressure, eh? alexasamuels LOL, make sure you get your commission – I was convinced to sign up. No pressure, eh? Looks like the “palooza&# will be a hit!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success 5 Step Process for Social Media Success [link] Brian Hamlett Very nice Jay and definitely true. I worked for so many tech startups that didn’t give me the leeway or ramp to test tactics, A/B email runs, etc. Seems like the same arguement being used against social media.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 11, 2014

A few months ago, the Webbiquity blog celebrated content marketing week —six posts in eight days showcasing the best content marketing insights and guides from the year, starting with 30 Remarkable Content Marketing Facts and Statistics and culminating with 14 Best Content Marketing Tips, Tactics and Techniques.

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JULY 8, 2010

While it’s not that easy with online marketing, for the past two decades, email has been the leading retention marketing tactic, and the channel you can bank on to deliver a predictable revenue stream—provided that you’ve invested in building your own, permission-based list. Rohrs Thanks! Great post.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Would it work as a marketing and/or presentation device? The Keynote presentation app is very slick. I've been thinking about making it my conference travel/presentation device. Sondra I am unable to get the ipad to sync to my TV to show my keynote presentation. link] Zack Nice analysis!

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JULY 22, 2010

Avoids Getting Mired in Tactics, Metrics or Technology: The successful firms above recognize that social media should be used as a tool for achieving business goals. And, in my experience, anything that can't be quantified is considered less valuable by default.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Due to the content discovery constraints of social media sources such as Twitter, the timeframe to access historical data could be significantly less than 6 months. Check out this post from @ktvan on choosing the right one [link] [link] B2B Online Marketing Very informative! RT @jaybaer: Not sure which social media tools to use?

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Research published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication shows that online polylogues (multiple people talking with each other simultaneously) is better than a monologue (speaker presentation) or dialogue (turn-taking interactions).

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MAY 20, 2010

The second is the planned, structured, strategic approach whereby a company first determines goals and objectives, and then incrementally adds tactics in an attempt to achieve them. Wisely improve the present, it is nike dunk low thine. This is the pet naming program. This is the baby naming program.

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