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The New Rules of Social Marketing and PR

Convince & Convert

Translated into 26 languages, adopted by hundreds of universities and business schools worldwide, and with over 350,000 copies sold so far, “The New Rules of Marketing & PR” is now in its 5th edition. Why authentic employee advocacy is an important part of any company’s social media plan. In This Episode.

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How Customer Service can Devastate Your Social Media Plans

Convince & Convert

During the 13-hour live broadcast , Arby’s gave away $20k in prizes and engaged with watchers on Twitter. Peter points out that a PR stunt for the sake of a PR stunt is pointless. This is an interesting case of creating an opportunity to use real-time marketing, rather than waiting for one to arise.

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The 8 Wrong Questions PR Firms Are Asking About Social Media | PR.

Convince & Convert

But, under pressure from digital and advertising agencies each looking to be the driver of the social media express, PR firms are sometimes turning over inquisitional rocks that do not portray them as strategic caretakers of brands’ social presences. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients?

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Is Social Media Wasted on PR Agencies?

The Point

First, let’s get this out of the way: I know some very smart people in the PR field. Yes, some of my best friends are PR people. I’m ready to conclude that many PR agencies don’t really get it when it comes to social media. Recently I was made privy to a social media plan authored by a client’s PR agency.

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Is Your Twitter Addiction Paying Off

Convince & Convert

I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. Maybe you found this blog from Twitter? But, for about 99.999999% of the world, Twitter usage is not an end, it’s a means to an end. Your Twitter goals may vary. 53% of Twitter users never tweet ).

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Social media marketing is Homo sapiens sapiens social

Biznology

And, once you launch a social media campaign, being it advertising, influencer outreach, online engagement, or content marketing, monitoring and accountability are essential parts of any modern marketing and PR campaign. Social Media Planning and Calendaring.

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B2B Marketers’ Guide to Virtual Marketing

Valasys

People of all age groups have been increasingly using diverse social channels such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube and thus are predominantly receiving hundreds of advertisements in a day. Social Media Marketing. Social media marketing needs to be tactful and, marketers specifically need to figure out which channels to use (viz.