Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Embrace social media: Yes, the jury is out on making a business case for social media but ignore it at your own peril. Make judicious use of Facebook, LinkedIn and Tweeter to communicate directly with your core audience and gather free market intelligence. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now. Resources

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

Most marketers aren’t inventors or innovators, they are duplicators who know how to put a new spin on something and differentiate themselves. Learn and “borrow” ideas from others: Let me make it clear here that I’m not advocating that you copy someone else’s blog. Borrowing” ideas is not stealing something from someone else.

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Web 2.0 Long Tail Marketing Business 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Learn to differentiate between metrics and key performance indicators (KPI). Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

The primary ways industrial companies participate in social media today are through community/discussion sites for customers as well as similar internal sites for employees whereas adoption of newer social media tools like Twitter is very low at only 9% (Source: Social Media Use in the Industrial Sector by GlobalSpec ).

Webinar Metrics 60

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Product 60

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. Strategic social media integrators are scarce, and agencies that want to succeed long-term in the provision of social media services need to get into that camp FAST.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. Haven’t you?

Paid Content 136

Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 136

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Look to Facebook Somewhat surprising (at least to me) was the finding in the Forrester study that 62% of influential impressions from Mass Influencers took place on Facebook, with Twitter just 10%. Consequently, look to your Facebook fans, or use of the new Facebook “like&# feature as a marker for Mass Influence. (It

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