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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I look forward to getting past the basic questions of application of social media for B2B and starting to focus on things like lead generation and social CRM as we move forward in 2010.-= Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-. Thanks for sharing good support information for B2B social media.

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APRIL 13, 2010

[link] (win a free book from DaleCarnegie.com) [link] Chad Eljisr The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life: Dale Carnegie & Social Media Marketing [link] [link] ATI Attraction Mktg The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life [link] jillroth Caesar Milan. He rehabilitates dogs and trains people. Yep, I said it…The Dog Whisperer.

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MAY 11, 2010

Indeed, we've been trained for so long that intermediaries have to carry our message, that this age of communicating directly with customers and prospects is downright freaky for a lot of companies. Google isn't going to be enough forever. link] jaybaer Thank YOU Rick for the kind words, and nice comment. That will change eventually.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

and create some SOCIAL MEDIA about it. link] Yvonne DiVita I disagree, a little bit, with #1 – social media is inexpensive. We can provide excellent support and training at a fraction of the cost an agency would charge. link] Yvonne DiVita I disagree, a little bit, with #1 – social media is inexpensive.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

How can we find a social media guru to add to our team? Better question: How can we distribute social media knowledge across the entire firm, including ongoing training and knowledge sharing? How can we create a killer social media campaign that will get noticed? What do you think?

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MARCH 22, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I believe Twitter will ultimately be the way that we interact with brands, and will power the social CRM movement. I maintain that as Facebook continues to tie together the real-time Web with the open graph, Twitter usage will inexorably shift from person to person connectivity, to customer to company connectivity.

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JULY 22, 2010

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training (TNT) Program: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a charitable organization focused on fighting blood cancers.

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JULY 8, 2010

March 2009. October 2009. Robert Scoble argued that email faced deletion at the hands of Web 2.0 services like Twitter, Pownce & Jaiku. John Dvorak declared that email was a “carcass on the side of the information highway, rotting away.” The Wall Street Journal said email’s era had ended thanks to Facebook.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

If you set your clients up to think Social Media is about the sale, then by all means tell them to “Expect to Fail&#. If you train them to participate honorably and transparently and to expect “Engagement&# as a result of social participation – then they can expect to win. link] Joseph Manna Fantastic post, Jay.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You can also ask for training to make sure you’re using all the features to the best advantage. I have a background working in IT and comparing various software solutions to decide which one to employ – think that training still pops up every now and then even now when I'm working exclusively in social media.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009. Is social media creating a generation of cowards? &# My take on it may surprise you … and provide uncomfortable reading if you are a parent or social media junkie.

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JULY 13, 2010

reading about social media and trying different communities. I mean, I could have spent all day every day training myself. When I was first learning some of the basics, I spent countless hours (after work Elizabeth, I swear!) At larger agencies, however, it's a bigger challenge.

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APRIL 8, 2010

But since everything is in the cloud anyway, I can certainly save things to Dropbox, especially those Keynote presentations that I'm itching to create with my fingers. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. But, it’s the online equivalent of HBO – important more because of who uses it and the media’s infatuation with it, rather than the actual size and impact of its audience. I love Twitter.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Their intern is well-trained and they respond with good-natured humor to people. To Daniel Hindan: I think it’s funny how people are willing to pay a sales force commission but they’re missing the boat on what could be a free sales and referral system, by hiring an intern or training existing staff members about social media.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Is Google training for a match-up? Another wake up call and a definitive track on which some engagement efforts should be committed. We can hope there be a battle royale on the horizon with Facebook defending their heavyweight title. Is there a surprise contender in the shadows? Now it gets interesting.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Is Google training for a match-up? Another wake up call and a definitive track on which some engagement efforts should be committed. We can hope there be a battle royale on the horizon with Facebook defending their heavyweight title. Is there a surprise contender in the shadows? Now it gets interesting.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

For example, there is likely little value to a mother of becoming a fan or follower of the Pampers brand for the sheer sake of brand support – but she might benefit from a Twitter feed offering tips or linking to articles on avoiding diaper rashes or toilet training. You certainly covered some great reasons to that point.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Thus it seems that the very people that are today putting together the RFPs, often are the ones that have had no training in critical thought. Nor is it on their radar. Also, sound judgment is largely evident in hindsight, when the die has already been cast, and the results delivered (or not).

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APRIL 27, 2010

Why can’t you find the Randys in your company, and let them train everyone else? I hope someone at US Airways reads this (unlikely) and signs Randy up to train their other employees on how being just a little human goes a long way. link] Training Edge RT @OneCoach: RT @jaybaer: One person in your company CAN make a difference.

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JUNE 28, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There is More Than One SXSW As the conference continues to grow (interactive registrations up 40% over 2009, to more than 15,000 total), attendee segmentation follows apace. "(sxsw) interactive registrations up 40% over 2009, to more than 15,000 total," [link] [link] jaybaer I completely agree.

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