Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 20, 2010

Finally, they presented designs to teachers, parents, and Jim West, inventor of the electric microphone. 2 comments… read them below or add one } Jack Pallet July 23, 2010 at 9:36 am The missing link in many sales presentations is a combination of clear, concise communication and the establishment of credibility.

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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. Don’t force them to spend extra time or use multiple clicks because of a non-intuitive navigation scheme. Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

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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. Next, I came across a blog post written back in September of 2009 by Rohit Bhargava of Influential Marketing Blog.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

The same dynamic is present on Facebook. The average consumer receives 44 emails per day, which is far fewer than the number of tweets to which the average person is potentially subjected. Further, I suspect most people check email more frequently than they check Twitter throughout the day. Very, very few. All rights reserved.

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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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AUGUST 2, 2010

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. I’ve worked with this team before on the Social Media Success Summit earlier this year. It will change the way you think about Facebook for business.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

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

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The examples and mini case studies he presents provide insights that leave you nodding your head and thinking you could adopt the same approaches. UNsettling Stratten has a knack for gaps. The two sections in the book on the Trust Gap and the Experience Gap are among the strongest in UnMarketing. All rights reserved.

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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. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. Then this is the blog post for you.

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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. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S.

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MAY 25, 2010

This session included much of what Indra and her partner Jon Bailey have been able to accomplish in the last two years, moving from a primarily traditional agency to a new media powerhouse. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). Wisely improve the present, it is nike dunk low thine.

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JULY 20, 2010

audit current content against demand, analyze the quality and type according to needed media, develop a plan to adjust current content and create needed content, and measure the results achieved). Check out my Online Marketing Summit presentation below on this topic: View more presentations from Mike Corak.

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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. All rights reserved.

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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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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. All rights reserved.

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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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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. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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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. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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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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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. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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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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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. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

j Jason Baer Tom - Really interesting presentation. Everyone believes that good social media outreach will increase sales. j Jason Baer Tom - Really interesting presentation. j Jason Baer Tom - Really interesting presentation. Everyone believes that good social media outreach will increase sales.

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APRIL 1, 2010

The team’s record for the last five years: 2009-10 (14-60) so far 2008-09 (24-58) 2007-08 (22-60) 2006-07 (32-50) 2005-06 (33-49) In fact, the Timberwolves have won a playoff series only one time in their 21 years of existence. I must have used the Edelam WalMart 'Flog' example 30 times in presentations and workshops!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

You have a wonderful ability to drill straight to the fundamentals, presenting them in a way that's clear and logical. [link] Mike Adams RT @OneCoach: Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive? link] (via @jaybaer) alexasamuels Another great post, Jay. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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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. I'd also add that content that isn't unique in message – or at least in perspective or presentation, or is also ineffective. All rights reserved.

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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. All rights reserved.

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Driving Traffic to Your Homepage All the Time May Be a Big Mistake by Achinta Mitra on October 26, 2009 in Industrial Websites , Website Design & Development You’ve read up on all the traffic generation tactics and optimized your site to rank high on major search engines.

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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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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! August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I don’t write a lot of posts that include presentation slides, but I’ve done it at least 15 times. On this list #1, #5, #7, #11, #14, #16 all include a presentation, or free social media tool. It doesn’t appear that the SME audience is duplicated here, or vice versa (at least not significantly).

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AUGUST 18, 2010

We were on a WebEx with a client and their PR firm, they were so called social media gurus. So they were giving their SM plan which included Flickr as the main strategy, when a MSN messager notification pops up from one of the presenters when we asked where the Twitter part of the plan was. All rights reserved.

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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. Would it work with a i-pen or something like that?

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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). August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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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. Any thoughts? link] Brian Hamlett Very nice Jay and definitely true. Any thoughts? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 11, 2010

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