Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. Have you read the Terms link provided by Facebook, Twitter or YouTube? link] AnapolAdvocate RT @jaybaer: Protecting Yourself From Social Media Lawsuits [link] [link] Karen D.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Services – You’ll want a company with an experienced team who can handle a range of tasks such as marketing, creative design, and digital media planning. This could be anything from pharma product launches and medical education events to congresses or satellite symposia.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

Not unlike traditional surveys, keyword research and social data mining tools tell a powerful story about the information target audiences want from organizations, on-and-offline. This provides the information needed to craft the message (ex. Thanks again for the great information. Perfect timing!

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts. That's what I mean when I say uni-directional social media. But, it's not all conversational.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

A better approach is to create a content ecosystem that allows you to repurpose and cascade your best information. Seek Content Inspiration Creating successful social media content isn’t just status updates. and search for them on Google, Bing, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and SocialMention. Content from your competitors?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] Aussie_Sheila Great post! Thanks for providing information that is not just general chat on the subject.-= Thanks for sharing the very useful information with the rest of us.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

Post it to your Facebook page. Talk it up on Facebook and the blog. Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide? Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide? Those who lack the knowledge of providing useful information or how/what to provide?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

markwilliamschaefer I would add that for commerce-oriented blogs, it would also be possible to track clicks back to a commerce-related part of a website for product information, registration, etc. In the well-documented Marriott case study, they tracked $500 mm in bookings from links on the corporate blog. Very helpful post, Jay.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

In re-reading each of these interviews multiple times to create this compilation, the information and insights conveyed in a short format are exceptional. Thank you so very much to each of the Twitter 20 participants, who gave so freely of their time and their knowledge in the true spirit of social media.

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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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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Thanks for sharing this information! I was there speaking at the Counselor’s Academy PRSA annual conference. Thanks for bringing it to CA conference! link] Jose Huitron Jay, thanks for sharing these outstanding keys.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

Something along the line of “we tried a blog but it wasn’t a success” or “we have a Facebook page, but it isn’t doing anything for our business.” The Facebook page was a failure because they were not engaging their audience, they were just collecting names. If you have a Facebook page, know who is responsible for engagement.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

You’re thinking that I’m… [link] #marketing [link] Santi Chacon 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. With Social Media, take a look at Chris Brogan. He doesn't just spew endless bits of information about his product (books, etc.). You’re thinking that I’m crazy. Relationships.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. Companies didn’t seem to understand where she was, who she was, or what she wanted.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. The metrics available on Facebook are in many ways better than you can get from Google Analytics. Facebook fan pages are email newsletters 2.0

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

More from Convince and Convert 5 Ways to be a Social Networking Smash How to Create a Share of Voice Report Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? Whilst my site is very simple it was built from the outset to focus on the words brand, branding and more recently, social media. marierowley thank you for your great information.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. 87% of respondents had heard of Twitter, compared to 88% who had heard of Facebook. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

It generates Web traffic (via search and social media linkages) and helps remove purchase impediments every day of every month. It’s an information annuity that can’t be replicated elsewhere. Smart content creation doesn’t have an expiration date.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Those that drop off the list are often those who did not provide the right level of information to buyers or did not meet some other perceived or real need in the buyer. Source: Frost & Sullivan ) Peer referrals: This is primarily social media marketing or the online version of word of mouth marketing (WOM).

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Now, B2B content marketing’s agenda is to educate and inform customers and prospects. Educate, inform and provide value to customers and prospects. Here’s a short but highly informative slide show that explains how to use content effectively as inbound marketing. Don’t sell. Don’t interrupt.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

Here’s the closest they get: “…a tragedy that never should have happened&# “deeply disappointed&# (about the failure of the top kill, not the spill itself) “…our responsibility to keep you informed. We may be the least vindictive, grudge-holding society ever.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Here are some tips to help you uncover the transactional or informational rough edges that you can smooth using the sandpaper of good, relevant content: Ask your customer service team. Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. You can be helpful, too.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. The range of Facebook usage is just 37% – 51%. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

And they use different sources to get their information. 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

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website The 6 essential rules of a website redesign – Ignore them at your peril by Achinta Mitra on January 26, 2010 in Industrial Websites , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , Website Design & Development Is you current website an asset or a liability?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Joe Fernandez is CEO of Klout , a provider of influence metrics that is being incorporated into a variety of social media tools (including CoTweet , a client of mine) Jay Baer : What’s changed in the last two years or so with regard to access to influencer information? It’s in our DNA.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website? There is no secrecy.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Here are some stats, results and recommendations that I found very useful: In the Needs Awareness and Research stages, buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, Webinars, e-newsletters, search engines and [vertical search engines like] GlobalSpec. There are plenty of charts and graphs too.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Keep Score Social media metrics are widely available, but require effort and integration to be gathered and analyzed successfully.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

He also said, “Use of information from social media sources and web mining is growing as sales professionals are looking to leverage every piece of intelligence they can find to help progress deals.&# Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Wait a minute, isn’t that what Content or Inbound marketing is all about?

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

Using content or Inbound Marketing , you are able to make that key connection with your prospects by delivering specific content needed in order to make an informed decision. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Your prospects are at different stages of their decision making process when they visit your site.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

The more detailed and specific information you can provide with the least number of search queries or clicks, the better will be the user experience. The shelf life of your content is pretty short because new information is generated very quickly on the Internet. While social media marketing may be cheap, it is not free.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

Anything you can do to help them find the right information quicker will score big with engineers. If possible, add basic pricing information on your site to offer complete information without leaving your site. Having a search function on your website is no longer an option, it is a requirement.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

thanks meganzuniga While it's true the reason first time visitors go to your blog is because they wanted some information. So much more can come to a blog when it is more than just giving information. At first, you knew everyone at the party. I rarely communicate with the end. they were like strangers. The DO part is key.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

Capture visitor information – Implement a method to capture visitor information from your business blog. Install some kind of a sign-up form to capture basic contact information such as name, company name and email address. It has to be a value exchange for people to give up their contact information to you.

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