Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

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. How can we find the most influential bloggers and get them to write about our client?

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We’ll also share some real-life pre-launch marketing examples for you to take inspiration from. Apple’s product launches are another example of a brilliant pre-launch strategy. These are great examples of tried and tested pre-launch marketing secrets. What Is a Pre-Launch Marketing Strategy? The hype he created has led 1.5

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Hubspot

JULY 8, 2010

Want to use social media to generate word of mouth? Of course, you’ll probably run out of chicken, which is exactly the fantastic PR you were hoping for. Take Post Secret , for example. Are you a top 100 Blogger? Want to get people talking? Bacon and eggs. Social Media Tool #2: Status.

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Lenny's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

PR can work, but rarely does. Glossier is an example of this. The very first community we got word of mouth in was the ex-Zynga product managers who had gone on to build their own companies. Get press Three startups I looked at had meaningful success with early PR. Normally PR is a terrible channel.

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Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2018

Don Beehler , Principal at ABC&D Communications , advises business owners on how to craft a PR strategy to drive new business. The quickest path to increasing awareness and credibility is to become a trusted source for the news media and bloggers" ( Click to Tweet ).

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Sprout Social

APRIL 13, 2017

That’s not surprising when you consider consumers’ trust in brands has continued to decrease year-over-year, while their reliance upon and trust of word-of-mouth has increased. Recent Nielsen research found that word-of-mouth recommendations continue to outperform all other advertising types.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

First of all, tremendous thanks to the incredible team of guest bloggers who did an amazing job keeping the content fresh, and the conversation lively. What I really appreciated about the C&C guest bloggers is that almost across-the-board they wrote about topics that I never would have thought to have tackled. Visits are up.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

The book includes several compelling examples of groups creating and maintaining impressive online collaborations, without a profit motive in sight. His chronicle of an online study group at Ryerson University is a perfect example of the ramifications of widespread interconnectivity that society will be wrestling with into the future.

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Chris Koch

JANUARY 22, 2010

To make ourselves feel a little more comfortable with this idea, we may need to categorize social media with something whose hazy ROI we’re more familiar and comfortable with: PR. There have been research attempts made to uncover and evaluate methods for measuring the ROI of PR. And it leads back to the problem we have with PR.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The story of how I bought my mattress is a great example of social proof, which refers to the theory that people tend to adopt the opinions or actions of people they trust. 86% of female shoppers say they put the most trust in product recommendations from real people -- either industry bloggers or people they know -- more than celebrities.

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SnapApp

JANUARY 30, 2012

Beyond engaging consumers and inspiring word-of-mouth buzz, contests can generate strong returns in the form of leads, feedback, PR, and social media growth. As one example, baby product retailer Magic Beans generated more than 100,000 leads in a month. Establish marketing goals ahead of time to achieve desired results.

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B2B Memes

MARCH 11, 2011

Like Steve, she is an outspoken advocate of social media and an active blogger and Twitterer. They strive to stand where the influencers are so they are recognized for their work, develop a reputation, and get word-of-mouth marketing. For example, I live in Madison and there is a huge budget/political scene right now.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

That’s like finding a better way to punch people in the face&# is one of the more memorable examples of his outlook. The examples and mini case studies he presents provide insights that leave you nodding your head and thinking you could adopt the same approaches. As you know, you’re my living example of how to write a blog.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. Sales reps from traditional PR distribution services were even quoted as saying, “there’s a reason it’s free.&# – implying that it doesn’t perform well. This is another example of why you need accounts on these sites.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 30, 2021

I love some of the things I see from digital pr, it’s a shame it often gets bucketed with the spammy kind of link building. Offline they involve, but aren’t exclusive to, mentions of your brand in print, on the radio, and through word of mouth. You can generate earned media through digital PR. . What is Digital PR?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

Todd Defren and Dell have both shared excellent examples to build from. Marketers have a responsibility to ensure that bloggers are providing disclosure and that statements are not misleading or unsubstantiated. If your team uses social media at work, particularly for clients, you’ve got to have a policy.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

.&# Features being considered for inclusion in new releases include CRM integration; deep analysis of customers’ social graph and content they’ve produced (keyword analysis of your Tweets, for example); and even semi-automated social media response mechanisms. Just a thought. Im Jay Baer.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

Sorry Works Contrast that with the guts and class (and good crisis management sense, despite having zero PR counsel) shown by umpire Jim Joyce in the immediate aftermath of his blown call, robbing Armando Galarraga of a rare perfect game. A coven of PR practitioners. And they can’t get just two little words right.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

For example, the markers for a jump to cloud computing for a declining retail company are quite different than the markers for a growing startup to embrace a business intelligence application. Well, I’ll try to keep the answer short because complete answer is a long one. Is the same true in adoption of new technologies? Great question.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Taxi Mike is Here to Help During my recent vacation in Canada, I stumbled upon a fantastic example of marketing via helpfulness, from Taxi Mike in Banff, Alberta. It’s Coffee In another example of Canadian excellence in creating marketing success through helpfulness, a Starbucks in Richmond, B.C. It’s a Bird.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

link] [link] Natalie Stanczyk Great example of an online community: [link] [link] Russ Henneberry RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan. link] [link] Eileen Buleza Interesting approach one PR agency is taking to build online communities and connecting consumers with brands.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

A good example of a company’s CSR successes is Target® with its long-standing commitment to schools and education. Silberberg RT @jaybaer: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility [link] danperez Laura, you've made several good points, especially with the Target & P&G examples.

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Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Earned media was the primary focus of PR. Online word-of-mouth. It’s online word-of-mouth, so you lose the ability to control exactly who is sharing your content, what they’re saying about it and where it’s happening. Shared and owned media was the primary focus of … no one. Earned Media.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

From what I've seen anywhere from 5-10% is a pretty decent (example: listed 500 times and have 10,000 followers) number to aim for. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

I’ve been talking a lot about the integration of email and social media , and this is another example of using cross-functional technology to build content creation and deployment synergies. Subscribers then receive a digest of all the content posted to the fan page. This, I'll try. Im Jay Baer.

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MLT Creative

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Through social media, I have also connected with thousands of other marketing, PR and creative professionals who share ideas and insights at a pace I could never achieve on my own. When I began blogging and engaging on Twitter and LinkedIn , the first thing I realized is how much I have to learn regardless of my decades of experience.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

Sound off in the comments, and maybe we’ll put together another post with great examples. clintonbon Love the example you put forth, great post! link] [link] Clinton Bonner RT @jaybaer: The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing [link] – vivid example he shares here too, have a look. Awesome post!!

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markempa

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

On the other side, Ive heard numerous speakers and bloggers declare e-mail marketing dead. For example, I get some numerous e-mails from companies that know me (in some cases Im their customer!) On the other side, Ive heard numerous speakers and bloggers declare e-mail marketing dead. That’s simply not true.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

For example, you can determine in an instant what the cost and return per view is for a YouTube video you spent $5000 on to generate 25,000 views. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

At the end of the day, however, a great product and great customer service is still what will keep your clients coming back despite the notion by some social media gurus (certainly not Mr. Baer) that positive word of mouth (or “buzz&# ) was created by social media. Maybe you guys have other examples where that is not so.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

You should know if first-time visitors are disproportionately likely to visit your Ebook page, for example. I think first-time bloggers get enamored with the concept of “design.&# Example: Subscribe to our RSS Feed cos next weeks post will be just like this one – but TWICE as awesome. 5 ways to fix it.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

What a great example to set for your children. I was struck by what a great example & experience you're providing for your children. I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. Like most things I do, it will either be a great example for my children, or a disastrous cautionary tale.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. What are your thoughts on the PR agencies that still have a Social Media or Digital department or practice that operates separately from the rest of the agency? Oh, that's part of our digital practice.&#

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

I must have used the Edelman WalMart 'flog' example 20 times in pitches and workshops! I must have used the Edelam WalMart 'Flog' example 30 times in presentations and workshops! As always – great piece Jay. As always – a great piece Jay.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We are aggregating vast amounts of data, and in our integration with Facebook for example, we don’t open up everything we get because some of it just isn’t relevant. “Who Should I Know&# for example, is a relevant and important question that needs to be better answered. If it is, we’ll include it in Viral Heat.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 7, 2014

4) Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators Innovation Network by Gerald Haman. You’ll hear from all sorts of marketing, PR, and sales professionals about their innovations and strategies so you can perfect your own. 16) The Blog Zone - A Community for Bloggers. Are you a blogger?

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Online Marketing Institute

AUGUST 14, 2011

We do see a lot of ROI case examples come out of companies that have social close to the point of conversion, such as Bazaarvoice or other social commerce companies –but for those that are focused on conversion, it’s harder. Much of the challenge stems from the engagement mid funnel is often seperated from point of conversion.

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