Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). PR pros, read this!) ^NS link] , via @kenburbary. (PR

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

"How can social media kill email, when you have to have an email address to belong to a social media site?” 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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Hubspot

AUGUST 13, 2014

This is a tried-and-true stalwart of public relations (PR), but it doesn’t have to be all about pitching brand, product, and service stories to journalists and editors. Marketers and PR professionals alike can pitch a brand’s ebook, guide, study, etc. to over $20 on networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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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. 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. Wouldn't you agree?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

I’m constantly referring back to Forrester’s POST methodology when planning campaigns. For those who are not familiar with it, Forrester’s POST methodology is People (audience), Objectives, Strategy & Technology (tools & tactics). link] [link] Van Santen Netwerk Social media strategie: pro-actie of re-actief?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How Does Your Audience Use Social Media? Using the Forrester Social Technographics Ladder, understand how your target audience (as defined by gender, age, and geography) uses social media. Love the slides, worksheet and Forrester tool. Love the slides, worksheet and Forrester tool. Very useful. Very useful.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

On the surface it seems there are more successful B2C social media examples than B2B, but online seems to be where its at if youre looking to market to those B2B decision makers. Nearly 85 percent of B2B decision makers are online and using social media to help in their decision making, according to Forrester Research estimates.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

[link] [link] Hot In Marketing 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – C. link] [link] duane forrester Alltop RSS – 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness [link] [link] Matt McDougall 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness into Mktg Success.

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Online Marketing Institute

AUGUST 14, 2011

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media Monitoring Tools – How to Pick The Right One [link] #Tools #SocialMedia [link] martin s. 1 [link] #Tools #SocialMedia #SaveOurShores [link] Francis Otolo RT @socialEspeaking: RT @ingurz RT @mtext: Social Media Monitoring Tools – hw 2 Pick D rt. It is very economical for a smaller PR agency or large (from $9.99

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

With the rapidly increasing use of social media tools for marketing and PR comes growing pressure to demonstrate results. But what metrics are really most appropriate for social media measurement? A free DIY approach to social media by iMedia Connection. Video search 101: Marketing and optimization by iMedia Connection.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 8, 2008

These vendors are quick to point out that you've already paid for the traffic to your site through PPC, SEO, interactive PR , banner advertising or other activities; their services simply help you learn more about the 97% of visitors who don't immediately convert into a lead. Pricing starts at about $300 per month.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 9, 2012

In just a few short years, Twitter has transformed from an odd little sort of public IM service where people posted what they just ate for lunch or what their cat was doing at the moment into one of the big four social networks and a significant channel for news, PR & marketing, politics and more. More than 80% of U.S.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Forrester recently released a report by Laura Ramos and Augie Ray on How to Assess the Impact of Social Media in B2B Tech Marketing. While B2B marketers have been ramping up social media activities over the past 18 months, not all are seeing the outcomes they’d hoped for. Open, public social networks (e.g.,

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The Techcrunch acquisition dispels those myths 2 days ago « People on the Move in the Social Business Industry: Sept 21, 2010 Upcoming Research Teaser: What do Employers Want in a Corporate Social Media Strategist? Managing these multiple login systems from all these social networks is cumbersome due to changing APIs, protocols.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# All In One SEO Pack Like many bloggers, I utilize the excellent All in One SEO Pack plug-in to optimize posts for search engine rankings. link] Mark Levy Great list Jay.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Monitor your social media in less than 10 minutes a day - inblurbs , November 26, 2010 Social networking is very essential for today’s online business world. If you want to get success through your online blog it is essential that you get some social media help so that you can grow faster and get better profits.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Reports, surveys, studies and infographics are among the most popular content posted and shared across social networks. But which networks are most effective for spreading the content produced? How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? Infographic: Social Media ROI Statistics by Digital Buzz.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# All In One SEO Pack Like many bloggers, I utilize the excellent All in One SEO Pack plug-in to optimize posts for search engine rankings. link] Mark Levy Great list Jay.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 22, 2009

You don’t have to hire a PR agency to kiss the arses of the editors any more. Check… Read more… Doug Kessler | December 15th, 2008 | 3 comments Five Basic Social Theories of Online PR Roger , our web wonderwall, posted a terrific article on the essentials of Online PR. Your department.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 6, 2011

Senior Analyst at Forrester ( @TomGrantForr ) “You don’t build a community. Social Networking: Like Falling In Love. Blogger for Huffington Post and @op_editorial , Marketer, Do-Gooder, Master Surfer! Christopher is an often sought speaker, who addresses the unsavory side of social media not touched by many.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Data junkies, stats addicts, web trivia buffs rejoice — here are a deluge of social media, search and other marketing research facts and figures from 50 articles and blog posts published so far in 2010. Which social networking site is used by 92% of senior marketing executives? While 28% of U.S.

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Instead of launching a new content platform, consider buying a media platform or blogger site that your audience is already engaged in. to reach more people on the most popular social network that people spend the most time on. Freelance Content Creator / Blogger / Copywriter. Here's an example from the blogger survey.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

That’s been ExactTarget’s territory for a long time, and extending that concept of message-centric, platform-agnostic to social media is a natural fit. And the fact that Forrester Research projects social media spend in the U.S. to be larger than email by 2012 doesn’t hurt, either. Im Jay Baer.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Brian Solis Home Articles Business – Marketing PR 2.0 – New Communications Social Media Speaking Books Appearances About The State of the Blogosphere 2010 December 13, 2010 View Comments The question we ask ourselves when examining the state of the blogosphere is whether or not the cup is half full or half empty?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This research raises two interesting questions: - Forrester published research earlier this year that said Facebook users (rather than Twitter users) were the source of much of the New Influencer population. Twitter also offers a lot to the PR teams within brands who need to seed constant updates and handle crisis management issues.

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