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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

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MARCH 25, 2010

If you have all of your passwords and such handy, the process should take about 5 minutes. Events & ROI The Swix team understands that to understand social media’s true impact, you must track over a lengthy period, while simultaneously accounting for external factors that could skew results disproportionately.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

After two-and-a-half years, iPhone app developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy and often inconsistent approval process. The approval process for apps is a black hole,” says Tom Conlon of Popular Science. The app store approval process complaints are greatly exaggerated. Also, $0.30

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AUGUST 16, 2010

And of course, I’d never share your email address (frankly, I don’t even know where to find it without help from my assistant, Jess ) Thanks as always for your tremendous support of me and my work here at Convince & Convert , and elsewhere.

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MAY 12, 2010

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

a vote for integration) [link] [link] Josh Shua Peters RT @jaybaer: Why is your email and social media being handled by different people? (a You are becoming one of my favourite bloggers! a vote for integration) [link] [link] Sumo Group Great article Jay – as always.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

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JULY 5, 2010

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I’m a big believer in humanization of your blog (in fact, it’s one of my 11 must-dos for serious bloggers ). But I need your help with the biggest change – the header. And while I have my photo on the right side of every page (I like the photo – by my friend Tyson Crosbie – do you?),

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JULY 21, 2010

The FTC encourages social media policies be in place and reviewed. Remember all the hubbub last fall when the FTC released its Guidelines for Blogging and Social Media ? Marketers have a responsibility to ensure that bloggers are providing disclosure and that statements are not misleading or unsubstantiated.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

It’s one of the reasons I don’t like the whole voting process of SxSW. I hate the voting process. We just felt like adding a charitable element to the SXSW voting process made the whole thing a little bit less desperate and cheesy. And I would very much like SXSW to change this process. link] jaybaer I agree.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

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JUNE 17, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

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MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Check out Phil’s blog too ) Your new book The Next Wave of Technologies deals with how organizations can adopt and adapt to new processes and advances.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

How can you take friction out of that process by just-in-time tweeting, participating in Yahoo! Is today the day you start integrating social media with marketing and customer service? 6 things you need 2 incorporate into your social media plan.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Also, while I think it’s somewhat less likely that a first-time visitor will tweet or Digg or Stumble your work (I’d love to see a study on that), you should make that process as easy as possible as well. Pay attention to your statistics with regard to calls to actions. Most of your blog readers have no idea who you are.

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MARCH 10, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

There are various statistics on the failure rate of new product launches ranging from 50% to 75%. Does this give you a better insight into what they need to achieve their goals and what you could be doing to improve your marketing mix or their customer experience? Marketing is not only about messaging.

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JULY 26, 2010

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JULY 15, 2010

It can get complex depending on the size of your social media program, but here are some tips to help make sure you’re managing social operations appropriately: If you are blogging, create an editorial calendar. Strategic planning and execution, say following an outline like the one you shared (thanks!)

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MAY 27, 2010

Just a heads up we're currently working on making this entire process re: notifcations and Wufoo integration easier from a usability standpoint at it's currently too tucked away. Love the disclosure. But you forgot to mention the credit covers! As always, appreciate the love!

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MAY 5, 2010

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MAY 13, 2010

I love your quotes and they are spot on!

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JULY 6, 2010

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. However, statistics show that such use of social media is still not widely utilized by most companies.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. And, unlike the aloofness that AZ bloggers kind of are, in Indiana they seem to be much more cohesive and supportive and so maybe you'll be able to share how to do that so your AZ bloggy brethren can do that as well. link] jaybaer Thanks so much.

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MAY 25, 2010

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JUNE 7, 2010

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

This, I'll try.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Red Chair was born out of this exact same realization – that executives need to become familiar with this stuff at their level – and still, we're a very long way from making the integration process as smooth as it could be. Your TV analogy is spot on. I was surprised(ish) about the B2B findings; but not so surprised.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers. It is a social media engagement process that includes the idea of finding Influencers in your target markets. I think using the information in tandem would be great to add to social media strategies.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process. According to this report, even with regard to social media execution, B2B and B2C are much more aligned than conventional wisdom suggests. Up 50% over last year.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Co-op SEO and the Future of Websites Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail 5 Step Process for Social Media Success [link] Stacie H Connerty The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing: For a while now, there’s been (..)

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JUNE 3, 2010

But if you want the healing process to accelerate, if you really give a damn about how you’re perceived in America, it all starts with just two little words: “I’m Sorry.&# This admission begins the healing process and also gives the story no where to go. We’ll forgive Roger Clemens. Same thing with Marion Jones.

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JUNE 24, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Here’s the distribution of number of words in each of these headlines: 5 word headline = 2 posts in top 25 6 word headline = 3 posts in top 25 7 word headline = 8 posts in top 25 8 word headline = 9 posts in top 25 9 word headline = 0 10 word headline = 4 posts in top 25 Clearly, I write longer headlines than many other social media bloggers.

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APRIL 6, 2010

It’s these types of processes that can help them “spread the word&# about who they are and what they do. Because your sequence allows you to test, track and tweak earlier in the process, I'm guessing you increase your chances of developing valuable content without wasting too much time creating birdcage liners.

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