Hubspot

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many businesses think that if their product or service is spectacular, it will speak for itself; they'll need very little marketing effort for it to take off. But in reality, any companies that seem to have achieved remarkable growth in this manner do indeed have phenomenal products. Know Your Product/Service, Company, and Industry.

Word of Mouth 28

Word of Mouth Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Buzz 28

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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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Audience engagement The Q3 Pulse Survey showed 68% of marketers track social media engagement metrics (likes, shares and comments) and 19% look to user-generated content related to their brand or products to measure the effectiveness of influencer marketing campaigns. It also shows you have a growing community doing word-of-mouth marketing.

Paid Content 93

Paid Content Marketing Analytics Tools Advertising Agencies Marketing Budget 93

Lenny's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. PR can work, but rarely does. No one wants to pay attention to you if you’re there just to pitch your product. Art by Natalie Harney. Let’s jump right into it. That’s why they work.

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Ideal Customer Profiles CPO B2B Startups 112

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. Are you a top 100 Blogger? Maybe you should only offer 1 product a day, like Woot or Groupon. Want to get people talking? Bacon and eggs.

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Biznology

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Well, the best way is to let them in on your process, your magic, and what makes your products and services special. I routinely tell people that they need to give ’til it hurts when it comes to blogger outreach and online engagement — you need to offer the gift people want and not the gift you’re ready to give.

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Social Media Process Product Media 80

Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2018

Scott , President at Omerge Alliances , talks about best product positioning strategies for building the desired client base. Don Beehler , Principal at ABC&D Communications , advises business owners on how to craft a PR strategy to drive new business. Identifying the right PR tools to accelerate the process is very vital.

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Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Ad Agencies Work Management 76

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. Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. Visits are up. Page views are up.

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Paid Search Agency Blogger Advertising Agencies PR 117

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.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Advertising Agencies Word of Mouth 94

Paul Gillin

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The PR agency for a startup called Social Rebate has been asking bloggers to comment on the company’s somewhat novel approach to brand ambassadorship. Social Rebate is a service that creates brand ambassadors by offering cash and rebates to people who share recommendations of products and services in their social networks.

Paid Search Agency 50

Paid Search Agency Brand Identity Branding Peer-to-peer 50

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. Again, tough to isolate PR’s role.

Social Media 100

Social Media ROI Lead Ranking RSS 100

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. likes , and 2 thousand Twitter followers.

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Blogger Word of Mouth Ad Exchange Viral Marketing 48

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

This sounds simple, but it’s shocking how many bloggers aren’t clear on the core business rationale behind their blog initiative. Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts. What’s the Point?

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Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 132

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. I think pitchengine and its concept is going to rock PR world.

Social Media 115

Social Media SEO Marketing Websites PR 115

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

February 11th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Guest post by Bob Dennis , freelance Web designer with experience in everything from audio production to social networking. After two-and-a-half years, iPhone app developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy and often inconsistent approval process. Also, $0.30 Im Jay Baer.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

So clients ignoring social channels and networks need to realize that traditional venues will continue to lose ground and their products and services will be left behind if they don't do as you've suggest and try those 'green eggs' [link] cheryl andonian RT @jaybaer: Would You Try It With a Fox? Im Jay Baer.

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Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies CAN-SPAM PR 121

Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

link] mattsurfs "Twitter can suck you in to a vortex of counter-productivity like one bite of that KFC Double Down sandwich." " [link] [link] mattsurfs "Twitter can suck you in to a vortex of counter-productivity like one bite of that KFC Double Down sandwich." Whatchya think? Im Jay Baer.

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Twitter Paid Content Paid Search Agency PR 126

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

We need to start talking about Social Media as product (for those brands with high social utility) and Social Media as a method to improve execution (think Six Sigma or Toyota Production System). You are becoming one of my favourite bloggers! a vote for integration) [link] [link] Sumo Group Great article Jay – as always.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

People use Twitter and FB and other social media sites to provide word of mouth advertising whether it be negative or positive, it is some time of feedback of a product. link] [link] WordWrite PR RT @kyleplacy: RT @jaybaer: 6 key need-to-knows about social media's impact on your business.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

Basically they can take that gorgeous photo that you paid a photographer to shoot for your product, hotel or client and use it however they want. Marketers have a responsibility to ensure that bloggers are providing disclosure and that statements are not misleading or unsubstantiated. Companies must also uphold privacy laws.

Social Media 155

Social Media Paid Content Media Advertising Agencies 155

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Based on consistency of product, suitability of packaging, and convenience of location, Stratten shifted his daily coffee habit – to the tune of perhaps $30,000 in lifetime value, underscoring the ultimate importance of every customer acquisition or defection. It has been blowing up the charts since it’s debut and you [.]

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 115

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Buy your own product. Then put yourself in their shoes, figure out how they interact with your reps, use your product, all that other good advice you shared. Then put yourself in their shoes, figure out how they interact with your reps, use your product, all that other good advice you shared. As fort he first steps.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 150

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

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. This, I'll try. in the morning here in Holland and I can't sleep.so what do you do? in the morning here in Holland and I can't sleep.so what do you do?

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency PR 115

Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Earned media was the primary focus of PR. Once a trusty and productive team is in place and there’s more content in the queue, you’ll be able to work towards developing how content will be used for the rest of your channels. Online word-of-mouth. Shared and owned media was the primary focus of … no one.

Paid Content 118

Paid Content Lead Ranking PR Media 118

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

This 40-something Florida Mom found herself undergoing several simultaneous life shifts, and realized that products and the communication about them didn’t resonate with her any longer. link] [link] Eileen Buleza Interesting approach one PR agency is taking to build online communities and connecting consumers with brands.

Social Media 126

Social Media Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Media 126

Hubspot

MARCH 14, 2011

That is how you can gain potential coverage from mainstream media and bloggers. The five big ones are PRWeb, PR Newswire, Business Wire, Marketwire and PrimeNewswire. Make sure you hyperlink relevant words that take you to targeted pages. Free eBook: Understanding Digital Word of Mouth Marketing.

Press 28

Press Optimization Word of Mouth PR 28

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Is it good enough to just say “here is our product, go buy it?&# You can contribute more to your organisation than just leads – such as product improvement ideas that you gather through interaction with your customers – and thus help keep your company competitive and increase the value you bring to the table.

Social Media 123

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Media 123

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. population. It’s entirely possible she is a Mass Influencer. link] Joseph Ruiz Great stuff.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

More from Convince and Convert 7 Secrets to Successful Social Media Farming The Conflicting Faces of Social Media 18 Social Media Quotes Convince and Convert Recommends How to Introduce Social Media to Your Business (Danny Brown) Social Media Marketing… Simplified (The Arkayne Blog) Alexandra Kirsch and the Perfect Blogger Pitch (Danny Brown) Tagged (..)

Social Media 138

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 138

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

If someone fills out the form to download the document, and they have a large following on Twitter (as determined by an instant Flowtown look-up), you can automatically send and email to your PR team to follow up with that individual. I know you’ve got a bunch of exciting new products that I’m excited to try. Im Jay Baer.

Paid Search Agency 123

Paid Search Agency Social Media PR Advertising Agencies 123

Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

After all, why would they even be coming to your Web site unless they had questions about your product or service? And if possible, I’d recommend having employees closest to the product (designers, engineers, product marketing, customer service) be the stars of the show, not executives or marketers. To be entertained?

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FAQ Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Social Media 139

Convince & Convert

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. Consumers learn to trust a human, and then they trust the info the human delivers on a product or service.

Social Media 122

Social Media Paid Content Media Webinar Metrics 122

Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

A new product launch. 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. A write up on a blog. Trade show. New YouTube video that goes viral. Im Jay Baer.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 117

Online Marketing Institute

MAY 26, 2010

He suggests that brand awareness is the new measuring stick of a successful marketing campaign and says that only the first set of eyeballs are the ones you pay for—everything after that is word of mouth. Blogger outreach A key component to many, if not most, social media campaigns are blogger outreach programs.

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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. An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers.

Social Media 122

Social Media Paid Search Agency Media Advertising Agencies 122

Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 2010

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. link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 119

Optinmonster

APRIL 27, 2020

The truth is that if you want new leads, you need to learn how to promote a product to maximize conversions. That’s why we’ve created this list of 15 of the best strategies to promote your product. The Crucial Ingredient Before You Promote Your Product. How to Promote a Product: 15 Strategies. Trust signals.

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Paid Content Promotion Webinar Metrics Product 91