Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

To best develop thriving, mutually beneficial relationships with your customers, think of your social communication and email communication programs as two rungs on a content ladder. Follow/fan/friend is just opt-in – and all you've done is agreed to be sent direct marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

(The faux testimonials on the back of the book are priceless, including: “This book is the greatest business book in the world, besides mine.&# - Author who only gives testimonials for people who give him one in return Stratten’s rant against direct marketing – “People still teach courses on how to cold-call better!

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JUNE 24, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. Just good ol' direct marketing principles, describe my problem like you know me and get me to trust you.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. Influence mining makes the old school, direct marketing notions of sorting consumers by purchase history seem dinosaurian by comparison.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

No doubt about it, you can create a buzz rapidly using social media, but unless there is a solid product/service/brand/campaign behind it, it means nothing, as it will be washed away in the endless woe of status updates and posts. There is not a one-to-one dollar for dollar spent per lead or sale.

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APRIL 28, 2010

In particular, sales and leads (as opposed to chatter, sentiment, buzz, purchase intent, etc.). Specifically, lack of discussion around how to **design to achieve them** when using social media. At the same time, word of mouth marketing IS important, and effective. I think this is a fundamental necessity.

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JULY 14, 2010

[link] [link] Todd Hyten RT @jaybaer: Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master [link] [link] Yael Davidowitz-Neu Excellent point and very well said!

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