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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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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. Fly more miles, get priority seating on an airline. Eat 10 sandwiches, get the 11th free.

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Jay Baer on Turning Customers into Content Marketers with Talk Triggers

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Nothing can match the genuine, authentic impact of a recommendation from unbiased peers, colleagues, or friends. Most of us recognize the importance of word-of-mouth (WOM), which is the oldest form of marketing in existence, but few organizations have a formal plan in place to activate it. and reinforced by data.