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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Social Integration in an Instant One of the outstanding new add-on features of NutshellMail is their Facebook app, which enables Facebook fan page managers to easily add an email newsletter tab to the page. Subscribers then receive a digest of all the content posted to the fan page.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

That content helps the company with SEO, and also builds a real-time, living FAQ of customer testimonials and insights. Tougher to do in some CPG categories where history and tradition is rooted in feature/benefit selling. It turns advocates into volunteer marketers. Each story shared becomes new content for the blog. Awesome post!!

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MARCH 10, 2010

With a comprehensive eBook featuring ideas and opinions from some of the best social media minds, concisely chronicling the state of social media today – and where we’re headed. So many of his points fit neatly into sound bites, that it seemed a natural – and relevant – forum for a conversation.

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MAY 27, 2010

I like Icerocket.com and recently mentioned it in a video, but like Social Mention for it’s more advanced features. The More Things Change, The More Things Change | Social Media Marketing | [link] [link] Tena Hartwig great post featuring @bulbstorm!

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JUNE 24, 2010

Of course, you can talk about the run-of-the-mill features and benefits of your product, but that doesn’t create any real kinship. In fact, on a regular feature on the Today show… they show how the products regularly don't work. The radio is a nice little bonus feature. Your points are good however.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

[link] Ariel Roberge RT @Tinkweb: Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush [link] [link] Steve Woodruff Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | (@jaybaer) [link] [link] Montreal Design Buzz TR @tinkweb: Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush [link] [link] [link] Terametric RT @jaybaer: What exactly is Influence Mining?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Of course, *I* have an app for all that.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Saw Zappos featured this wkend on tv. [link] [link] Hot In Marketing Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed | Book Reviews | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] LoriBurke I want to win this book too.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We also find Facebook fan pages that try to explain product features (wrong again, as it’s unlikely that non-customers are going to fan your page, thus talking about features is preaching to the converted).

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JULY 6, 2010

Mentioning – or even featuring – corporate involvement is an effective means to raise awareness and need, especially for lesser-known (but equally deserving) charities and causes. link] [link] WebPro360 And, it's not just about businesses 'tooting' their own horn. Great thoughts, Laura!

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JULY 15, 2010

RT @jdmartinezq: RT @tcreativo: En #SocialMedia hay que activar fans, no coleccionar nombres [link] #estrategia [link] Josh Lysne @JasonFalls @HK_Business @marketingfails @CarlThress Thanks for the kind words and RT of my post on Jay Baer's blog [link] [link] José Duarte RT @jdmartinezq: RT @tcreativo: En #SocialMedia hay que activar fans, no coleccionar (..)

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APRIL 28, 2010

Consequently, look to your Facebook fans, or use of the new Facebook “like&# feature as a marker for Mass Influence. (It In particular, sales and leads (as opposed to chatter, sentiment, buzz, purchase intent, etc.). At the same time, word of mouth marketing IS important, and effective. If so how do you measure it?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

I'd suggest minimizing the sharing features at the bottom of the post to a few core staples, then SMACKING them in the head with a very clear CTA illustrating the reasons why they should come back again. If you're running a corporate blog you want them to convert on a higher level than just returning (although that's decent to).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

What’s the one thing that defines you – and it’s not features and benefits. You can play with the Social Technographics Ladder data right here: 5. What’s Your One Thing? What’s the soul of your brand. Volvo = Safety. Apple = Innovation. Disney = Magic. What’s on the other side of your = sign?

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APRIL 1, 2010

It’s a good mix of coach-speak, highlights, community service footage, and cheerleader features. So, I peeked at YouTube. 213 videos on YouTube , the most recent just five days ago. What I can’t fathom is why those videos aren’t added to the Facebook page every time?

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MAY 26, 2010

[link] Social Media Filter RT @jaybaer 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media [link] [link] Nat Finn blues RT @jaybaer: 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media [link] [link] Janet Stewart RT @jaybaer: 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media [link] [link] Karri Carlson "Nobody gives a shit about features and benefits."

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JUNE 2, 2010

Diesel cam- take pics in store & post direct to FB [link] maryfletcherjones I would totally use a feature like this! TrafficColeman ‘Signing Off” [link] Prosperity RT @julieodonn: Do you 'like' how I look in these jeans? I think it's great!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You can also ask for training to make sure you’re using all the features to the best advantage. That way employees can take advantage of the benefits of these powerful platforms, while risky or counterproductive features can be selectively blocked! Another piece of advice I’d offer you is don’t get too caught up in budget.

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JUNE 15, 2010

It is a paid feature, you buy credits and can do emails one at a time selectively. "4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in #SocialMedia" Vertriebstipps von @JayBaer [link] [link] Wendy Soucie A recent addition to the process of finding your connections is Socialfinder which is one of the business applications on Xeesm.com.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace has rarely created features specifically for business, or done much to make MySpace a safer, more controllable venue within which corporations can participate. Then they started adding features like lists, etc. By way of example, here’s a search for “Snapple&# on MySpace and Facebook. Then, of course they scaled up.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

There’s a bonus feature that automatically selects winners of online contests, via random number generator. RowFeeder is the first business to be spawned from the buzzed about new tech incubator Untitled Startup – a “transparent startup&# in Seattle that even publishes their website traffic live on their home page.

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Valasys

JULY 20, 2023

Imagine your website buzzing with eager shoppers, organic traffic pouring in, and your brand standing tall among fierce competitors. Think of it as the digital word-of-mouth that not only elevates your online reputation but also drives targeted customers to your website, resulting in increased sales and growth.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

ThinkGeek has a robust involvement in social media, with over 68,000 followers on Twitter , 50,000 fans on Facebook and over 11,000 subscribers to their channel on YouTube , which features company-posted videos demonstrating items like their proximity-meter t-shirts and fake-blood-filled, realistically gummy heart for Valentine’s Day.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

But, a new study by Edelman (whose digital arm features social media and ebusiness genius David Armano ) claims that bond is eroding. Some companies (such as Domino's which I also wrote about here: [link] ) have gotten better at acting like they are all of those buzz words like transparent, human, conversational, engaging, etc.

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APRIL 8, 2010

I use Skype for a business line and would love to be able to video chat using an iPad… But alas – Apple has much more money to be made before they get to that feature. I'll all say, without going in depth, is it is very clear to me why features (ESPECIALLY USB, camera, webcam) were left off.

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LeadSquared

APRIL 14, 2016

Test feature vs benefit-centric subject lines, and test short vs long subject lines. That would create some buzz, and get you visibility before the launch itself. If word-of-mouth happens around a piece of content that you have written, it’s great. Concentrate on what is there for them in the product. I would say none.

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MARCH 9, 2010

A recent feature on CIO.com on “ 10 of World’s Strangest Social Networks &# gets it all wrong. There’s More Out There if You Look For It Every day, 22 million Americans eat at McDonald’s. But, there are 108 million other people that eat at restaurants each day in America that are NOT McDonald’s.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Titled “Taylor Guitars Responds to United Breaks Guitars&# it features an unedited Bob Taylor in the factory unspooling an array of helpful tidbits about airline rules, TSA guidelines, and the protective qualities of guitar cases. Useful and appropriate.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Almost invariably, the Chevy trucks have the sticker on the back featuring Calvin peeing on the Ford logo. 4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ [link] Chuck Reynolds Interesting you post this as we have a small Arizona business owner Yelp disaster on our hands. And the Ford trucks have the pee on Chevy sticker.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

URLs whenever possible, and make liberal use of their “+&# feature. Radian6 For advanced social media listening, I often recommend my friends at Radian6 , who have – in my opinion – the most robust feature set and product development roadmap of all the widely available social listening platforms. I implement bit.ly

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MARCH 16, 2010

New Features Aren’t Being Used Last Fall, Twitter rolled out the option for users to “tag” their location onto Tweets, to add geographical context. Further, there have been some reports of issues with accuracy in the geo-location feature) Twitter lists, while useful for categorizing people to follow, haven’t really taken off either.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The results automatically update in front of your eyes, and watching Kurrently results for a buzz-worthy live event is a breathtaking portrait of our interconnectedness. Help Shape the Future of the Real-Time Web Gilbert is considering adding several other features to today’s admittedly basic version of Kurrently. Blazing fast.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Imagine a Starbucks patron is reading a review in the free version of the New York Times about a Chardonnay and suddenly their iPhone buzzes. E-commerce | #SocialMedia Consulting – Convince [link] [link] NanceLarsenAPRFellow Interesting buzz. We’re willing accomplices in our own marketing funnel.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

URLs whenever possible, and make liberal use of their “+&# feature. Radian6 For advanced social media listening, I often recommend my friends at Radian6 , who have – in my opinion – the most robust feature set and product development roadmap of all the widely available social listening platforms. I implement bit.ly

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Both companies (as well as a second tier of contenders) are working on new features and ramping up their business development teams. Twitter is so 2008 The buzz about location came largely at the expense of Twitter, as most of the social media brigade updated their Twitter status infrequently, if at all.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

link] [link] Social Media Filter RT @NealSchaffer Insightful read from @JayBaer (featuring Malcolm Gladwell) R U Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media? link] [link] Social Media Filter RT @NealSchaffer Insightful read from @JayBaer (featuring Malcolm Gladwell) R U Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media? People recognize it.

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