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9 Tools for Better Market Research

BenchmarkONE

Focus groups. If you already have a solid mailing list and online social network, FocusGroupIt makes it easy to put together online focus groups. The downside is that you’ll need to provide your own focus group members, since the tool doesn’t aggregate these for you. A/B Testing.

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6 Reasons Social Media Sucks, But You Need to Use It Anyway

Webbiquity

Amid all of the hype, conferences, and rapid adoption of social media marketing by organizations from sole proprietors to the Fortune 100, there remains an undercurrent of skepticism. This surfaces in posts like Social Media Skepticism , 5 reasons why social media skeptics maybe right and Business social networking: where’s the ROI?

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5 Reasons I’m Thankful for Social Media

Webbiquity

Social media makes it easy to connect with new people who share your interests…anywhere on earth. Before social networks (and even more so before email became widespread), it was difficult to make and maintain acquaintances with professional peers or people with similar interests in other parts of the country, much less the world.

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How to Make the Zero Moment of Truth Work for You

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Shoppers love to send videos to each other via email, post them to social networks or embed them in their blogs or personal websites, so make sure your videos are easy for customers to share. Try adding a YouTube channel to your social media arsenal. Increase the reach of your TV advertisements by posting them online.

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7 Terrific Ways to Use Social Media for Instant Feedback

Hubspot

We looked back on all the creative ways we've used social media over the years to problem solve and help us meet our marketing and business goals, and some of them have proved to be really helpful. Here are some of the ways you can leverage social networks beyond your typical posts and updates. Host a Focus Group.

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The Marketer’s Guide to Brand Awareness

Outbrain

When brand awareness is high, there is a buzz of chatter that is evident in forums, discussions, comments, and social sites. Aided brand awareness is measured with the help of surveys and questionnaires via social media, email marketing, or focus groups. Tools to help you: SemRush, Ahrefs.

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Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late. : Community Group Therapy

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I think the same is true for the bevy of social tools. Social networking has hit a tipping point, but the channels will continue to ebb and flow. I’m not convinced there is a lot of evidence in BUSINESS communities that people come to those communities for social networking (like Facebook / MySpace).