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JULY 26, 2010

Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. Then came social networks that were great places to deliver and share messages – but not really that great for telling your story. Why Am I sharing This?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

And while substantially smaller than the Facebook brigade, the Twitter crew is tuned in to brands like nowhere else on the social Web. 49% of monthly Twitter users follow brands or companies, compared to just 16% of social network users overall. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

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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] Jim Weldon 6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations: Now, marketing is the center of American business. Now that it is so easy for Joe Q.

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JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. Powers RT @jaybaer: Are You Growing Enough Voices [link] That's a productive vacation. Certainly, there is a benefit to creating content on a daily basis.

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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. With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection.

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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.

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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?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

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?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Is it good enough to just say “here is our product, go buy it?&# Look here for some clues [link] Do your homework – start here [link] – social CRM is not Advertising 1.0 And of course product improvement ideas are important. So, in your experience, are there products making those cross-references?

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It involves identifying and prioritizing target accounts that are most likely to benefit from your products or services, and then segmenting them into groups based on their needs and characteristics. Developing a paid media plan that is tailored to ABM objectives is essential for reaching target accounts.

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JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. The Lawyers Are Coming Social networks give people the ability to share incredible volumes of content. People are sharing photos, ideas, writings and video. All that stuff?

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JULY 28, 2010

This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. Buy your own product. Thanks for the link back to the social FAQ – I'd lost the link during my busy summer. Then put yourself in their shoes, figure out how they interact with your reps, use your product, all that other good advice you shared.

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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. Your social media strategy should do this too. That’s just a brochure in 140 characters.

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JULY 6, 2010

The taboo of never tooting your own horn with a press release about your good deeds clearly has crumbled in corporate America, and companies today are not only promoting philanthropy through social networks, they’re building unique Facebook pages and Twitter profiles for these important programs. Don't beat them, join them!

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MARCH 4, 2010

markwilliamschaefer I would add that for commerce-oriented blogs, it would also be possible to track clicks back to a commerce-related part of a website for product information, registration, etc. In the well-documented Marriott case study, they tracked $500 mm in bookings from links on the corporate blog. Very helpful post, Jay.

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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. That’s a good starter list for Mass Influencers. link] Joseph Ruiz Great stuff.

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MAY 27, 2010

I know you’ve got a bunch of exciting new products that I’m excited to try. What have you seen in the social media world lately that’s excited you? (I’m Although Flowtown leans toward the B2C mass market culturally, I see monster B2B possibilities here. I’m bummed I missed that one.

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MARCH 25, 2010

A new product launch. You’ll be able to easier understand how these events drive social success using Swix. Thus, they have a built in “Events&# tool where you can plug in anything out of the ordinary, and that occurrence will show up in your integrated Swix reporting. A write up on a blog. Trade show.

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JUNE 7, 2010

This is the overarching theme of Zappos CEO… [link] [link] Kathy Drewien Social Biz: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] John Moore Good info from @JayBaer, Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed: [link] [link] John Moore Good info from @JayBaer, Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed: [link] [link] John Moore Good info from @JayBaer, (..)

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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). This is the a classic issue with many marketing and product developers, they don't listen.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Previously, content about Kodak products would have been created by the media. Comparisons with other products in the category. When a current customer wants to stay engaged with the brand, to learn about new products on the horizon and other updates, what’s going to turn them from a customer to an advocate?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. link] Susan M Kuhn Very good distinctions between one-way media and social media.

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APRIL 6, 2010

It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. What shows up in these search results?

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APRIL 13, 2010

My first PR job was in consumer product goods and one of our clients was a bagel brand. My first PR job was in consumer product goods and one of our clients was a bagel brand. Tons of applicability for social networking. Today's Topic: Advice (via/ @jaybaer [link] #assnchat [link] Paige Holden Great question.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Since we moved down here, we've gone through my wife's heart surgery and kidney transplant, me getting fired from two jobs (people in Florida find us NYC types to be very disagreeable – don't know why) and starting my video production company. We pulled through it together and we're the better for it today.

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MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

TA : For Gist, which is based around personal productivity, it’s about only revealing data in a contextually appropriate way. How can those dollars be spent more efficiently by matching products to interests? JF : Hyper-targeting. Billions and billions of dollars are spent on advertising. Customer service? Dan, I agree with you.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: 4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ 18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Jonny Stark Wow, quite a few comments on here already!

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MAY 26, 2010

* Is social media the best means to broadcast a message? * The struggle, I feel at least, is that post production takes entirely way to long to make a decent, helpful video. The struggle, I feel at least, is that post production takes entirely way to long to make a decent, helpful video. Are people 'getting it'?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

[link] malmy (Michael Malmrose) Twitter Comment Here’s a good read on developing a social media strategy in 7 steps: [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] Production Video Services Well, I must say…I found this blog post via Twitter.

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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. Somebody’s “strange&# social network is someone else’s potentially thriving customer community. link] Beth_Carroll Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts? Good stuff, as usual.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

You will see in 2010 that most companies will, hopefully, leave behind both notions (media is important, and B2C and B2C are different) due to results that we will start seeing in the market. This is when it starts to be fun. Nicely said, Esteban.-= Esteban Kolsky´s last blog. Things I Don’t Want to Hear Anymore in 2010 =-.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Working for an agency I actually use multiple tools for different clients to make sure we're giving them the best product for their needs. Working for an agency I actually use multiple tools for different clients to make sure we're giving them the best product for their needs. link] Katie Van Domelen Thank you!

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JULY 14, 2010

It’s just the noise that drives me nuts and it is the counter-productive noise that scares companies. webby2001: NEW on BrandSavant: Is Social Media Monitoring Worth The Trouble? Earlier today I commented on a somewhat counter opinion to yours that you might find interesting.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The best example I’ve ever seen of this is from a company called ThinkGeek , which prides itself on carrying the most robust collection of unique, thought-provoking products with the biggest nerd appeal on the planet. According to Jamie Grove, the company’s Director of Evil Schemes and Nefarious Plans (i.e. Be remarkable.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Looking forward to watching the progress and can't wait for the finished product! Looking forward to watching the progress and can't wait for the finished product! Looking forward to watching the progress and can't wait for the finished product! So happy for you both, and cannot wait to read the finished product.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Social Media Success = Find a Way to Remove Friction Start today by conducting a Helpfulness Audit for your company. Talk to your customer service department, or survey your customers and document the top 10 problems that customers have with your product or service. It’s so true! Nice post, Jay.

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