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

Convince & Convert

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Labeled “Mass Influencers&# this army of 29 million opinionated chatterboxes may very well be the key to your social media success. million followers on Twitter? Fly more miles, get priority seating on an airline.

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The Perfect Storm in Customer Service

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Customers have been adopting Social Media for the last few years and I think it is fair to say that we Social Media has gone mainstream especially after last year. If your company is not listening to the volume of conversations out on social media – you are effectively ignoring them.

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It pays to provide Support with Social Media

Buzz Marketing for Technology

In a recent Forrester Report on “ Customer Experience Pays Off as Social Media reduces Obstacles for Real Change ” they have really nailed down the argument I have been making over the last year about why Support is the single best place to build your business case for Social Media. Every Industry!

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What Is Earned Media? Definition, Attribution, Best Practices with Examples

Martech Advisor

Earned media is defined as the unpaid coverage/mention of you or your brand or organization by third-party entities such as media publications, customers, or influencers. Marketers use owned, paid, and earned media to connect with users and customers, and spread brand awareness. What Is Earned Media? What Is Earned Media?

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FOUND the ROI of Social Media for B2B Marketers!

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I think it is fair to say that Social Media has hit the mainstream these days but the big concern on every B2B Marketers mind has been where is the ROI? Listening for and spotting a customer issue, responding to them and solving their problem in minutes using social media provides what can only be called an “exceptional customer experience”.

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Customer Service is the New Marketing

Buzz Marketing for Technology

It’s that WOW or should I say WOM that enhanced the value of their marketing and attracted a player like Amazon. The downside of poor customer service has been well documented on the web because social media acts as the accelerant to negative WOM (think Dell Hell, Motrin Moms, and most recently Nestle).

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Social Customer Support delivers Strong ROI

Buzz Marketing for Technology

In a recent poll by the TSIA o f firms using social media – 68% of companies don’t know or can’t measure the ROI of social media. Which is a real shame and if that’s the case for you I would argue that you are focusing your social media efforts in the wrong place! So why wouldn’t you center you social media efforts in this area?