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

Convince & Convert

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. Eat 10 sandwiches, get the 11th free. Let’s also assume that you have a Facebook fan page.

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

Martech Advisor

You must have heard phrases such as, “The brand sold exclusively through word of mouth ” or “The brand’s latest campaign went viral.” ” So, what do word of mouth (WoM) and going viral mean in this context? Earned media partially relies on WoM to spread awareness.

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FOUND the ROI of Social Media for B2B Marketers!

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Don’t take my word for it, a recent Forrester study showed that customers actually prefer a better customer experience compared to everyday low prices and that they would actually be willing to pay an average of 10% more to a company that provided a superior customer experience. Tweet This Post.

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Social Customer Support delivers Strong ROI

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Not only that but a recent Forrester study showed that customers actually prefer a better customer experience compared to everyday low prices, and moreover great customer experiences drive positive word of mouth (WOM). So why wouldn’t you center you social media efforts in this area? Stumble upon something good?

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B2B Content Marketing; A Masterclass in Content Amplification

Inbox Insight

Earned media is publicity and engagement you’ve won through non-paid marketing efforts: SEO is one of the most important, along with Word of Mouth (WOM), rating and reviews, and arguably influencer marketing. Paid media. But while some content does become popular through quality alone, it’s a risky strategy to rely on it.