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JUNE 17, 2010

You should devote mental energy to finding or developing a metric that is: (a) meaningful in measuring your own objectives, and (b) leads you personally to actionable items for “moving your ball forward&#. Each individual's purpose for using Twitter may vary greatly. Love the FPT metric too. Thanks for the post! Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 4, 2010

They can’t possibly employ all of the people with the skills required to successfully lead organizational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

You can contribute more to your organisation than just leads – such as product improvement ideas that you gather through interaction with your customers – and thus help keep your company competitive and increase the value you bring to the table. At the end of the day however, does it matter? link] Henry Great post. Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They also have a nice integration with Klout – the leading service to gauge Twitter influence – automatically including Klout scores for each person. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Also, the screened image leads the eye towards your image at the right. link] Jacki Mieler I voted…and my choice is pulling into the lead! sara22 Hi Jay, I'm loving option 3, and it looks like it's in the lead so far. Option 3 will blend too much with the rollovers. I like number 1, except for the search box.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Funneling traffic from the blog to some other Web destination (typically a corporate site or lead form) is the prime objective. In PR, measurement has always been a finger in the wind exercise. Like the rest of social media can be of great value to your small business in many ways if you know [.] Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 11, 2010

Not drive sales revenue or create leads. At the end of the day, however, a great product and great customer service is still what will keep your clients coming back despite the notion by some social media gurus (certainly not Mr. Baer) that positive word of mouth (or “buzz&# ) was created by social media.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. Oh, that's part of our digital practice.&# Wouldn't you agree?

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APRIL 28, 2010

Sore spot with us PR types.) Sore spot with us PR types.) What an awesome way to make some sense out of the often amazingly confusing behemoth of social media and particularly social networking sites. There are several factors to look at – [link] RT @bigfuel [link] Kaplow PR Looking for influential customers?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. 2) B2B and B2C are really not that different, on many levels. .-=

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APRIL 13, 2010

Robert Kiyosaki awoke the inner entrepreneur in me and his book and words lead to my venture into internet marketing. Robert Kiyosaki awoke the inner entrepreneur in me and his book and words lead to my venture into internet marketing. Their support, open ears, and ability to lead by example. link] Scott R.

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JUNE 22, 2010

If communication is most effective in a press release, so be it, but if it is most effective via social media tools, that should be just as viable an option to a marketing or PR department. That's where I think you hit the nail on the head in your second paragraph: social media has tremendous “potential&#.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Which leads me to what I think is a huge miss by most sports franchises, including the Twolves: the message boarders. Congratulations, and I'm sure this will lead to more… [link] Matt Martin Nice post from @jaybaer on getting your social media story straight. Melanie Bravo Mssr.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media results can’t be measured False. Especially in comparison to many other communication programs like traditional PR, TV advertising, outdoor advertising and others, social media actually offers pretty solid metrics. link] Susan M Kuhn Very good distinctions between one-way media and social media.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Simons Why Content Marketing Matters to me and Should to you [link] (@jaybaer via Convince & Convert) [link] torgerson RT @orangemarketing: Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You [link] /via @mobilematter [link] Lisa Gunggoll Does your company have a content marketing plan? Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 14, 2010

I think it's a good approach to enter social media metrics. link] Malcolm Atherton Great article on social media adoption – take exec's vision/strategic plan & make that the SM metric: [link] #pr [link] Buildipedia RT @imadnaffa There's nowhere to hide from Social Media. Do you agree?

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APRIL 14, 2010

[link] [link] Hot In Business The Key to Social Media Success is Just 2 Letters | Integrated Marketing and Media | Social Media Consulting -. “helpful tip&# ) there should be a reaction (a customer takes a step closer to a sale or lead). Now I know it is for social media gurus but for me it's not.

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JUNE 11, 2010

I want to talk to you about marketing and PR, too. I want to talk to you about marketing and PR, too. I want to talk to you about marketing and PR, too. I want to talk to you about marketing and PR, too. I want to talk to you about marketing and PR, too. I want to talk to you about marketing and PR, too.

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JULY 13, 2010

I recently had lunch with an old colleague who now works for a well respected and large competitor PR firm. Naturally, I asked about his interest in mastering social media for his clients. That’s the essence of a good social media strategy , anyway. If your PR firm isn’t ready for you to evolve, gently, politely ignore them.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three. It is very economical for a smaller PR agency or large (from $9.99

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JULY 22, 2010

According to a recent Social Media and Online PR Report from Econsultancy , 86% of companies surveyed planned to spend more on social media marketing in 2010, but only 25% say they have gained “real, tangible value&# from the medium. link] Yael Davidowitz-Neu Kyle, thanks for the comment. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

I’ve gone off on a bit of a tanget and I might be the lone voice in the wind on this, but bringing it back around to say: social media can be a conversation in a SOCIAL setting. I think that is what leads to comment-less blogs and promotional updates. They ultimately want sales. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Just to make it a little more painful, the publication then proceeded to lose all lead information, so we couldn’t even say for sure what REALLY happened. I would say that you don’t have to necessarily go into Social Media (or any other marketing initiative) expecting to fail. Why was advertising fine and pr questionable?

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MAY 20, 2010

And it’s about behavior that leads to dollars. Premature Calculation The problem with the pet naming approach is that you end up having the “is this working&# conversation when the social media program is already in operation, which forces you to conduct statistical gerrymandering to determine which measures are relevant.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web. Ask Perhaps the most obvious way of finding out where your customers are hanging out in social media is unfortunately the least utilized. " -Jay Baer [link] [link] David Burn "Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web."

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MARCH 18, 2010

Suggesting otherwise is making a false promise and leading to the idea that Social Media can somehow totally replace other forms of advertising. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Do you think the ownership issue could lead to a privacy issue similar to FB? Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 8, 2010

While it’s not that easy with online marketing, for the past two decades, email has been the leading retention marketing tactic, and the channel you can bank on to deliver a predictable revenue stream—provided that you’ve invested in building your own, permission-based list. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Most of the chatter leading up to the iPad’s release was around how would it perform against standard computing tasks. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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JUNE 8, 2010

I suppose if we said generate leads by listening it may have an impact instead of listening to conversations to find new opportunities. I suppose if we said generate leads by listening it may have an impact instead of listening to conversations to find new opportunities. SuzanneVara [link] Suzanne Vara Listen. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

RT @GlassHalfFullPR: The 39 Social Media Tools I'll Use Today via @jaybaer [link] [link] Blu Maya The 39 Social Media Tools I'll Use Today | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Natalie This is such a great comprehensive list! Helps us all in the industry!

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Find the answers to those questions and many more here in almost three dozen of the best social media tips, how-to guides, lists and reports of 2012 so far. Social Media Marketing Tips, Tactics & Techniques. Dr. Seuss’ 7 social media lessons by Ragan’s PR Daily. There is no one alive who is youer than you.’

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AUGUST 4, 2010

" (via @jaybaer @JKalbarczyk) [link] Terence RT @JKalbarczyk: Love @jaybaer's new post: [link] "it’s not like social media created negativity, it just puts a magnifyin … Cory Williamson That thread was incredible. I would love to meet Amy in real life and see what kind of person she is. That’s step 1. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I firmly believe that your blog has to serve as your ultimate lead capture tool and your Facebook presence can serve as a marketing funnel! Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I firmly believe that your blog has to serve as your ultimate lead capture tool and your Facebook presence can serve as a marketing funnel! Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

RT @jaybaer: Kurrently Revolutionizes Real-Time Search With Twitter + Facebook Results [link] [link] Kerry Stratford Kurrently -great lead. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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