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

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I could just as easily say that the telephone, email, direct mail or frequent shopper/loyalty cards has already enabled companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. “Social media&# gives us new opportunity for sure but I'd characterize it as more “additional&# and less “revolutionary.&#

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Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master

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.&# This resonates with me, since I've been saying for a while now, “Stripped down to its essentials, new media marketing is about participating in the conversations that will go on with or without us.&# There is nothing new about social media; it's just modern WoM.

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Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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If you’re considering “social media&# as a way to build loyalty among your existing customers, moving them from a relationship rooted in transactions to a symbiotic relationship anchored in advocacy, there are dual alternatives: 4. by @jaybaer [link] [link] Shawn McPike Great article Jay.