Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

There seems to be a catch 22 going on in that if the CEO isn't sold on social media (as many aren't yet) then they won't approve the staff to spend the time learning about integration and measurement…which would give them the tools to prove its worth. “You can't win if you don't play&#.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Look to Yelp and Forums When you get beyond social networks, the heaviest concentration of influential impressions is on ratings and reviews sites (32%), followed by discussion boards/forums at 29%. At the same time, word of mouth marketing IS important, and effective. Sore spot with us PR types.) Good stuff.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

RT @jaybaer: The more things change, the more things change (new social media tools you can use) [link] [link] Beny Schonfeld The More Things Change, The More Things Change [link] (from @jaybaer) [link] Patti Confar Who knew?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

The reality is that a lot of companies either don't see things that way or just don't have the resources. Obviously this is a valuable metric but we are able to give companies a network value score to understand a person's word of mouth impact. Will it be a worthy investment of time & resources?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

What is surprising is the lack of utilizing each resource to its capacity. I totally agree that repurposing content across social networking platforms is a necessity, and that saying what you mean and meaning what you say across every channel is very important. In my opinion, this is the difference between good or great.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Also, don’t be afraid to link to other posts or resources from within your posts. If you have complementary resources like an Ebook, email newsletter, events or otherwise, make sure those are easy for first-time visitors to find as well. Incidentally, these internal links are also a SEO positive) 4.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

But, figuring out which of these is the primary reason you’re active in social media, and how to allocate resources accordingly is going to be a major issue, as norms, software, and staffing around each approach are starting to diverge.

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Martech Advisor

JANUARY 2, 2020

A social media manager is responsible for your brand's social media activities that include social media planning, automation, advertising, content creation, publishing, and analytics. Social media marketing is an important marketing function that includes a lot of activities on a daily basis.

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Convince & Convert

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. Be where your customers are. It’s not hard, it’s complicated.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

There is a lot of information out there and small businesses owners do not always have the time and in some cases the resources to hire an agency or consultant so they rely upon what people are saying and follow that. If someone is using them as the strategy what will happen when they are not the dominate force?

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APRIL 15, 2010

@jaybaer tells why this should matter to all #marketing, #PR pros [link] [link] Sandra Weber Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You [link] RT @jaybaer [link] Sandra Weber Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You [link] RT @jaybaer [link] Nafkman Valdes RT @mollycgaines: Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You (..)

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. Recall that MySpace was the logical heir to the online profile/social network world pioneered by Geocities, Tripod, and Angelfire. Facebook is the Model T of social networks.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Thanks [link] Billie Ginther @iwants RT Nice article and PPT on beginning social media … [link] thanks [link] 7 Ways to Overcome the Social Media Time Sink | Social Media Examiner [.] A good resource to find out how to connect with your audience is Groundswell. A+ resource links, too.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

I agree with you regarding the noise, it seems there is a new social media vehicle, forum, platform for every industry or topic known to man. Great post via @jaybaer [link] [link] membershipjedi Thanks for taking the time to comment Mark.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

. #19 and #21 appeared on Social Media Examiner approximately 4 weeks before they ran here, and each generated 1,000 + page views on SME before they generated a single page view here. Extra resources are important. On this list #1, #5, #7, #11, #14, #16 all include a presentation, or free social media tool.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Fourth – what are the operational/resource concerns? Great resource. Great resource. Great resource. Great resource. Reinfeld RT @orangemarketing: Social Media Monitoring Tools – How to Pick The Right One [link] #socialmedia [link] Jay Thompson Derek – You might take a peek at [link].

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APRIL 14, 2010

Your posts are a million times better than organizations acting as social media resources that always charge a fee for information. I am ready to opt-out of most. I value what you say, know it has a monetary value. But you don't hold the credit card in between the relationship, again , again and again.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

The contrast in social media is stark: to build a community, we shouldn't ask who we can reach with what message, but rather, who are our fans right now and how do they talk about us. I feel that PR companies can be a huge education resource to their clients.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 28, 2012

Brands Face Stream Fatigue as Consumers Look Beyond Gimmicks in Social Networks by Brian Solis. How To Write Your Social Media Plan in 8 Steps by Social Media Today. 7 tips to take social to the next level by iMedia Connection. Social Media Facts and Stats.

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Convince & Convert

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. " by @jaybaer [link] – Are you missing the *right* social networks?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Social media is great for setting your business or yourself up as a thought leader, for sharing ideas, for finding articles and blogs and resources you never knew existed. It also enable you to inspire employees, attract partners and get people to love you… and, hello, BUY from you.

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JUNE 15, 2010

You provide a list of your customers’ email addresses, and these services figure out how (and who) among your customers are on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and niche social networks, what their “likes” are, and other important details. 4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in Social Media [link] [link] Erik J.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Swept up in a frenzy created by mainstream and business media, companies rush to adopt the hot new thing, to ensure that the competition doesn’t have some sort of secret weapon. Resources deployed. Proposals are written. Stuff gets built. And then…………………………… THUD.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I think many people look to trusted online resources for expertise. Thanks to social media, friends are often exposed as being liars or at least untrustworthy. and so it's not that we trust our friends any less relative to other sources, just that our benchmark for trust has changed.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

SlideShare I upload most of my presentations to SlideShare , and find it to be a valuable resource for growing an audience. My presenation “ 7 Ways to Build Stunning Business and Personal Brands in Social Media &# was originally given in person to 35 people. This is especially handy when you need to segment your audience.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

SlideShare I upload most of my presentations to SlideShare , and find it to be a valuable resource for growing an audience. My presenation “ 7 Ways to Build Stunning Business and Personal Brands in Social Media &# was originally given in person to 35 people. This is especially handy when you need to segment your audience.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2010

It seems to me that many can barely muster the resources and dedication to do a good job with even one social media initiative — how can they possibly handle a segmented social media program day in and day out? Look forward to more on this subject from you this summer.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

Depends on your resources and how big these geo-apps get. Re customer service – yeah – I can see that's annoying but, in fairness, they are in the grips of a massive updraft at the moment so I'm sure they're creaking resource wise. Still, the should get on top of it. Not sure where Gowalla is on that front.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

And socia media also gives us power over brands in ways we’ve never enjoyed. Social media is word-of-mouth on steroids, and our ability to praise or punish brands with a few keystrokes is satisfying. It would be nice to see a bloggers only social network. Technology I’m a gadget guy.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

With regards to the debate on Twitter vs. Facebook influence – or the influence potential of social networks altogether, I think the influence opportunity is there, but correct execution, and the ability to accept its indirect relationship to sales growth, is critical for realizing it.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I think this is a crucial point because no one is going to argue (at least seriously I hope) that social media is easy or can be automated in any fashion. Rather than outsourcing your social media, lets call it in-sourcing.

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