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Conversation Gained-How to Determine Influence in B2B Social Media

Direct Marketing Observations

For me, those postulations and assumptions began back in 2006, so I’ve got 11 plus years of data and experience on what I think and what I think I think. If you can’t hold a conversation, don’t understand context and are taking yourself too seriously-this might not be for you. Do you know what that means?

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Bloggers Flash Back to 2006 and Flash Forward to 2009

Diva Marketing Blog

Several 2006 wishes came true. I hope you enjoy the 2006 - 2009 comparisons. Elana Centor , Funny Business 2006 If I am going to be completely honest and self-absorbed, the thing that I would like it see more of in 2006 is more traffic at Funny Business. Twitter is another example. We all talk about it.

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How brands can build inclusive campaigns year-round

Sprout Social

For example, when I worked in the cannabis industry, we planned month-long campaigns and programs around April 20. Pinners are now able to search on the platform by skin tone range, which allows them to see examples of lipstick and other products on people that look like them. Inclusivity is becoming non-negotiable for consumers.

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10 Reasons Brands Fail to Convert Facebook Fans into Paying Customers

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Many blame their low conversion rates on Facebook: “Facebook ads don’t work.” “I Upon learning these statistics, we did a little—actually, a lot—of digging to find out who/what is actually to blame for these disproportionately low conversion rates. I have a ton of likes but it doesn’t mean anything because I’m not making money.” “I

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How to Use LinkedIn Stories for Your Business

Later

It’s still unconfirmed exactly how the new stories feature will look and work, but LinkedIn’s Senior Director of Product Management, Pete Davies, shared that the format will be great for encouraging more conversations on the platform. . This isn’t the first time LinkedIn has tried their hand at stories.

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Life After the News Feed: Why Facebook is Shifting to Stories (And Why Your Business Should Too)

Buffer Social

Rolled out to users in 2006, it became the go-to place for people to connect with their friends, share updates about their day-to-day life and enjoy content from brands they followed. For example, in its Stories, you might see behind-the-scenes at a client workshop or the team traveling to a client meeting. Over to you.

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11 Myths of Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Because social media is fundamentally about conversations, the individual(s) behind your social media activities is often perceived as the public face of your company. Thoughtful companies keep their SEO efforts local (to avoid link-spamming , for example) and after evaluating all of the costs, many are even moving call centers back onshore.