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10 Best Posts of 2010

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This inspired me to do a quick 10 Best Posts of 2010 as we slide into the New Year. 4 P’s to Social Media Marketing - Ok ok ā€“ based on the great response I got from my readers on my last blog post The 4 Cā€™s of B2B Marketing I thought I would try to apply the same principle to Social Media Marketing.

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10 BtoB Marketers Predictions for 2010

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Around this time last year I wrote about some Predictions for 2009 and while I would say 8 out of 10 have already materialized and the other 2 are on their way, it has become clear that this year was the year we past the point of no return on Social Media. Social is a process that has the power to transform your entire organization.

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2010 ā€“ Welcome to the Age of Customer Service

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Social media has forever changed the balance of nature in favor of the customer. Zappos was a beacon at the vanguard of how to communicate with customers socially which is why I believe they were so attractive to Amazon. Share this on Linkedin. At the end of the last decade we saw Amazon snap up Zappos for $928 Million.

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Make Your CFO a Social Media Fan

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Social media definitely pays off, but youā€™ve got to focus on the approach not the tools. Social Media has hit the mainstream these days but the big concern on every product marketerā€™s mind has been how to justify the ROI? If youā€™re concerned about social media cost justification, youā€™re not along.

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LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO) Critical for B2B Marketers

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But for B2B Marketing fans I think you need to expand your game around search to start include what I am calling ā€¦ LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO). Late last year LinkedIn launched an advanced search feature on their site. For a good example check out these searches for the terms Facebook Marketing and Social Media.

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Social Media Budget Ratio in B2B Marketing

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The question is ā€“ What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? First was the post on the Media Budget Ratio (MBR) for a B2B company. They recently put out a 2010 Budget and Allocations trends document which surveyed the membership to gave you the chart above. Share this on Linkedin.

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OFF TOPIC: Follow Team Terrapin on our race from Newport to Bermuda

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Starting on June 18th, 2010 will mark the start of the 104th anniversary of this challenging event. Share this on Linkedin. Whatā€™s your Social Media diet? On my list (for those of you who know me well) are many opportunities and ideas enabled by my love for sailing. Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us.

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