Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. If they are social media savvy, you can follow up via Twitter direct message. It’s in our DNA. Customer service?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Social Outposts Without the Mystery I’m often asked by corporate clients where they should engage in social media. “Should we be on Twitter, or Facebook, or Linkedin, or YouTube, or some other places?&# Here’s the results for my friend and client Indra Gardiner from Bailey Gardiner in San Diego: Amazing, no?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. million followers on Twitter? The reality is, there’s never been a level playing field.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Codify Listening & Engagement I still maintain that when the dust settles, we’ll all realize that social media is much better for customer retention than for customer acquisition. Grab a Seat at the Table In theory, I believe agencies actually have a huge role to play in smart social media adoption and execution.

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Direct Marketing Observations

DECEMBER 3, 2010

2010 was a heck of a year in so many ways wasn’t it? One of the things that I do throughout the year though is, I stockpile sites, blog posts, articles, tools and things that just catch my eye-Oh yea that’s called social bookmarking isn’t it? Gaming the System: How Marketers Rig the Social Media Machine.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). Haven’t 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. Add data collection fields for Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin (at a minimum). Total cost?

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