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47 Books For Your 2011 Reading List

Dave Fleet

Tweet Looking for books to populate your reading list for 2011? I was so pleased with the results that I’m doing the same in 2011. I was so pleased with the results that I’m doing the same in 2011. Here are a few to think about. Once again, I reached out for suggestions – this time to people on Twitter.

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SXSW 2011: Strong on Networking; Less on Content

Dave Fleet

I just arrived home from South by Southwest Interactive after six days down in Austin, Texas. Given that my voice has pretty much deserted me after numerous days trying to have conversations in overly noisy places, I thought I’d get some of my thoughts on the conference down on “paper&# for you. Networking Mecca.

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Trust Barometer Reveals Need For Mature Social Media

Dave Fleet

Yesterday I was privileged to attend the Toronto launch of the Canadian results of Edelman’s 2011 Trust Barometer survey with my employer, Richard Edelman. Trust in 2011. 2011 Trust Barometer Canadian Summary. The broad findings of this year’s survey are themselves interesting: Credentials Count More Than Ever.

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HOW TO: Read 26 Books A Year

Dave Fleet

Looking ahead to 2011. The other day I asked my Twitter friends what I should read in 2011. The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry. Deception Point by Dan Brown. The High Road by Terry Fallis. Cross Fire by James Patterson. I’ll post those suggestions in an upcoming post; I’ll follow-up with that in a post soon.

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Weekly Reads: Facebook, Marketing Trends and Social Media’s Effect on Stereotypes

Dave Fleet

Forrester: Actual Interactive Marketer Predictions For 2011. Following-up on my presentation on 20 social media trends for business in 2011, here are a few diverse predictions from an equally diverse group of interactive marketers: Ad prices increase. Ultimate Fightbook. Marketing will blend promotion and content.

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Newsflash: PR is Not Easy, Cheap or Quick

Dave Fleet

As I continue to work towards my challenge of reading 26 books in 2011 (an aside: I’m up to 18 right now – two ahead of schedule), I recently finished reading Michael Crichton’s book State Of Fear. Within it, one section got my attention, and neatly illustrates why so many people think PR is cheap and easy.

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Why And How To Scale Social Business Programs

Dave Fleet

Think of how you will engage with people at all stages, from awareness through to advocacy, and think about how you can build social functionality into your corporate website (one of the key trends we’ve identified for 2011). Launch a formalized advocacy program. Invest in Social Media Management Systems before you lose control.

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