Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics.

Social Media 245

Social Media B2B Marketing SEO 245

Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

2011 was a game changing year in social media. In some ways, social media is growing up, but in other ways we’re just getting started. But this is a dynamic field and we’re sure to see changes in 2012 too? What should businesses plan for in 2012 and what should they be looking for?

Social Media 217

Social Media Trends Smart Phone ROI 217

Dave Fleet

JANUARY 9, 2012

Game-Based Marketing. The Social Customer: How Brands Can Use Social CRM to Acquire, Monetize, and Retain Fans, Friends, and Followers ( here’s my review ). Stand-out books for me last year included: Fiction: The Hound of the Baskervilles. A Game of Thrones Series (4-Book Set). The Book of Lost Things.

Social CRM 304

Social CRM Flickr ROI Review 304

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 28, 2012

As part of the rollup for 2012 the awesome marketing team at InsideView and I are looking at all of the amazing traction we have made in the past 12 months. Up to recently my mission was to do this through social media. The ROI of Social Media.

Social Media 71

Social Media Sysomos Social CRM ROI 71

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

Social Media 121

Social Media Strategy CoTweet CoTweet 121

Twist Image

APRIL 17, 2012

What makes media a social media? If you ask someone what social media is, they will inevitably say that it's all about the conversation. I'm no longer bullish on this notion of conversation within social media. Scaling your social media efforts back is the best way to scale them for true growth.

Wiki 102

Wiki Hotels Social CRM Retail 102

Koka Sexton

JANUARY 14, 2013

As a geek, I welcomed the idea that I could find a way to blend tech into my sales efforts and the first and easiest way was to leverage social media. Social networks open up an entirely new game for you to play and it’s a very profitable one. Best-in-Class sales reps (reps that deployed social selling) companies saw a 16.3%

B2B 92

B2B Social CRM LinkedIn Class 92