The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Nearly all (95%) of top brands are active on Twitter, and 23% of top brands have Twitter handles dedicated to customer service, according to a Simply Measured study. But how effectively are brands responding to the tweeted requests, concerns and complaints of individual consumers? ” Pay attention to who’s tweeting.

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Brands Twitter Study Social CRM 193

Social Media Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

It sits squarely in the social networking space, but it has a different twist - one from which I think businesses may be able to gain valuable insights, all while allowing people to enjoy themselves. But like the other sites, it's also a social network itself. Empire Avenue is the new game in town. What is it?

Social Media 167

Social Media Klout Flickr Radian6 167

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 26, 2011

Users can buy the deal with a credit card, or share it or like it. The new service is Facebook’s latest attempt to tap into the multibillion-dollar market for daily deals online and additionally adds the element of commerce as well as further keeping their users “in network&# on Facebook. . Why did Facebook create Places?

Twitter 183

Twitter Facebook API Foursquare 183

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

&# Without a clear methodology of measuring ROI, many businesses are still cautious to spend their marketing budget on social media and web 2.0. On top of that, let’s add all of the other social networks out there including Linkedin, Foursquare, Myspace, Friendster, Tumblr, YouTube and the list goes on. Foursquare!

Industry 231

Industry Real Estate Social Media Travel 231

SocMed Sean

JULY 25, 2015

Liking Your Own Posts On Facebook “Doing” Social Media So, you’ve registered all your social media channels, do you know what to do with them? The Social Media Distraction Overusing The Word “Agile” Being A Social Media Channel Changer Is Social Media Encouraging Us To Be “Always On”?

Social Media 100

Social Media Creative Commons Klout Foursquare 100

Laurel Papworth

JUNE 16, 2010

Rewarding badges and points systems on your intranet – social scorecards – could be the turning point for turning your enterprise 2.0 Foursquare becomes Social Work and all the better for it. Daniel proposed that we set up Foursquare style badges to encourage staff to contribute and use the internet.

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Badge Sharepoint Social Media Foursquare 108

Social Media Marketing

MAY 15, 2013

And if you’re on Flipboard, you can get these links in the This Week in Social Media Magazine. Global platform growth, the expanding role of video, social network acquisition rumors, data plays by two of the majors, chefs behaving badly and more - it''s This Week in Social Media. The Platforms In the U.S.,

Social Media 162

Social Media Flipboard Social Networking Foursquare 162

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Then, listen to their social media activity and determine what content would meet their needs… not yours. 6) Setting up channels, placing links to them on your Website and then ignoring the social channels is a really good way to p**s people off in the social space. 25) Never, ever, ever buy Facebook fans.

Social Media 279

Social Media Klout YouTube Foursquare 279

Janet Fouts

MAY 29, 2011

Basically Empire Avenue is a community (and I use that term loosely here) where members buy and sell virtual shares in each other in the hopes of getting rich in currency of the site, called “eaves&#. If you want to increase your value you make your investors happy, interact a lot on your social networks and on the site and voila!

Influencer 136

Influencer Price Foursquare Buy 136

Stay N' Alive

DECEMBER 20, 2011

I'm no stranger to the power of social networks. So far, the majority of my current career is built around bringing attention to people and brands through social media (of course, while making them more personable). There are really simple ways to share photos, with Instagram-like filters (even premium ones you can buy!).

Journal 92

Journal Privacy iPhone Travel 92

Bare Feet Studios

AUGUST 31, 2011

My partner @Shane sent me a link today “ Why They Stopped Using Foursquare &# by David Berkowitz. It summarizes a number of my social media friends and peers who have weaned themselves off this geo-location social network also known as a check-in service. But enough about Groupon! This is happening too.

Social Media 71

Social Media Foursquare Discount Social CRM 71

Laurel Papworth

APRIL 13, 2010

Whenever I present or give classes on monetizing social networks and online communities people usually have two questions. One, should we monetize other people’s activity? SMS other social networks are built on SMS revenues such as SMSFun. Or Foursquare style reward badges – most retweeted, most linked.

Twitter 99

Twitter API Badge SMS 99

Kikolani

JANUARY 29, 2010

Businesses can help Foursquare survive. What every bloggers should know about design before buying a theme. Be selective about your activities. Articles featured in the resources come primarily from people I interact with in the comments, and on the social networks. 3 ways to market yourself without business cards.

Mashup 116

Mashup Resources Adsense WordPress 116

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

The Ultimate Resource for Successful Small Business Websites (Samir Balwani): This isn’t completely social media marketing focused, but it definitely covers a great deal of detail on how smaller businesses (consulting firms, law firms, realtors, restaurants, retailers, etc.) Hey, Foursquare was pretty small once! Enough said.

Marketing 279

Marketing Affiliate marketing Small Business SEO 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

It’s about being active all the time, watching the progress of your campaigns as they go through their cycles. Paid and Organic Search: Why the Marriage of Both is Important : After looking at analytics from a year’s worth of client data, Razorfish determined that you should buy keywords even if you’re in position #1.

Marketing 264

Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Razor Social

MARCH 30, 2016

Is all that social media activity paying off? People mention what they are doing on social media channels and they also look for advice. They could be talking about buying a relevant product or service or asking questions about it. You can monitor mentions using a graph that shows activity over a period of time.

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Attensity Crimson Hexagon Social Media Sentiment 77

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Marketplace : A convenient destination to discover, buy, and sell items with people in your community. Masquerade (MSQRD): Masquerade allows users to record video selfie animations, change the way you look and send it to friends via your favorite messengers and social networks. billion in revenue during Q3 2016 and now has 1.79

Trends 40

Trends Social Media Predicition Instagram 40

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 2, 2016

AmEx recognized it could use social media to start creating unique experiences for customers and prospects in a similar way. So it started partnering quite early with sites such as Foursquare, to offer deals to card members when they checked in and used their cards at certain locations. Conversation: Examples. Click To Tweet.

Strategy 100

Strategy Case Study Collaboration Communities 100

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

I’ll be talking about brand community strategy and how to activate your audience. &# The Facebook Success Summit Answers That Question, And A Lot More For one ridiculously low price of $297 (for now) , you get access to 22 Webinars about every facet of Facebook success.

Facebook 121

Facebook Social CRM Consultant MySpace 121

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I have included many well known female influences as well as some that are just starting out but have a very promising future in the blogging world that I have come across online, found in other lists, connected with in forums like the Third Tribe and the BlogcastFM Green Room , or met at events such as Blog World Expo and Social Media AZ.

Blogger 168

Blogger SEO Consultant WordPress 168

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 26, 2012

” That figure seems low, but even if accurate, it makes a strong case for WPO activities designed to get a brand to show up multiple times, high in the search results, for core key phrases. The Fabulous Collision of Search and Social by Social Media Today. 5 reasons why social media is good for SEO by Success Works.

Tips 183

Tips Reputation SEO B2B 183

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Is the value of social media marketing for b2c brand overrated? consumers say they “mostly” or “always” ignore brand posts on every social network. And 83% of consumers say they have had a “bad experience with social media marketing.” But 24% of brand say they do “social listening.”

Statistics 50

Statistics Social Media B2B Hubspot 50

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2011

Why use Google+ when there’s always a new social network? Over the last 7 years, online conversations have moved from blogs to social networks. Should businesses be thinking about how to use Google+ in their social media outreach strategy? What are the benefits of using Google Plus? Think about it. Show Notes.

SEO 116

SEO Conversation Google Adwords 116

Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

Now, I’m not suggesting Foursquare will ever approach Twitter’s level of ubiquity, much less Facebook’s. Because Foursquare makes very little sense unless you’re in a physical location like a store, restaurant, etc. At least it is for me.

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Foursquare Analysis Consultant Mobile 150

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

She did receive many gifts, and emails circulated frequently taking up collections: “We want to fill her room with flowers, buy her a digital camera, a scanner, send her to Disney World&#. LillyBarb’s daughter Gabrielle, who had been very active in the early stages of the discussion, stopped responding to the posts.

Social Media 104

Social Media StumbleUpon Communities MySpace 104

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 28, 2012

Brands Face Stream Fatigue as Consumers Look Beyond Gimmicks in Social Networks by Brian Solis. 29 Social Media Leaps of Faith by Heidi Cohen. 3 Steps to an Effective Social Media Strategy by Social Media Examiner. ” 14 Ways to Build Strategic Relationships With the Who’s Who of Social Media by Copyblogger.

Social Media 207

Social Media Tips Tumblr Wikipedia 207

Convince & Convert

JUNE 8, 2010

Opportunities Via Geography Recently, I was in downtown Flagstaff (where I live) and used Foursquare to check-in at a local restaurant. That type of rifle shot, competitive marketing would be unthinkable in the “real world&# , but it happens every minute of every day on Foursquare. Active listening required. Thanks Jay!

Social Media 128

Social Media Foursquare Consultant Airlines 128

Laurel Papworth

OCTOBER 22, 2011

The previous night our youngest daughter had trouble sleeping, and I wanted to buy new batteries for our digital thermometer. Activism: Newspaper journalists aren’t big on creating the News but reporting on it. Google Plus, Twitter, Foursquare and eBay are fighting to bring in MORE eyeballs and chasing Facebook.

Communities 108

Communities Social Media Journal Diagrams 108

Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

Let’s look at a few examples of companies that have done this successfully: Yelp’s Elite Squad: Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website for members to post reviews and get user feedback on local businesses and restaurants.

Social Media 128

Social Media Strategy Influencer Case Study 128

Convince & Convert

JUNE 21, 2012

This is Episode 21 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Read on for insights from Joe and our Social Media Stat of the Week ( this week : only 33% of people on social networking sites follow a company or a brand on social media sites). Listen Now. The RSS feed is: [link].

Radian6 118

Radian6 Social Media Statistics Company 118

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Use WWSGD to include a little message before or after each of your posts, asking readers to subscribe to your RSS feed (or buy you a drink). Flowtown allows you to take email addresses (like the people subscribed to my newsletter) and determine in which social networks they are active. I’ve tried Foursquare , too.

Social Media 167

Social Media Strategy Consultant Tweetdeck 167

Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

It’s making social content sharing more fun. Ask a newly-minted Foursquare mayor how they feel about it. Of these trends, the biggest is the embedding of services into online infrastructure, because the line of demarcation between your website and our social networks is going to get very fuzzy over the next few years.

Social Media 110

Social Media Strategy Consultant Social CRM 110

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 5, 2013

The fastest growing segment of social media users is now adults aged 45-54%. 55% of this age group now have a profile on at least one social network. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ are the most popular social networks with search engine marketers. Social media…to engage or to advertise? eMarketer ).

Statistics 214

Statistics Social Media B2B SEO 214

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2012

And many companies that jumped in early experienced failures and disappointments, pulled back, and then re-approached social media from a more strategic angle. While certain aspects of social media have stabilized (e.g., How widely within an organization should social media tasks be distributed?

Social Media 190

Social Media Tips ROI Nielsen 190

Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 2010

Second, the social media tools and destinations will inevitably change, but considering 83% of online Americans are active in social media, and there are 425 million people with Facebook accounts, I think we’re past the lava lamp stage. The trouble is that the activities that generate that kinship don't scale well.

Social Media 128

Social Media Social CRM Loyalty Web 2.0 128

Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 1, 2010

Called Facebook “Credit&# it includes a real world component named, rather fetchingly, “App2User&# , which aims to encourage merchants and loyalty programs like Qantas Frequent Flyer points and Flybuys and whatnot to use the Facebook points social media system. Social Networks and Online Communities – maybe Twitter?

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Facebook Virtual World Foursquare Banking 105