Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 7, 2010

This means that the number of Americans engaged in just about every social media activity was reduced in the past year. Except for one activity. The fact that the number of social networkers (read: Facebook) is almost as large as the number of blog readers and video watchers (59% to 68%) is the most striking finding in this research.

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Kikolani

MARCH 1, 2012

Last night, I decided to try out the New Facebook Pages with Timeline for my freelance writing page. Facebook plans to change things over on March 30th anyway, so you might as well prepare early for what’s coming, and for pages, there are lots of preparations to be made.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Those of us who are active with blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Email , Farmville, whatever…sometimes need to just turn off the computer, power down the iPad, and hide the phone. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share it on StumbleUpon. This post goes out to all my friends, followers, and readers.

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The Realtime Report

AUGUST 17, 2012

Facebook: 955 million active users. Qzone: 576 million active users. Facebook followed with 19%, Twitter with 16%. However, when asked which channels they use most often, B2B marketers named LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter almost equally. The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. via Twopcharts.

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The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About In the Media Building a People Centric Organization A Study on How Business Entities in India are Using Facebook September 7, 2010.5:43 The bottom-line is that as a marketer you would certainly want to measure the impact and effect of your activities on any channel. Here is the version that is live on the website.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 1, 2012

Finding a social media professional to help you with your online activities can sometimes be a tough process. Believe it or not, online social networking didn’t start with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Social media engagement doesn’t end when you publish your Facebook page or launch your Twitter account.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2012

But just because you took the red pill and woke up to the fact that social media has to be a part of your 2012 marketing activities, the question still remains “How” Those who don’t quite “get it” will do things like: Take their traditional print copy, digitize it, post it on a microsite, and tweet about it.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

With more than 500 million active users on Facebook ignoring it as a platform has become the select privilege of the kind of people who live up mountains with a goat (and don’t have wi-fi). It is very easy to get fans on Facebook if you’ve got something worth liking, but what do you do once you’ve got them?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Whole activity streams are being created around the use of the Like button. They’ve integrated the new Like feature with every product on the site so at a quick view, you can see the number of “Facebookers” who Like the item and maybe even cast your own vote. Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

If you have (lets take Microsoft for example) customers who are avid users of the brand and tend to be socially active blogging, tweeting, posting on Facebook, or posting on forums about their good and bad experiences with the Microsoft brand – then how as a brand marketer am I supposed to get my message through all that mess?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

In addition to sending them an email, friend them on Facebook, become a fan of their page, and follow them on Twitter. Facebook: Moms do love Facebook and following some of the ‘Mommy Mavens’ moms who post a lot and have a lot of followers and likes can clue you into trends and some of the popular mom blogs of the moment.

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Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Facebook has recently been under fire (a lot, I might add) for privacy issues and privacy concerns. I have even written about Facebook email privacy that has gone awry. Many people (not me) are concerned about what they share amongst their friends on Facebook. Secondly, you need to log into your Facebook account.

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Bill Hartzer

MARCH 1, 2010

I recently wrote about an interesting article that is being featured in the March 2010 edition of Harvard Business Review that studied Facebook Fan pages. Research for the article, “How Effective is Facebook Marketing?”, Facebook Fan pages are different than “being on Facebook&# and having your own personalized User ID on there.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 11, 2011

It’s been measuring the activity on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for some time now. It will soon add Google+, Facebook pages, Yelp, Posterous, WordPress.com, and Quora as networks that it tracks for its users. In all, Klout is now measuring your influence across ten different social networks. What about you?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2009

As the “lightning rod” for all things social at Avaya – I have tried not to accept the mantle of being the head of social media and instead be more of a caretaker of social activity across the company. Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. What’s your view? Tweet This! Share this on Linkedin. Share this on Reddit.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

At a recent BlogWell event I got a chance to hear Robert Raines from Chevron present his Social Media program and how he reports their activity into the Boardroom. Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tags: Blogging Facebook Innovation Listening Monitoring PR Social Media Social Networking Strategy Twitter.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

By now, you’ve probably read your fair share of “What I Hate About the New Facebook Updates” to the point that you’re pretty comfortable with the fact that you hate the changes. The Best Facebook News Feed Setting. Tired of people who feed their tweets in as Facebook updates? Good stuff! Review All Tags.

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Kikolani

JUNE 16, 2011

If you’re like me and you use your personal profile to make connections on Facebook, then you may find yourself at a point where your quickly approaching the 5,000 friend limit and need to be more selective about who you choose to friend. I enjoy reading your blog and am hoping to connect to more bloggers on Facebook.&#

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Adam Cohen

JULY 28, 2010

While Facebook is mailing signs to businesses, I’m pretty sure no one is helping them understand Twitter – for free anyways. Companies can ultimately activate that engagement by providing value first and asking for help in return. Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. Stumble upon something good?

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

With a limited number of hours in the day , could Pinterest actually draw users away from other social networks like Facebook and Twitter? If you look at the core functionality of Google+ (status updates and making/grouping connections), it’s not that different that Facebook and Twitter. Share it on StumbleUpon.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 15, 2010

The 1-9-90 theory that says out of every hundred people who join a community or network – 1% actively contribute – 9% contribute from time to time – and 90% are lurkers. Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. Facebook Location Based Services Podcasting Social Media Social Networking Twitter Wiki. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

But here are three areas where many companies aren’t realizing the synergistic benefits of coordination with their SEO efforts: Blogging: given that less than half of companies —both small businesses and the Fortune 500—actively maintain industry blogs, this is an underutilized area for SEO benefit. Share this on Facebook.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 21, 2011

For many, keeping a blog is a full-time commitment, especially if you want to keep your readers active and engaged with what you have to say. If you’re open to having guest posts, this is a great way to feature new content that will spark activity in you blog. to schedule tweets and Facebook status of your scheduled content.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 9, 2010

While there are unquestionably many ways that social media marketing results can be measured , the debate rages on as to whether it’s truly possible to quantify the ROI from these activities. Some experts contend that because social media activity is rich in metrics , you can and should be measuring ROI constantly.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 11, 2010

StumbleUpon. StumbleUpon is definitely my top social network bringing in traffic. Posts that I share on StumbleUpon to my subscribers get many more comments and tweets than posts that I don’t. Hence I want to work on the following to boost my StumbleUpon rep. Utilize Twitter Lists more effectively. Ning Networks.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

That doesn’t typically fly elsewhere (Facebook will kill the account), but Times Square on Friendster required 2 accounts at the time because I maxed out on the initial 500 person limit. The High Point: Facebook In 2004, I joined Facebook and my behavior changed drastically. I had many friends just like that.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Social media sites have exploded onto the online publishing scene over the last couple of years and can generally be divided into two types of site: Social Networking Sites – where the primary activity of the site is ‘connecting’ with others. Examples of this type of site are Reddit, Digg and Mix (formerly StumbleUpon).

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Myrland Marketing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Home About Services Social Media Speaking-Training LMA Contact Subscribe Myrland Marketing Minutes Strategic Social Media: Making Social Media Make Sense SOCIAL MEDIA: ARE FACEBOOK GAMES DRIVING YOU CRAZY? 50% of active users log on to Facebook in any given day. People spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 21, 2010

The Like Button When you click the Like button, a link to that page is added to your Facebook profile and a story is shared with your friends. Your Friends Find out what your friends have liked, shared, and commented on through the Activity Feed and Recommendations social plugins. What are Social Plugins?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 28, 2010

It identifies the individuals that have influence over potential buyers, and orients marketing activities around these influencers. Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. I think growing and focusing on this group is the key to igniting more WOM in your business! Tweet This! Share this on Linkedin.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

You can call it Inbound Marketing (like the folks at HubSpot do) or you could call it Content Marketing (like the folks at Junta42 do) but whatever you call it its the basis for all your online activity. Perhaps on Facebook, or syndicated to another group blog, or just other places to get you exposure. Share this on Facebook.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 14, 2011

Any teenager can set up a Facebook page and start sharing status updates with their friends. It can lead to well-intentioned but poorly executed rogue company Facebook pages. Where do you need to be active? Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. A big part of the appeal of social media is its simplicity.

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

There are lots of ways to advertise on social media sites, but we are just going to cover 3 of the most popular: Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. Facebook Ads. Facebook Ads allows your message to turn into a trusted referral by including content from a user’s friends who are already affiliated with your products.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

Why not create a blog post, Twitter tweet and even a podcast or video on it to help promote it and activate the social spheres on your latest content at a fraction above your content marketing spend. Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. Take for example your classic white paper. Tweet This! Share this on Linkedin.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Increase your search engine rankings: Social media profiles (especially those on Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn ) frequently rank highly with major search engines. Social media bookmarking tools like Digg, Reddit, and Stumbleupon can also generate additional traffic to your site if you create frequent articles and blog posts.

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Josh S Peters

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The key is to always start with the goals, then the customer behavior, and then the content followed by SEO optimization and social activation being amplified by paid methods as necessary. By using paid to amplify your activities you can be sure more of your customers & potential customers see your killer content.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 11, 2010

Do you have a team that is very loosely coupled with no clear leader that coordinates your social activity and it feels strained or hard to hold together? Share this on Facebook. Share it on StumbleUpon. At the highest level there is really 2 ways to organize your social media efforts: Centralized or Decentralized. Tweet This!

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