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Word of mouth marketing: how to drive conversations and sales at the same time

Sprout Social

The not-so-hidden power of word of mouth advertising. Although word of mouth marketing is a form of advertising, keep in mind that WOM doesn’t represent an ad or ads. This is why word of mouth has such a positive connotation: it’s advertising that often occurs without any sort of sales pitch or sleazy tactics.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

Yet a Bazaarvoice/CMO Club study showed that only 15% of CMOs could point to a “significant return&# from Facebook marketing efforts, while 9% report no ROI and 35% basically had no idea. Publishing has historically relied on advertising, or sponsorships, to pay for content production. What should they promote?

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Social Pros 6 – Instagram Lessons from a Giant B2B Company

Convince & Convert

I think you are on point there in terms of Google’s ability to capture the long tail in terms of the smaller advertisers. You are very much and hopefully you will not be the last international guest after the European community gets word of the Social Pros podcast. I think, long- term, that’s a smart play. Eric: Yeah.

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Social Pros 8 – Ian Greenleigh of Bazaarvoice

Convince & Convert

This episode features Ian Greenleigh , the Manager of Content and Social Strategy for Bazaarvoice. Ian Greenleigh , who’s the Manager of Social Media Strategy and Content for Bazaarvoice is going to be joining us in just a minute. Special Guest: Ian Greenleigh, Bazaarvoice. Listen Now. Jay: Absolutely. Jay: Very cool.

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Social Pros 8 – Ian Greenleigh of Bazaarvoice

Convince & Convert

This episode features Ian Greenleigh , the Manager of Content and Social Strategy for Bazaarvoice. Ian Greenleigh , who’s the Manager of Social Media Strategy and Content for Bazaarvoice is going to be joining us in just a minute. Special Guest: Ian Greenleigh, Bazaarvoice. Listen Now. Jay: Absolutely. Jay: Very cool.

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The Top #Nifty50 Women in Technology on Twitter for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

Not only leaders in their professional lives, nearly all these women use their social profiles to express their passions outside the workplace, which range from NASCAR, art, travel, billiards, wine and music to community service, politics and, of course, family. ” She was named B2B Magazine’s 2012 Digital Marketer of Year.

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50 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Insights of 2011 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

9 Ways B2B Companies Can Use Location Based Services by Social Media B2B. by B2B Lead Roundtable Blog. The B2B Social Media Landscape: a portrait by Beyond. ** 5 STARS. B2B Social Media Example: GE MarkNet by Social Media B2B. B2B Social Media Example: GE MarkNet by Social Media B2B.