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Why Critics of Klout Are Missing the Big Picture

Convince & Convert

Other than signing book deals, the favorite sport of the social media punditry these days seems to be bashing Klout. The most recent example was from B2B social media thinker Paul Gillin who wrote a post unveiling the flaws in Klout’s ranking scheme. they shout. An impossibility! A farce!&#.

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Manwich: A Case Study on Social Media Listening

Waxing UnLyrical

And for big brands that can’t always respond to every mention, it is important to be talked about on social media networks. Forget Klout. Howie Goldfarb is president and CEO of Sky Pulse Media , an agency focused on helping clients achieve outsize results in measurable bottom-line-impacting ways.

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How Manwich Could Use Twitter Without Even Being On It

Waxing UnLyrical

Today’s pick – Howie Goldfarb’ s May post on social media listening using Manwich as a case study – comes from Dan Cohen. And for big brands that can’t always respond to every mention, it is important to be talked about on social media networks. Forget Klout. Funny+useful=awesome.”

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The Nifty 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011

Webbiquity SMM

Few phenomena have ever spread as far and grown as rapidly as social media; obviously, this has tapped into something essential to our nature. That is what has driven social media adoption. Whatever your role in social media, we hope you find this list valuable in expanding your knowledge and your network.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

The “ROI of social media&# (or lack thereof) is a hot, and still hotly contested, topic. I summarized arguments from both sides a few months ago in The Social Media ROI Debate. It can influence your prospects to buy from you, but doesn’t normally lead straight to a purchase.

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Integrating Email and Social Media with Flowtown | Email Marketing.

Convince & Convert

But the problem with email and social media is that too many people are positioning it as an either/or scenario. Several blog posts have foolishly been written about social media “killing&# email. Social Outposts Without the Mystery I’m often asked by corporate clients where they should engage in social media.

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Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | social crm | Social.

Convince & Convert

Raj Kadam is CEO of Viralheat , a social media listening platform (disclosure: I am a paid customer of Viralheat). JF : We’ve recently completed projects with Virgin America , Starbucks and CoverGirl where we emailed offers to customers based on their influence and Klout score within a particular topic.