Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But if you’re engaged in a social media program in an effort to go “viral&# you’re not really engaged in social media at all. You’re engaged in an advertising and marketing campaign that uses the Web as its distribution platform. Social Media results can’t be measured False.

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JULY 28, 2010

Sure, it’s clever outdoor advertising, but given that “where am I going to get coffee tomorrow?&# This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. My business today has assembled an array of expertise and networked with people and businesses so I can offer help in all areas of marketing and advertising.

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JULY 6, 2010

Take a look at the company’s philanthropic endeavors and cause-related initiatives, especially in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). For a real-world case of this strategy, take a look at Future Friendly – a program developed by Procter & Gamble (P&G) to help consumers save energy, conserve water and reduce waste.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. It’s really only possible in a reactive sense via social CRM, where individual complaints or questions can indeed be handled. Good stuff. link] Russ Henneberry Wow. Good stuff.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His tale of his switch of coffee loyalty from Tim Horton’s to McDonald’s is a documentary-style account of how real people perceive and are impacted by business details we all too often take for granted. He’s on the road now on the UnMarketing book tour of 30+ cities. If he’ll be near you, check it out. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 13, 2010

link] Lee Riley The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life #li [link] [link] Yael Davidowitz-Neu As always, I enjoy your perspective on how the principles of building brand loyalty/customer engagement remain the same despite significant changes in technology. A friend is coming to town to knock out some social media strategy for a mutual client.

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MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. If you have a tools-focused strategy, you don’t really have a strategy. First, figure out how you’re going to be social, and then worry about how you’re going to do social.

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APRIL 15, 2010

But, when the next issue is printed, unless you advertise again, the flow of new customers stops. Creating and propagating smart, optimized content that succinctly answers those questions is the most direct line to sales and loyalty. It builds brand loyalty like a gym membership. (I'm Content marketing is the exact opposite.

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JULY 22, 2010

However, if a firm focuses on building brand loyalty with a small subset of customers, they may find that it has an exponential impact. Lion Brand Yarn found that their customer outreach strategy drove impressive e-commerce results – those who visited the company’s blog were 41% more likely to buy at the Web site.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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Keyhole.co

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Learning about your competitors’ social media performance helps you identify your brand’s strengths and shortcomings while taking advantage of the market opportunities. There are umpteen social media competitor tools in the market that give you competitor insights and enable you to improve your social media strategy.

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Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Learning about your competitors’ social media performance helps you identify your brand’s strengths and shortcomings while taking advantage of the market opportunities. There are umpteen social media competitor tools in the market that give you competitor insights and enable you to improve your social media strategy.

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APRIL 14, 2010

jmctigue Jay, you're dead-on (not head-on) about removing friction as the key to new marketing strategy, but at some point we need to expand our reach to find new customers, no? Isn't that where promotional campaigns serve a purpose? Or do you think that reputation through relationships is enough to expand your market?

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APRIL 22, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. That got me thinking that perhaps social media types aren’t fully recognizing Twitter’s limitations? I love Twitter. It enriches my life every day.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

There’s a huge gap between the perception of social media as an instant, free, can’t miss marketing opportunity and the reality of social media as a long-term, time-intensive customer loyalty and brand advocacy opportunity. Early in my online career I did a lot of website strategy and online advertising.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. I have connected via the VGB cable but the RGB does not get any signal. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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JUNE 23, 2010

Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. The output from co-creation can be a market test and sharper go-to-market strategies, so you know what your consumers want before you take it to market.

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APRIL 7, 2010

There are three primary benefits: awareness via virality and social proof; loyalty and rewards; and market research. Recently, I had the good fortune of hosting the weekly #socialmedia chat (Tuesdays 9am Pacific) where social media types congregate on Twitter and answer three questions posed by the host.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Succeeding on the social Web requires daily participation. Whether it’s brand reputation management, PR and influencer outreach, customer service and social CRM, interacting with fans on a brand community, or just creating content that builds thought leadership – it all takes time. How could it not be so?

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JUNE 16, 2010

These winning strategies key on usefulness and value-creation. They’re marketing-oriented but highly operational and often aimed at creating loyalty by improving customer experience. The Secret Sauce Is Relevance I’m noticing common themes among social media successes like BBVA bank. Im Jay Baer.

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