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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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Would the VP of Customer Satisfaction of Southwest Airlines have called Kevin Smith at home (after he was kicked off a plane for being too portly), if Kevin Smith did NOT have 1.6 Fly more miles, get priority seating on an airline. But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic.

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

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Personally, I had a problem with an airline recently. But now, it’s not based on assumptions, we can categorize based on real data. There are 600 companies using Klout data in some way, and a big chunk of those are using it for customer service. I called and emailed, and received no response. Then I tweeted, and my issue was resolved.