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

Webbiquity SMM

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. Brian Carroll talks with MECLABS Director of Research Sergio Balegno about the disconnect between social media activity and results in the B2B environment, and concludes that “marketers are expecting way too much too soon.&#

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BrainDump: 101+ Things You MUST Know About Social Media For Business

SocMed Sean

General Insights About Social Media 1) If you’re going to engage in social media, focus on building relationships not spamming the social-sphere with your marketing message 2) What you put into it is proportional to what you will get out of it. These should align with your overall company or brand marketing and customer service plan.

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78 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Tips, Guides, Tools and Strategies of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

With the amount of helpful content about social media marketing growing faster than Facebook’s user base or Lindsay Lohan’s court appearances, it’s tough to keep up. Social Media Marketing Tips, Tactics and Guides. Social media has dramatically altered the buying process as well as marketing practices.