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JULY 14, 2010

I agree with you regarding the noise, it seems there is a new social media vehicle, forum, platform for every industry or topic known to man. Great post via @jaybaer [link] [link] membershipjedi Thanks for taking the time to comment Mark. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Stemming from the IRC and discussion forums of old, it was routine (accepted and expected even) to have an online pseudonym. Recall that MySpace was the logical heir to the online profile/social network world pioneered by Geocities, Tripod, and Angelfire. finally shut down Geocities last year, a decade after buying it for $3.5

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AUGUST 31, 2010

And in the end you can’t help but humanize the whole process of brand building if you buy into this as the right pathway for business growth. Are they not “social media&# tools? What about forums? They’ve been around for a long time but I’d still consider them social media where conversation occurs.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Jason Baer Yvonne - Interesting point about the expense of social media compared to other digital or traditional marketing tactics. I agree that even with the significant labor involved in legit social media, it can be less expensive than media buy-driven tactics. But, I’m not sure that’s a good comparison.

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JULY 22, 2010

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. Are Gardening Forums social media? One way they do it is to have regional sub forums.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

The drawback is that they are only tracking Twitter and Facebook for now, so if you need to monitor blogs, blog comments, discussion forums, Linkedin or anything else on behalf of your company or clients, you’ll need to gather that data elsewhere. The ease-of-use and Excel format of RowFeeder are big pluses for me.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

[link] Deidra Bodkin RT @jaybaer: Social Media Monitoring Tools – How To Pick the Right One [link] [link] Mia Novic Lastra Limited list of tools to consider, but great ?s s to ask before buying, ESP! Check out this post from @ktvan on choosing the right one [link] [link] B2B Online Marketing Very informative!

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JULY 13, 2010

Threatens Your Personal Brand as a Leader: At the end of the day, clients and prospects want to buy your counsel — not your special departments’ and certainly not your junior staff’s. Then I posted a couple of relevant comments on an industry forum and views of my blog went through the roof. Stop delegating and start absorbing.

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MARCH 9, 2010

So we get a lot more ROI for them on forums specific to those enthusiast niches. link] Beth_Carroll Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts? link] [link] DoughPizzeria RT @cubanalaf: RT @jaybaer: Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts? Good stuff, as usual. link] davinabrewer Good stuff Jay.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

I've learned exponentially from the honest and frank comments about a brand that are often only revealed in online forums and social networks. Yet, we spent millions with research vendors seeking out customers who would do just that in private.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Andrew Ran Wong provides a valuable list of productivity tips for Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Google and other social networks to help readers get more done in less time. 5 Ways That Sales People Can Benefit From Using Social Media by OPEN Forum. 6 tips for connecting with social media content by iMedia Connection.

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APRIL 7, 2010

It’s never going to be Facebook (unless Facebook buys them), but don’t ignore geo-location apps. Have you visited their “get satisfaction&# forums? I don't buy your argument that you don't want to use it because they aren't using it. What great examples of businesses doing this well do you have?

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The main value I got from SXSW was to be able to connect face-to-face with many of the folks I only know through Twitter, forums, etc. The main value I got from SXSW was to be able to connect face-to-face with many of the folks I only know through Twitter, forums, etc. link] srdoherty Great to meet you and chat at TechKaraoke, Jay.

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