Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Reddit.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2010

MarketingSherpa recently released its 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. As MarketingSherpa notes, “Year after year, the greatest challenge that B2B organizations face is generating high-quality leads.&#. You can download the executive summary for free (or pay $400 for the full report ).

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 25, 2010

Want to stay up-to-date on the latest social media news and thought-leadership commentary without visiting a gazillion different sites, relying on an RSS feed (or someone else’s filter) that inevitably misses important news, or following aggregation sites that regurgitate the same over-exposed content from a handful of popular sites?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

At a recent BlogWell event I got a chance to hear Robert Raines from Chevron present his Social Media program and how he reports their activity into the Boardroom. It all starts with the Pulse Report that Chevron had produced by Edelman (their PR firm) using their Alterian’s SM2 social media monitoring tool. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Nominations and voting are now open for the B2B Twitterer of the Year (B2BTOTY) awards. Here’s your chance to recognize your favorite B2B organization or individual for their exceptional Twitter skills. Nominations can be submitted in 10 categories: • National / International B2B Manufacturer (includes software developers).

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Jason Yormark

JANUARY 6, 2011

I’m thrilled to be joining Strategies 360 as their new VP of Social. building the social media offering and team at Strategies 360 and. clients outside the normal b2b and b2c environments I have. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Reddit. I will be tasked with. S360 is a strategic.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Just about any business has a social media presence. Regardless of which platform, it’s almost impossible to grow a brand’s online presence without a social media presence. So it should come as no surprise that B2B brands also need an effective social media strategy to foster growth and customer interaction.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 7, 2011

Social media marketing has progressed from radical new idea to widely adopted practice in a remarkably short period of time. Three-quarters of b2b buyers use social media at some point during their purchase decision process, and marketers are responding with increased spending on social media marketing.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

to topic-focused niche sites such as (using social media as an example) Social Media Today and Social Media Informer. For example, the iPhone got huge social media exposure when first released. Direct Message Lab has increased its exposure by sponsoring Social Media Informer.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Social media use isn’t quite universal—but it’s getting close. population now has at least one social networking profile; more than half use two or more social networks. The number of worldwide social media users is projected to grow from 2.1 But social media marketing spending will rise anyway.

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Idaconcpts

AUGUST 26, 2010

On August 25, 2010, Social Media Informer launched. Social Media Infomer is a new hub and aggregator for social media content makes it easier to cut through the noise and find a signal. SMI was developed by some of the same people as the popular B2B Marketing Zone b2b marketing portal.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 27, 2010

Whatever questions you may have about social media marketing, you’ll probably find the answers in the 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report from white paper guru Michael Stelzner. A year ago, the top questions most marketers had about social media related to tactics, with ROI second.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For savvy B2B social media marketers, LinkedIn plays a vital role in online engagement. It’s considered the go-to platform for B2B companies. . In 2020, LinkedIn kept its ranking as the most-trusted social media platform for the third consecutive year. Hashtags are a marketer’s best friend.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 9, 2010

While there are unquestionably many ways that social media marketing results can be measured , the debate rages on as to whether it’s truly possible to quantify the ROI from these activities. Some experts contend that because social media activity is rich in metrics , you can and should be measuring ROI constantly.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 22, 2019

In an interpersonal scenario, active listening means you’re really trying to understand the person speaking to you, and it’s no different when we’re talking about social media marketing. Keeping an eye out for mentions and Google Alerts and the like is just social media monitoring, and you can miss out on a lot of nuance and context.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

many people pause to think about what they’re thankful for: family, friends, TiVo, the Yankees not winning the World Series… I’m thankful for all of those things too of course, but also for the development and growth of social media. Social media is a meritocracy (mostly). How did we do this before?

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Though business use of social media is rapidly increasing, many executives remain skeptical of its value. The bottom line is that while social media marketing definitely provides benefits (such as a higher conversion rate for organic search traffic ), it’s not generally effective as a direct promotion tool.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Promote events through social media?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Monitoring your digital reputation involves a wide variety of channels, including: News and earned media Forums (especially Reddit and Quora) Social comments and discussions Videos (think: YouTube) Third-party review sites and review aggregators How is online reputation monitoring done? or G2), it goes far beyond that.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Gary defines in the how to build your personal brand sense of commenting on blogs and inserting yourself in to conversations. But also you can think of this as where you can use your content in other social spaces. Share this on Reddit. The 4 P’s to Social Media Marketing Ok ok – based on the great response I got.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 15, 2010

At its core, social media marketing is still marketing: it requires a strategy, planning, objectives, measurement, and utilization of key messages. But on the other hand, social media is not simply another channel, i.e. to be lumped into a group such as radio, TV, outdoor, print, and social media.

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Bill Hartzer

JULY 24, 2010

What’s the best way for B2B companies who market to small businesses to drive word of mouth? Your customers are probably using social media, advised Jantsch – so friend them, follow them, and engage with them. Erika Penzer Kerekes heads product strategy and social media for Business.com. Share this on Reddit.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 8, 2019

Consider the sheer popularity of sites such as YouTube, Reddit and Quora. And while you may not think of these platforms as social sites, bear in mind that they do represent active communities with profiles, comment sections and opportunities to engage with businesses. Uncover hidden conversations about your business.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2010

In an age where there is more User Generated Content than Publisher (or marketer) Content – here is one way that B2B Marketers can ride that user generated wave to make your content stand out and live longer than it does today. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Reddit. Email this to a friend? Tweet This!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. Because tools will change.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

There is a customer service lesson in here for all B2C and B2B Marketers – this is the type of support customers are expecting today on the social web. I think a lot of B2C and B2B Marketers are listening but they tend to think that actual customer support is someone else’s job when in reality Marketers need to own customer support!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 11, 2010

Whether you’re on the Facebook home page, reading comments on a friends’ Walls, or playing your favorite Facebook game, you have probably noticed at least one advertisement running on the right hand side on the page. Share this on Reddit. These ads are available to anyone with an advertising budget, from $1 to $1 billion.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I see this in my travels talking to Avaya customers about how social media can be integrated into their contact center. I like to say I never read a Social Media case study that was titled “We Ignored this Tweet and everything was Great!” Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Reddit.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2010

And a question I get asked in every meeting when I present social media is – “so who is going to become the next Facebook?” Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Reddit. Related posts: Facebook Advertising for Dummies (Wiley) Whether you’re on the Facebook home page, reading comments on.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Absolutely.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

If you have (lets take Microsoft for example) customers who are avid users of the brand and tend to be socially active blogging, tweeting, posting on Facebook, or posting on forums about their good and bad experiences with the Microsoft brand – then how as a brand marketer am I supposed to get my message through all that mess? Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

An outstanding list of useful WordPress plugins from Andy Beal, author of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online and the brain behind the Trackur social media monitoring tool. Code to Create Custom Share Buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Delicious by B2B Online Marketing. Tweet This!

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Oktopost

MARCH 27, 2024

This lesson extends far beyond childhood games into the real world of social listening. There are millions, perhaps even billions, of conversations taking place on social media each day. However, not all social listening is created equal, especially when comparing the needs of B2B and B2C organizations.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Webbiquity B2B Marketing Blog). Meta description: (usually no more than 200 characters, e.g., “Webbiquity is the fusion of SEO, search marketing, social media, reputation management, content marketing and social PR to make you or your company omnipresent on the web for your unique search phrase.&# ). Blog URL (e.g.,

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. 4 LinkedIn Tips to Help You Stand Out by Social Media Examiner.

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Writtent Blog

JUNE 25, 2013

The only thing quicker than Google’s capacity for crawling and indexing content is Twitter, one of the world’s fastest-moving social media networks. Even if you’re not currently using HootSuite to manage your brand’s social media presence, the app’s automated keyword stream is a powerful content creation tool.

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