Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Other instructors include the awesome Mari Smith , Brian Solis , Paul Dunay , my brilliant pal Jeff Widman from BrandGlue , Darren Rowse from ProBlogger , my friend MIke Stelzner (founder of Social Media Examiner ), and a bunch of other great folks, including a lot of specific case studies (even B2B!). How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

There is no real benefit to having more Twitter followers per se, just a potentially bigger group of people with whom you can interact in pursuit of a more definable goal. Convince & Convert [link] #marketing #b2b [link] Assurance RT @ldiomede RT @jaybaer: Is Your Twitter Addiction Paying Off? Roberts @njmirolo Always fun!

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

The book includes several compelling examples of groups creating and maintaining impressive online collaborations, without a profit motive in sight. His chronicle of an online study group at Ryerson University is a perfect example of the ramifications of widespread interconnectivity that society will be wrestling with into the future.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

#1 problem #hcsmeu #hcsm [link] uri goren RT@andrewspong:Social Media’s Internal Impact [link] Important msgs for pharma from C&C blog regarding their ?#1 Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

It's a realm to be gamed (SEO, comment spam, email spam, Groupon/group shopping spam… you invent-it-we-spam-it-with-marketing-spam-spam). And if the digitari (ie. affiliate marketers) have anything to do wit it that's the way it will stay. And that phenomenon doesn't help either. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His self-deprecation adds a hilarious, warm tone throughout. UNstructured Like Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It , Stratten dictated some of the book, and it reads very conversationally. Also, there isn’t a narrative or progression in the book, but rather a collection of 57 short observations, lessons, and anecdotes. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Sure, social media is rooted in conversations, and listening to your customers and then responding on the social Web is a pillar of social media. But, it's not all conversational. Messaging you deliver to your audience that creates conversations, rather than stems from them. link] Samuel Fagan Great post. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

First of all, tremendous thanks to the incredible team of guest bloggers who did an amazing job keeping the content fresh, and the conversation lively. Retweets are up. RSS subscriptions are up. Second, this circumstance raises an important question: Are You Growing Your Voices? How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

And for you and anyone else reading the comments who feels similarly, I’d be delighted to donate on your behalf with or without your vote. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

I wonder how much web apps produced in the same month?) – Apple may take a 30% cut, but conversely developers KEEP 70%. In December, that meant $175 million in revenue to developers. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

And More… Although I’m not using it presently, you can also configure your NutshellMail to include Linkedin and MySpace content, as well as updates from the Ning groups of which you are a member. Plus, event invites, and photos in which you’re tagged. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

Never Heard Of It This is of course a situation that is most acute in B2B, where White Horse found that 60% of companies either have low executive interest in social media, or have modest interest but a lack of education. If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. This makes no sense.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

I love your quotes and they are spot on! Thank you so much for sharing! Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2023

Wolfley points to the nostalgic days of internet angst for many: MySpace. Writing emo poetry on MySpace notes revealed a passion for creative writing. In this niche, there are online communities like Facebook Groups and sub Reddits where carriers and professional truck drivers talk to each other.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 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 Conversation a Myth? That’s feedback.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Mentioning – or even featuring – corporate involvement is an effective means to raise awareness and need, especially for lesser-known (but equally deserving) charities and causes.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

So many of his points fit neatly into sound bites, that it seemed a natural – and relevant – forum for a conversation. I’m looking forward to an all-new group of Twitter 20 interviews in the coming months, and hope you’ll be right there with me – tuning in, asking questions, and telling your friends. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

Says Lisa Beatty, “We want to bring women into the conversation, but also into the solution. John & Partners can have conversations with major brands that perhaps wouldn’t put the mid-sized agency on their radar otherwise. That only happens if they have a real, ongoing relationship with brands.&# With JaneNation, St.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. link] BJ-Global Group Thanks for explaining some benefits of using television advertising. How can I help you?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Or will they overthrow the computational and communicational status quo with MySpace, MyBlog, and MyWiki?â?? The blog, like the conference series, aims to drive and deepen conversation about how todayâ??s B2B Vertical Search: Enabling Information Discovery and Decision Making for an Industry Communityâ?? - Gilbane Group.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Myspace also. Anyway, I just got off the phone with a new client out of Canada, and we had nearly the same conversation that this post covers. Anyway, I just got off the phone with a new client out of Canada, and we had nearly the same conversation that this post covers. Because tools will change. They always do. Yahoo, too.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

Although Flowtown leans toward the B2C mass market culturally, I see monster B2B possibilities here. If someone fills out the form to download the document, and they have a large following on Twitter (as determined by an instant Flowtown look-up), you can automatically send and email to your PR team to follow up with that individual.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

There are tons of free and paid tools out there that help you to monitor the conversations taking place. Take a look at the Social Media Responsibilities Worksheet we use at the Flint Group. Who is monitoring social spaces where you don’t currently have outpost? Hopefully it will help you figure out who is doing what.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Commerce Related to the first, but commerce-oriented blogs are more interested in conversion events than in traffic generation. This is especially misplaced with group written blogs, where the broad content focus and inconsistent tonality makes RSS subscription less likely. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

Create a social media steering group (cross-functional) for your company. Companies are starting to think of Facebook as a natural piece of the conversion funnel, not just as a free-standing silo. jaybaer: Strategy vs. tools, content, passion: 14 Things I Think About Social Media [link] [link] Garrity Group RT Good thoughts!

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Power, Risk & Accountability Today, I gave a presentation to LEAD San Diego, a group of Southern California business leaders. It’s an exciting time to be a marketer, but it’s also a tremendous responsibility. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

thanks, Kathy [link] jaybaer Although it's my usual practice, I'm not going to reply to each comment, since this isn't a very conversational blog post. I am new at blogging, but tend to notice that I get many more comments when I include an engaging headline that gets people interested in the topic. But seriously, THANK YOU.

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Myrland Marketing

APRIL 6, 2010

Perhaps there are certain lawyers or industry groups that would be great bloggers, and that are good educators, and great at replying to all comments on blogs, thus building relationships. I build columns of types of Followers so that I can watch over different groups at different times in order to make sure I don’t miss their activity.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Forrester recently released a report by Laura Ramos and Augie Ray on How to Assess the Impact of Social Media in B2B Tech Marketing. While B2B marketers have been ramping up social media activities over the past 18 months, not all are seeing the outcomes they’d hoped for.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

At the very least those companies are engaged in the conversation and have a strong awareness of the perceptions of their brand. On occasion, each has even taken action related to the “conversations”. I have relied on my own white knights like Jay and his peer group to weather resistance and overcome barriers (real and perceived).

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Because of the specificity, it’s much easier to achieve a top 10 search engine ranking for long tail searches, and higher rankings = higher conversions. That group used 3,126 different search terms to get here. link] [link] SEM Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail? link] [link] SEM Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail? How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

You may have some overlap (especially with Facebook and Twitter), but consumption of status updates and consumption of blog posts and email newsletters are meaningfully different activities, and attract different groups of fans. What do you think? Worth a try? How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Conversely, many blogs are too community-oriented, taking an overly insider approach, given that new research from my friends and clients Compendium Blogware shows that search drives 60%+ of total traffic on 80%+ of corporate blogs. – [link] (via @jaybaer) [link] Jerome Lesur RT @jaybaer: Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. I refer to it with my clients as adding value to the conversation. b2b #rentention [link] Jerry Freeman 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into #Marketing Greatness [link] RT @jaybaer Nice List. Ask your customers directly.

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