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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

link] Steven Groves Excellent advice on how to make progress and Charlene was spot on as well. Your still trading time for money in the mkt equation [link] Steven Groves Excellent advice on how to make progress and Charlene was spot on as well. Deborah L Maue Social media = Web 2.0. Thanks so much for mentioning it.

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JULY 22, 2010

While the willingness to invest indicates that businesses recognize the potential to develop deeper connections with their consumers in the social sphere, many are still uncertain as to how to best join the conversation. Are Gardening Forums social media? One way they do it is to have regional sub forums.

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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. That’s how people knew you on instant messenger, AOL chat rooms and a host of other places, including MySpace. And that’s why your social media strategy must be tools-agnostic.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

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. Now to just figure out how to monitor and measure the ROI of that. I use skype and gchat regularly. link] Wow, that’s powerful.

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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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JULY 13, 2010

If we continue to resist teaching ALL of our professionals how to develop and execute digital strategy, there are plenty of others who would be happy to absorb our budgets. Understanding how to become a bit more nimble and flexible will be a big benefit to the professional in the long term. You Can Start the Fire The good news?

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AUGUST 4, 2010

So stop wasting your energy getting all wound up about 140-character complaints, and direct some of your best thinking to how you can get the people who think you’re as interesting as rice cakes to care about your brand one way or the other. They have no idea how fast and how far it can reach. But, alas, you are right.

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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? The trick is to how to properly promote a product without going overboard. link] [link] Ritu Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts? Good stuff, as usual.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Todd Heim supplies a helpful guide to best practices for building a following on and generating traffic from social bookmarking sites like Digg, Reddit, Mixx and Propeller. HOW TO: Create Custom Backgrounds for Twitter, YouTube, & MySpace by Mashable. 5 Ways That Sales People Can Benefit From Using Social Media by OPEN Forum.

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APRIL 7, 2010

There were so many excellent ideas for how to maximize Foursquare’s impact during the session, that I figured I’d pull out some of the best for you here. Have you visited their “get satisfaction&# forums? After those and if I’m sitting around waiting for someone (for example) I’ll turn to FourSquare.

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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. Keep up the good work.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I hope that we continue down this path, and focus more on the social, and less on the “media&#. There was also a lot of talk (especially among the big brands) on operationalizing social media, and creating true best practices for how to thrive in a real-time world where every customer is a reporter. See you next year.

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