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MAY 5, 2010

Women are routinely misunderstood or ignored by advertisers despite their unprecedented purchasing power and loyalty to brands that earn their trust. 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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APRIL 15, 2010

Creating and propagating smart, optimized content that succinctly answers those questions is the most direct line to sales and loyalty. It builds brand loyalty like a gym membership. (I'm 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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JULY 28, 2010

This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. b2b #rentention [link] Jerry Freeman 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into #Marketing Greatness [link] RT @jaybaer Nice List. Ask your customers directly. Thanks again, Jay.

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MAY 26, 2010

First, figure out how you’re going to be social, and then worry about how you’re going to do social. Create a social media steering group (cross-functional) for your company. Place making social media (Foursquare, Gowalla, et al) will continue to gain traction over the next 18 months.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. It’s really only possible in a reactive sense via social CRM, where individual complaints or questions can indeed be handled. What would you do? How can you find them? How can you find them?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Awareness, Sales, or Loyalty? Or Loyalty for Nothing -> Acted once? Or Loyalty for Nothing -> Acted once? Or Loyalty for Nothing -> Acted once? link] Jason Baer in Fargo « Flint Group Blog [.] Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps – Jay Baer – Aug ‘09 [.] in social media?

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JULY 14, 2010

Personally, I have had to serve in the positions of jester, leper, and pariah in my efforts to have others adopt social media strategies. I have relied on my own white knights like Jay and his peer group to weather resistance and overcome barriers (real and perceived). How can I help you?

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APRIL 13, 2010

link] Lee Riley The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life #li [link] [link] Yael Davidowitz-Neu As always, I enjoy your perspective on how the principles of building brand loyalty/customer engagement remain the same despite significant changes in technology. That experience made me explore different industries, which lead me to B2B PR.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I believe effective social media can indeed increase sales, especially when those efforts are directed toward current/previous customers. Ultimately, customer loyalty is a huge byproduct of social media, and that loyalty often can translate into sales. I have a small, independent, real estate brokerage.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. What was the old maxim 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you' [link] Courtenay Pitcher @Jordan_Youl – thanks for your question about sharing what you do.

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JULY 22, 2010

However, if a firm focuses on building brand loyalty with a small subset of customers, they may find that it has an exponential impact. Political strategy is one of the best examples of where connecting with a core group of core supporters is key. Great time therefore for the small, nimble competitor to eat their lunch.

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APRIL 22, 2010

During the session, an audience question got me fired up (no surprise, as the Social Fresh attendees were a very smart, engaged group). Content Marketing & Thought Leadership Most often used in a B2B scenario, you create and distribute free information snacks so you can sell paid meals down the road. Whatchew Talking Bout?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

b2b [link] Halloween Party City Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit | Guest … [link] [link] John B. Seems backwards if you're trying to build loyalty. 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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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

There’s a huge gap between the perception of social media as an instant, free, can’t miss marketing opportunity and the reality of social media as a long-term, time-intensive customer loyalty and brand advocacy opportunity. This has happened before online. How can I help you?

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APRIL 8, 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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MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. I think point 5 is a great one, and applies to many social networks – the more 'friends' you have, the more unmanageable it becomes. I love Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Ultimately, I see Twitter (and even Facebook, largely) as being more impactful on loyalty and retention, than on net new revenue. Ultimately, I see Twitter (and even Facebook, largely) as being more impactful on loyalty and retention, than on net new revenue. Was their any distinction in B2C and B2B brands? link] jaybaer Yep.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Carefully crafting and leading the consumer experience in-store and virtually, has earned the company trust and admirable loyalty. Experience=trust + loyalty, the formula is simple yet solving it takes work. Unapologetic intrusiveness, warmly invited by the customer because the perceived value is high. As marketers this is sensational.

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APRIL 7, 2010

There are three primary benefits: awareness via virality and social proof; loyalty and rewards; and market research. Recently, I had the good fortune of hosting the weekly #socialmedia chat (Tuesdays 9am Pacific) where social media types congregate on Twitter and answer three questions posed by the host.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. After the socially awkward embracing is done, invite both groups in during the creative process. Yet, it seems to be a stagnant mode of gathering feedback.

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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. How can I help you?

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JUNE 16, 2010

Create Demand, Not Messages Success with “social” marketing is becoming less about creating desire, positive sentiment or aspiration among customers. Whether B2B or B2C, customers are buying based on what they need. The Secret Sauce Is Relevance I’m noticing common themes among social media successes like BBVA bank.

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