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MARCH 18, 2010

Our strategies and expectations for social media are in reality a complement to what we’re doing in email and lifecycle marketing. Why aren’t we asking our blog visitors and Facebook fans to subscribe to our email newsletter? There’s an optimal structure for blog post headlines.

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JULY 13, 2010

Instead of starting a blog, start a commenting presence: A number of agencies are putting out mediocre blogs, just so they can say they have one. Why not try spending time commenting in your targets’ community blogs? That’s the essence of a good social media strategy , anyway.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle. lindavandevrede Many of the PR professionals and agencies who understand social media and how much time it takes to build relationships are right here in Phoenix. What do you think? Thank you, Jay. [RT

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert. ChatCatcher This is a nice little tool that finds Tweets about your blog posts, and automatically adds them as comments. I think Facebook Lite makes Facebook engagement easier – maybe you will too?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2010

While it’s not that easy with online marketing, for the past two decades, email has been the leading retention marketing tactic, and the channel you can bank on to deliver a predictable revenue stream—provided that you’ve invested in building your own, permission-based list. Why is email such a steady producer? Consumer’s who get it, want it.

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APRIL 22, 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 Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 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 Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 23, 2010

and its restricted access, people had no need to use any other names on the Mark Zuckerberg-created social network. It’s how social networks are intended to be used. Besides, what if there was no online platform to network? Because of its original simple use (communication!) But did they listen?

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JUNE 16, 2010

The Secret Sauce Is Relevance I’m noticing common themes among social media successes like BBVA bank. USAA Bank already knew that customers were using technology to make their “banking lives&# more productive. They focus on fostering customer behaviors that lead to profitability.

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