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The Social Influence Surge—Are You Prepared?

Harp Interactive

53% of those on Twitter have recommended companies and/or products in their tweets and almost as many voice an intent to buy those products or services. With social media now mainstream, we’re experiencing a surge of consumer influence from “social shopping”, consumer reviews and online word-of mouth-marketing.

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How to Make the Zero Moment of Truth Work for You

Buzz Marketing for Technology

According to a study by Google (who came up with the ZMOT concept), before deciding whether or not to buy: 50% of shoppers used a search engine to get more information on a product or brand. 38% comparison shopped online. 36% checked out the brand/manufacturer’s website. 31% read online endorsements, reviews or recommendations.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

More recently, numerous writers including Olivier Blanchard , Neil Glassman and Mark Schaefer have tried to make the case that social media ROI is real, can be measured, and must be measured. It can influence your prospects to buy from you, but doesn’t normally lead straight to a purchase. Gather market intelligence.

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Social Pros 8 – Ian Greenleigh of Bazaarvoice

Convince & Convert

This episode features Ian Greenleigh , the Manager of Content and Social Strategy for Bazaarvoice. Ian Greenleigh , who’s the Manager of Social Media Strategy and Content for Bazaarvoice is going to be joining us in just a minute. ” This sounds like a case study for great content that was really marketed well.

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Social Pros 8 – Ian Greenleigh of Bazaarvoice

Convince & Convert

This episode features Ian Greenleigh , the Manager of Content and Social Strategy for Bazaarvoice. Ian Greenleigh , who’s the Manager of Social Media Strategy and Content for Bazaarvoice is going to be joining us in just a minute. ” This sounds like a case study for great content that was really marketed well.

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The Social Media ROI Debate

Webbiquity SMM

You wouldn’t buy a new machine tool or enterprise software application without an ROI analysis, so why should social media be any different? For example, if John Doe clicks through to your website from a tweet and buys something, that’s easy to measure. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

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