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Forrester: Email and search drive online sales, not social

Dave Fleet

Social media, says the report, drives less than 1% of online sales. As reported by Marketing Pilgrim : Paid search matters most for new customers. Nearly three years ago, I obsessed over another Forrester report on the social media marketing ecosystem , which the pros and cons of paid, owned and earned media.

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89% of CMOs Say Social Data Has Influenced Their Decisions

The Realtime Report

A recent study of 100 CMOs by Bazaarvoice reveals that nearly half of CMOs have used social data to make predictions or forecasts. The survey asked members of the CMO Club (a forum for top marketing executives) how they value social data, as reported by MIT Sloan Management Review. Do you agree?

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Trust in 2012: 4 Implications for Social Media

Dave Fleet

While trust in business as an institution remained steady, business is not meeting the public’s expectations when it comes to building trust in companies. So what do this year’s results mean for companies in Canada, and those using social media in particular? 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer Canada and Global Results.

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Top 5 Best Performing Post Types and How to Use Them for Your Brand

Ignite Social Media

75% of social media users say that user generated content makes branded messaging more authentic, and a report from BazaarVoice revealed that shoppers that interact with UGC are 97% more likely to convert with a retailer than customers who do not. That’s a lot of untapped potential! Wondering where to start?

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What A CMO Wants. What A CMO Needs.

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That's nothing to laugh about and it creates a world of chaos for both companies and agencies who are trying to not only build a brand, but maintain some level of cohesion in the process. Our good friends over at Bazaarvoice decided to take a swipe at this question, and released the results in a nine page (and free!) corporate blog.

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The Ever-Evolving Consumer Evolves (Again)

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If you look at companies like Bazaarvoice and PowerReviews and dig beneath the surface of their data, the sheer volume of consumer reviews being created is staggering (Bazaarvoice claims to have served over 150 billion impressions of consumer reviews), but the evolution (or is this a revolution?) bazaarvoice. technology.

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The Big(ger) Marketing Shift

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Bazaarvoice says that between 75% - 80% of all online shoppers read online customer reviews (or peer reviews). companies online, making this an exclusive club. To stand out, companies need to incentivize new followers." Tags: bazaarvoice. What are you going to do about it? brand evangelist. brand loyalty. ecar tsudy.