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DECEMBER 21, 2015

The 15 most-read posts on our social media marketing blog in 2015! It’s a question we get a lot—what are the best days and times to update a LinkedIn Company Page? Starting with this post, I’ll be sharing them in a must-have series on our blog. Here they are. IS IT TIME TO REMOVE SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS FROM YOUR WEBSITE? Read More.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Your community has grown significantly. People have responded to your story and your conversational style. Your last contest brought hundreds of new members to your Facebook community. Here are a few points to now ponder: 1. How has the audience make up changed? How has the conversation changed? Are the existing advocates being drowned out?

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DECEMBER 18, 2011

I just caught up with David with some questions about intellectual property, social media promotions, and the risks of personal blogging. I’ve been impressed with how accessible David’s expertise is (read: he makes it easy for slow guys like me), his sincerity and his passion for his work and clients.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

In a world gone crazy over content, smart marketing people are asking a deeply existential question – what happens to my content once I set it free? The questions include: Does it arouse interest from your audience? Blog content marketing conversation metrics real time analytics' Is it able to penetrate your target demo?

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APRIL 11, 2014

It’s a question I get asked all the time: by confused in-laws, strangers on the bus, the police–whosoever asks me what I do for a living, I usually end up getting asked that question next. And I’ve found it’s a difficult question to answer. What is a Digital PR Strategist? In this video, I make.

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JUNE 20, 2014

Questions To Guide You As You Start Thinking Social Did your VP of Marketing just walk in to your office and say “social media. Here’s a few questions and suggestions to help you prepare for your mission – and to help you search for a social media marketing. we need it. make it happen. now”?

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MARCH 25, 2014

If you have any questions you’d like answered in the upcoming WTF series, hit me up in the. Blog Video' That stands for: Whiteboard Tutorial Focused Learning Sessions. They’ll be released every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or whenever we get around to it.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

If you answered “yes” to both questions, click on the image below to print the full-size version of this Mark Zuckerberg mask! Blog Facebook' Are you looking for a last-minute Halloween costume idea for a party this weekend? Do you love Facebook? Happy Halloween!

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

This is what I found: Ask Questions. The person I studied often asks questions as simple as, “I’m at the local farmer’s market. Answer Questions. The person I studied has very little time to answer every question asked of her more than 1.5 Twitter allows for an immediate response. Followers answer.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

In a company blog post, LinkedIn described their vision for the service, which will launch September 12th. Along with privacy issues for the new young users, some now say the company’s creditability could be called into question. Unlike most social networking sites, LinkedIn is synonymous with the professional world.

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APRIL 11, 2013

The quiz asks questions about TV consumption, newspaper reading, and political views – all pretty easy to guess what makes you millennial or not. It seems everyone has a blog today because everyone has something they want to share. Millennials understand this and use blogs as a way to express their creativity and interests.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

But, I said, I will go to trade shows, and answer people’s questions. People had problems, or they had questions, and I found out that if I could answer them — like any good marketer should — they would buy the product in question from me. If people had questions, I answered them. I was pretty good at that.

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APRIL 30, 2012

By Geoff Livingston Well known social media experts like to slough off tough questions about return on investment (ROI) with flip phrases like, “What’s the ROI of your mom?” Here are 5 must-reads on the ROI of Pinterest that we don’t want you to miss. What’s the ROI of Pinterest? Assigning Pinterest Value.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

After mentioning Apple’s new textbook market in last week’s blog post (Read: Be Your Own Publisher In The iBooks Store ,) I’ve noticed how online tools and social media have changed many aspects of education. Now the biggest question is – how will these change even more ten years from now?

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MARCH 14, 2011

Lifting the Fog of the Blog: 8 Strategic Questions Before You Write 1 Word. By Jay Baer There are more than 150 million blogs, according to Technorati’s “State of the Blogosphere” report. Given competition of that magnitude, why should people spend time reading yours?

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JUNE 16, 2011

We post reviews for restaurants, we ask questions, we answer questions, we read other people’s points of view and on and on. You read a few blog posts. I’ve not even touched email, reviews, blogs, Twitter and the thousands of other places you can tell your story – positive or negative. We act individually.

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JANUARY 17, 2014

This begs the question, which hashtags are associated with Friday? Blog Instagram' We have already covered #ThrowbackThursday , so from now on I expect to only see appropriately tagged photos on my Instagram timeline. Just kidding! We have more ground to cover, after all there are 7 days in a week! First we have #FridayFunday.

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MARCH 1, 2012

In a recent interview with Kyle Lacy on this blog, the lead question was, “Now that most organizations have recognized that social media is here to stay – how will organizations train their staff?” ” I want to address the premise of that question rather than the answer.

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JUNE 26, 2013

Millennials have a tendency and willingness to share so use the video tool to ask questions as a way to receive our input, share our ideas, and create a union between your brand and us. Blog Instagram Social Media Video' Creativity is Never-Ending. Millennials are pro’s at utilizing social media to express creativity.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

While he has tried his best to separate this account from the company’s corporate PR Twitter feed, Cole’s approach to social media is beyond questionable. Blog Kenneth Cole Social Media Twitter' And though this strategy has certainly gotten him a lot of press, what Cole has done is alienate some of his audience.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

And while most of the discussion focuses on whether the latest gadget goodies will live up to user expectations, there is one question companies should yet again be asking themselves. Every year following Apple’s product announcement there is a flurry of excitement among the tech community and consumers alike.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Some analysts question the company’s ability to sustain growth. Blog Social Media Twitter' If the company sells all 70 million shares, it will be the second largest internet offering in the U.S. Post-Twitter IPO: Time to fret about a new tech bubble? By Don Reisinger This much is clear: Things are getting frothy out there.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

There is no question that they are the hardest to orchestrate and yet offer the most value. So to get to the point: I’ll be writing a column “In Real Life” that covers – what else – real life interactions and how they add the most vital value in the overall social equation.

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APRIL 15, 2013

By James T Noble It’s been hailed as Instagram for video – and that’s a pretty big accolade – so the big question is…can Twitter Vine be leveraged for business? Blog Content Marketing Social Media Video vine' Read this week’s 5 must-reads for ideas. 7 Surprising Ways to Grow Your Business on the Twitter Vine.

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JULY 24, 2013

The better question is SHOULD every company focus on community? Good question. I don’t think online community and social media are one in the same, so I’ll answer the question as online community vs offline. I don’t think so. Is there a difference between a social media community and a real world community?

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

A new dimension to this is that companies have to humanize themselves and be more approachable.Just the fact that there is a Network Solutions team answering customer questions in the Social Media [space] has given us a lot of credibility, happy customers and several awards. My Blog. See what I mean by the humility.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Ask anyone; whenever I have a question I look it up. Blog News' This may be my favorite part of my mobile devices – the capability to look up anything, anywhere, in a matter of seconds. Often at dinner, during simple conversations, I will whip out my phone to search for the answer.

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MARCH 11, 2010

Providing exclusive content, promotions and discounts, in addition to asking and answering questions to identify and solve problems or concerns is a great place to start. People are on Facebook to primarily interact with their family and friends - not your brand. Do more of what people are responding to!

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Twitter, Facebook and Blogging are all part of the social media mix. Let me ask you this question. The program is planning to use social media aggressively to get the word about the Indiana AIDS Fund, who is spearheading the campaign, and World AIDS day and raise these necessary funds. Or billions like Bill Gates or Oprah.

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JULY 30, 2010

Facebook Rolling Out Questions Feature People ask a lot of questions. YouTube Increases Video Time Limit to 15 Minutes YouTube announced today that it has increased its upload limit from 10 minutes to 15 for non-partners. So get kitty lookin’ pretty and start rolling! It’s natural and it makes sense. Have a great weekend!

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MAY 24, 2013

When I was growing up, I was told to “Look it up” when I asked a question. Being an early adopter of technology is behavioral and, usually, an indication of a certain economic status as opposed to generational. Where are Millennials likely to find their information? Today, I ask a search engine.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Though I would say it would be better categorized as a stache-beard hybrid , it’s epicness is without question. Blog Social Media Marketing' Here are a few: A standard setter, Tom Selleck set the stage in which all moustaches were graded. Holy moustache! In the mean time keep that moustache growing!

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

I started to ask myself this question during one of my daily conversations with my 14-year-old sister, Caroline, who is currently in the 8 th grade. Is Facebook being pushed out of the spotlight for teens? It’s clear that Facebook has quickly lost popularity with teens, but will this new policy help bring teens back to using Facebook?

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Residents also use these venues to contact management teams with questions and concerns. Residents use social sites, such as Facebook, to become part of a “virtual community” at their apartment buildings. This source of communication will continue to grow; we embrace this way of doing business. What do you think?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In Facebook Page Management Tip #3: Asking Probing Questions , I discussed that people are on Facebook to engage with friends and family, not brands. In addition to asking questions, you need to give your Page a human voice. Fans can become bored and unresponsive if you are always praising yourself or playing 20 questions with them.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

I asked the class two questions. The answers to the first question are here. The second question was what kinds of content are you most likely to share? I was at IUPUI’s New Media program recently speaking about building a personal story and activating social networks. Here are some of their thoughts.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

As the newest member of the Firebelly team and a rookie blogger, I was a bit nervous to interview my boss for my first blog post. That’s a loaded question, yo. Duncan Alney, Firebelly CEO & Strategist. So, here goes nothing! For an inside look into the social media savvy mind of Duncan Alney, read on.

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