Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 19, 2010

“I’m on top of it, I know what this social networking thing is all about&# , “My child doesn’t really use it&# , “Does it really matter? Create a blog on WordPress. Comment on any blog anywhere. Create a network via Ning. Create hundreds of profiles on hundreds on networks.

Social Media 202

Social Media Social Networking Education Guidelines 202

Direct Marketing Observations

MAY 14, 2010

I’m compiling an exhaustive list of blog posts and articles related to Facebook, children, and privacy and how it impacts all of us. Facebook: Children evade social websites’ age limits. Social media create new bullying issues for schools; Collier forum set for Monday. Too young for social networking?

Wiki 214

Wiki Facebook Privacy Forums 214

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 9, 2010

Teneros has created a product called Social Sentry which provides corporations the ability to monitor the social networking communications of their employees. Delivered as a SaaS offering, Social Sentry enables businesses to monitor employee activity on all major social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

Sites 170

Sites Real Estate URL Social Networking 170

Direct Marketing Observations

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Six years ago, we were talking about the growth of blogging and MySpace. In 2006, Radian6 was founded by Chris Newton (@ cdnewt ) and Chris Ramsey (@ chrisramsey ) Back then monitoring and listening were a novel concept, but they knew that social wasn’t a fluke. We were all about doing first and thinking second.

Data 197

Data Social Media Radian6 ROI 197

Direct Marketing Observations

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Look at Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat, Periscope/Meerkat/Blab, Redit, Youtube, Pinterest, WhatsApp and G Plus. So beyond having this stable of intimate business connections, who does the passively dynamic social network that is Linkedin serve best? Let’s take stock really quick.

LinkedIn 100

LinkedIn Tumblr Social Networking YouTube 100

Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 27, 2010

What are you looking for when you read the latest link bait blog title? We just have a different name for it, it’s called social media obsolescence. This extends to the social networks that we use. I’m always looking for the new tool. I’m looking for what I haven’t found yet, We all are.

Social Media 143

Social Media MySpace Social Networking Sites 143

Direct Marketing Observations

AUGUST 11, 2010

Tags: social media influence blogs marc meyer social media Social Networks YouTube.

Social Media 194

Social Media Social Networking Training YouTube 194

Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 21, 2011

It’s implied that you’re either in a social network and or you know what to do once you’re in a social network. Which means that the phenomena of social networks has definitely peaked our collective interest as marketers and yet we are still not quite sure how to us social to sell or market our stuff-What do we do?

Social Media 166

Social Media Social Networking Class Case Study 166

Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 27, 2011

Yep I was going to talk about how athletes should be careful of what they say about themselves or others especially on social networks. It’s one thing to critique a blog post-Hey we all write crappy ones from time to time, but taking it down a notch was not fair. It must be true. Until it happened to me. I know better.

Social Media 177

Social Media Social Networking Groups Groups 177

Direct Marketing Observations

OCTOBER 15, 2010

4) Social data will determine your next move in your future business engagements, don’t ignore it- Social data will be driving consumer engagement. Companies are mining the social web to build dossiers on you. Information posted publicly on blogs, Facebook , Twitter , forums and other sites is fair game.

Astroturfing 204

Astroturfing UGC Tips Mobile 204

Direct Marketing Observations

MAY 28, 2010

Increase awareness of and interaction with a company’s brand through brand mentions and participation in social networks. Create new business opportunities or leads through landing pages and targeted email campaigns supported by social media. Create microsites using social platform providers. Create listening posts.

Social Media 203

Social Media Marketing Social Bookmarking Widget 203

Direct Marketing Observations

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Clearly, 2 things became evident: One, there is a need for more social media conferences down in the belly of the state of Florida(that in and of itself is worth another blog post) and two, marketers were indeed starved or looking for answers/solutions to the primary social media marketing puzzle/question. I rely on my network.

Social Media 174

Social Media Conference Policies Social Networking 174

Direct Marketing Observations

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

But at the end of the day, is Linkedin a social network? It has elements of social. But really it may have evolved with Linkedin, but it started with blogging. Social has a quid pro quo nature to it. It’s how blogging works. But what Linkedin really is, is it’s our vetting tool.

LinkedIn 173

LinkedIn Social Media Curation Social Networking 173

Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 29, 2010

marta kagan marc meyer Social Media marketing Social Networks. Tags: social media blogging chris brogan. If you don’t do that, you will fail and your clients will be pissed. So would you take the gig above? What would you say to this client?

Social Media 174

Social Media Marketing Social Networking Consultant 174

Direct Marketing Observations

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I know that if I use the term “western saddles” as a key word, page title, hyper link, hashtag, splog site or blog post in some social networks or platforms, the likelihood of you finding or landing on my pages might be pretty high. I am a marketer that sells cowboy hats or western hats.

SEO 182

SEO Hashtag Sites Social Networking 182

Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 9, 2010

4 years ago, I did not have anything remotely close to this type of network. The confluence of PR and social media ain’t no coincidence. 3) If I wanted to have someone guest post on my blog and bring their incredible smartness and knowledge to the table, all I have to do is ask. Have you ever thought of asking someone?

Social Media 196

Social Media Meeting Social Networking Conference 196

Direct Marketing Observations

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The over-reaching formula for big brands is to create awareness of new stuff by giving away free stuff and then use social networks to promote the promise of free while driving the notion of new. The internet and the emergence of social networks have created an atmosphere of chasing free wherever it may be.

Compete 162

Compete Case Study Social Networking Small Business 162

Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 26, 2010

Do you remember the first time you got a blog comment? Depending on your background and skillsets, the early days of social media for a lot of us, were so wonderous and so filled with curiosity. We blogged about it. Tags: Social Networks Social commentary social media socia networks.

Web 2.0 152

Web 2.0 Social Media Social Networking Platform 152

Direct Marketing Observations

AUGUST 24, 2011

I can bet all of you who have had a blog longer than a year can now spot a noob to the blog scene. I can bet all of you who have had a blog longer than a year can now spot a noob to the blog scene. Case in point. You’ve evolved. Let’s digress. Things are changing. or starting blogger outreach campaigns ?

Social Media 199

Social Media Skills SEO Aggregator 199

Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 5, 2010

It shows up in search in the form of great websites, sweet artwork, graphics, compelling, link juicy blog posts, articles, white papers, e-books, comments, mentions, profiles and bookmarks that you created all on behalf of the client. Might be time to update the resume… Tags: social media Social Networking marc meyer blogging.

Social Media 131

Social Media Reputation Social Networking SEO 131

Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 6, 2010

Let’s short list 11 high level social media solutions and tools right now. Social Bookmarking. Social Monitoring. Remind me again, what’s the goal of social media? You don’t need to try or “do&# every social media solution to be successful. You can only choose one. Podcasting.

Social Media 143

Social Media Wiki Social Bookmarking Flickr 143

Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 28, 2010

When customers and people are upset and have been wronged, they can take to social networks and the power of viral socialness and vent and complain and create momentum to make a difference and affect change. I probably would have blogged about that as well. Why are crisis management policies and plans needed? Something?

Groups 122

Groups Groups Policies System 122

Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 15, 2011

In the evolution of social, we might say that first it was blogs in which the written word was used in long form, then Twitter in short form, followed quickly by Facebook who then realized that Twitter was onto something so they borrowed the Twitter stream idea… The underlying theme in all of this is that we, the users have determined what we want (..)

Social Media 168

Social Media Startup Engineering System 168

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 12, 2010

Tags: social media Social Networks marc meyer blogging UGC.

Social Media 162

Social Media UGC Social Networking Content 162

Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 12, 2010

I now understood the real reason why social media was so dynamic and so transformational. Regular users of social networks generally collect friends and followers on a one-by-one basis, then use those connections to share their opinions and links to the latest “ Double Rainbow” remix or whatever is making the rounds that day.

Consultant 159

Consultant Company Social Media Remix 159

Direct Marketing Observations

MAY 22, 2012

Basically where social takes off and takes on magical tones is when we get to associate a name with a physical face and voice and not an avatar. Going to a conference and meeting that person that you have had tens of twenty or hundreds of conversations with on Twitter or Facebook or blog comments. That’s the money shot.

Social Media 178

Social Media Avatar Journal Conference 178

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 4, 2011

In the larger picture of the social web though-there is Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube and blogs. Those are your so called starting points in social and then everything else sorta falls into lockstep behind them. I’m generalizing blogs, but if you insist, I could go with WordPress, Typepad and Blogger.

Patterns 162

Patterns Hashtag Microsoft YouTube 162

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 28, 2011

But nevertheless, at the end of the day-Your presence, your bio, your participation, your video, your pic, your blog post, your quote, your tweet, your status update, your opinion, your recommendation, and or your location is what’s needed. It might not even be predicated on your actual participation as much as you might think.

Curation 156

Curation Conversation Data Platform 156

Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 10, 2011

Networks, apps, aggregators, blogs, microblogs-copy what works, tweak it a little, or not, and see what market share you can pull. Facebook has an argument, but that’s about it. Everything else is fair game right now. We’re a demand society. This is the “Consumers of Content&# generation.

Social Media 159

Social Media Microblogging Aggregator Blogger 159

Direct Marketing Observations

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

C) Going into a social network and letting 500 of my most intimate friends know that I’m thinking of buying a TV. Blogs can be gamed. So here’s the scenario, I want to buy a new big screen TV. So I do research. My research consists of what? A) Typing in “big screen TV’s in Google. D) Going to Yelp.

Forums 148

Forums Research Buy Compete 148

Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 4, 2010

Consider a blog regarding a comparison of cameras debating which to get. Tags: customer service social media jason breed marc meyer Netsol Social Networks. With that last part it now becomes an entire corporate ecosystem that has to change instead of a couple of people in a department. via hashtagsocialmedia.com.

Social Media 131

Social Media Engagement Class Social Enterprise 131

Direct Marketing Observations

DECEMBER 6, 2012

There’s no doubt any longer about social media permeating every aspect of our daily live’s. Here’s a great infographic on the true ubiquity of social. Thanks to the folks from Socially Aware Blog.

Social Media 232

Social Media Social Networking 232