Direct Marketing Observations

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Information posted publicly on blogs, Facebook , Twitter , forums and other sites is fair game. Get serious about mobile. 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.

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Astroturfing UGC Tips Mobile 204

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 8, 2010

Either via the written word on a great blog , or an incredible viral video , or a killer ad or a killer presentation. We didn’t talk long but nevertheless his skills were evident to me then and are certainly on parade in this deck titled, The Tipping Points of Social Media.

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Conference Skills Meeting Tips 162

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 9, 2010

3) I love this deck, The Tipping Points of Social Media. Pay attention to this post by Coree Silvera titled 36 Twitter Resources: Advanced Twitter Search for Business, It’s loaded with advanced Twitter search tips you probably don’t know about. You want to see micropayments in a down n’ dirty fashion? This is it!

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Sites Real Estate URL Social Networking 170

Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 16, 2010

6) No one is calling you or responding to your sign up landing page with exclusive offers and social media tips. 15) You hate creating content and no one was coming to the blog. Tags: Facebook Marketing SEO/SEM Social Media marketing blogging social media Twitter marc meyer social media today social media snake oil.

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Social Media Real Estate Foursquare Case Study 173

Direct Marketing Observations

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Not only to engage, but to provide a positive experience that could result in repeat business as well as referrals and a higher tip. I was so mad that I blogged about it. I actually had the cab driver who explained to me how he reads the customer to see how he should “deal&# with the customer. Insights from a cab driver.

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Conversation Social Media Resources Course 189

Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 21, 2010

Presented by MyVenturePad and SAP, this live interactive webinar will explain how small and mid-sized businesses can quickly and easily get started on Twitter, as well as advanced tips and techniques for using Twitter to grow your business. This free, one-hour session will cover how to: Establish and build your Twitter presence.

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Twitter Web 2.0 Small Business Startup 148

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. The How To. Implementation.

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Social Media Conference Policies Social Networking 174