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MAY 5, 2010

link] [link] Natalie Stanczyk Great example of an online community: [link] [link] Russ Henneberry RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan. link] [link] Dan Nestle Case study could herald future of ad agencies RT @jaybaer: An Online Community with a Purpose, and a Plan.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

How are you integrating social media into other programs? Sound off in the comments, and maybe we’ll put together another post with great examples. clintonbon Love the example you put forth, great post! link] [link] Julie Robinson RT @jaybaer: The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing. Awesome post!!

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

.&# Features being considered for inclusion in new releases include CRM integration; deep analysis of customers’ social graph and content they’ve produced (keyword analysis of your Tweets, for example); and even semi-automated social media response mechanisms. Just a thought. How can I help you?

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JUNE 17, 2010

There is no real benefit to having more Twitter followers per se, just a potentially bigger group of people with whom you can interact in pursuit of a more definable goal. From what I've seen anywhere from 5-10% is a pretty decent (example: listed 500 times and have 10,000 followers) number to aim for. How can I help you?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

And More… Although I’m not using it presently, you can also configure your NutshellMail to include Linkedin and MySpace content, as well as updates from the Ning groups of which you are a member. Subscribers then receive a digest of all the content posted to the fan page. This, I'll try. How can I help you?

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JULY 21, 2010

If your team uses social media at work, particularly for clients, you’ve got to have a policy. Todd Defren and Dell have both shared excellent examples to build from. The FTC encourages social media policies be in place and reviewed. Know the limitations and the extent here. Ad Chickadee ?

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JULY 26, 2010

The more content, the better which leads me to the next thing… Social Media Optimization Sites like Facebook and Twitter can help you spread your brand’s net even wider. This is another example of why you need accounts on these sites. Someone searches for you, they’ll find your Twitter profile or Facebook brand page.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

On Twitter for example, if you’re tweeting about your company’s new product, you’re engaged in a customer gain event. If there's a crisis, for example, they're going to be out there broadcasting their crisis management blogs but also reacting to customer issues. link] If you're not sure, Ask Marsh!

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APRIL 6, 2010

It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. And great example about the eyeglasses.

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APRIL 1, 2010

I must have used the Edelman WalMart 'flog' example 20 times in pitches and workshops! I must have used the Edelam WalMart 'Flog' example 30 times in presentations and workshops! link] Glen Walker RT @jaybaer: Get Your Social Media Story Straight [link] (great piece on the importance of followup, too) [link] ???

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MARCH 23, 2010

Include a photo of yourself on every page, and if it’s a group written blog, include photos of each author. You should know if first-time visitors are disproportionately likely to visit your Ebook page, for example. I think first-time bloggers get enamored with the concept of “design.&# 5 ways to fix it.

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MARCH 25, 2010

That’s why there’s a built-in calculator where you can input your costs (hard costs + labor costs) for each social media outpost, and the system automatically calculates your ROI. For example, you can determine in an instant what the cost and return per view is for a YouTube video you spent $5000 on to generate 25,000 views.

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JUNE 2, 2010

While the merits of this particular implementation of Facebook-fueled connectivity can be debated, it’s a good example of the increasing frequency and intensity of “friend&# involvement we’re going to see in the next 12-18 months. How Much Friendship Do We Need? What do you think? My take on this on my blog @ [link] 2.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

What a great example to set for your children. I was struck by what a great example & experience you're providing for your children. I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. Like most things I do, it will either be a great example for my children, or a disastrous cautionary tale.

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JULY 28, 2010

Taxi Mike is Here to Help During my recent vacation in Canada, I stumbled upon a fantastic example of marketing via helpfulness, from Taxi Mike in Banff, Alberta. It’s Coffee In another example of Canadian excellence in creating marketing success through helpfulness, a Starbucks in Richmond, B.C. It’s a Bird.

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MAY 11, 2010

I suspect they could have annotated thue video with a URL and phone number and tracking code to close the conversion loop, but I fear that selling that is entirely overt within social content of that type could be viewed with a jaundiced eye by consumers. Maybe you guys have other examples where that is not so. To really do so.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Keep Score Social media metrics are widely available, but require effort and integration to be gathered and analyzed successfully.

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JUNE 3, 2010

I can't think of many examples of that type of guts on the player side. They fail to take notes on good PR and instead take notes from GM b/c “they've always been a good example.&# Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I believe Twitter will ultimately be the way that we interact with brands, and will power the social CRM movement. For example @shitmydadsays (0 engagement account) – @jetblue and @groupon (low level engagement). For example @shitmydadsays (0 engagement account) – @jetblue and @groupon (low level engagement).

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Better question: How can we develop a sustainable, ongoing social media strategy that will turn customers into advocates over the long haul? How can we find the most influential bloggers and get them to write about our client? What do you think? paul_pruneau Excellent summary!

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JUNE 22, 2010

How big a role social media will play in a company's success will be determined over time. And perhaps one day if everyone is using social media, we might not be as passionate about it as some of us are today. I remember when the pop rock group The Pixies were the darlings of the underground alternative rock scene.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Their support, open ears, and ability to lead by example. There are many more examples, but you get my point. There are many more examples, but you get my point. link] jaybaer Excellent example. link] jaybaer Socrates would have sucked at social media. link] Janna Wemmer My parents were early influencers.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I was using you as a great example of a blog with focus and intent during my panel discussion, and this comment from you showed up on my phone at the exact same time. I was using you as a great example of a blog with focus and intent during my panel discussion, and this comment from you showed up on my phone at the exact same time.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Here’s the distribution of number of words in each of these headlines: 5 word headline = 2 posts in top 25 6 word headline = 3 posts in top 25 7 word headline = 8 posts in top 25 8 word headline = 9 posts in top 25 9 word headline = 0 10 word headline = 4 posts in top 25 Clearly, I write longer headlines than many other social media bloggers.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media tools and applications are often seen as existing as their most visible persona (their application within a social network) rather than being seen as tools with wider application and use. Amber [link] Deb Robison Great post and I especially appreciate the viral example and the need for participating with authenticity.

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JULY 22, 2010

Let’s look at a few examples of companies that have done this successfully: Yelp’s Elite Squad: Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website for members to post reviews and get user feedback on local businesses and restaurants. Are Gardening Forums social media?

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Yet, Mitch doesn’t see it happening in social media. Some Bloggers respond to the comments and some don’t. I have tremendous respect for blogger that are not too busy to at least acknowledge comments with a simple “thank you.&# I’ve seen some linkedin groups with great discussions.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example). What I mean is that California for example always shows up with the most posts. Historical data seemed more robust as well.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The best example I’ve ever seen of this is from a company called ThinkGeek , which prides itself on carrying the most robust collection of unique, thought-provoking products with the biggest nerd appeal on the planet. But the best example I’ve seen is on their Facebook page, where one fan posted an update on their wall — in BINARY CODE.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

By way of example, here’s a search for “Snapple&# on MySpace and Facebook. And that’s why your social media strategy must be tools-agnostic. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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MAY 20, 2010

However, my preference is for the baby naming approach – selecting key performance indicators (KPI) before a single Tweet is sent, blog post is written, or Linkedin group is christened. This is because social media success is inherently slow , not fast. I’ve worked in both camps, and have seen both succeed.

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JUNE 3, 2010

It caused me to pause (mid-chew), and mentally scroll through a list of examples that fit his assertion that boring information is captivating when it’s humanized in some way. So how does all this relate to social media strategy – after all, that’s why we’re here, right? How can I help you?

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

Frequent best-of honoree Kristi Hines provides an outstanding list of general social media tips (e.g., “Cross promote your social profiles. Look for opportunities to add links from one social profile to others. The 5 Best Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Website by WindMill Networking.

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MARCH 9, 2010

I'm not sure if you were just providing an example Christian, but Twitter works brilliantly for many kinds of businesses (not just designers). I'm not sure if you were just providing an example Christian, but Twitter works brilliantly for many kinds of businesses (not just designers). But that still costs money.

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JULY 8, 2010

It is great when a blogger can take great, relevant content and present it in a light-hearted and fun manner like you did here. For example, if you want to promote new products, you can use Comm100 Newsletter. It should hopefully balance out the shiny-object people who declare email is dead. It most certainly isn't. Great post.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Seems like the same arguement being used against social media. It happens with a lot of communications tactics for more reasons than we can count, but aren’t there enough examples of what’s working to help us define a program and it’s goals. Do You Have the Guts to Expect Social Media Failure [.] Thanks Jay.

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JUNE 15, 2010

This is a social address book, and social CRM application at each extreme. Wasn't sure if there was a reason for that or if this was simply for example purposes. Just an example. It is a paid feature, you buy credits and can do emails one at a time selectively. link] jaybaer Good question. How can I help you?

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