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JUNE 17, 2010

We have focused on relevant followers, in our industry by and large. By far and away it has been our best means of getting our story out, and capturing business. I do wnode about more followers, and do more followers equate to more business opportunities.

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MAY 27, 2010

Just when you think you have some modicum of a handle on this industry, new developments come along and shake up your head like a snow globe. The way Donovan McNabb hates T.O. The way Lindsey Lohan hates non-alcoholic beverages.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Inspired by Jay Baer blog post, “The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life” [link] #assnchat [link] KiKi L’Italien Welcome to the weekly chat for the Association Industry (#assnchat)! Today's Topic: Advice (via/ @jaybaer [link] #assnchat [link] KiKi L’Italien Welcome to the weekly chat for the Association Industry (#assnchat)!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

When we talk monitoring not just for PR/Marketing but product or service development and industry related news as well. link] SocialMediaSentiment "Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive | Social Media …" [link] [link] John Moore Good by @JayBaer, Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This is a bit disheartening and dangerous, as social media is and can be a lot more than just your company’s presence on these sites. It’s this focus on “media&# rather than “social&# that could doom this industry eventually. Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. It’s really only possible in a reactive sense via social CRM, where individual complaints or questions can indeed be handled. It’s entirely possible she is a Mass Influencer.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Take a look at this a business model that we are developing: [link] This blog post is a thinly veiled application that my firm is building for a variety of clients from Corporate Jets and Banking to Education industries. You are right on target when you say things like “Integrating Social Media into the business plan&# That’s it.

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APRIL 1, 2010

link] Nathan Hangen I take issue with this post because sounds like social media elitism and uses the kind of language that drives a wedge between the industry and the people that need our help. Is the criticism fair? Perhaps, but at the same time…it's easy for Michael Jordan to poke fun at my shooting technique.

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JUNE 23, 2010

On Tuesday, I was having a chat with a colleague of mine who I’ve known since I was 10 who is in a similar industry. That’s what Social CRM systems are trying to solve. He has a pretty strong identity in the industry. Reply Tamar Weinberg June 24, 2010 at 9:16 am Interesting comment, Susan. Yes, really.

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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? Switch PR for almost any people-facing industry and you'd get similar results, unfortunately.

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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. .&# Not found.

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APRIL 15, 2010

To be on the same list (much less on top) with bloggers for whom I have tremendous respect and admiration ( Valeria Maltoni , Lee Odden , David Meerman Scott , and many others) is a real affirmation for what I’m trying to do. Is Your Company in the Content Marketing Industry? Consider a company like Kodak.

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JULY 14, 2010

I agree with you regarding the noise, it seems there is a new social media vehicle, forum, platform for every industry or topic known to man. RT @jaybaer: Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master [link] [link] Keith Finnegan RT @jaybaer Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master [link] (Amen to that.)

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JULY 28, 2010

"5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness" – [link] [link] Stephanie Ward RT @jaybaer: 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness [link] [link] Amanda Bendrey 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness [link] Great advice for companies in any industry via @jaybaer [link] Dan Perez RT @jaybaer: 5 Ways to (..)

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? What’s the client/competitor/industry name(s)? 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).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is optional It doesn’t matter what the demographics of your customers are. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. Over the last 7 months I’ve certainly walked the walk of social media marketing and this post is as plain and simple as a definition gets. Bravo, man. Keep at it.

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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.&# He writes: There is not much conversation going on at all.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

It’s also very handy for easy archiving of historical social mentions (lawyer types or readers working in regulated industries should take note of that feature). It’s not the most full-featured solution available, but for the do it yourself data hounds, it’s a very nice addition to the social listening landscape.

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JULY 22, 2010

But, I certainly understand the inquiry – the term 'social media' has grown to encompass so many different things that its become difficult to define. If you are interested in learning more on this topic, I'll refer you to an excellent post Jay wrote on this challenge and its implications for the broader Industry: [link].

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JULY 13, 2010

She develops and supervises strategic communications programs for major companies in professional and financial services, with a particular emphasis on the legal, consulting and insurance industries. Oh, and for those that think that “blogger outreach” counts as social exposure for your staff, don’t kid yourself.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

The 5 Best Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Website by WindMill Networking. Social Media ROI Measurement Guides. Social Media: ROI Possible by SlideShare. She shares the three reasons that social media ROI measurement is rare, then presents a plan to address each obstacle.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

You can see alot of this in the 'green living' industry – folks call it greenwashing. Between the pre-set bots, and the humanoids who decide to act like 'bots RT anything if the right blog (or blogger) curates it … I unfortunately think the #'s would be huge. Like, say gravity. It’s a constant.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, you have interesting stories to tell. Finding and sharing them is the first step toward social media success. What is your process for harvesting stories within your organization?

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MARCH 9, 2010

But I think that we must understand that all social media sites do not work for every industry. Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy? link] Christian Logan I'm ready to look harder for sure. Where twitter might be good for designers, facebook is perhaps better for small businesses.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

In my world, marketing and customer service go hand in hand – the moving industry gets a pretty bad rap, so a lot of my social media outreach is directed around advice and customer service issues. Many citations to the article discuss this and its effectiveness in the hospitality industry. Kim Kraynak Great post Jay!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# All In One SEO Pack Like many bloggers, I utilize the excellent All in One SEO Pack plug-in to optimize posts for search engine rankings. Helps us all in the industry!

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AUGUST 3, 2010

3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] [link] Social Media Guide RT @jaybaer: "R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] #sm #blogger via @jaybaer [link] Scott “@jaybaer: "R.I.P. [link] Dennis Price RT @jaybaer: "R.I.P.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] [link] Social Media Guide RT @jaybaer: "R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] #sm #blogger via @jaybaer [link] Scott “@jaybaer: "R.I.P. [link] Dennis Price RT @jaybaer: "R.I.P.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Relevant experience always matters, as does specific industry knowledge, followed by creativity, a sense of a “safe choice” based on an agency’s reputation within the PR industry and, of course, actual public relations skill. Donald Trump gets it right on The Apprentice, when he demands critical thinking on the spot.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Social is obviously going to be a huge part moving forward, and I believe mobile will as well. The potential for all this is mind-boggling, and looking at where we are now we can easily see how much room this industry has to grow. It'll be interesting to watch how Exact Target and other companies in this space evolve.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Despite the widespread use of the phrase “social media marketing,&# marketing is not the only business use of social media, as John Jantsch reminds us. Here he outlines five ways that sales can use these tools as well, from social CRM to teaching prospects how to solve business issues. Got some time?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

I simply cannot imagine working in an industry where status quo was the norm. Personality I am compelled by the fact that the bottom line objective of social media is to add human elements to companies that have acted like inhuman, robotic cyborgs for the past 40 years. It would be nice to see a bloggers only social network.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Succeeding on the social Web requires daily participation. Whether it’s brand reputation management, PR and influencer outreach, customer service and social CRM, interacting with fans on a brand community, or just creating content that builds thought leadership – it all takes time.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Randy is the exception when he should be the rule for those of us in service industries. Randy is the exception when he should be the rule for those of us in service industries. Randy is the exception when he should be the rule for those of us in service industries. link] (who's your Randy?)

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JUNE 28, 2010

More from Convince and Convert A Social Media Scoreboard That Works Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success Build Your Brand a Social Content Ladder in 5 Steps Convince and Convert Recommends How Not To Use Social Media (The Arkayne Blog) You don’t need a big editorial staff to produce good content! Powerpoint authors.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Specialization There was much talk among the social media consultant set about the need for the industry to deconstruct social media. As David Meerman Scott acknowledged in his session Tuesday, “What does social media even mean?&# event, and the Techset blogger lounge. See you next year.

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