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Top Social Media and Marketing Books of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

Books make great gifts, and there’s still time to order for pre-Christmas delivery. Since you don’t want to take the chance of buying a sleeper however, or a book that’s inappropriate for the recipient, here are nine ideas—books reviewed on the Webbiquity blog this year. Happy shopping!

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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

Ignite Social Media

I’m Jim Tobin, the founder of social media agency Ignite Social Media (2007) and influencer marketing agency Carusele (2015). Ignite Social Media is known as “ the original social media agency ” because we were the first social media agency created out of whole cloth in the United States.

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Book Review: Marketing in the Round

Webbiquity SMM

As noted in the introduction, “Every contemporary marketing book is dedicated to the topic of social media, whether it be Facebook, return on investment, content, or customer relations. This proliferation of literature acknowledges the changes social media brings to marketing. Think of marketing as the hub.

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good.

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The Random on Social Media, Music, Sports, Books and Movies

Direct Marketing Observations

breaking up , but to be honest, I can’t remember the last time I got excited about a new release from them, Is there a second act to social media? Kat French , who has one of the coolest names, is helping us put our 120 plus socialmedia tweetchats into a book-I know… Not another social media book, can you feel it?

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Book Review and Giveaway- The Commitment Engine by John Jantsch

Janet Fouts

The Commitment Engine: Making Work Worth It , by John Jantsch. In the Commitment Engine he shows us what commitment really means in a business and a personal sense. In the book he says “A commitment engine business must always ask ‘How can we make what we give away better than what our competitors charge for?’”

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How To Create a Strong Social Media Advocacy Program

Hootsuite

There’s nothing more convincing than a friend’s endorsement — especially on social media. That’s why a social media advocacy program is the best way to show the benefits of your products instead of telling your customers why they should care. What is social media advocacy? Start with your goals.