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APRIL 6, 2010

Yep, let's get the bigger picture people!

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

After two-and-a-half years, iPhone app developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy and often inconsistent approval process. The approval process for apps is a black hole,” says Tom Conlon of Popular Science. The app store approval process complaints are greatly exaggerated. Also, $0.30 Thats convenience!

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

More from Convince and Convert Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About the Social and More About the Customers The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Convince and Convert Recommends From Twitter to Blog – #FollowFriday Vol. If he’ll be near you, check it out.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

It’s one of the reasons I don’t like the whole voting process of SxSW. I hate the voting process. We absolutely realize it could be interpreted as if we’re trying to “buy&# votes with Make-A-Wish Foundation as the conduit. And I would very much like SXSW to change this process.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

I’ll be talking about brand community strategy and how to activate your audience. Danny Brown) Tagged as: brand communities , facebook , facebook strategy , facebook success summit , Speaking Engagements Did you enjoy this blog post? Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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JUNE 29, 2010

People that make and share coming together to tackle larger initiatives I’d say we’re somewhere between steps two and three, and Cognitive Surplus provides many examples of success at each stage of the process. In a sea of “me too&# books about social media, Cognitive Surplus stands out as about so much more.

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JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. I couldn’t write Katie Van Domelan’s post about social media listening tools. Indra Gardiner covered social media law in a way that I cannot.

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JULY 5, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

Community building 116

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Koka Sexton

MARCH 2, 2011

The program’s instructors will provide expert advice to sales management on how to best incorporate social selling into their organizations, and educate sales professionals on how to utilize social media platforms to drive greater sales productivity. Why does social media matter to sales people? About Social Selling University.

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JUNE 17, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: 7 Surprising Statistics About Twitter in America Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation? Has it given me brand exposure?

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MAY 12, 2010

Could I get you to reply to the people who like you and your company on Facebook if we can demonstrate that it strengthens your brand recognition? Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Check out Phil’s blog too ) Your new book The Next Wave of Technologies deals with how organizations can adopt and adapt to new processes and advances.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Social network connectivity is becoming the post-modern email newsletter. A way for consumers to stay up-to-date with the brand, hear about special offers, and occasionally advocate to their friends. Those two areas are a lot more interesting than the devolution of Social Media into direct marketing.

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JULY 26, 2010

Meaning, a brand (or person) could benefit by leveraging the crowd. Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. Someone searches for you, they’ll find your Twitter profile or Facebook brand page.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

I developed 6 new requirements that all social media savvy, marketing-centric organizations need to have. Why Social Media Makes Everything About Marketing View more presentations from Jay Baer. Active Listening Social media doesn’t create negativity about your brand, it puts a magnifying glass to it.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Both seek to keep your brand top-of-mind with customers and prospects, communicating in a relevant, timely way that ideally is measurable and testable. But the problem with email and social media is that too many people are positioning it as an either/or scenario. The fee for up to 75,000 sent emails per month is just $99.97.

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MAY 27, 2010

into their friends' news feeds) and not the brand's wall. Oh, and the brand is up to 120,000+ fans now! into their friends' news feeds) and not the brand's wall. Oh, and the brand is up to 120,000+ fans now! into their friends' news feeds) and not the brand's wall. Love the disclosure.

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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. Via @jaybaer: Do brand influencers hang out on Facebook, or Twitter?

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Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM 147

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MAY 5, 2010

Because you see, unlike most communities that are created based on brand affinity, and then conduct market research as an aside (if at all), JaneNation was built to tap into the minds of America’s females. That only happens if they have a real, ongoing relationship with brands.&# From a business standpoint, it’s brilliant.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Your photo was bigger and I am all for brand equity. Marc Keep your brand (logo) clear of any intrusions like images, color transitions and search boxes. All three could work but you have to eliminate clutter around your C & C brand. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

If you’re trying to retain customers, your social program is more about listening, problem resolution, and turning customers into advocates. Brand communities, contests, most social listening, and non-promotional tweeting fits into this category. Businesses will surely veer between the two given the way their focus shifts.

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MAY 13, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

The brand relationship starts to look like a friendship and not a transaction. Ironically though its the reciprocity thing that creates the basis for a brand relationship these days. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. Awesome post!!

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Social Media Strategy Tourism Social CRM 140

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JUNE 24, 2010

Infomercials create brand-new categories by tapping into unexpected desires. Your social media strategy should do this too. One of the local Twitterati here had Chris Brogan up to Maine for a social media conference, and I caught it on UStream. I'd buy a book from him. He was personable and funny, a real likable guy.

Social Media 121

Social Media Strategy Social CRM MySpace 121

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APRIL 20, 2010

Which is closer to buying, a consumer searching for “flat panel TV&# or a consumer searching for “26 inch 720p flat panel TV.&# ? Whilst my site is very simple it was built from the outset to focus on the words brand, branding and more recently, social media. marierowley thank you for your great information.

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JUNE 7, 2010

This is the overarching theme: [link] [link] tbjbuzzient RT @jaybaer: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] tbjbuzzient RT @jaybaer: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] Joe Sanchez RT @jaybaer: Should you buy the new book from @zappos – "Delivering Happiness"?

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Review Consultant 119

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

Social Media 115

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JULY 20, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Blogger 139

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MARCH 10, 2010

With a comprehensive eBook featuring ideas and opinions from some of the best social media minds, concisely chronicling the state of social media today – and where we’re headed. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Consumers are using social media (especially Twitter) as a 1-800 line, and agencies should be helping their clients answer the social telephone by setting up listening posts and protocols, and trying marketing to customer service in real-time.

Social Media 121

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MAY 11, 2010

You can survey your customers, although that’s not always the best approach because the questions are not fresh in their minds – they’ve already made their buying decision. Now you’re combining content with marketing, social media with customer service. To really do so. nuff said.

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MARCH 4, 2010

The first step in that process of course is knowing why it is that you’re blogging. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. What’s the Point?

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APRIL 12, 2012

My wife and I are in the process of moving, so I was packing boxes and doing heavy lifting all weekend. It’s been kind of a crazy day in social media, right? Facebook buying Instagram makes perfect sense to me. To keep it out of the hands of… Eric : Yeah, now Google and Twitter can’t buy it. Jay : Yeah.

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Hotels Instagram Authentication Social Media 118

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MAY 25, 2010

I bought a dozen pair, found shoes-vip website selling shoes best, where I can buy cheap Nike Shox Shoes , and is still original. here suggest to you if you want to buy genuine nike shox shoes you can buy from nike shoes Web site! Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

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Marketing Social CRM Conference Social Media 123

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JULY 6, 2010

Seek to Engage As the adage goes, “there’s power in numbers” and social media provides companies – who actively engage – with an influential, built-in network of passionate consumers that become followers of a brand when interested in what it’s doing. Most organizations aren't embracing and are missing wonderful insights.

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CSR Social Media Strategy Consultant 137

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MARCH 25, 2010

Easy, One Time Set-up To build your Swix success metrics (which they call “pods&# ), you just log-in to your various social outposts or hubs, and agree to a data exchange. If you have all of your passwords and such handy, the process should take about 5 minutes.

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Social Media Strategy Statistics Metrics 117

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Turning your customers into advocates and marketers on behalf of your brand pays off a lot more when you’re selling $10,000 pieces of manufacturing equipment, than it does when you’re selling $3 cans of Pringles. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Private brand communities vs. Facebook.

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