Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 21, 2008

I got more out of this conference than most “social media&# conferences that I’ve been too – they’re typically too 101-ish. Live Twitter feeds - Having the ability to interact with the speakers and the rest of the audience members in real-time during the sessions has changed the way I look at these conferences.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

We’ve added Disqus as the commenting system. Also, since you’re in the process of fixing up your blog I wanted to remind you that Mofuse is not doing justice to your mobile site – [link] I tried switching to Disqus but had lots of trouble importing my comments from WordPress, did you have any trouble with that?

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The Way of the Web

JUNE 10, 2010

Figures from conferences I’ve attended , Paidcontent , New York Observer , Venturebeat ) All very impressive…but… 1) Friend and former magazine colleague Dave Cushman makes a point which quite a few other people have also discussed – is this an illusion of a long term future for publishers ? The Australian has had 4,500 downloads at $4.99

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MAY 25, 2010

I was there speaking at the Counselor’s Academy PRSA annual conference. Thanks for bringing it to CA conference! I bought a dozen pair, found shoes-vip website selling shoes best, where I can buy cheap Nike Shox Shoes , and is still original. link] Jose Huitron Jay, thanks for sharing these outstanding keys.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 19, 2008

Because I’ll be the only one there NOT representing a transit organization, I wanted to think of something that I could discuss with the conference attendees that they could actually use. Get Leadership Buy-in – Find someone, anyone, above you who can be your advocate. Mobilizing Generation 2.0 link] Emma 1.5:

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Tom Webster theorizes this may be due to Twitter’s functional similarity to text messaging, as several studies have shown Black Americans use the mobile Web at rates roughly double that to non-Hispanic Whites. johnheaney The other important takeaway was the proportion of Twitter users (85%) who access the web from mobile devices.

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MAY 12, 2010

Holding a semi-annual niche affiliate marketing conference, it is quite common for me to find folks who want nothing to do with social media. link] marionguthrie I read a forecast about the huge growth in mobile advertising in just 5 years, by 2015. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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JUNE 24, 2010

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. Heck, I'd even buy a lithium powered weed whacker from him if he endorsed it. I just ditched AT&T for T-Mobile. He was personable and funny, a real likable guy.

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JULY 26, 2010

Unlike your blog, which is on an island, the Pitch is mobile and travels around to all the places you need it to – email, social networks, search engines, etc., Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. Why Am I sharing This?

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APRIL 28, 2010

Isolate Mobile Users The same way that a wallet chain indicate the owner loves Kings of Leon, mobile Internet use is a definitive marker for Mass Influentials. online population access the Internet from a mobile device. The next time you send an email, I would absolutely run a report showing opens and clicks by mobile device.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 22, 2009

– 80% of adults in the US have mobile phones, and some countries are already piloting government-provided phones for health reasons. Montbrillant Datora are not only stylish and attractive; they are also some of the highest quality watches that money can buy. What about people who don’t have the internet? The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 10, 2009

From what I’ve heard and read, one of the largest hurdles to clear is getting leadership to buy off on Web 2.0, bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0 Our former administrator, Kip Hawley , requested a blog.

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JULY 28, 2010

.&# Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. Buy your own product.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Combine that with location and mobile data, and you get real-time smart agents that tell you whom you should approach in a restaurant to buy a drink. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. JF : Hyper-targeting. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Fully virtual, fully mobile. link] jaybaer Yeah, Big 10 hoops is so interesting because the strength in the conference moves around a lot. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. [link] jaybaer So far, the scenery part has been a bit of a drag. link] [link] jaybaer Thanks Linda.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

finally shut down Geocities last year, a decade after buying it for $3.5 Mobile is Critical MySpace was slow to adopt mobile technology, and the lack of MySpace in your pocket was part of what killed them. Further, mobile users actually spend more time on Facebook, not less. Historical footnote: Yahoo! Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Tagged as: apps , contests , dale carnegie , how to win friends and influence people , influences , iphone , mobile marketing , social media Did you enjoy this blog post? I told him, “No matter what I do, I never get anyone to meet with me or want to buy from me&#. Alright, your turn. Who influenced you, and why? Im Jay Baer.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 7, 2010

There have been a multitude of new policies , conferences , guidelines , platforms , and even awards for things related to something called Government 2.0 We suggested aggregating highly valuable content into a mobile app. We suggested aggregating highly valuable content into a mobile app. and Open Government. A “Gov 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert. There are some elements of Disqus I don’t like, especially that it doesn’t always play nice with other plug-ins, but it does make commenting easier and faster for most of you who already have a Disqus account.

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APRIL 8, 2010

For now, I think it’s a highly mobile DVD player, game machine, Kindle, iPod, email appliance, and Web surfing device. I've heard others claim that they keyboard and USB adapters allow it to be laptop-like, but to me what buy a device when you're just going to attach a bunch of things to it that makes it more like a laptop?

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MAY 26, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. Im Jay Baer. 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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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Buy something, get something. The EA Mobile Human Tetris project takes you to a Facebook application where everyone participates in a game of Tetris. You may find opportunities to host real life events, be them at conferences or whatever else. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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MARCH 16, 2010

(great post here on Social Media Examiner on how to methodically grow a Twitter following) But, Twitter alone does not constitute social media, and you’d think it does given all the disproportionate attention being paid to it at conferences and trade publications. Check ( Facebook Lite ). Retweet-style sharing tools?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Who better to help me buy a flat screen TV than the employee who sees 100 customers a week? Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. Edelman said that “employees are 5 times more credible than CEO bloggers&# And it makes sense right?

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APRIL 7, 2010

Arm your manager with a mobile device and an email alert system: For the final question of the #socialmedia chat, we talked about tips for businesses looking to take advantage of Foursquare. It’s never going to be Facebook (unless Facebook buys them), but don’t ignore geo-location apps. Go for it in the comments.

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MARCH 2, 2010

At the recent Online Marketing Summit (OMS) conference in San Diego, the stat we heard is 90% using, only 16% measuring, and that’s largely limited to things like Twitter reach (retweets, followers), Facebook Fans, etc. It is Mobile on the radar? link] caitlinmc RT @jaybaer Wow! link] Michelle Olson Get on the bus, people!

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Starbucks is not only offering free Wi-Fi in all stores come this fall, but also unveiling their Starbucks Digital Network that all in-store web and mobile users will have the opportunity to enjoy (it’s a partnership with Yahoo!). Your choice to buy a beer and/or play social games. For each Grande Mocha you buy we’ll give.25

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

For example, I write a lot about AOL, and after the recent layoffs, I wrote how the entire mobile advertising team took a voluntary buyout and quit the company. Peter is also the founder of Gizmodo, Joystiq, hackaday, and Engadget Mobile. Others are people I’ve simply met over the years at conferences and events.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 14, 2009

But as many of you who have attended SEO conferences know, don’t do it from your company IP address or face the banhammer. This post touches upon the surface and unfortunately Lee Odden discussed the rest in person at a conference. The post provides very valuable information even though it’s a conference summary!

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The ability to make or consume social media from an array of mobile devices increases the convenience factor (and the pressure on my wi-fi router) immensely. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Life is so boring under those conditions. Im Jay Baer. How can I help you?

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JUNE 23, 2010

As the ability to deliver these tasks via mobile meshes with geo-location technologies and intelligent advertising, this ‘C’ of the three C’s will truly blossom and become powerful for the brands that get it right. Now, take this a step further, you buy a new car once every 3 – 6 years, but how often do you buy a cup of coffee and a bagel?

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 21, 2009

go-to guy and has spoken at several conferences on the convergence of social media and crisis communications. Furthermore, with Twitter’s portability on mobile phones, the misinformation that any participatory media can and will create becomes more omnipresent. He’s also our Crisis 2.0 Follow him at @michaeldumlao on Twitter.

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JUNE 16, 2010

And exceptional businesses are realizing tangible, meaningful outcomes using social media & mobile marketing. Whether B2B or B2C, customers are buying based on what they need. It simply “ turned up the volume &# with social and mobile tools — allowing customers to take utility to new heights.

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