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AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. TA : Most companies are looking for listening tools to do two things: show trends and anomalies; and show cause and effect.

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MARCH 25, 2010

jaybaer: A Social Media Scoreboard That Works [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Social media statistics and reporting, without the hassle. link] [review of @swixhq) [link] Discovery Romania RT @jaybaer: Yea! Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 14, 2010

I find it really annoying to see a stream of tweets that contain nothing but the message “buy my stuff&#. link] [link] Trending Technology The Key to Social Media Success is Just 2 Letters | Integrated Marketing and Media | Social Media Consulting -. Tami loritwilliams Great post! link] Sarah Z. link] Sarah Z. link] Sarah Z.

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APRIL 13, 2010

We were coming up with pitch ideas for this brand, when my boss decided that we could make bagel necklaces the next big trend. We were coming up with pitch ideas for this brand, when my boss decided that we could make bagel necklaces the next big trend. Yes, that's right. Make a necklace out of your bagel. Yes, that's right.

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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. The parts that prompt people to DO things — like buy or become part of a system of VALUE EXCHANGES (prompts) that leads to a sale.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Poetry of Social Networking to Court Customers and Invest in Relationships (Brian Solis): Brian Solis shares his foreword to Sean Percival’s book, MySpace Marketing. How to Promote a Small Business Websit e (Small Business Trends): This article isn’t totally social media focused, but it’s part of it.

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JUNE 11, 2010

And I look forward to buying as many of you a cocktail as possible on publication date. Hopefully, the book buying public agrees next year. Hopefully, the book buying public agrees next year. Hopefully, the book buying public agrees next year. Hopefully, the book buying public agrees next year. I know it.

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APRIL 15, 2010

link] [link] Trending Technology Why Content Marketing Matters To Me And Should To You | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consultin. 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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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Profile pictures for trending topics-U.S. Profile pictures for trending topics-U.S. Profile pictures for trending topics-U.S. The majority of the time I see Ebonics in the trending topics — especially during later afternoon. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&# It’s not hard, it’s complicated.

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MAY 5, 2010

Buy something, get something. Take MySpace as just one of many examples of an online property that become too comfortable with its “space.&# i feel like many of them had 5x the amount of friends on myspace than they do on facebook. Of course, you can also just use a Facebook application for that. Where would I find them?

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JULY 8, 2008

By that I mean not only the social voting sites like Digg, Reddit, etc, but also on the social networks (Facebook, MySpace, etc), social communication tools (Twitter, Pownce, Seesmic, etc.), social conversation tools (FriendFeed, and maybe you could even lump in Disqus and the like with it). It’s not about any of the tools.

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JULY 1, 2010

There is a trend among many new (and even old) bloggers. No need to buy John Reeses’ new product that will set you back $2k. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca I was contacted by 16-year-old blogger Onibalusi Bamidele who has guest-written this post. Answers Yahoo!

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AUGUST 18, 2010

What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients? blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Better question: How can we optimize and improve our existing social media programs? link] Mark Mathson Thanks for your feedback on my comment Jay. Im Jay Baer.

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MARCH 10, 2008

I think that’s a really important trend in the world. Do they feel they’re getting their money’s worth (especially because sites like Digg and MySpace may not be)? Zuckerberg : It’s part of a larger trend. There was a similar thing in 2006 when Yahoo was going to buy the company. and Web 2.0,

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JULY 22, 2010

Lion Brand Yarn found that their customer outreach strategy drove impressive e-commerce results – those who visited the company’s blog were 41% more likely to buy at the Web site. She is deeply curious, loves all things marketing and blogs less frequently than she would like at Stickystimuli.com. Im Jay Baer.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

Social Media is a Trend Wait, what ? However, to some, social media is a fleeting trend. As a result, the original social media consultants are finding social media to be a short-lived trend that actually brought success easily. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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JUNE 3, 2010

I blithely commented that online form-building app Wufoo.com is an example of this, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized Wufoo is in fact at the nexus of a number of significant and remarkable web trends, both emerging and well-established. Don’t laugh – this was in 2007. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 8, 2010

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? We bought two for our design office, and I can see many buying it for the family, where several people would want to use it.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I feel that once we dive down into the polling and the methodology, we'll find that the definition of “friend&# for the purposes of these surveys will have contexts different enough to render the comparisons (and thus the “trend&# ) meaningless. Are there trends to be looked at sure. I think this is hype. Im Jay Baer.

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JUNE 8, 2010

The opportunities, mishaps with technology viruses, popular gadgets and such all create a rapid opportunity path to jump on that popularity, host a video or post on a trending issue and gain traffic. link] – from @jaybaer [link] Robert Granholm The opportunity economy, trending topics help your biz. Active listening required.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

She did receive many gifts, and emails circulated frequently taking up collections: “We want to fill her room with flowers, buy her a digital camera, a scanner, send her to Disney World&#. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca She turned 45 in December and graduated in 1982.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Will it start an “Unlike&# trend? Despite their size you would have to think that a Google, Apple or Microsoft could still buy them without blinking. All of these changes so quickly remind me of Myspace a few years back. Looking forward to meeting you at Coastal Social. Facebook is a #website too after all!

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Will it start an “Unlike&# trend? Despite their size you would have to think that a Google, Apple or Microsoft could still buy them without blinking. All of these changes so quickly remind me of Myspace a few years back. Looking forward to meeting you at Coastal Social. Facebook is a #website too after all!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Oh…and I MAKE them buy your book… hehee~! While I’m a big fan of the O’reilly books, I will certainly buy the one you recommended since IMHO you are a very credible resource. Still, people buy into programs without knowing and doing research. Make educated buying decisions! And so much more.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Audiences there are large, but they are there to connect, not to buy. Reply ElizabethL April 8, 2010 at 4:14 pm To add: Social Media is not a trend – it’s a new way to do business. It’s not a trend that’s going away anytime soon. Reply Tamar Weinberg April 8, 2010 at 3:17 pm Yup – so true.

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APRIL 2, 2010

I want to buy XX, Original I hesitate to select which style more better.Hope your unique recommends. Recently,I found an excellent online store, the [link] are completely various, good quality and cheap price,it’s worth buying! Believe me these websites won’t let you down. support strongly always! The Whole. : Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Perspectives on Buying Links (Stuntdubl): Todd explains that you should justify the purchase of your links from an SEO, engineer, or visitor standpoint. Link Buying Guide: Directories, Ads, and Reviews (Search Engine Journal): Need to buy links? Did I ever mention that I heart Matt?

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MARCH 16, 2010

I don't want to play Mafia Wars, buy a cartoon pig or anything else. link] [link] Kate Paine This is an interesting read on Twitter – a must read for biz owners using social media… [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Those are the people I am interested in.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Capitalize on what is now while having enough foresight to catch the coming trends. link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Pet rock dude is laughing all the way to the bank while the scoffers are still pinching pennies. The tools may change but the system is the same. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 7, 2010

It’s never going to be Facebook (unless Facebook buys them), but don’t ignore geo-location apps. I don't buy your argument that you don't want to use it because they aren't using it. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Go for it in the comments.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Anita Campbell Anita Campbell is the Editor of Small Business Trends and an expert in everything small business. I typically tell those kinds of people that they can go to hell or that they can buy an advertisement or an hour of consulting. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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JUNE 23, 2010

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? I see crowdsourcing and share-ability as not only the current web trend but also a key component in human nature. Im Jay Baer.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 14, 2009

Towards a More Social Organization : Chris Heuer says that we’re becoming more social, so start realizing the importance of this trend and evolve accordingly. Why Clients Won’t Buy: The Hierarchy of Choice : You could be an awesome salesperson but your customers still won’t necessarily buy from you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

It’s not that costly to buy a few domain names (brand new or aged), invest in web hosting, and start applying that knowledge you’ve learned to websites. That’s not something you can easily do by just buying a few domain names and building up a real website presence. You then need to start executing.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you. One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you. One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you. Interesting read.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. [link] Tony Hollingsworth RT @armano: 13 Observations from #sxsw [link] via @jaybaer [link] C.J. link] jaybaer I'm a HUGE proponent of QR codes. Just need to get the whole beta vs. VHS type thing solved. Im Jay Baer.

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