Dave Fleet

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Time To Evolve How We Target Social Media?

Dave Fleet

There are more Facebook accounts for Canadians aged 25-34 (according to Facebook’s ad creation tool ) than there are Canadians in that age group. Therefore, we should do a traditional media campaign.&#. Let’s face it, most B2C clients are going to target people somewhere in the 18-55 age group.

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Not your grandparents’ social: The ongoing evolution of social media

Dave Fleet

We consistently see social channels out-perform others in many campaigns – so something is working. For example, my wife and I have found enormous value in Facebook groups for new parents in recent months as we prepared for the arrival of our baby.

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5 Steps to Thinking More Socially About Communications

Dave Fleet

Identify problems early – by monitoring what people are saying online, you can identify many issues in niche groups before they escalate to a broader audience. Marketing campaigns are often built around short-term microsites, campaign-focused landing pages and one-off ads. Nowadays, the rifle can work. It’s a waste.

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Not your grandparents’ social: The ongoing evolution of social media

Dave Fleet

We consistently see social channels out-perform others in many campaigns – so something is working. For example, my wife and I have found enormous value in Facebook groups for new parents in recent months as we prepared for the arrival of our baby.

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Monday Morning Reads: Churnalism, Bubble Bursting, Influence Limits

Dave Fleet

The Guardian reports on a new service from journalism watchdog the Media Standards Trust that reveals how all media organisations are at times simply republishing, verbatim, material sent to them by marketing companies and campaign groups.

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Four Reasons Your Social Media Marketing Campaign Sucks

Dave Fleet

However, we’re still seeing social media marketing campaigns built with this implicit process. A few tell-tale signs when we encounter them: A short-term focus, often manifested in a desire for “disposable properties” and a reluctance to sustain any kind of presence after the end of the campaign. You’re doing it wrong.

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20 Social Media Trends for Business in 2011

Dave Fleet

I grouped the trends into five themes: Silo-busting. Trend #4: Death of the campaign. Some ideas come from my head; others were curated by my colleagues Steve Rubel and David Armano. Hopefully one or two of them will spark ideas for you. Trend #1: Integration. Trend #2: Social customer support. Maturation of social media.

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