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APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). Also, if you have a blog, would you be willing to leave a comment with the number of search terms people used to get to your blog last month? If you get a chance, please check out the white paper.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Advanced social media analytics and ROI calculations often require tying together disparate systems, and looking for causation (or at least correlation) between social media success and business outcome. Swix also plans to publish its own API so that third-parties can push and pull Swix data into other applications. Im Jay Baer.

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JUNE 11, 2010

We also have an outstanding publisher ( Wiley & Sons ), and a fortuitously patient, experienced editor ( Shannon Vargo ) guiding us through the obstacle course. And to think I was the one who launched your published writing career when I gave you a chance with your first column way back when for bizAZ magazine. kathysacks oh yes.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Thank YOU for taking the time to comment. link] [link] DJ Waldow Absolutely amazes me that @jaybaer replies to all comments. Kick ass post: "What BP Can Learn from Umpire Jim Joyce" [link] [link] Chester Bullock RT @djwaldow: Absolutely amazes me that @jaybaer replies to all comments. Billions of dollars. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. To create an efficient ladder, you must understand the comparative publishing schedules that you typically employ for each of these outposts. Thanks so much for the commenting. type link:www.(competitorURL).com

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AUGUST 11, 2010

On The Road Again If you’re reading this on the day it’s published, me and my family are somewhere between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City , with cars full of kids, the dog, the cat, the snake, the lizard, and 8 cases of wine. It means a lot to me that you took the time to comment, especially on this post. And my laptop.

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MAY 26, 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: Are You Growing Enough Voices Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? Doing that will help empower publishers to use video more effectively.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Your feedback, comments, and support are what keep me doing this. photo by AMagill ) More from Convince and Convert The Key to Social Media Success is Just 2 Letters Why You Should Use a Content Rationale Report Why D.I.S. And guess what? The very blog that you’re reading came out #1. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle. Will look forward to the next one… Jonny Stark Wow, quite a few comments on here already! Be interested in your thoughts and comments. Thanks so much for the comment. All fair comments.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Despite the fact that I try to focus my work and my writing where possible on social media strategy and social integration issues, approximately 16 of my top 25 posts deal entirely or primarily with one or more social media tools and tactics. I’ve been having some challenges with Disqus lately.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. I believe Twitter will ultimately be the way that we interact with brands, and will power the social CRM movement. Im Jay Baer.

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MARCH 18, 2010

It includes a dozen letters written to C-level executives (in general) about what they need to do to take social media to the next level. I do hope you’ll download it and come back and tell us what you think in the comments.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Conversation a Myth?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

RowFeeder is the first business to be spawned from the buzzed about new tech incubator Untitled Startup – a “transparent startup&# in Seattle that even publishes their website traffic live on their home page. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 19, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Why D.I.S.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

There’s a huge gap between the perception of social media as an instant, free, can’t miss marketing opportunity and the reality of social media as a long-term, time-intensive customer loyalty and brand advocacy opportunity. Do You Have the Guts to Expect Social Media Failure [.] I’m calling my publisher!

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AUGUST 4, 2010

But it’s not like social media created negativity, it just puts a magnifying glass to it. But, one of greatest benefits of social media is that it puts the shortcomings of your operations department in marketing’s lap, and vice-versa. Your problem isn’t social media negativity.

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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. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Now, the move is toward “social objects&# which are invariably smaller, more directed pieces of content. If the standard unit of publication becomes something other than the page, but rather smaller social objects like status updates and photos being published and ranked in real-time, Google’s role in that equation is diminished.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Now, the move is toward “social objects&# which are invariably smaller, more directed pieces of content. If the standard unit of publication becomes something other than the page, but rather smaller social objects like status updates and photos being published and ranked in real-time, Google’s role in that equation is diminished.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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JUNE 23, 2010

This is just one occasion, on a daily basis, I see business friends of mine use their personal accounts as publishing mechanisms at a rate of around 95% of their posts, while they do have their own fan pages just for that purpose. Thanks for commenting, Murlu. Reply Tamar Weinberg June 24, 2010 at 9:16 am Interesting comment, Susan.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

As my co-author Amber Naslund put it once “with social media, my relationships aren’t bound by geography or circumstance.&# I agree with you that the people are what make Social Media fun. The fail whale on Twitter always seems to happen when you want to time a comment just so. Thanks for the great comment.

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APRIL 27, 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: Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element The More Things Change, The More Things Change Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? link] jaybaer Thanks Geno.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There was also a lot of talk (especially among the big brands) on operationalizing social media, and creating true best practices for how to thrive in a real-time world where every customer is a reporter. Thanks for the great comment. Thanks for the great comment. And you and your guys need to be there.

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