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How Social Media Generates Sales You Can’t Track To Social Media

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But not even Starbucks, with all its social media savvy and corporate-sized budgets for sophisticated tools can track that sale to Twitter. Until people are uploading their brains to the internet, social media will never get credit for those sales. They just can’t. And neither can you.

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When Is It Appropriate To Hide, Block Or Delete On Social Media?

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As a social media manager, you are bound to come across unsavory comments on your social channels. They come in various forms; complaints, cursing, inappropriate photos or comments and so on. When is it appropriate to hide, block or delete on social media? So how do you handle them?

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5 Social Media Tips From #BOLO2013

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Being the guy I am, I sought out the social media-related sessions. “It’s not a p **g contest for likes, comments and shares.” ” Steph Parker , Social Strategist, Hill Holiday. Blog Social Media' This past week, Duncan and I attended the BOLO Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Best Practices For Managing A Social Media Crisis

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A social media crisis is bound to happen at some point to your brand. This could be as small as a negative review/comment or as big as when Adidas tweeted , “Congrats you survived the Boston Marathon.” Being prepared is the first step to surviving a social media crisis! Not sure where to start? BIG MISTAKE.

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Five Social Media Haters We Love To Hate

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Social media haters are familiar to those of us who do social media on a regular basis. These are the people who, for whatever reason, aren’t just content to never use social media, but think that everyone else is a raging lunatic for even using it. The IT Guy. Call him “Son of Curmudgeon.”

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How Social Media Generates Sales You Can’t Track To Social Media

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But not even Starbucks, with all its social media savvy and corporate-sized budgets for sophisticated tools can track that sale to Twitter. Until people are uploading their brains to the internet, social media will never get credit for those sales. They just can’t. And neither can you.

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Has Social Media Made It Impossible To Live In The Moment?

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As I frantically prayed for my Vine video to upload, I realized that instead of enjoying the concert I’d waited so long to see, I was too busy trying to document it on social media. And sure, I got some validation through the likes and envious comments I received. And unfortunately, this is not just something I myself am doing.