Convince & Convert

JULY 9, 2013

Most of us are familiar with the concept of influencer marketing, i.e., marketing to a select group of individuals — such as journalists, bloggers, consultants, or industry analysts — who influence your buyers’ decisions. That, in turn, can help move your buyers down the path to purchase.

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Influencer Strategy Content Marketing 160

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 30, 2012

Many organizations, having now realized that the “build it and they will come” model doesn’t work in social media and that it isn’t just another channel for promoting news releases and marketing brochures, are stepping back and retooling their social media strategies. Identify the key influencers in your market.

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Vocus Alltop Message Boards Klout 184

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 15, 2011

If you’re embarking on a marketing campaign that includes spreading awareness (and which marketing campaign doesn’t), you might want to take a page out of Arena Stage ‘s playbook and look for “initiators&# instead of “influencers.&#. They use Vocus to monitor “buzz.&#

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

Social media marketing, online PR and SEO are three tactics that are all powerful on their own, but have far more impact when used in a coordinated, synergistic manner. Effectively connect with bloggers and other key online influencers in your industry? The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases by Adam Sherk.

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Press Release Tools Tips Vocus 194

Jeff Esposito

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

I spent the past two days at Oracle’s School for the Socially Gifted conference where I was nominated as one of the finalists for community manager of the year. It was a good time and I became friends with my co-finalists, Stacey from Vocus and Carly from the San Francisco Ballet. How was your week? Sounds silly right?

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Jeff Esposito

AUGUST 3, 2010

Home About Archives Press Clips Spark Advisors Suggested Reading Social media metrics, a video review Written on August 3, 2010 by Espo in Book Review This video book review is on Jim Sterne’s Social Media Metrics: How to Measure and Optimize your Marketing Investment. I like Vocus for some things and radian 6 for others.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

Better question: How can we find the existing customers that are already passionate about our client, and turn them into a volunteer marketing army? In my local area, most PR firms are still firmly entrenched in the old paradigm of marketing. How can we find the most influential bloggers and get them to write about our client?

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Questions Social Media Consultant Education 161