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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Awareness, Sales, or Loyalty? Social Media Strategy Worksheet from Jay Baer at Convince and Convert As a social media consultant, I specialize in helping companies create and implement social media strategy. Social media strategy consulting details here. Or Loyalty for Nothing -> Acted once?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Marketing), ThinkGeek is “all about serving our community. Our social media activities live in our customer retention sphere, not customer acquisition – because the minute it’s in customer acquisition, it changes the nature of the conversation.” link] Kopano Media RT @jaybaer: Do You Know Your Customers Enough to Win in Social Media?

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APRIL 14, 2010

Then, strategize ways you could make those problems disappear by providing better content (as with Geek Squad), faster response (as with Nationwide), or better access to help (as many companies are doing by launching online customer support communities using Get Satisfaction or other systems). Sounds like a great case study.

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JULY 22, 2010

However, if a firm focuses on building brand loyalty with a small subset of customers, they may find that it has an exponential impact. Avoids Getting Mired in Tactics, Metrics or Technology: The successful firms above recognize that social media should be used as a tool for achieving business goals.

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APRIL 22, 2010

If you’re considering “social media&# as a way to build loyalty among your existing customers, moving them from a relationship rooted in transactions to a symbiotic relationship anchored in advocacy, there are dual alternatives: 4. Social CRM The new telephone. Whatchew Talking Bout?

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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. This has happened before online. link] jaybaer Great comment Kathy, thank you.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. A new Pew Research study shows only 8% of U.S. Young People Don’t Use It Today’s marketing coordinator is tomorrow’s CMO, and younger Americans don’t embrace Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A new research study of 1,400 U.S. Here are a few reasons identified in the study that the focus we put on Twitter may be entirely appropriate, and perhaps not even intent enough: The Iceberg Effect. Overwhelmingly, respondents in the study prefer interacting with official, branded accounts rather than personal accounts from employees.

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AUGUST 25, 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 Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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JUNE 23, 2010

I would argue that Ford should go leagues further, by embracing a consistent crowdsourcing approach that constantly empowers consumers (and would-be consumers) of all Ford vehicles with opportunities to co-create, relevantly share and earn legitimate rewards that drive loyalties and purchasing habits for years to come.

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JUNE 16, 2010

They’re marketing-oriented but highly operational and often aimed at creating loyalty by improving customer experience. The Secret Sauce Is Relevance I’m noticing common themes among social media successes like BBVA bank. These winning strategies key on usefulness and value-creation.

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