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Amplify Your Content Strategy with Influencer Marketing

Convince & Convert

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. Image via BigStockPhoto.com. That, in turn, can help move your buyers down the path to purchase.

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#measurePR Recap: Chatting with Heidi Sullivan

Waxing UnLyrical

We then moved on to one of Heidi’s favorite topics, obtaining a budget for PR that is comparable to marketing by diminishing the stigma of PR being a cost center : A3: Objective setting is key: what will you measure? Change in reputation? Know beforehand & avoid vanity metrics #measurepr. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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How (and Why) to Map Your Company’s Digital Landscape

Webbiquity SMM

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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What the Playground Can Teach you about Social Media

Convince & Convert

Guest post by Stacey Acevero , social media community manager at Vocus and PRWeb. Integrating social media into your online marketing mix can be a lot like the first day of school. Being a valued member of the community is key to a long-term, successful social strategy. Make Sure to Make Friends.

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Best Social PR Guides, Tips and Tools of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

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. The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases by Adam Sherk. Vocus and Cision ) to the obscure ( Butterfly Publisher ). .&# 5 Stars **.

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How Arena Stage Uses Initiators to Grow its Audience

Waxing UnLyrical

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.&# Is that smart, or what?

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The Nifty 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011

Webbiquity SMM

The answer may come from the email marketing field. Many of these were other B2B marketers, but others were social media experts, journalists, PR professionals, or just plain fascinating personalities. This list will be posted on Cheryl Burgess’ Blue Focus Marketing Blog. What is it? Jennifer Aaker. Allison Mooney. allimooney.

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