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What Is Conversational Marketing?

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Conversational marketing” is a term that has been around for about as long as the Internet. The idea is based on the concept that markets are conversations. The “markets are conversations” concept was discussed in a book published in 1999, “The Cluetrain Manifesto.”

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How To Turn Charitable Involvement Into Profitable Conversions

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Charitable causes your company supports help people who also support that cause identify with your organization. When a business is involved with charitable efforts it humanizes your enterprise and makes folks realize that your company is people, just like they are. Upon that trust, conversions naturally follow.

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Are You A Social Media-Savvy Leader? You Should Be!

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The industries represented are diverse, and the company size varies from startup to Fortune 1000. It’s clear that the company size doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to public perspective. If you aren’t part of the conversation, they don’t stop talking but being involved means you influence what is discussed.

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Are Facebook Hashtags Necessary

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Start your own hashtag around your company brand or a product brand that your company owns. You can start the conversation, follow the conversation, and track the conversation. One way to use hashtags is as a branding element. There’s nothing more powerful than that. Social Media Branding facebook hashtag'

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What Is Social Media Supposed To Do?

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According to the report: “…many companies continue to treat social media as a one-way communication vehicle and are largely focused on how they can use these sites to push their marketing agendas. ” That means a conversation instead of a presentation. A conversation also is ongoing and two-way, right?

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Facebook: The Future Of Marketing

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Instead of throwing marketing slogans at them, enter into a conversation with them. Conversational marketing is the new paradigm and Facebook fits into that paradigm perfectly. Your brand page can be a graphic representation of that paradigm and offer your fans a powerful new way to connect with your company.

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Turn Your Facebook Page Into A Community

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Not all of your Facebook page posts have to be about you and your company. Your fans will appreciate getting to know more about your company and its passions. Then, once the results are in, use the data to spark conversation. Get them involved by having them send you their stories. Post unrelated content. You can go off topic.