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MARCH 29, 2010

In short, how do you know if you and your company should be considering this type of software ( Social Sentry ) purchase? UPDATE 21 April 2010: Local Hawaii company Altres (HR management firm) has prepared this free white paper on Social Media & the Workplace. See the hot red zone on the matrix.) See the purple zone.)

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

As people and companies are learning how to participate on social networks, deciding what sorts of content to create, or even how to set pricing for web-based services, they initially experience that nervous pit in the stomach that comes from a lack of knowledge in the space. It is very simple, though not always comfortable to implement.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Here is the direct link to the Conversational Marketing Summit. What are the secrets that “digital natives&# know for using the internet to build their personal and company brands? You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog.

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OCTOBER 1, 2008

We will have three guest speakers from the mainland, sharing case studies from companies like Dell, Southwest Airlines, and Cisco who are using social communities online for internal and external customers. Speakers Chris Heuer , the founder of Social Media Club and a digital marketing veteran with 14 years of experience online.

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JULY 2, 2008

What I don’t understand is why they seem unable to learn from the recurring problems they experience to be both more efficient and to actually convert them into marketing moments. Create a marketing agreement with someone like Target or P&G to have emergency comfort kits on hand. Providing water or a few chairs?

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

I also have less faith in a company if they don’t have a good website or an updated website. My work is in “credibility based logo design&# which have specific rules a designer works with to bring out a company’s unique credibility traits. Yes, as a major part of a company’s brand image. Bill Haig, Ph.D.

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JUNE 22, 2009

REPUTATION MANAGEMENT: Real Time Search – Social Mention Track what people are saying about you, your company, a new product, or any topic across the web’s social media landscape in real-time. Pull up a chair – there’s a real reading list here. New Media Chatter : People Are Talking…Are You Listening?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Tagged as: austin , conference , film , interactive , internet , music , Social Media , sxsw Leave a Comment Additional comments powered by BackType Previous post: How To Create a Conference Badge Page Next post: Yammer asks: What’s Happening at Your Company? roxannedarling was awesomeee!

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JUNE 1, 2009

If you are a larger company, you have tremendous assets at your fingertips, not to mention stories to be told, brands to be built, and customers to be educated and entertained. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog.

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JULY 8, 2009

Second – Conflicts of Interest As bloggers, podcasters, marketers and PR professionals adopt social media tools and tactics, they are often caught in the middle of problematic situations. The Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) has an extensive code of ethics here. Somewhere, I have to make money, or my kids don’t eat.

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OCTOBER 15, 2008

It encompasses other buzzwords and concepts you may have heard, from social networks like FaceBook , LinkedIn , and MySpace , to conversational marketing, web 2.0, More importantly though, there is a shift in consciousness that has already taken place in terms of how people do business and how customers expect companies to perform.

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APRIL 30, 2010

Companies who use social media are making more money. Sponsor Internet TV: conversion rates and brand affinity measures far outpace traditional marketing platforms Contact Todd Cochrane, CEO of RawVoice to learn more about sponsoring internet video and connecting with pre-built audiences for your products and services.

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JANUARY 16, 2008

This feature was released less than 24 hours ago; and I’m happy to brag that our tech guy, Shane Robinson, has already mastered the process and started branding our company web sites. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog.

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JULY 8, 2008

Adult Sites — Even though most companies have policies in place prohibiting viewing of sexually-explicit content at work. In that light, how can you as a company come to grips with this kind of data? Many companies would (and have) simply shut down access to many of these sites and even to internet in general.

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AUGUST 20, 2008

If a company was successful at one podcamp, they will be very likely to want to sponsor the next event in the series. We are actually getting calls from companies who want to sponsor – without having approached them first! The company where we set up our t-shirt shop chose to blog about us! Web courtesy 101.) Conference.&#

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

Back then we were building databases and trying to figure out the best way to connect them to websites, long before most companies even had websites. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog. roxannedarling was awesomeee!

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JULY 24, 2008

They have over 30,000 users, so we like being #26, slighty ahead of Mahalo Daily and just behind Sony Pictures and in the company of Rocketboom and Next New Networks. Top Social Marketing Blog Also this week, and more of a surprise, this blog was featured on a listing of the Top Social Marketing Blogs.

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

Uptown Uncorked : Bringing People and Business Together with New Media Digital Voodoo : Digital Voodoo is a social media strategy and intelligence firm with expertise in marketing, advertising, and operations. Studeo : Studeo is a direct marketing agency who also specializes in Social Media. Janet Fouts : Social Media Coach!

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MARCH 10, 2009

Capsun can then embed the deck in his blog and actually help me spread not only the word, but my expertise and our company brand as well. (We The SlideShare service builds this player automatically, and helps me promote myself, our company, and their services. I actually try to remember to do this with our presentations.

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APRIL 29, 2009

FWIW we offer training in how to use Twitter and would be delighted to work with any individuals or companies who want to use it as a business tool. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog. I am planning to listen in myself.

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APRIL 14, 2009

A colleague and friend of mine, Toby Bloomberg, is writing a “Tweet-Book&# on Social Media Marketing. Social Media Marketing GPS #smgps is the first business book to experiment with this format. She is featuring different authors for each chapter, drawing from her extensive network. And the web has surely noticed.

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AUGUST 23, 2008

If so, why were so many of the key podcasters and the podcast companies missing? FWIW, Viddler was there in full force and for those of us who were at the show, the connections and business deals were awesome! Can we claim it as our podcaster event? How can they make it better? What would you want? With time, I think that will change.

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MARCH 19, 2010

It is your most opportune time to influence opinion, to change internal processes that will make you a better company. Turns out it is cost-effective marketing too. A company’s ethical behavior was cited as an important factor in deciding where to work by 97% of the 7,000 surveyed by Kelly Services.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Then click through to a known company here in Honolulu. I was approached (via several urgent phone calls over the weekend), to become an affiliate of a new web site and to also have this company make a presentation at our upcoming Social Media Club meeting. .&# “That was easy!&# Contrast that to a situation this past week.

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MAY 14, 2008

Dan’s company gets it: the most recent blog post is featured on the home page. Festivals make your marketing dollars go farther. Festivals and events get about 10% of the total marketing spend Traditional advertising dollars going down; cable specialty shows garnering higher rates by delivering a targeted audience.

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MARCH 3, 2009

I find the company story very interesting. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog. We will be upstairs in the Aliʻi Board Room. UPDATE: We plan to be live-streaming at ustream.tv/smch. Also check out the blog post at SMC.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The more I have been thinking about this, the more I want to see companies explore user-generated pricing. Airlines, hotels, and rental car agencies charge a lot more for weekdays than weekends, as they have a captive customer for one and they know that companies are theoretically making money off of their use of said services.

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MAY 19, 2009

I would prefer that companies who want to get in front of a blogger’s hard-earned audience, consider a more neutral and background NPR-style of true support, ongoing support, rather than a short term “we’ll wine and dine you to talk nice about us then c ya later.&# Aloha, Share/Bookmark Thanks for reading!

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DECEMBER 4, 2008

They are surprisingly accessible to both small companies and large enterprises. As a direct result, markets are getting smarter—and getting smarter faster than most companies. The tools are mostly free, and incredibly cheap compared to traditional media campaigns. The main investments are in time and understanding.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

It is simply another trending practice that all marketers would be wise to note: Interruption of any kind is increasingly irritating and unnecessary in today’s world of technology and community. Andrea of Online Marketing Muscle August 19, 2010 at 6:12 pm I don’t answer my phone unless I am expecting an important call.

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JUNE 9, 2010

There is no senior person who has run a large company or built and sold globally a new innovative product. And that partly explains why this administration has been mostly interested in pushing taxes, social spending and regulation — not pushing trade expansion, competitiveness and new company formation.

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MAY 27, 2009

Here is the case in a nutshell: These new brand ambassadors are almost the perfect instruments for surreptitiously sparking and cultivating groundswell within desired and vital target markets. If a big company did this – like Walmart did with its fake videoblogger/RV across America tour a few years back – they would (and did!)

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MARCH 4, 2009

It is a co-incidence that he worked in marketing and advertising. The owners of my old company who was pretty great to me during the time he was sick with cancer while my new beautiful wife and I took care of him in a hospice situation unfortunately turned sour. I left and started my own company and they had hurt feelings.

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MAY 18, 2009

It’s just not that practical for mass marketing. If you are someone who uses filtered groups and keyword search notifications to manage your Twitter stream, I have a question for you: What percent of your filtering is for friends vs. business competitors vs. tracking companies from whom you buy things? I don’t see why it would.

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DECEMBER 12, 2007

Using the software to accomplish a marketing or communication goal is not obvious because most people don’t have the web in their DNA. More and more, the company web site is becoming its most important communication, sales, and even operations tool. Strategy makes a huge difference too. Share/Bookmark Thanks for reading!

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

Companies hire my company (me) to set up social media strategy, launch, and maintain their campaigns. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog. Links Mentioned in the Video Interview: www.barefeetstudios.com www.beachwalks.tv

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DECEMBER 3, 2007

FYI, they have a great business model and are an excellent example of a company that provides a great service and expertly balances the desires of brides with the sustainability of bridal vendors. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog.

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