Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

What if you wanted to impress everyone by showing off that you’re connected to that famous author who wrote that book, that socialite who keeps getting into trouble and a couple of 20-something CEOs who just sold their companies and are now billionaires? I recognize this can get dicey as the lingo is mighty confusing.

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Josh S Peters

APRIL 16, 2010

The only time you can use them as a gauge is when they are gained organically, when it’s grown without any “assistance&# then you can measure your growth trend. But what about company accounts? However I can see where you're coming from.

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Almost Savvy

MAY 26, 2010

Please note that this change will not affect your advertising campaigns and there is no action required on your part.Facebook is a company that moves quickly, constantly innovating and launching new products to improve the user experience.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process. This chart shows usage of five major social outposts by organization type. Yes, social media applies to B2B.

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Almost Savvy

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Have you increased sales for your company over 500% in the last year? twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career? Move your recommendations to the top.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in Branding on August 28, 2008 | no responses Big companies, small businesses – we all work very hard to deliver an extraordinary product or service to our customers. What about this company attracts them? What is important to them? Which communication mediums do they use?

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in Branding on August 28, 2008 | no responses Big companies, small businesses – we all work very hard to deliver an extraordinary product or service to our customers. What about this company attracts them? What is important to them? Which communication mediums do they use?

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Nametags are awkwardly enormous as they include name, company, website and Twitter @username. twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Check out Phil’s blog too ) Your new book The Next Wave of Technologies deals with how organizations can adopt and adapt to new processes and advances.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. Organizations have used it for developing programs, marketing efforts, research, and education. GetSatisfaction provides a way for companies to do that. What do you think will be seen in 2010?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Karrer and Michele Martin have just launched Work Literacy , which is: "a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work." Lijit Search. Lijit Search.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Volunteer with a non-profit organization. Looking to work for a specific company? They’ll show you the career path for employees of certain companies. Cisco is a popular company to work for after leaving Apple. It wasn’t your fault, but it’s so hard not to take it personally.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome&# and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. This may be nothing more than a refresher course in the Captain Obvious department but even the savviest of companies is still missing the boat. A lot of big companies I try to engage with don’t want to talk back.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Many IT organizations are being put in yet-another-pickle in meeting the challenges of the newest crop of knowledge workers. Although the technology is relatively straightforward, organizing and executing around it seems to be the sticking point. And, for many IT organizations, thats a structurally hard thing to do.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

This suggestion is a little late, but it would be interesting to explore how both consumers and brands/companies will keep track of all their communications as social media continues to explode, as well as go mobile. The platforms and devices used to communicate continue to fragment: multiple email accounts, social networks, chat, SMS etc.

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Almost Savvy

MAY 3, 2009

I stopped after my virgin post when this thought sets in) 2) If yes, should I reside my personal blog at one of the company’s website/blog or should I have it separately like I have now? Who doesn’t have a blog these days? Another business is on the way and definitely will be having its own blog site too.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

First, I headed over to her company?s The information on the company website is well written and crisp; leaving no doubt that she is a highly qualified and well respected executive. At least, it might appear this way if all you knew about her was what you found online. Will the real Melanie please stand up??

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

In my exuberance and passion for social media and the impact it can have on non-profit organizations I lost sight of what was important. Embracing social media should not mean organizational change, it should change the organization. Social media exists and organizations are in it whether they choose to be or not. Why ignore it?

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Almost Savvy

JANUARY 12, 2009

You know that Joe, one of your LinkedIn connections, is very interested in learning how his company might be able to use Second Life as an innovative platform for training its employees worldwide. Find me a find.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Would a company launch a major television campaign if the CEO had never watched TV? If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. This makes no sense.

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Social Media B2B Company Consultant 130

Josh S Peters

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Brand – Here the goal is to associate the company with it’s services and offerings. Loyalty – When a company launches this type of campaign their goal is to reward their current, frequent buyers or to entice customers away from competitors with their awesome loyalty program. Here we would be looking at Impact. Thanks for the comment!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

By exemplifying self discipline, punctuality, and organization you will establish yourself as one to be both admired and hired. Reply Eddie Gear October 7, 2010 at 9:43 pm I can come across so many companies that do not even brand them selves in the fear of being considered as SPAM. Building relationships takes time, energy and effort.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

I want people who read my profile to see that I’m happily employed, that I work for a “real&# company, and that my company has capabilities in certain areas. Chris Brogan advises businesses, organizations and individuals on how to use social media and social networks to build relationships and deliver value.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Only when the landscaping company mowed down the guy’s vegetable garden and did not rectify the situation seven weeks later did the guy decide to make a public spectacle of the situation. Sure, there are probably a few things you can point out that should work in the company’s favor. How many people really want that?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. Social Mention (or a paid social media listening package like Radian6 , if you have one) Go to www.socialmention.com and search for your company or product name (in quotes), and set the pull-down to “all.&#

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

As the world continues to watch the devastation caused by the BP oil spill, it shines the light much brighter on the impact that major companies have on society while increasing consumer concerns about business practices. If a company is “doing good,” don’t be shy about talking about it. Don’t be Shy.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

I have seen far too many organizations fail, from the outset, for not having had a clear understanding of the discipline and rigor needed to keep their social media marketing efforts on the tracks. link] [link] Jim Alexander Good insights – solid advise. link] Jim Alexander Good insights – solid advise.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 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 Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

With social media, we can join conversations previously hidden, but what we need is the same as ever: a way to reach you – the places you metaphorically live, the clubs you frequent, the places you hang out, the company you keep. That seems short-sighted and workable only for very small companies with a minimum of online chatter about them.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Want to print out all your key metrics on one piece of paper, for easy distribution and circulation within your organization? On the ROI front, Swix CEO Scott Lake ( @scottica ) told me that the company puts as much emphasis on tracking the “I&# as they do the “R&#. New YouTube video that goes viral. Eventually, I hope.

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Social Media Strategy Statistics Metrics 117

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I wonder how Stratten feels about companies servicing customers differently , based on their online influence? I’ve even left the stat breakdown public so you can see all the views are organic, not off-shored to get views (like some video companies have done). A tall order, to be certain.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Then and Now In the good old days, say from the 1850s onwards, marketing was mostly a one way “communication&# : companies advertized their wares via local media like newspapers, magazines, and traveling salespeople. Simply put, the new mass media helped organize, and influence, large numbers of consumers. It also becomes direct.

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Almost Savvy

MARCH 1, 2009

Alphabetical organizers are iffy because they require me to remember the person’s name or business name to find them again. Perhaps I’m just easily overwhelmed, which is why I’m motivated to stay organized. The solution seems to be including what you or your company actually do on the card, rather than just a title.

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Real Estate LinkedIn Meeting Tools 267

Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Spread the Love It’s easy to fall into the trap of relying on one or a few persons in your organization to be the content creation mules. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. While I was away, Convince & Convert featured 11 guest blog posts from friends, clients, and colleagues.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

Your votes count for 30% of the “scoring&# when organizers determine who gets to speak at the mighty SXSW Interactive festival in March in Austin, Texas. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Please click the little thumbs up icon.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Unify Your Team The first step is for companies to devise a coordinated strategy that uses email and social communication synergistically. If you update your company's Facebook page about latest happenings, or create a YouTube video, or write a blog post, the conversation comes AFTER the content is sent out, not before.

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Social Media Strategy Social CRM Newsletter 114

Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

your dog or a logo (unless you are tweeting on behalf of a larger company). twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career? Your Twitter Profile – Be you, the real you.

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