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APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. A better approach is to create a content ecosystem that allows you to repurpose and cascade your best information. Instead of a series of self-contained initiatives, build yourself a content ladder.

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MAY 11, 2010

The key is to create meaningful content that answers those questions, and propagate that content throughout the social Web, making a visit to your site unnecessary. I recommend starting with six, because it’s a meaningful amount of content and will address the tip of your question iceberg. Your LInkedin page.

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APRIL 15, 2010

But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level. Is Your Company in the Content Marketing Industry? Previously, content about Kodak products would have been created by the media. Smart, optimized content.

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APRIL 20, 2010

The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization. But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think.

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Koka Sexton

MARCH 2, 2011

Another is that social media in B2B sales is a growing topic of discussion and people from executive levels down to the individual sales rep are hungry to learn how to leverage new media. Introduction to Social Selling. Why does social media matter to sales people? Social media marketing grew 50% in 2010 to $1.2

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JULY 20, 2010

Not unlike traditional surveys, keyword research and social data mining tools tell a powerful story about the information target audiences want from organizations, on-and-offline. In today’s post, it’s my pleasure to share some content relevance tips I’ve learned along the way. Easy – you listen!

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JULY 5, 2010

I have recruited a posse of incredibly smart social media, digital marketing, and public relations thinkers to entertain and inform you while I’m learning how to pay with colored money, and my son attends hockey camp. Looking forward to some great new content since I get tired of listening to that Jay guy all the time anyway!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

To best develop thriving, mutually beneficial relationships with your customers, think of your social communication and email communication programs as two rungs on a content ladder. The Content You Want, via the Channel You Choose The future of integrated communications is in consumer choice and personalized preference centers. (For

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MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

“We want to give SMB a complete tool to allow them to move the needle on the 20% of social media that matters.&# Find where your clients/contacts are in the social media realm. Other gr8 uses [link] [link] Richard A Beane III Review of the site Flowtown that can give you information about how your customers use social media.

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JULY 21, 2010

The Lawyers Are Coming Social networks give people the ability to share incredible volumes of content. Been Caught Stealing Let’s start with content creation and copyright issues. In other words put a copyright, all rights reserved on your content or the bottom of your blog. All that stuff? Read the fine print.

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MAY 25, 2010

Thanks for bringing it to CA conference! link] Jose Huitron Jay, thanks for sharing these outstanding keys. 34% speaks volumes and highlights the fact that there is plenty of room for those who offer true value one service at a time filling needs and making an impact. RT @bgindra: @jaybaer shares "Digital & Dollars" preso #CAPRSA.

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MARCH 10, 2010

In re-reading each of these interviews multiple times to create this compilation, the information and insights conveyed in a short format are exceptional. Thank you so very much to each of the Twitter 20 participants, who gave so freely of their time and their knowledge in the true spirit of social media. Will tweet and FB now.

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MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. Company launches a media content destination for women.

Social Media 125

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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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JUNE 24, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. It all comes down to content (and creatives). With Social Media, take a look at Chris Brogan.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Go beyond the obvious and use customer service metrics, social connectivity of customers, and Web traffic patterns as measures that matter. Communicate with Content After strategic thinking, the key to social media success is content creation. link] jaybaer If there were thousands of blogs, Webinars, books, etc.

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JULY 15, 2010

Who is responsible for adding content? Who is monitoring social spaces where you don’t currently have outpost? If you are being badgered by someone that continues to post off-topic or negative comments in your space, what is the plan to engage them, and who is going to do it? It might be different people for each task.

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JULY 28, 2010

Here are some tips to help you uncover the transactional or informational rough edges that you can smooth using the sandpaper of good, relevant content: Ask your customer service team. When you find a pattern, create content to address it. Have them document EVERY question they receive. Buy your own product.

Social Media 148

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps View more presentations from Jason Baer. Now, you can worry about tools, and outposts, and social media tactics.

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MAY 26, 2010

Social media is fueled by passion, and too many companies try to take elements of their company that aren’t passion-worthy, and attempt to build a social media program around it. Content creation and content marketing will continue to allow companies to capitalize on the fact that every customer is now a reporter.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Remember that your likelihood of a first-time visitor coming back goes up the more content they consume on that first visit. So, make sure first-time visitors can access other content that may be of interest, convincing them that perhaps they should make a return trip.

Social Media 119

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Thanks for sharing good support information for B2B social media. Thanks for sharing good support information for B2B social media. Kipp Bodnar´s last blog. Up 50% over last year.

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JUNE 2, 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 Do You “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

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JUNE 3, 2010

Here’s the closest they get: “…a tragedy that never should have happened&# “deeply disappointed&# (about the failure of the top kill, not the spill itself) “…our responsibility to keep you informed. And to do everything we can so this never happens again.&#

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I believe Twitter will ultimately be the way that we interact with brands, and will power the social CRM movement. It works for those kinds of accounts because the content or offering is SOOOO valuable that the engagement would only dilute it. Tom agrees, and included that concept in the Executive Summary.

Social Media 159

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APRIL 13, 2010

I’m not sure whether Dale would be rolling over in his grave over the prospect of an iPhone app, but the app is incredibly content rich, and worth far more than 99 cents. The larger screen size is great for an information-based app like this one). I do all my home-based Webinars on my feet. Dale Carnegie Wisdom 2.0

Social Media 112

Social Media Strategy Influencer Education 112

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APRIL 28, 2010

Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. It’s really only possible in a reactive sense via social CRM, where individual complaints or questions can indeed be handled. But, it's not a 1:1 correlation in my mind. link] Amy D.

Social Media 147

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Better question: How can we integrate email and social media to increase customization and relevancy? How can we convince our clients that we’re good at social media? Better question: How can we create content in multiple forms and locations that demonstrates our expertise? What do you think?

Questions 160

Questions Social Media Consultant Education 160

Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

Nationwide Insurance has a terrific iPhone app that allows you to document a vehicle crash in real-time, including photos, collection of the other drivers’ insurance information, and other key details. Your posts are a million times better than organizations acting as social media resources that always charge a fee for information.

Social Media 128

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Last week, I was on a content marketing discussion panel (moderated by Jeff Rohrs ) at the ExactTarget Connections conference. At one point we discussed headline writing and what draws clicks within the social media content universe. The appetite for tools content is huge. Most of the rest are from spring 2010 or earlier.

Social Media 141

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Consultant 141

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Second – Are there any special types of information you’ll need? but I hadn’t heard that they actually delete or purge information after a certain amount of time. Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? How can your brand participate in this space most effectively?

Social Media 155

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Done correctly, social media is about developing meaningful relationships with customers and prospective customers in their natural habitat. You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally. Many successful social media programs take months (or even more than a year) to really germinate.

Social Media 149

Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

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MAY 19, 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 Why D.I.S.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Social CRM 137

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

They recognize that the future is not in dot coms at all, but in deconstructing content and making it mobile and portable. More from Convince and Convert Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About the Social and More About the Customers Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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AUGUST 31, 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 Social Conversation a Myth?

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FEBRUARY 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 Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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