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Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

That is why social media marketing is not a quick process—it takes time to nurture relationships into conversations and create those solid, trusted connections…these real conversations lead to real relationships,and those trusted relationships lead to referrals and sales. Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.).

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

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Get Your Social Media Story Straight | Blogging and Content.

Convince & Convert

In the team’s defense, they do have a nicely executed Events tab, and the Wall seems to be pretty active, with a variety of contests for fans. I got hooked on the Star Tribune Twolves message board in 2002 and haven’t looked back. They need to snap up that Facebook name pronto.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers. Multi unit franchise groups really prefer Facebook since its the place that their guests can see events, photo albums and have conversations. It’s entirely possible she is a Mass Influencer.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Meanwhile, however, I do very much like Facebook Lite , which strips down a lot of the shiny distractions, and gives you a threaded News Feed, birthdays, and events – and that’s about it. (I’m working on a Fan Page that will be launching next month).

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An Open Letter to Facebook

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

With the initiative for Facebook to be open and to empower businesses to host pages that celebrate their business, offering deals and giving the community the ability to converse directly with the business or entity these pages represent, you forgot about accountability. Where Did My Facebook Page Go? and I felt the same way as you did.

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Best Social Media and Digitial Marketing Research and Statistics of 2011, Part 1

Webbiquity SMM

16 social media statistics that might surprise you by Communications Conversations Arik Hanson lists social media stats from various sources showing that 75% of brand ‘Likes’ on Facebook come from advertisements. Not too surprisingly, Facebook is the #1 method for passing along content, followed by email and then Twitter. And 73% of U.S.