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MAY 13, 2010

While my social media speaking engagements vary enough that I alter my material quite a bit from event to event, there is definitely a batch of one liners that I tend to incorporate. Event attendees often ask me if I have them written down, and I never have, until now.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Sure, social media is rooted in conversations, and listening to your customers and then responding on the social Web is a pillar of social media. But, it's not all conversational. That's what I mean when I say uni-directional social media. link] Samuel Fagan Great post.

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JULY 5, 2010

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JULY 27, 2010

First of all, tremendous thanks to the incredible team of guest bloggers who did an amazing job keeping the content fresh, and the conversation lively. Retweets are up. RSS subscriptions are up. Second, this circumstance raises an important question: Are You Growing Your Voices?

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MAY 12, 2010

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

I wonder how much web apps produced in the same month?) – Apple may take a 30% cut, but conversely developers KEEP 70%. In December, that meant $175 million in revenue to developers.

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JUNE 29, 2010

[link] Doug Braun Cognitive Surplus – Use Social Connectivity to Change the World: [link] (Good assessment @cshirky @jaybaer) [link] Bob Leonard Turn off your TV. Convene, converse and collaborate. You're still staring at a screen, but at least you're interacting.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Plus, event invites, and photos in which you’re tagged. And More… Although I’m not using it presently, you can also configure your NutshellMail to include Linkedin and MySpace content, as well as updates from the Ning groups of which you are a member.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility 5 Steps to Winning Fans with Content Strategy Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy? Despite the cold you were terrific!

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MAY 4, 2010

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JUNE 17, 2010

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

We've also found that event planners use Flowtown to can get a quick and accurate snapshot re: demographics for their sponsors. link] ethan Hi Jay, Thank you for the review. that you're pumped about Flowtown As you alluded, got some really wicked add-ons / features coming out soon, so stay tuned!

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JULY 20, 2010

Through their inquiries for, and conversations about content, the public is telling us what they want online in record volume, and nearly in real time. All you need is a keyword research tool and access to about any social media monitoring tool to listen and improve your content creation efforts. Easy – you listen!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. Unbelievable turnout (more than 260) for a first-time event, and tremendous kudos to Fred Von Graf , who organized it practically solo. Myspace also. Then this is the blog post for you. They always do.

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JULY 26, 2010

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MARCH 10, 2010

The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Commerce Related to the first, but commerce-oriented blogs are more interested in conversion events than in traffic generation. 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 5, 2010

thanks, Kathy [link] jaybaer Although it's my usual practice, I'm not going to reply to each comment, since this isn't a very conversational blog post. I am new at blogging, but tend to notice that I get many more comments when I include an engaging headline that gets people interested in the topic. But seriously, THANK YOU.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Events & ROI The Swix team understands that to understand social media’s true impact, you must track over a lengthy period, while simultaneously accounting for external factors that could skew results disproportionately. You’ll be able to easier understand how these events drive social success using Swix.

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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. We have a local guy in our Maine crowd, @OBobME. Bob sells insurance.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

All of these tactics can work together seamlessly to create a robust, optimized content marketing engine that pays real dividends in increased website traffic, and conversions. Sound off in the comments, and maybe we’ll put together another post with great examples.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Conversely, many blogs are too community-oriented, taking an overly insider approach, given that new research from my friends and clients Compendium Blogware shows that search drives 60%+ of total traffic on 80%+ of corporate blogs. link] > @jaybaer [link] Stephanie Wonderlin Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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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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MAY 5, 2010

Says Lisa Beatty, “We want to bring women into the conversation, but also into the solution. John & Partners can have conversations with major brands that perhaps wouldn’t put the mid-sized agency on their radar otherwise. That only happens if they have a real, ongoing relationship with brands.&# With JaneNation, St.

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JULY 21, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 27, 2010

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MAY 25, 2010

link] #bgsd [link] Elizabeth Sosnow Digital and Dollars – Successfully Adding Online Marketing to Your Agency Services | Conferences and Events | Soci… [link] [link] Paula Lovell Hey @jaybaer you were rocking at #CAPRSA and this proves it. If you missed it, read the recap.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Because of the specificity, it’s much easier to achieve a top 10 search engine ranking for long tail searches, and higher rankings = higher conversions. Which is closer to buying, a consumer searching for “flat panel TV&# or a consumer searching for “26 inch 720p flat panel TV.&# ?

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JUNE 7, 2010

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JUNE 3, 2010

How coincidental that these two events are such perfect contrasts, and happened within days of each other… [link] Marcel Dezentjé 'What BP Can Learn from Umpire Jim Joyce' Over 'met de billen bloot gaan' – [link] [link] Mike Stenger Abso-freakin-lutely Jay!

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JULY 14, 2010

Losing in social media can be akin to the experiences of companies like Kraft, Nestle, and BP in the social media realm. At the very least those companies are engaged in the conversation and have a strong awareness of the perceptions of their brand. On occasion, each has even taken action related to the “conversations”.

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JULY 6, 2010

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MAY 11, 2010

Back in those days, face-to-face networking at business events was really the most effective way to make the connections needed to get a chance to propose your product/service to the right person and it sometimes took dozens of events before the opportunity presented itself. Maybe you guys have other examples where that is not so.

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JULY 15, 2010

Who is monitoring social spaces where you don’t currently have outpost? There are tons of free and paid tools out there that help you to monitor the conversations taking place. Take a look at the Social Media Responsibilities Worksheet we use at the Flint Group. It might be different people for each task.

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APRIL 13, 2010

At one particular event, after several unsuccessful attempts at getting anyone to meet with me, I stopped at the bar for a drink. I recognized a fellow who I'd bumped into before at other events. “You know what I do when I go to a networking event?&#

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MAY 26, 2010

Companies are starting to think of Facebook as a natural piece of the conversion funnel, not just as a free-standing silo. Make sure you’re tying together your email program and your social media program. " @jaybaer [link] [link] Phil “What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy.&#

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