Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

For example: Let’s say you are searching for volunteer opportunities in Silver Spring, Md. Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

What about real-life examples? How will they change their landing page/site to optimize conversions? We are also] considering changes to the micro-site to track conversions from site to scorecards to email campaigns that hopefully lead to sales. Theory is all very well, they (you) said. Sales of what? pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The smart brands kept their chips in: they stayed in the game with different messages, new incentives and, ultimately made themselves part of the conversation. I can go into other examples, but… you get the point. Heres another example: you can always tell the seasoned actors on sitcoms that are taped before a live studio audience.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Using Jimi Hendrix as an example would get ME revved up. Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. But my experience and instincts told me three things: 1.

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

Examples of such changes includes migrating a blog’s commenting system from one platform to another, or adding a new plugin that changes the way that posts are entered into the system. For example, if I were to have a list for promoting posts on my own site, it would look like this. For example, you could include: Site.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 30, 2009

He’s done his homework on this one as it’s filled with a ton of real world examples of how a handful of businesses have won and lost in the social media game. Sparking controversy has always been a tried and true tactic to increase readership and conversation.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This post is a great example of a charitable endeavor that is also concrete, as opposed to cosmetic. Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Someone sitting in Brazil, for example, likely won’t randomly search out our institution. Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

I’m a poor example, but every time I did this, I felt much better. Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. Make sure you take lunch breaks.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Another good example from Australia was a journalist called Tom Cowie , who mounted a full social media campaign called Tom Wants A Job, complete with a transparent blog (with all the applications and rejection letters), Twitter handle and Facebook fan page. Can you help me tie my shoelaces?” That sort of creativity gets you noticed.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

It really is a conversation platform. What’s really cool about Amplify is that when you want to start a conversation, you have 1,000 characters with which to do it. More often than not, I’ve found sharing those thoughts is what sparks conversation. It syncs with several platforms. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

From the Edutopia article: “For example, when I’m teaching integers, I don’t teach the kids the rules for adding and subtracting integers. Your voice though, is unique to only you , and Brian Meeks is a great example of this. Instead, I show them how to manipulate blocks, how to make it zero by taking away and adding.&#

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

It started as an email conversation with a friend while I was flying back from the 2009 PRSA International Conference in San Diego. If this takes the form of a blog post, it usually includes some kind of disclaimer (“this is my list,&# for example), and a question at the end as to who you would add. Yes, really! pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

For example, if your error page reads, “Sorry, you were looking for something that’s not here,&# look for those exact words and select them. Click on the “404 Template&# link on the right (it’ll have “404.php&# php&# underneath it), and pull out your magnifying glass. And nothing else. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. For example, my post on the Gap logo thing. Click here to try reconnecting the live stream. | pts Settings.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

If you’re talking specifically through social media, you could look to building a strong following on Twitter, for example, and then use services like Sponsored Tweets ( [link] ) or similar services where people will pay you to tweet advertising messages to your followers. Less links and more conversation is key.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

… “… For me, online ‘conversation’ has no real value other than being the first contact to a possible friendship or business relationship. I feel I already know the folks I’m meeting; typically a conversation starts off with, “Oh, you’re …!&# And that is very cool. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Are you engaging in conversations? For example, are you responding to other people’s tweets with your own thoughts on a particular issue? Please do share via a comment below, so that we can continue the conversation and learn from each other. Ask yourself these questions: Are you commenting on other people’s blogs?

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Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

An example of this was given during the keynote. He also gave an example of a powerful video campaign that charity : water used to illustrate the importance of clean drinking water. and jumped into their conversation near the end. Social Media Strategy. He suggested that the real benefits of social media are as follows.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. Lead by example. Click here to try reconnecting the live stream. | pts Settings. Read All About It!

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ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2011

Examples of four common actions that you can sell: sales: work out how you can sell their stuff directly within a matter of clicks. high-quality website visitors (defined by a conversion or engagement). Conversions. analytics, PostRank, Twitter, social bookmarking websites, and so on. How can you make money?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

John sets a beautiful example. Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. My letter to the C-Suite , by John Lovett over at Web Analytics Demystified.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Another popular technique is to only read posts/stories from a list of pre-identified influencers, since these are the people who are ultimately driving earned media conversations. It requires that researchers identify the types of categories and themes that they want to track to start, and they feed the model examples of that content (e.g.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

My query made it clear that I wanted examples of success, and how it was being measured. Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. So what’s new about you

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Viper Chill

MARCH 1, 2010

If you’re going to use any of the tools below, I recommend you use them not only to give you an overview of your projects, but as indicators as to what you can change to increase your conversions. With Google Analytics, you would see huge traffic spikes the next day, and miss the opportunity to maximise conversions on that traffic.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 3, 2011

For example, writing Stephen @ Custom WordPress Plugins in the name field results in Stephen from Custom WordPress Plugins. PostRank also runs invisibly and shows me metrics about the popularity of blog posts to help me know what you like to read and what you hate. If used properly, this will reward you with improved anchor text.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2011

For example, if Starbucks buys a “sponsored story&# ad, the status of a user’s friends who check into or “like&# Starbucks will run twice: once in the user’s news feed, and again as a paid ad for Starbucks. Just imagine the ads that might appear with absolutely terrible things being said about the brand. (

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. For example, I love nature. Click here to try reconnecting the live stream. | pts Settings. Read All About It!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

For example, they use a green background on Twitter, black background on their YouTube channels and maybe red on their Facebook fan page landing tabs. It helps build loyalty, generate conversations, and it also gets you more followers if you do it right. For example, I’ll put “I tweet. Are my profiles well branded?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

So they brought in the Top 10 STA travel advocates who did not already have an online presence, taught them the tools of the trade and sought to inspire them with existing examples of travel-based social media best practice. I hate to admit it (and thus be accused of professional treason), but he kind of made sense. pts Settings.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

and Postrank, and Tweetmeme and Topsy and Facebook Insights and about 1,000 other tools you can use to precisely measure social media success, there is literally no excuse to not ALWAYS BE TESTING. We are a good example of a media outsider coming in with some fresh thought and making a splash. Between bit.ly

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Kikolani

JULY 23, 2010

10 Facebook pages that are exploding in popularity – great examples of successful pages. 21 examples of natural light photography – gorgeous, almost surreal photos. 40 breathtaking examples of silhouette photography – beautiful sihouettes of people, animals, and nature. Photography / Digital Art.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 27, 2011

And she has a lower Klout score than me, when she is extremely active online , and trying to find a measurement-related conversation that didn’t reference her would be like trying to find the animal living on Donald Trump’s head? Ridiculous. Is Klout useful in some respects?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 22, 2012

I recently waved Goodbye PostRank, Hello Google Social Reports at SmallBizTrends, breaking out five new reports designed to help you keep track of valuable social media insights. We don’t immediately know where social media sits in our conversion funnel – top funnel or bottom funnel? The Conversions Report. Well for starters….

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

By doing so, you can engage with them, continue your conversation outside of the chat, and the next thing you know, you’re on a plane to Alaska. For example, this is the page I set up for #measurePR on WTHashtag. Twitter Chats simply flood a twitter stream with immense amounts of context free content and conversation.

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