Janet Fouts

JANUARY 19, 2012

So you might think my position would be that Google+ is the be-all end-all social media network for business and people should be pitching their blogs and Facebook pages out the window in favor of Google+. Take a look at the Ripples of some conversations to find even more influential Google+ users. And there you’d be mistaken.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 7, 2014

Which resulted in this gem on Youtube and countless tweets and Facebook posts. The soldier responded and started a conversation with the woman who sent the tweet. During the Obama State of the Union Address people shared their feedback live on #SOTU and talked with others in a carefully monitored conversation.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 2, 2019

We met on Twitter and struck up some conversations. Facebook Group. This was a very special episode with Non Wels, creator of the You, Me, Empathy podcast. Non hosted me on his podcast in October to talk about self-care for caregivers and a whole lot of other things. Learn more about Non: NonWels.com. You, Me, Empathy Podcast.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 30, 2012

On the one hand it’s got the best features of Twitter like immediacy and fast moving conversations with the added plus of being able to direct conversations to channels (Circles) of people who are actually interested in that topic and exclude the ones who could care less. Unlike Facebook or Twitter, Plus is owned by Google.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 4, 2011

I had a very interesting conversation with a Facebook application developer today. We were talking about how to build community on a Facebook page and whether or not that’s really even possible. We were talking about how to build community on a Facebook page and whether or not that’s really even possible.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 28, 2020

Think small, tightly knit trade communities or Facebook groups for example.). Whatever stimulates the most conversation gets the most attention and brings in more money in ads. The communities that pull that off often have a face to face component so when we post in the community we know the real person on the other side of the screen.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 9, 2012

The new communities effectively replace the old Google groups, Facebook groups, maybe even Facebook Pages and offer a lot of features we like about all of them. Better Visibility Than Facebook Pages. Even Facebook will tell you that only 16% of the users who opted in for news from your Facebook page ever even see it.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 23, 2011

So you built a new blog , set up a Facebook page and started tweeting and STILL you’ve got virtually no friends? That was before there were 90 million tweets per day and 60 million Facebook status updates a day. Ask questions and have actual one on one conversations on social networks. You’re not alone.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 16, 2011

When you have a conversation with someone about something you are passionate about–whether it’s sports, business or your kids–it creates an affinity with that person. A few of these conversations adds up to a relationship. They share their interests freely, allowing you entrée to that first conversation quite easily.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Some are great conversation wranglers, s**t-disturbers even. Others do everything from moderating forums and Facebook pages, T witter engagement and influencer outreach to creating e-books and blogging for the company. Many have a passion for the topic of conversation central to the brand they manage.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 30, 2015

Hangouts can be clunky for new users and 10 people in the hangout at once generally too many to have a deep conversation. Sure, there is conversation in the comment stream but frankly, in a buzy stream it can hard to respond and focus. This is a terriffic way to get real engagement and conversation with a large group.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 8, 2011

Recently the topic of syndicating content came up in conversation. Unless you are setting up reminders and following the conversations on every site you are syndicated on. In fact, you can miss entire threads about what you wrote and the conversation passes you by, even though you were the one that started it. Share the love.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 21, 2017

I’m pretty sure you can think of more than one social media example of how a brand simply did not understand their user-base and suffered for an unconscious tweet or Facebook post! We can work with these simple techniques to listen more effectively through active listening, be fully present in conversations, and understand more clearly.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Both stations are active on Facebook, which seemed to be much more popular than Twitter with most of the stations I talked to at PRPD. Most felt that their listeners were on Facebook more than other platforms. They also ask users to post questions for the band on Facebook and ask them on air.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We all *think* we’re doing great when the Twitter alerts are rolling, Email’s pinging, Facebook is always open and your RSS feeds are pushing you new content to share. As a bonus, you’ll be more focused and engaged with the conversations you have on social networks, increasing your effectiveness. Efficient right?

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Janet Fouts

APRIL 29, 2013

A show of hands for who would follow a Facebook page for a recruitment company yielded practically no-one for a Facebook page, for Twitter, 60% raised their hands, and on LinkedIn 80%. Look for the rock stars here too, get to know them by starting a conversation. This is where more casual relationships are maintained.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 25, 2010

For a while you’re addicted to watching who re-tweets you, mentions your brand on their blog or says something about you on a Facebook page. Also watch to see who is driving these conversations. Remember an opposing viewpoint merely gives you an opportunity to start a conversation. Find influencers.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

You can import your customer database and then see what they’re talking about online, cross reference people you need to connect or talk to and prioritize conversations. For me this gets interesting because it takes it to the individual or small business level.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

A South Florida office of Planned Parenthood posted this on their Facebook wall: “Thanks to YOU and people who care about women’s health, the Komen Foundation has reversed its decision…”. We urge everyone who has participated in this conversation across the country over the last few days to help us move past this issue.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Well, Google just changed the conversation in a big way and just in time. Because this is clearly a direct assault on Facebook pages. Save the Children UK launched their nonprofit page and did a great job setting off their profile with moving photos (hmm, just like Facebook pages eh?). How could we resist?

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Pages can’t comment or even +1 a conversation unless that person is following the page. There is no facility to add admins to a page (like Facebook) so you either create an account just for this purpose or share your user name and password with other admins. Pages can’t +1 other pages or web sites.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 14, 2011

But just posting a video, creating a Twitter account or a Facebook page will not bring droves to sit at your feet and learn from the master and it certainly won’t guarantee the success of your fundraising initiative. Register Here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/730428078. gotomeeting.com/register/730428078.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Listen to what other people in your niche are saying and support or respond to it on their blogs, Facebook pages, Linkedin groups, Twitter and forums. That in turn leads to deeper conversations that are actually interesting to you and your network. You’ve got opinions, everybody does. Share them and share links. Keep it simple.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

People are constantly dissing this particular network even though it really has more intelligent conversation going on than many other networks. I like to say Google+ combines the best of Twitter and Facebook on one network. you’ve got a better conversation. Google+ is worth the effort. But nobody uses Google+.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I follow almost 4,000 people on Twitter , over 1500 on Linkedin , and more on Facebook , Google+ , blogs , forums, a zillion social networks, wikis and more. If you get derailed by Farmville for an hour every time you go into Facebook your business may have a problem. On Facebook I use a combination of Hootsuite and MediaFeedia.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

All through the Hubspot process you can nurture leads and create workflows to continue the lifecycle of that contact and conversion to a sale. But creating and publishing a landing page can require a designer, a coder, the marketing team and possibly a consultant in SEO, user interface and conversion! Landing pages. No more cold calls!

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

Shortly afterward Facebook launched their own app, Riff for mobile devices which allows you to create a video on your device and your Facebook friends can add their own clips to the video creating a collaborative story. Here’s the gist of the conversation. If Meerkat can get acquired by Facebook or Google, it’s game on.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

Shortly afterward Facebook launched their own app, Riff for mobile devices which allows you to create a video on your device and your Facebook friends can add their own clips to the video creating a collaborative story. Here’s the gist of the conversation. If Meerkat can get acquired by Facebook or Google, it’s game on.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

You can have the biggest following on Twitter and Facebook and Google+ , the best videos on Youtube and a constant flow of repins on Pinterest and still not make a single sale. Send traffic to your blog, where deeper conversations can take place. I know, social media is what I do, and I love it, but in the end it’s a tool.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 14, 2010

When crafting a strategy for nonprofits, don’t assume the folks who ‘like’ you in Facebook are also going to follow you on Twitter or take the same type of actions. The big learning for this is the lesson that that ‘Its not social if it is not a conversation”. Each customer wants you to listen, engage and converse.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 5, 2011

It’s also very useful to archive your conversations in case something happens. In fact there’s a hack to do the same thing with Facebook here. You can add a link, a photo or a video just like Facebook, and you can also add a geo-location tag with Google Places.By Download a backup of all your data. Mute posts.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

By the way, we’ll be talking about these things and much more in our weekly Google+ hangout, so come by The Friday Hangout and add your voice to the conversation. ” More on Facebook Edgerank. For small businesses this can be crippling and I doubt very much that Facebook cares about that. The most retweeted Tweet.

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