Josh S Peters

OCTOBER 11, 2010

As you, my readers, might know, I am a published author , I have blogged all over the web , spoken to a variety of groups , and worked with Fortune 500 clients. It’s one of those things that I feel I need right now for the progression of my career. It's been nice knowing you.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

It is with the greatest love, respect and true geek-envy that I offer the following signs that you’re at a tech conference: While watching conversation among big-time “personas&# on stage, I find myself trying to calculate the percentage of time spent discussing true content as opposed to time spent discussing each other. . #10

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Being able to split up columns and follow groups has been invaluable over the last year. Thanks to it I can never go back to a “regular&# phone again and will finish Hound of the Baskervilles by New Years. TweetDeck – This is by far my favorite way to use Twitter. I never get tired of all the great content that can be found here.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The guy was a complete stranger, yet here we were having a delightful and very natural conversation. Creating that safe environment where the only agenda is helping each other, thereby gaining more for yourself than could be imagined, is one of the key concepts behind the groups I lead. Thank you for sharing this great story!

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Josh S Peters

DECEMBER 4, 2009

You want people to have the desire to be your loyal customer because if they are they’ll be part of an exclusive group that gets XYZ benefit. Figure out how you’re going to deal with different groups online and how you’re going to interact, deliver deals or awards, etc. Instead think about private groups.

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Josh S Peters

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

I’ll check LinkedIn about 2x a day, and FaceBook about 3x a day to see what’s happening in groups and if there’s anything interesting or some work to try and get. Work has FaceBook, LinkedIn , CampFire and WetPaint loaded in them and I use them to communicate and work.

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Facebook users know that this is where the magic happens – all the news, gossip, updates and conversation. It’s a gentle reminder to never make assumptions when it comes to technological intermediaries for conversation. Why would she have blocked me? Had I done something to offend her? Was I wrong? Thanks for writing this!

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Increase conversations about your brand, change the current online sentiment of your brand? The platforms you need to be on will become very clear once you start listening and looking for your niche and conversations surrounding it. After you’ve found these people join their conversations. What do you want to do?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Then the comments come in, and a conversation takes place. Typically, a fair portion of the class involves group work and some interactive elements — we’ve had discussions, card games, Jeopardy, chart-making, a range of Montessori activities, videos, song-writing and much more. I see this seminar as a forum.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 31, 2010

I hit a gold mine … group membership, image maintenance, all of that … real juicy stuff. The reason I am very adamant about using these services is because they generate leads, conversation and business. It definitely adds to the conversation! Thanks for the conversation. You should come check it out too.&#

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Podcasts vs. YouTube. power to the people ? power to the people ?

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Convince & Convert

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. Understand the Context of the Inquiry Match the topic of the desired content as observed in social conversations with the keywords identified in search. Joining the LinkedIn group now.

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Almost Savvy

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

One well-known person on Twitter, for example, trains businesses to better communicate with their customers, has 400% more followers than people she is following and stated that the “ best way to connect (on Twitter) is through conversation.&# ? I was following James (not his real Twitter username), but he was not following me.

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Josh S Peters

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Right now the camps seem to be polarized and split into two very outspoken groups. While the side more concerned with awareness and building brand affinity shout “You can’t put a dollar sign on a conversation&#. The Einstein quote is one of my favorites and I use it often speaking to groups about social media’s value.

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Convince & Convert

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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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

This relational group will be a much smaller subset of the network of folks that you know. A network built from relationships that are carefully tended is likely to become a remarkable group of lifelong friends and colleagues. Lijit Search. 121 Conversation (15). Still, as they say, we reap what we sow. Name (required).

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Almost Savvy

JULY 15, 2010

Talk (And Listen) To Me We’ve all read the advice that the most effective ways to leverage the opportunities to build relationships with new people online is to be engaging and interested in them, by having a conversation that includes both listening and responding. The former group will hopefully learn from its mistakes.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

There you have it: seven viral video characteristics that start the conversations and get the wheels turning. To be sure, though, solicit feedback from a group of trusted peers not directly involved in your company or marketing objectives before going ahead with publishing the video, since you need an unbiased opinion.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I have nothing of value to add to this conversation other then reiterating (again?) link] Create e-newsletters « Social Media for Authors [.] links: Social Media Now More Popular Than Email Your Email Newsletter (Music 3.0) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub (Convince and Convert) [.] Warm fuzzies.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

The book includes several compelling examples of groups creating and maintaining impressive online collaborations, without a profit motive in sight. His chronicle of an online study group at Ryerson University is a perfect example of the ramifications of widespread interconnectivity that society will be wrestling with into the future.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

With social media, we can join conversations previously hidden, but what we need is the same as ever: a way to reach you – the places you metaphorically live, the clubs you frequent, the places you hang out, the company you keep. Group them into personas related to the tagged characteristics. and hope for a.02 through a new channel.

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

This will often begin a conversation. Great post to help both groups. This gets the conversation started without having to worry about coming up with something fabulous right off the bat. Watch their tweets to get an idea of their style and content. You’ll soon be off and running (uhm…tweeting).

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

1 problem #hcsmeu #hcsm [link] uri goren RT@andrewspong:Social Media’s Internal Impact [link] Important msgs for pharma from C&C blog regarding their ?#1 Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Im Starting To Gather Tidbits Of Success Some larger IT groups have an "advanced technology" function, or similar look-out-ahead function. Ironically, I tend to meet a few IT groups who are using some of these technologies within IT (e.g. Given this post, I hope youll join the conversation there. Lijit Search. Categories.

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Convince & Convert

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. Messaging you deliver to your audience that creates conversations, rather than stems from them. link] Samuel Fagan Great post. How can I help you?

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Josh S Peters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

You want people to have the desire to be your loyal customer because if they are they’ll be part of an exclusive group that gets XYZ benefit. Even there, the majority of the links they sent out directed people to the FaceBook group. Heck, even their campaign URL ( [link] ) just redirects to their FaceBook group.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 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 Would You Try It With a Fox? And if the digitari (ie.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

I have NO PROBLEM with conversations happening offsite. I’ve learned to adapt by integrating those conversations on my blog wherever I can (as you can see, Richard Cunningham just posted on Louis’s site and you can read it here. You can also see FriendFeed posts below). It was always like that on Digg/FriendFeed.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His self-deprecation adds a hilarious, warm tone throughout. UNstructured Like Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It , Stratten dictated some of the book, and it reads very conversationally. Also, there isn’t a narrative or progression in the book, but rather a collection of 57 short observations, lessons, and anecdotes. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

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. While I was away, Convince & Convert featured 11 guest blog posts from friends, clients, and colleagues. Retweets are up. RSS subscriptions are up. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

I’m on vacation in the great white north for a couple weeks, trying to spend a little time with the family and get The Now Revolution (my new book with Amber Naslund ) finished up. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

For every vote you cast for the keynote at South by Southwest featuring me and Amber Naslund , we’ll donate $1 of our book advance to Make-A-Wish Foundation ®. And for you and anyone else reading the comments who feels similarly, I’d be delighted to donate on your behalf with or without your vote. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

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”. I have relied on my own white knights like Jay and his peer group to weather resistance and overcome barriers (real and perceived).

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 1, 2009

When I do large group meetings I simply put my email on the overhead. I’d imagine that you primarily deal with a very tech savvy group who are comfortable with your approach. Will those receiving your card know what to make of your twitterstream where only your half of the conversation is visible?

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