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Social Media Strategery

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Social Media Could Have Transformed Marketing — Instead, It Amplified Its Flaws

Social Media Strategery

In 1999, Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger said the Internet would turn markets into conversations, audiences were actual human beings, and companies would come down from their ivory towers to create meaningful relationships. These platforms were for conversations with constituents in real time.

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Klout for Enterprise 2.0 Networks is a Bad Idea

Social Media Strategery

takes issue with this idea of ranking people's influence on these internal networks. as a side note, I need one in real-life too – little did I know that my best friend’s reach and influence are really low and I should stop hanging out with him and instead make new friends who can optimize my conversations better). (as

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You Become What You Measure

Social Media Strategery

We use sophisticated algorithms to measure the specific level of influence people have among their friends. We’re abdicating our relationships and conversations in favor of statistical models and algorithms. We ignore reporters and bloggers who don’t measure up to some arbitrary influencer score. Where does it stop?

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Pay to Play: Seven Ways Social Media is Getting More Expensive

Social Media Strategery

Sure, there aren’t usually any hard costs required to set up social media accounts, but someone is still had to create the content, engage in the conversation, monitor and manage those conversations, etc. Monitoring, filtering, and analyzing conversations. Those “influencers” you’re always trying to reach?

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Mr. Popularity and Your Enterprise 2.0 Community

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I became known as the guy who could get conversations started, who could help increase traffic to a post, and who would be willing to give an opinion when no one else would. Popularity on our own hello.bah.com community a few years ago. I was one of the first community managers and was a very visible and active champion for the platform.

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Wanted: People Who “Know” Social Media and Communications

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This is the team that I lead, and I can tell you that my background in communications has heavily influenced my team’s approach to social media. JE I hope this post was in direct relation to our conversation on friday, punk. haha JE I hope this post was in direct relation to our conversation on friday, punk.

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How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media

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If you comment on someone else’s blog and they reply to you, continue in the conversation. You have to take part in the conversation if you ever hope to influence it. Be able to have an entire conversation with someone and connect with them as a person. BE responsive – If someone emails you, email them back.

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