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The Social Media Train – is it too late to catch it?

Akamai Marketing

I’ve recently had some conversations with people who are feeling that because they didn’t get integrate social media right away, that they’ve already been left behind. These business are more nimble , and may better be able to take advantage of the “main street” nature of social media.

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Measuring Social Media ROI

Akamai Marketing

Another year of measuring social media ROI. Because first, we should dispel some myths about measuring social media ROI. I’m an advocate for social media ROI, but before we can measure social media ROI, we have to kick these myths to the curb. Now hear this: social media is not free.

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Talking The Social Media Walk

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing.

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5 Simple Ways Small Businesses Can Ace Social Listening in 2019

Waxing UnLyrical

However, most SMBs haven’t a clue how they can profit from this proximity which gets even better with social media via social listening. So keep reading, but first: What is Social Listening? Social media is huge and loud. Become Socially Active. Are you socially alert? List at #5 below.

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Thumper’s Rule – Knowing When And How To Avoid An Online Argument

SocMed Sean

'Angry bird puts a lid on it' courtesy of etee on Flickr via Creative Commons license If you’re engaged in social media for either personal or professional purposes (and if you’re reading this, I’m betting you are), there’s an important skillset and rule that you might want to think about: The art of not replying.

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Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently.

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It’s As If Those Parkland Kids Learned from a Pro

Waxing UnLyrical

The coordinator of a group of social media advocates said this via Facebook one night about eight years ago, on our private page. I had the opportunity to participate in a training by The Communication Center once through my role as a Shot at Life Champion leader. Image: Elliot Sloman via Unsplash, Creative Commons CC0.

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