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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

All in the spirit of sharing good news, companies have a huge opportunity to ride the high wave of CSR through social media, spread the word, amplify their cause(s) and galvanize powerful network of friends. By transparent, I mean keep it real and no lip service.

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Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? | E.

Convince & Convert

Starbucks could use their SDN to reinvent themselves as a key member of any local community, and not as a coffeehouse, but as the best-possible advertising platform available in every city and town in the country. link] [link] LBS chat Q3 How can Starbucks' new content delivery network leverage location platforms? Great concept!

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78 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Tips, Guides, Tools and Strategies of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

Despite the widespread use of the phrase “social media marketing,&# marketing is not the only business use of social media, as John Jantsch reminds us. Here he outlines five ways that sales can use these tools as well, from social CRM to teaching prospects how to solve business issues. s and even 80 ‘s.