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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

and/or Linkedin Answers, or create a series of helpful YouTube videos ( like Coldwell Banker ). On a near-continuous basis, consumers are asking for help making purchasing decisions. How can you take friction out of that process by just-in-time tweeting, participating in Yahoo! Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 26, 2010

YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, and yet video content continues to be under-leveraged. Because once everyone is on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, we'll have to start talking about storytelling, because the tools conversation won't have any facets left. Just like websites. link] jaybaer It will.

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JULY 21, 2010

Have you read the Terms link provided by Facebook, Twitter or YouTube? Did your content creator (photographer, writer, designer) give you permission to post their work on Facebook or YouTube and hand over their control to Mark Zuckerberg? Read the fine print. This is particularly important when managing branded client materials.

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APRIL 1, 2010

So, I peeked at YouTube. 213 videos on YouTube , the most recent just five days ago. The Facebook page has a not-too-shabby 13,000+ fans, but most of the YouTube videos have just a few dozen views. The YouTube channel is barely mentioned on Facebook. The team has a lot of photographs on Facebook (and also some on Flickr).

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MAY 27, 2010

DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] Doug Braun The More Things Change, The More Things Change (Jay Baer updates us on Swix, Flowtown, BulbStorm): [link] [link] ckdarby All I could keep thinking was the person on the youtube video sounded like an ultra nerd, sorry =(. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 14, 2010

The challenges and chances of facebook, twitter, YouTube et. The challenges and chances of facebook, twitter, YouTube et. The challenges and chances of facebook, twitter, YouTube et. The challenges and chances of facebook, twitter, YouTube et. al definitely should influence strategy though. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 6, 2010

and search for them on Google, Bing, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and SocialMention. Seek Content Inspiration Creating successful social media content isn’t just status updates. Take your top keywords (including your company name, product name, etc.) What shows up in these search results? How much photo and video content appears?

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JUNE 3, 2010

I take pride in this job and I kicked the shit out of that call and I took a perfect game away from that kid over there.&# ( see it on YouTube ) But Joyce’s owning of the issue gets even better. There’s nobody that feels worse than I do. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. Too often we see social media strategies that involve putting photos into Flickr, videos into YouTube or the creation of a Facebook application and then never revisiting the environment to engage with the communities around this content.

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MARCH 9, 2010

A recent study by Econsultancy called “ The Value of Social Media &# shows that companies are overwhelmingly using the “Big 4″ of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Linkedin for their social media efforts. March 9th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Are you treating social media like a checklist?

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APRIL 14, 2010

But yet Geek Squad has a YouTube channel that includes hundreds of videos showing people how to do it themselves. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and a Blog all dedicated to creating places for the public to tell them problem areas in the city, ask questions about traffic safety and promote a safer community. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert. There are some elements of Disqus I don’t like, especially that it doesn’t always play nice with other plug-ins, but it does make commenting easier and faster for most of you who already have a Disqus account.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Podcasts vs. YouTube. The pattern holds for YouTube and Linkedin, too. Whether you’re spending millions per year on marketing, or less than $50,000, your proclivity toward being active on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube is strikingly similar. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Most of the tools in the space focus on Twitter, we focus on Facebook Pages, YouTube and Twitter. Its much more cost effective for the mid size company who doesn't have a giant budget or the customer base on Twitter. I think Facebook pages are a tool that are not given enough credit right now. Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

ThinkGeek has a robust involvement in social media, with over 68,000 followers on Twitter , 50,000 fans on Facebook and over 11,000 subscribers to their channel on YouTube , which features company-posted videos demonstrating items like their proximity-meter t-shirts and fake-blood-filled, realistically gummy heart for Valentine’s Day.

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JUNE 8, 2010

A single tweet, YouTube video, or blog post can be the spark that sets off a firestorm of controversy. Opportunities Via Context Musician Dave Carroll has been widely lauded for his “ United Breaks Guitars &# YouTube video that has now been seen more than 8.5 450,000 views on YouTube, and counting. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 19, 2010

Whether it be discovered as a blog post via Google search, a video via YouTube or through an archive of indexed Tweets — we want the content we are looking for, when we are looking for it. is Crucial to your #ContentMarketing Strategy [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

You know, kind of like “We are really not a transparent company, but we play one on YouTube.&# Some companies (such as Domino's which I also wrote about here: [link] ) have gotten better at acting like they are all of those buzz words like transparent, human, conversational, engaging, etc. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Although I'd be looking at my YouTube and Facebook search optimization right about now, too. Facebook, YouTube, Search, etc are all entrance points and are all of changing value depending on purpose of campaign. Even here in your comments section, I’m logged in with an OpenID connection into your Disqus comments.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Although I'd be looking at my YouTube and Facebook search optimization right about now, too. Facebook, YouTube, Search, etc are all entrance points and are all of changing value depending on purpose of campaign. Even here in your comments section, I’m logged in with an OpenID connection into your Disqus comments.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

It’s also now pulling Youtube and a few other spots it looks like. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. It updates pretty quickly on the fly as well once you’ve searched which is really neat. Im Jay Baer.

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MARCH 2, 2010

My friends at ExactTarget announced a moment ago that they have acquired CoTweet , the leader in enterprise Twitter management, and will be building a social products lab to add tie-ins for Facebook, YouTube, and other elements of the social communication ecosystem. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Inevitability Sure, we all talk about Facebook and Twitter and YouTube. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. You are free to make your own reality and script your own success. But the rise of social media isn’t about technology and tools, it’s about power and people.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Although ironically, I wouldn't exactly hold up Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, or YouTube as fantastic customer service examples either. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. I was not aware of the acute Blackberry problems. That is troubling. link] jaybaer Thanks Ann.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Why can’t you make your FAQ a marketing and sales tool, instead of a necessary evil? link] Joe Buhler RT @jaybaer: Information As Theater – The Power of Humanized Description [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Sometimes you can post YouTube video links on the fan page wall and have the small video screen box appear, and sometimes, it appears as a black link. One day I tried to post a YouTube link on a wall, and it took 5 times before it posted right. I’m currently running a Twitter and YouTube contest, for example.

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JULY 30, 2010

Infraction #1 : Digg’s FAQ (Submitting Section, Question #3) says that duplicate submissions are bannable violations. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It's also about how the brand has set up the Twitter account or accounts: are they just selling, giving deals; is it a genuine customer service contact point; are they engaging with followers and brand advocates, directing conversations beyond Twitter to blogs, YouTube, other channels? I focus on the real information shared. Im Jay Baer.

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