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MARCH 25, 2010

At the most granular, day-to-day level, this necessitates visiting your various outposts and your social media hub , determining your progress on each, and graphing it out over time. Or, you could just use Swix, the super slick new social media scoreboard that just works. Need to see the increase in Twitter followers over time?

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MAY 11, 2010

Not in a “here’s our FAQ&# way, but in a vigorous, social media way. For B2B companies, I suggest adding a short slide presentation that answers each question, and possibly a podcast that answers all six in aggregate. Today, that initial contact can be created over a few hours using social media.

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APRIL 1, 2010

I totally agree that repurposing content across social networking platforms is a necessity, and that saying what you mean and meaning what you say across every channel is very important. I must have used the Edelman WalMart 'flog' example 20 times in pitches and workshops! As always – great piece Jay.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

On Twitter for example, if you’re tweeting about your company’s new product, you’re engaged in a customer gain event. If there's a crisis, for example, they're going to be out there broadcasting their crisis management blogs but also reacting to customer issues.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. Then this is the blog post for you.

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Visually SM

JULY 27, 2020

Like many of the other social media tools on this list, Sprout Social allows you to schedule updates to your social media accounts. However, there are a couple of unique features that set Sprout Social apart. Canva is a social media tool focused on layout design and presentations. Pricing: free.

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JUNE 22, 2010

At present we're seeing people dabble without a strong PR / Communications strategy behind them. You have to commit to social media for the long haul to see the benefits. Thought I'd be ostracized by the social media community and have my twitter privileges revoked. jaybaer wants to know Do You Believe?

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APRIL 6, 2010

It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. And great example about the eyeglasses.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Here, we take a look at the different kinds of social media marketing tools that will help you effectively connect with your social media audience and hit your business goals in 2022. Bonus: Get a free social media strategy template to quickly and easily plan your own strategy. Social media scheduling tools.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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AUGUST 18, 2010

But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle. We were on a WebEx with a client and their PR firm, they were so called social media gurus. What do you think?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I don’t write a lot of posts that include presentation slides, but I’ve done it at least 15 times. On this list #1, #5, #7, #11, #14, #16 all include a presentation, or free social media tool. It doesn’t appear that the SME audience is duplicated here, or vice versa (at least not significantly).

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 4, 2012

How can marketers make more productive use of their time on social networking sites? How can you make sure your company’s social media policy doesn’t run afoul of employment law? How your brand is abusing social networks by iMedia Connection. ** 5 STARS.

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JULY 22, 2010

Let’s look at a few examples of companies that have done this successfully: Yelp’s Elite Squad: Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website for members to post reviews and get user feedback on local businesses and restaurants. Are Gardening Forums social media?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example). Due to the content discovery constraints of social media sources such as Twitter, the timeframe to access historical data could be significantly less than 6 months.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The best example I’ve ever seen of this is from a company called ThinkGeek , which prides itself on carrying the most robust collection of unique, thought-provoking products with the biggest nerd appeal on the planet. But the best example I’ve seen is on their Facebook page, where one fan posted an update on their wall — in BINARY CODE.

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Keyhole.co

JULY 9, 2023

Jena A I like the ability to set it and forget it on the evergreen social media posting by far the most. It has created the ability to set up different sections to program separately, for example, a set just for Monday posts. It has great content curation and scheduling features, allowing users to post to various social networks.

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JUNE 15, 2010

You provide a list of your customers’ email addresses, and these services figure out how (and who) among your customers are on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and niche social networks, what their “likes” are, and other important details. This is a social address book, and social CRM application at each extreme.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Research published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication shows that online polylogues (multiple people talking with each other simultaneously) is better than a monologue (speaker presentation) or dialogue (turn-taking interactions).

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success 5 Step Process for Social Media Success [link] Brian Hamlett Very nice Jay and definitely true. Seems like the same arguement being used against social media. Do You Have the Guts to Expect Social Media Failure [.] Any thoughts? Any thoughts? Failure may happen. Thanks Jay.

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JULY 8, 2010

In fact, it’s quite telling that every single social network still requires members to sign-up with an email address. One might even argue that social media isn’t email’s Van Helsing, but rather it’s Bella or Sookie. The reasons that social networks require email addresses are numerous: 1. Why is this? Great post.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. But, it’s the online equivalent of HBO – important more because of who uses it and the media’s infatuation with it, rather than the actual size and impact of its audience. I love Twitter.

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MAY 20, 2010

For example, data that shows that in comparison to last month, 15% more people went to your product pricing page after first visiting your Facebook page is a far superior KPI to number of Facebook “likes&#. Wisely improve the present, it is nike dunk low thine.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Sexy Bookmarks Plug-in My friend Michael Stelzner from Social Media Examiner (where I guest post monthly), turned me on to this excellent plug-in that improves upon the social sharing user interface. See an example at the bottom of this post (the little squares that animate when you put your cursor over them).

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JUNE 8, 2010

link] (from @JayBaer) [link] David Spinks Great advise with helpful examples: Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy? Your trio of categories and the clear examples are very helpful… this is another keeper, thanks a heap, Jay. Awesome stuff Jay — I love the way you bring real examples to social media.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I want control over how I present who I am, and Facebook is the new hottest method. Do you have an example of an organization that has begun to integrate FB with a site using the points you discuss in this post? I can carry my persona across multiple sites and that persona ties back to a social network site.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I want control over how I present who I am, and Facebook is the new hottest method. Do you have an example of an organization that has begun to integrate FB with a site using the points you discuss in this post? I can carry my persona across multiple sites and that persona ties back to a social network site.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 16, 2010

Matt Silverman steps through the process of creating cool custom backgrounds for popular social media sites, with easy-to-follow instructions and rich example illustrations. What is Social Media Optimization and Why Should I Care? 30 Tips: The Productivity Guide of Social Media by WebStudio 13. by Kuno Creative.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Some great ideas: from @theblackfin from @mikefraietta from @bradmays In addition to the chat, I also came across this fantastic presentation about Foursquare (note the SEO benefits) from Chuck Reynolds. What great examples of businesses doing this well do you have? He’s awesome, if you ever need any help in those areas).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Do You Have the Guts to Expect Social Media Failure Online Community With Purpose and a Plan Why D.I.S. I don’t share the exact same stuff on Twitter that I do on Facebook, for example.

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APRIL 27, 2010

I'm presenting at a leadership conference (of engineers) this weekend and one of the points I will try to make is that “Information isn't boring by accident. I'm presenting at a leadership conference (of engineers) this weekend and one of the points I will try to make is that “Information isn't boring by accident.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Succeeding on the social Web requires daily participation. Whether it’s brand reputation management, PR and influencer outreach, customer service and social CRM, interacting with fans on a brand community, or just creating content that builds thought leadership – it all takes time. bolen Thank you for this.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Smart phone-toting attendees could snap a photo of each others’ code, and instantly follow one another within the my.SXSW social network. For those of us left home dumpster diving through the social networks for tidbits, ideas, and the “next great thing&# , this was a real treat to read.

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JUNE 28, 2010

As search becomes ever more interconnected, and websites begin to routinely change dynamically based on your search and browser history, your ability to create and optimize individualized pieces of content (blog post, photo, video, tweet, status update, podcast, PDF, presentation) reaches critical importance. Companion blog post.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

So called social media marketers are lured by the instant spread of their business using social networks and hence they ignore the basics! link] Allen – Personalbrander Social Media Marketing has become one of the essential marketing channel to business of any kind!

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