Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 15, 2011

How Q&A Sites Can Boost Your SEO » Is Twitter Still A Good Marketing Tool? Twitter has posted some impressive numbers about its service and Frank at Marketing Pilgrim has picked up on them, and he’s asking some really pertinent questions. With so much noise on Twitter, is it still a useful marketing tool?

Small Business 93

Small Business Tools Postrank Twitter 93

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

In fact, heavy manufacturing is probably the only exception in sectors that have been compelled to adopt social as a medium to “be remarkable&# in human terms to their followers. Consequently, social media agencies have mushroomed , with their fair share of self-confessed SM consultants cashing in on the tide.

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Social Media Postrank Flickr Class 195

SocialFish

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The list below is for serendipity ; if you prefer our “Must Read&# shares about important stuff for association social media, please click here to subscribe , or click here to browse. or higher out of 10 by my beloved PostRank plugin. Unless you love this stuff like I do, in which case go for it… The Art of Social.

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Postrank Curation Foursquare Case Study 168

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

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Social Media Class Creative Commons Flickr 224

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff.

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Tools Adwords Marketing Class 247

Akamai Marketing

JULY 28, 2011

Again, I’ll say that what you should measure depends on your strategy, what are you trying to accomplish with social media? PostRank will help balance out the information from Google Analytics, including RSS feed tracking and conversation on Twitter surrounding a particular link. Increased brand value?

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Metrics Twitter Postrank Analytics 229

Jason Yormark

AUGUST 25, 2010

Most achieved a Postrank of higher then 6, and 9 out of the 10 articles dealt with social media. For those not familiar, Postrank is a nifty little WordPress plugin that provides some analysis into the social engagement factor of the content you create. 9 of my top 10 blog articles are social media related.

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Data Postrank WordPress Course 184

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR: The BrandBuilder Edition November 3rd, 2010 Tweet If you work in the PR/marketing world(s) (are they one now? shouldn’t they always have been? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Postrank ROI Tourism Blogroll 255

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

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Social Media Strategy CoTweet CoTweet 121

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

So, for this week’s weekly roundup, I thought it would be interesting to share some of the most thought-provoking posts I’ve come across over time (they’re not all new) on how non-profit organizations and cause marketing have been rethinking color. The cause marketing genius of the pink ribbon , from Cause Marketing.

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Cause marketing Postrank Tourism Flickr 198

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# In Google you get: Let’s face it. She lives in Takoma Park, Md., Read All About It!

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News Google SEO Postrank 274

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II September 21st, 2010 Tweet I probably sound like a breathless teenager But last week’s #measurepr chat with Don Bartholomew was Awesome. Read All About It!

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Postrank ROI Class Tourism 150

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! All it took was to look.

Postrank 145

Postrank Tourism Blogroll WordPress 145

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

Fortunately, Don Bartholomew of Fleishman-Hillard - whom you may know as @donbart on Twitter – will rectify that this coming Tuesday, when he joins us to chat about social media “ROI.&# Also check out Olivier Blanchard’s excellent post and presentation on social media ROI for associations & non-profits.

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ROI Postrank Tourism Blogroll 169

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! The future is me.

Postrank 156

Postrank Class Tourism Blogroll 156

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! Read All About It!

Postrank 161

Postrank Class Tourism Blogroll 161

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! See you there!

Postrank 165

Postrank Conference Tourism Blogroll 165

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 23, 2010

PR, social media, and news articles I’ve found interesting, for example. So if you’re trying to figure out social media, and are about where I was a year ago, listen up. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? To say and not say.

Creative Commons 162

Creative Commons Postrank Tourism Flickr 162

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! Are you “the best&# ?

Creative Commons 166

Creative Commons Postrank Tourism Flickr 166

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Some Halloween social media fun for a good cause , from Beth Kanter. How to celebrate Halloween social media style , from New Media Strategies. The Halloween theory of social media , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies. The Halloween theory of social media , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies.

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Postrank Tourism Blogroll Creative Commons 129

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Social Media Measurement 2011: Five things to forget and five things to learn , by Don Bartholomew. Be a social business: PR trends in 2011 , from Sally Falkow’s The Proactive Report. Why: social media has become the touch point by which many business functions converge. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Postrank Tourism Blogroll Creative Commons 124

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Social Media , Twitter | Tags: neville hobson , paper.li , twitter newspaper | Comment (0) Site settings comment help? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read All About It!

Paper.li 114

Paper.li Postrank Tourism Blogroll 114

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Social Media , Twitter | Tags: neville hobson , paper.li , twitter newspaper | Comment (0) Site settings comment help? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read All About It!

Paper.li 114

Paper.li Postrank Tourism Blogroll 114

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

They’re overwhelmed by the overabundance of tools and the disorderly experimentation of staff (and members), and they are tired of the lack of organizational support and the unwieldy processes for monitoring and managing social media. There are a ton of books being published on community and how social media plays into that.

Communities 205

Communities Postrank Organization Tourism 205

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! Thanks for visiting!Time,

Postrank 129

Postrank Tourism RSS Blogroll 129

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Business , Networking , Personal | Tags: golden rule , social karma | Comments (2) Site settings comment help? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? If we’re dross on the inside What difference does a gilded outside make?

Postrank 134

Postrank Class Tourism Blogroll 134

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! Read All About It!

Postrank 182

Postrank Tourism Blogroll WordPress 182

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Communication , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: connections , linking , thinking | Comments (3) Site settings comment help? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Image: Isai Zepeda via Flickr , CC 2.0 Shall We Tweet?

Postrank 149

Postrank Class Tourism Blogroll 149

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

If you are looking for ways to energize your public relations and social media efforts in the new year, you might want to re-read a fairy tale. Sign up post-haste! ), you’ll remember I profiled Dan Gordon and his use of social media. If anyone knows how to tell a story through social media, you do.

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Class Creative Commons Postrank Flickr 237

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! Read All About It!

Postrank 169

Postrank Tourism Flickr Blogroll 169

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 1, 2010

As usual, the community came up with gems to share with others (and you), including talking about how our measurement journey has changed over time And sharing resources, like Katie Paine’s social media measurement checklist , and IPR’s new website. The community’s generosity of spirit never ceases to amaze me.

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Postrank Tourism Blogroll WordPress 146

Jason Yormark

AUGUST 30, 2009

For those of you looking for the quick and dirty, Socialnomics reads quick, is filled with interesting real world stories, and is basically 265 pages of argument that social media is not only here, but ready to transform the way we live our lives and do business (his tagline actually).

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Review Case Study Postrank Study 209

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

And I don’t think I’m making wild guesses when I say that Excentric, the Portuguese digital marketing agency that created the “digital nativity&# video, will be deluged by prospective clients. Portugal is getting to the upfront line on innovation and creativity on software, webdesign and marketing too. Shall We Tweet?

Crowdsourcing 216

Crowdsourcing Creative Commons Postrank Class 216

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat.

Postrank 151

Postrank Campaign Tourism Social Media 151

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! Read All About It!

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Project Class Postrank Diagrams 177

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 29, 2010

Why: Peregrination + philanthropy using social media = paradise. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Passports with Purpose 2010 – Travel Bloggers Raising Money Together , from Chris Gray Faust ‘s Chris Around the World. Read All About It!

Travel 125

Travel Postrank Tourism Blogroll 125

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Delegating email with Gmail , from Duct Tape Marketing. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Weekly Roundup | Tags: analytics , brand building , email marketing , SEO | Comment (0) Site settings comment help? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

Klout 105

Klout Postrank Tourism Blogroll 105