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

Convince & Convert

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. I think point 5 is a great one, and applies to many social networks – the more 'friends' you have, the more unmanageable it becomes. I love Twitter. See you at 6 p.m.

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Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril - An Analysis of Potential.

Convince & Convert

There are three primary benefits: awareness via virality and social proof; loyalty and rewards; and market research. Recently, I had the good fortune of hosting the weekly #socialmedia chat (Tuesdays 9am Pacific) where social media types congregate on Twitter and answer three questions posed by the host.