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Who we areā€¦not what we are in social media

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If you grew up in a traditional marketing or pr or design field, you probably had the implications and research of demographics beat into your head. The audience is more than a group of demographics; they have to listen for conversations to pull out potential clients and customers. Maybe you even sought to discover emerging trends.

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What's your social currency?

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Now, adults ( who make up the largest segment of social media users ) accept brand presence as part of the social media experience, but here’s some bad news: According to a recent study by Forrester Research, just 6 percent of 12-17-year-olds who use the Web desire to be friends with a brand on Facebook.

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Book Review Wednesday: Wikibrands: Reinventing your company in.

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As you move through the FLIRT model, you’ll have lots of statistics that are worthy of your next powerpoint presentation along with research that is hard to get your hands on. While the road map of FLIRT doesn’t go into specific tactics, its a good brainstorming exercise for any marketer.

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