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Social Media Updates January

yMarketingMatters

There have been some important social media updates in January. These updates will keep you informed of the latest changes to social media channels, and in turn, give you the knowledge to help you optimize and improve social media marketing for your business. Did You Know? Facebook Top U.S.

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13 Ingredients in the Perfect Social Media Contest

Convince & Convert

With the competition for attention within social media at an all-time high, the struggle to keep “fans” and “followers” engaged with your company’s social outposts is real, and ongoing. But it’s not as easy as just tweeting “who wants to win an ipad!?” Entry Mechanism.

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13 Ingredients in the Perfect Social Media Contest

Convince & Convert

With the competition for attention within social media at an all-time high, the struggle to keep “fans” and “followers” engaged with your company’s social outposts is real, and ongoing. But it’s not as easy as just tweeting “who wants to win an ipad!?” Entry Mechanism.

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How 2nd Screen Apps killed off Television Advertising – Social Media TV

Laurel Papworth

As viewers use Twitter, Facebook and apps like Zeebox to continue to drive attention to TV Shows, these social tools paradoxically kill off TV Advertising. If you are a company looking to advertise would you advertise on the TV during the show’s ad break or on the iPad, smart device during the ad break? Then the Ads come on.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. e-Strategy Trends ). e-Strategy Trends ).

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Socialympics: How Social Media and Blogging Has Boosted Sports Media

Convince & Convert

Sports have been played, enjoyed by spectators and covered by the media since well before the advent of smartphones and social media. But it’s no question that the development of social platforms has changed how we play, enjoy and cover sports. New Media Entities are Born. Twitter is the new sports ticker.

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

Convince & Convert

All of us have influences. All of us have influences. Tell me in the comments who influenced you and why, and you could win a copy of the uber-classic book “ How to Win Friends and Influence People. Sounds like the playbook for successful brand/customer relationships on the social Web, does it not?