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10 Reasons Market Research is Critical to Social Media

Adam Cohen

But those same companies need to leverage, not ignore, that insight available when fusing social media into the marketing mix they already have. Brian Solis has a terrific series starting this week on the changing marketing, advertising and communications, where he adds a 5th P: People. Will there be future demand for products?

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The Content Convergence Dilemma: Where’s the Content Department?

Adam Cohen

That content can take many forms – user-generated, interactive, structured (data), marketing, conversational, and others. Marketing organizations are historically built around generation of “finished” content. I’ve seen clients put all the funding for that in marketing, and others in PR.

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The Digital Five Tool Player

Adam Cohen

As the convergence of different marketing tactics takes root in agencies, vendors and marketing departments of companies of all sizes, I’ve started to think about what it takes to ultimately be a “ five tool player &# in the digital space. Does this apply to all areas of interactive marketing? What did I miss?

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Professional Services at the Digital Crossroads

Adam Cohen

Marketers are embracing the troves of data available and looking at how to craft effective campaigns, content and platforms to reach audiences in new ways. These are exciting times for anyone in the advertising, marketing and communications space. Agencies need to “bring it” with compelling, integrated ideas.

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Social Media Does Not Exist

Adam Cohen

MarketingSherpa recently published a study of companies that are integrating social media tactics with offline and online marketing tactics. The technologies that are available influence traditional marketing tactics already. 10 Reasons Market Research is Critical to Social Media (6). In some cases, they magnify each other.

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Update Your Segmentation Model With Social Data Before It’s Too Late

Adam Cohen

Attention digital marketers: It’s time. If you aren’t infusing “why” people are using social media into your marketing segmentation model, you may be missing key ways to make digital marketing successful. If you weren’t convinced before, I’m going to attempt to convince you again.

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Update Your Segmentation Model With Social Data Before It’s Too Late

Adam Cohen

Attention digital marketers: It’s time. If you aren’t infusing “why” people are using social media into your marketing segmentation model, you may be missing key ways to make digital marketing successful. Customer Engagement Digital Marketing Strategy Social Media Segmentation'

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