Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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Firebelly

MARCH 17, 2010

Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. 51% of Facebook fans said they are more likely to purchase from at least a few brands they are fans of on Facebook. 60% said that being a Facebook fan of a brand would cause them to be more likely to recommend that brand to a friend. I will share that data in my next post.

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Firebelly

MARCH 12, 2010

11 Free Tools for Social Media Optimization By Lee Odden Plenty of bloggers are talking about the inevitable intersection of social media marketing and search engine optimization. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Have a great weekend! This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Tip of the Iceberg Unlike enterprise-class social anthropology services like Rapleaf , Flowtown is incredibly easy-to-use, and is tuned for the do-it-yourself marketer. “We want to be the mint.com of social marketing,&# says Ethan Bloch , co-founder of the San Francisco based company. link] Michael A. Tiene sangre de troll.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? This gave rise to regional marketing with the first hints of large scale world-wide marketing.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

If it’s a news story, you can even choose a thumbnail (that will appear on the upcoming list or on the top right corner) if Digg is able to locate one for you. Here are four news stories on Digg’s upcoming list with and without thumbnails. Are you submitting a news story? Is it an image? Is it a video? Answers Yahoo!

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). Direct mail? Note that I didn’t include Web design. Embrace Math.

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Justin Levy

JULY 14, 2009

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking 10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media Written on July 14, 2009 by Justin Levy in charity , mashable , social media 3 Comments - Leave a comment! If youre new here or just an old friend, Id love it if you subscribed via RSS feed.

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Justin Levy

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Is Social Media A Fad? When speaking with people that are outside of the social media, marketing or technology circles, many believe that social media is just a fad. Thanks for taking time out of your day to come hang out here!

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Bare Feet Studios

MAY 27, 2010

Kenneth: About 4 years ago I joined Myspace. Over time though, I noticed Myspace was not about friends really but about signing up a lot of people. That was the only marketing we did. You can follow and connect with Shane on Twitter , LinkedIn , Flickr , The Reef , Viddler , Facebook , Upcoming , and at his neglected blog.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Sure, I pay attention to where I’m ranked in the AdAge Power 150 (a broader ranking of all marketing blogs), and I look at my search rankings, etc. But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2009

I recently wrapped up writing a book on social media marketing for individuals to large businesses entitled The New Community Rules ( Amazon link ) and the book is slated for a late June/early July release. Hopefully we’ll see little David on social media sites in the upcoming months. It is much appreciated! Glen x Reply Web 2.0

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Social media marketing is all about potential audience. Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub Indeed, email marketing and social media marketing are spiritually and procedurally similar. Email is all about actual audience. Approximately 25% of the time (on average) they will.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

link] Marketing 150 Via @jaybaer [link] Blastoff for My New Social Media Newsletter [link] TimWeaver How will this be different or an adjunct to those of us who read your blog, FB and follow you on Twitter? Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. I'm really looking forward to this, Jay!

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

More from Convince and Convert You Are Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy Taking Consumer Reviews Viral with Facebook Are you spending enough on digital marketing? Convince and Convert Recommends Facebook Vs. Twitter (The Arkayne Blog) 7 Ways to Market Your Business on Facebook – Free Ebook (Danny Brown) Facebook Pisses Off Users.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

I have recruited a posse of incredibly smart social media, digital marketing, and public relations thinkers to entertain and inform you while I’m learning how to pay with colored money, and my son attends hockey camp. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

UNderstandable One of the most commendable aspects of this book is Stratten’s gift for boiling down a marketing principle to its simplest form. UNderstandable One of the most commendable aspects of this book is Stratten’s gift for boiling down a marketing principle to its simplest form.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 2, 2008

I know there will still be some tweaks that will be made in the upcoming days, but I’d love your feedback on the new design. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Thank you so much for your hard work!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Before Permission Marketing , how much audience did Seth Godin have? I don’t have the chops to write Mike Corak’s piece on the role of language in content marketing. Josh Lysne contributed a social marketing management process (and companion document) that I’d never seen. It will pay off. link] [link] John D.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

You can easily determine if your friends are interested in marketing, photography, books, music, web 2.0 Personally, I’m seeking out people who are interested in marketing and social media. She provides consulting in internet marketing and manages Community Support & Advertising at Mashable. What content are they sharing?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

link] #SMM [link] Doktor Marketing Would You Try It With a Fox? Holding a semi-annual niche affiliate marketing conference, it is quite common for me to find folks who want nothing to do with social media. marketing [link] Lisa Diomede Would You Try It With a Fox? marketing [link] Randy Kemp Would You Try It With a Fox?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

And More… Although I’m not using it presently, you can also configure your NutshellMail to include Linkedin and MySpace content, as well as updates from the Ning groups of which you are a member. Plus, event invites, and photos in which you’re tagged. This, I'll try. This, I'll try. what do you do?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Upcoming Events. a sort of business MySpace. . - Issue 175 (16) - Issue 174 (18) - Issue 173 (10) - Issue 172 (11) - Issue 171 (17) - Issue 170 (9) - Issue 169 (11) - Issue 168 (7) - Issue 167 (8) - Issue 166 (13) more. International Conference on Green Entrepreneurship. 11 Jul 2008 - 12 Jul 2008 SoCap08.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

Upcoming Events. 3) Cross functional participation is important - but consensus is only a “nice to have&# : Much of the long range benefits from doing this work brilliantly accrues from driving cross functional execution(Marketing/Support/Business Units). Emergence Marketing. Influencer Marketing: An Oxymoron?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

“The mainstream gaming market will always be native. It’s generally easier for marketers to garner excitement for a native app, though this will change over time. link] blur Marketing [link] Is It Curtains for the App Store? Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Everything.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

link] Hot In Marketing Cognitive Surplus – Use Social Connectivity to Change the World | Book Reviews | Social Media Consulting – Con. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Bravo, Clay. – [link] [link] Mads Kristensen Definately a book for intense consumption. Thanks for that!

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

Drive Results with Content Marketing &# can be voted for here. Meanwhile, we’re hitting the road to present the core concepts of The Now Revolution to businesspeople and marketers everywhere. One other thing that I would toss out there…in our community of Social Media, marketing, etc., “ Your Content Stinks!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

These are the users who are familiar with networking on Digg (finding friends with similar interests) and checking not only the front page of Digg but the Upcoming page as well (which is far more important). Maybe 1 or 2 per day while I pay my dues) What is happening in the upcoming section is frustrating! I’m getting frustrated.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

link] [link] Hot In Marketing Social Media's Internal Impact – An Interview with Phil Simon | Internal Social Media | Social Media Consultin. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: 7 Surprising Statistics About Twitter in America Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation? Roberts @njmirolo Always fun!

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. Sure, you can tell your company story ad infinitum in social media, but ultimately you’ll benefit so much more if you can make your customers part of your marketing team. You’re thinking that I’m crazy. But, I’m not.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

I think Charlene Li may have coined this one) The goal of social media is to turn customers into a volunteer marketing army. Social media isn’t inexpensive, it’s different expensive. (I I use this a lot. Activate your fans, don’t just collect them like baseball cards. It’s not viral unless it is.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Social Media is Email Without the Database Because social communication feels more authentic and timely in most cases, email marketers must fully embrace testing, personalization and optimization to boost relevancy for recipients. Follow/fan/friend is just opt-in – and all you've done is agreed to be sent direct marketing.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

As marketers, we need to reach our customers where they are and social media’s potential in that regard is unquestionable. But marketers have always reached out to communities in many forms, and each new medium has taken its turn as Holy Grail for customer influence. To paraphrase Tina Turner , we don’t need another acronym.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

The post explored the topic of utilizing common interactive marketing tools in unintended ways to tap into consumer demand. It’s Time to Put Content Strategy First, Shiny Objects Second Until recently, interactive marketing tactics and techniques, bells and whistles, and new online tools often outshone smart, targeted messaging.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. I think PitchEngine has the potential to change the way we publish – maybe even the way we think of our blogs and websites. Im Jay Baer. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

because through social media, customers are praising and criticizing companies in public in a way that requires marketing to triage and respond. Southwest Airlines has to coordinate its marketing and customer service response, in real-time, create its own content on its blog and Twitter account, while also dealing with the media jackals.

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