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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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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). Frankly, well put. Related Posts.

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Social Media Success is About The Customers, Stupid

Adam Cohen

With each passing conference and industry event, the perennial mainstays of social media case studies tend to remain the same: Dell, Comcast, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks. They all in many ways were first to market, which in an industry like marketing tends to benefit those who create the buzz first. Most Commented.

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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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Micromarketing: Relationship Marketing Through Advocacy

Adam Cohen

Since I have been a social media enthusiast for some time, I knew about many examples, but I would imaging most marketers would learn even more. Some key thoughts that struck me while reading the book: - Greg is very adept at taking social media examples and talking about them in terms that “traditional&# marketers will understand. -

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