article thumbnail

Please Help Me Support Make-A-Wish Foundation | Convince & Convert.

Convince & Convert

For every vote you cast for the keynote at South by Southwest featuring me and Amber Naslund , we’ll donate $1 of our book advance to Make-A-Wish Foundation ®. Go to [link] If you don’t have an account, please make one.

article thumbnail

Get Your Social Media Story Straight | Blogging and Content.

Convince & Convert

All this for, as you point out, a flailing franchise that has had one magical “woulda coulda shoulda&# season in its 20 year existence. All this for, as you point out, a flailing franchise that has had one magical “woulda coulda shoulda&# season in its 20 year existence.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

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

Convince & Convert

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-.

article thumbnail

4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ | Blogging and Content.

Convince & Convert

Back in those days, face-to-face networking at business events was really the most effective way to make the connections needed to get a chance to propose your product/service to the right person and it sometimes took dozens of events before the opportunity presented itself.

FAQ 139
article thumbnail

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

Convince & Convert

You've got to take the time to tailor what to say, how to say it and when to follow-up…this works in sales, with media outreach and new business proposals. In the same vain, there is no one magic approach that will work for everyone. link] Michel Fortin Best quote I've heard in a while: "The best advice has no shelf life."

article thumbnail

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

Convince & Convert

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Social media is by definition slow.

article thumbnail

Do You Have the Guts to Expect Social Media Failure | Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Proposals are written. Swept up in a frenzy created by mainstream and business media, companies rush to adopt the hot new thing, to ensure that the competition doesn’t have some sort of secret weapon. Resources deployed. Stuff gets built. And then…………………………… THUD.