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5 metrics to track on Twitter

Akamai Marketing

JULY 28, 2011

Laser focused and sincere the question came: “How many followers should I have on Twitter?&# It’s still a common question, mostly I believe, because its the easiest to measure, its a number you can view at a glance. I get this question a lot. So the question then remains, what SHOULD you track on Twitter?

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Why Buying Twitter Followers Is Damaging To Your Brand

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 22, 2013

Tweet “How can I get Twitter followers fast?” I’ve heard all those reasons and more for why businesses and personal brands buy Twitter followers. Here’s the quick answer to question above: there’s no easy way. Here’s the quick answer to question above: there’s no easy way.

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Twitter Engagement and the Empty Promise

Akamai Marketing

JULY 26, 2011

But lately I’ve picked up on a trend that makes me question my engagement with the word “engagement&#. And sometimes, particularly of late, the conversation (engagement) happens on Twitter or Facebook, so its not going to correspond exactly to web traffic.

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Does it matter who follows you on Twitter or Facebook?

Akamai Marketing

JULY 6, 2011

Interesting question, isn’t it? My question is “what can I do for them&#. Talk about making Twitter Karma work for you! Photo by Ken Lund, Creative Commons. Generally speaking, I’d say the answer is yes, but the REASONS you should care might surprise you. Be kind and they’ll be kind back.

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What should business be doing with the new conversation websites?

Akamai Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

As if Twitter and Facebook don’t have businesses and users scrambling to keep up, a new type of site is cropping up that engages audiences through Question and Answer format.

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A Thousand Little Cuts of Social Media – A Kaizen Approach

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 24, 2011

The tenants of Kaizen’s small steps are asking small questions, visualizing small success and taking small actions. Kaizen encourages us to ask simple questions of ourselves, our employees and within the context of social media, I would add customers. Start by asking your employees simple questions about social media.

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What's your social currency?

Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. Before you answer – let me give you a hint: its a trick question. Now hear this: No one ever joined Facebook or Twitter so they could follow a brand or a company.

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The Hard Questions of Social Media

Akamai Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

” Its a fair question. After dabbling in Facebook or opening a Twitter account, the next question is often, “what now?” ” And much of this questioning is driving the conversation for ROI. Its really important that we get to the bottom of these hard questions before we leap into social media.

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Why I’m not writing about Google+ yet.

Akamai Marketing

JULY 7, 2011

That goes hand in hand with the question of whether Google will monetize Google+. There is a lot of conversation on the blog-o-sphere and Twitter-sphere from people who I respect, about what you should and shouldn’t do on Google+. Will that change? I don’t know. And so it goes. Should you follow back?

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Social Media Strategic Plan Template

Akamai Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Twitter is not a strategy. Feel free to email or tweet me with questions on the social media strategic plan! If you’re already doing strategic planning, but need a nudge on how to measure social media, then this template will help you too. Also, keep in mind that a platform is NOT a strategy. Facebook is not a strategy.

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On Alice in Wonderland and Social Media

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Be Prepared to LISTEN to the White Rabbit: The White Rabbit isn’t all jibberish, in fact, if you listen closely and ask some questions, your White Rabbit customer will tell you exactly what they think and feel. Even when you fail, you’ll learn something: just like Alice in Wonderland.

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The REAL Lesson in the NRA Twitter Post

Akamai Marketing

JULY 23, 2012

The Real Social Media Lesson Behind the NRA Twitter Post After the Aurora Shooting. Of course, they could have also done a Twitter search to see WHY Aurora was trending. Last week’s shooting in Aurora left the nation in shock and renewed discussions about gun control. Happy Friday! Weekend plans? 2) Crisis Communication Plan .

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Tool Tuesday: Sprout Social Update

Akamai Marketing

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

But when I asked that question, I got an indirect response at best (see Friday’s blog post). This feature allows you to see Twitter conversations with a particular contact, from this dashboard you can add them to lists, add additional contact info, see @mentions. She and I do 90% of our communication with one another via Twitter.

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5 things I’ve learned from failed blog posts

Akamai Marketing

JULY 19, 2011

We had a small amount of discussion on Twitter around the hashtag #sociallyspeaking, but even that was pretty weak. Maybe your audience expects solutions, not questions. The audiences on your Facebook, Twitter and G+ are different. I mean, it was crickets. Does this make that idea and that post a failure? Not in my book.

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Successful Blogging for Small and Medium Businesses

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 29, 2011

Well, its an often overlooked question. Blogs for business are an outstanding tool for business, they can build community, be the backbone of your social media program, and drive traffic to your website, just for starters. But where do you start?

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Best WordPress Plugins for Business

Akamai Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Another action-packed evening with great questions! All the major sites, Twitter, Facebook, etc., I just couldn’t help myself. Last night’s Blogging for Business Class at Pacific New Media was ridiculously awesome. We just didn’t have enough time to cover some of the best WordPress Plugins for Business.

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Measuring Social Media ROI

Akamai Marketing

JANUARY 15, 2013

” First you need to answer the question of WHAT your impediment is to sales. Myth #4: Being a “Social” Company Means Having a Twitter Account. There are lots of questions that must first be answered before social media delivers ROI. Not one bit. There is no magic bullet. Do you convert online traffic already?

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A Thousand Little Cuts of Social Media – A Kaizen Approach

What's your social currency?

The Hard Questions of Social Media

Why I’m not writing about Google+ yet.

Social Media Strategic Plan Template

On Alice in Wonderland and Social Media

The REAL Lesson in the NRA Twitter Post

Tool Tuesday: Sprout Social Update

5 things I’ve learned from failed blog posts

Successful Blogging for Small and Medium Businesses

Best WordPress Plugins for Business

Measuring Social Media ROI

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