Direct Marketing Observations

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SEO and Social Media are Inextricably Joined at the Hip.

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Is it reputation management, perception management? I was recently directed by Tom Martin to read an updated post by Rohit Bhargava on Social Media Optimization and while it did get me thinking again about something I had not given much thought to in a while, it, like many other blog posts, opens up another footlocker of thoughts.

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Social Media Specialists Are No Longer Needed

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If you’ve been in this business for any length of time, then its time to take your collective aggregate knowledge of social media and add it to the overall mix of what you know and do. We’re at least five years in and I want you to quit being a social media specialist, because you aren’t one any longer.

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A Reminder on Risk Mitigation in Social Media

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Businesses are starting to realize and understand that social provides or could provide another way to extend brand identity and establish a better connection to internal and external communities. Social is enhancing personalized interactions. Companies shouldn’t be forced into a proactive approach to anything.

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The dark side of good work in social media

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It shows up in the work done to stem and drive down negative press for the sake of reputation management. Some of you might even say, well go ahead and use social media and search to trash them. Might be time to update the resume… Tags: social media Social Networking marc meyer blogging.

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What Was Your Enchanted Moment?

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The space I’m referring to specifically is the digital/social media, online marketing space. It was the power of social to me on a very small but large scale all wrapped into one. Moment Number Two: I initially got into social media because of my SEO background. Truly the power of social.

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Business Myopia-The Need To Realign Hope And Reality With Your Social Business

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By the time you see it, or become aware of it-it’s too late, it’s been indexed and it’s virtually impervious to reputation management fixes. Don’t wait for that to happen, go check your digital house and see if it’s in order.

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