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Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Interviews , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Websites > What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer? What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer? What skills, though, do successful social media marketers have that put these individuals above the average (or addicted) social media user, and better yet, above the traditional marketer? But those basic rules will apply everywhere social media and marketing collide. MORE >>

This is the first part of a special two-part post from the Jugnoo algorithm and language scientists, looking at the complexity of natural language and lead gen opportunities in social media. With the massive number of conversations and buzz on the internet and social networks, businesses of all sizes are asking the same question on how to tap into the social web to discover opportunities and leads, and nurture prospects into loyal customers. So what is machine learning and how does it change the landscape of social business? Intent to buy: social sales leads. MORE >>

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Sentiment Graph for a Talking Bag. Using Sysomos social monitoring software, we found 500+ tweets mentioning the Tostitos commercial on January 2 and 3. Sentiment may even out in short order. The belief that sentiment and social mentions lead directly to commerce is a dangerous assumption, and requires your own verification and testing. Based on the volume and sentiment of tweets, could Frito-Lay have determined that the initial spot was better received (and it was, according to the tweets), and then decided to run it again as a result? Hell, 12.7% MORE >>