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As 2011 winds down, it’s time for me to reflect on the state of my social media world in 2011. Things that I thought I knew about social media in 2011: 1) That I knew what I was talking about. 5) Corporations were ready to be transparent in 2011. 8) That FB would get to 1billion users in 2011. 10) That 2011 would be the year that corporations would be ready to adopt social media both internally and externally. MORE
Similar Posts: The Nominees for Bees Awards 2011. Tweet. The Best in Social Media Marketing were awarded in second edition of The Bees Awards on May 3 at San Francisco with a lot of grandeur. As mentioned in our earlier post, the competition this year got bigger and fiercer with participants from 33 countries judged by 20 experts from all over the world. Here is a quick look at the winners: Best Use of Micro-Blogging Platform: Weber Shandwick (China). MORE
Tweet Closing in on the end of 2011, I have listed the three big “events” that in my opinion have lead to important development within the field of social media. If you have been following f8 for the last few years, I think you will have to agree that the announcements of the 2011 conference were the biggest in years. 2011 was the year when Page took over as CEO at Google. 2011 was also the year where we lost one of our times most innovative tech/design entrepreneurs. MORE
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Startups rapportive Startups To Watch in 2011 storific supermarmite this or thatThe most successful startups are able to stay a step ahead of their competition by analyzing the current trends to predict the next hot application that will captivate the public. One way to get a few ideas of where to go with your new business venture is to take a look at recent successes. MORE
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A new report from Focus, 2011 Trends Report: Social Media Marketing presents observations and predictions from eight leading social media experts (and me) about social media trends and developments to watch for in the coming year. Social Media Marketing b2b social media Focus Frank Days Jay Baer Lee Traupel Maggie Fox Mark Schaefer Michael Brenner Paul Dunay social media marketing trends social media predictions for 2011 social media report Stephanie Marx Twitter MORE
Social Media 2011 Bees Awards Corona Light Ikea International Social Media Award Show nominees San Francisco ToyotaTweet Yet again, it’s time for the Bees Awards – The International Social Media Award Show – to start. And yesterday, the nominees were announced. The nominees were found by a jury including 20 judges from 15 countries after having received an unprecedented number of entries from 33 countries. The Bees Awards will be held in San Francisco the 3 rd of May. MORE
From the offensive tweets of a spokesperson impersonating a duck, to the ‘Qwik’ fail of a new name and site for a DVD rental service, 2011 definitely saw its fair share of social media blunders. Oh, what the click of one button can do. A single click can cause an uproar of negative responses, uncover groundbreaking stories, or release an unlimited amount of information. MORE
3 Ways A Blog Helps You SEO-Wise » How To Promote Your Business In 2011 When it comes to promoting a small business, you have to prepare for changes. Here are some of the most effective strategies for promoting a business in 2011. Tags: business , marketing , online marketing , promoting a business This entry was posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 8:56 am and is filed under Small Business Internet Marketing. About Us What’s a Maverick? MORE
Veteran Internet marketer Debra Mastaler has an interesting post on how to obtain new links, a process she calls “link marketing&# instead of link building, for your website today. If you look at the list, it’s really nothing new. In fact, she tells you as much before she dives in. But there was one thing that caught my eye about her list. MORE
Related posts: Attending & Speaking At Search Engine Strategies 2011. Well my first official speaking gig wrapped last week at Search Engine Strategies , and I had a blast. Definitely had some nerves up to and during my session titled “ Social Media Solutions On A Budget ”, but overall, I think it was a success. Much of what I covered was pulled from many of the blog posts I’ve written over the years here. MORE
Juniper Research has released its top ten wireless predictions for 2011, let’s step through and take a look at where they think mobile is going in the coming year. Juniper believes 2011 will see the first cloud-based mobile operating systems launched. Word has it that Google will launch it’s Chrome cloud OS in early 2011. Juniper is predicting that banks will move to make mobile banking a key feature for smart phone users in 2011. MORE
Over the past week I have been working on my goals for 2011. to pay off a debt during 2011, I must make a specific payment each month) and then what the next action is to achieve that goal (e.g. Here are my 3 words for 2011: Consistency, Growth, and Create. Growth – Growing will be a major part of 2011. Those are my 3 words for 2011. What are your 3 words for 2011? MORE
Talking recently with Cheryl Burgess ( @ckburgess )—partner and CMO at Blue Focus Marketing, a B2B social branding consultancy firm in Bridgewater, New Jersey; 2011 & 2010 winner of the Twitter Shorty Awards in Marketing; and author of the Blue Focus Marketing Blog —we were both struck by how many of the same people we know through social media (and we both learned about some interesting new people to follow as well). MORE
The new layout, rolled out to all Pages on March 10, 2011, gives over a full two-thirds of Page real estate to the Page owner: The Perfect Fan Page Leverages ALL the Available Opportunities. How to Build the Perfect Facebook Fan Page, 2011 Edition is a post written by Tamar Weinberg. ]. This is a guest post by Tim Ware, owner of HyperArts. You can follow Tim on Twitter or on Facebook. MORE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
259 261 I just arrived home from South by Southwest Interactive after six days down in Austin, Texas. Given that my voice has pretty much deserted me after numerous days trying to have conversations in overly noisy places, I thought I’d get some of my thoughts on the conference down on “paper&# for you. Networking Mecca. MORE
You can get the whole story in B2B Blogging Trends in 2011 , a free (and no registration required) white paper from Aggregage (the software that powers the BMZ site). Among the findings: • If you don’t have a blog yet, 2011 is the year to start one. Again, you can download the complete Aggregage white paper on B2B Blogging Trends in 2011 here. MORE
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In June 2011, they will be holding The Corporate Social Media Summit in both New York and San Francisco. The State of Corporate Social Media 2011. Earlier this year, they also released the report called “The State of Corporate Social Media 2011”, which presents and analyzes the results of an extensive survey the company has conducted with corporate social media practitioners. The Corporate Social Media Summit 2011. MORE
Tweet Having reviewed what has happened across the different social media platforms in 2010, the next thought is what is going to happen in 2011? However, I found this very good and simple presentation about 17 social media marketing trends for 2011, which can provide some tips of what to be aware of during this year. Take a look at it, and let us know what you think 2011 is going to offer us. 17 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2011. MORE
I’m definitely looking forward to attending at Search Engine Strategies in New York next week. It will be my return to a show I attended quite often during my tenure at Microsoft Advertising. This time around I’ve gotten the folks over at SES to actually put me on stage where I will be speaking on a panel for the Social Media Solutions On A Budget session that I actually pitched and had accepted. For those of you attending, I would love your support and feedback. MORE
Tweet 20 Social Media Business Trends in 2011. View more presentations from Dave Fleet. One of the great things about working in the digital space right now is observing the many changes constantly occurring. This week, I had an opportunity to pull together some of the key social media trends I’m seeing for a presentation at an event in Waterloo. Some of these trends are existing and ongoing; others are new. Some are practical; others are theoretical. MORE
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The graphic in the story talks about the market share of different players in the Indian smartphone landscape and how things have changed from Q3 of 2010 to Q3 of 2011. Monday’s Economic Times brings an interesting piece of statistic in its news story Nokia Bets on Lumia Regain Market Share. Certainly worth a look with the fortunes of likes of Nokia, Samsung and RIM swinging in opposite directions. MORE
The study is the Global Social Media Check Up 2011, which is an annual study investigating big companies’ presence on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blogs etc. The data used in the Social Media Check Up 2011 has been collected from November 2010 to January 2011, and is based on Fortune Global 100 companies’ activity on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube etc. - MORE
Here are the top 11 social media marketing posts on the Firebelly blog in 2011 based on number of views. Facebook For Business Tip #1: Pages not Profiles. Social Search: Tempur-Pedic “Ask Me” Commercial. Facebook For Business Tip #8: Wildfire Contests. Gettin’ Unique With QR Codes. Make Your Social Media Sharing Buttons Effective. Facebook for Business Tip #4: Custom “Tabs”. How To Build Your Own Social Network On WordPress. MORE
Why do you think YouTube is the #2 search engine in thw world? Did you know that it was? Some of you might not know but are you surprised by that statement? Did you know that as of March 2010, 24 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute? Here’s some perspective for you. Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance video has been viewed over 328 million times since it’s release. Why do you think that is? Entertainers aside, there is a reason we like to watch videos. MORE
293 Tweet Looking for books to populate your reading list for 2011? I was so pleased with the results that I’m doing the same in 2011. Here are a few to think about. Last year I set myself a challenge: reading a book every two weeks throughout the year (I actually managed one more than that). I also reached out to you – the readers of this site – for suggestions on what to read, and they obliged. MORE
2011 Related Topics Mindjumpers
APRIL 14, 2011
In June 2011, they will be holding The Corporate Social Media Summit in both New York and San Francisco. The State of Corporate Social Media 2011. Earlier this year, they also released the report called “The State of Corporate Social Media 2011”, which presents and analyzes the results of an extensive survey the company has conducted with corporate social media practitioners. The Corporate Social Media Summit 2011.
Dave Fleet
JANUARY 17, 2011
Tweet Looking for books to populate your reading list for 2011? I was so pleased with the results that I’m doing the same in 2011. Here are a few to think about. Last year I set myself a challenge: reading a book every two weeks throughout the year (I actually managed one more than that). I also reached out to you – the readers of this site – for suggestions on what to read, and they obliged.
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Mindjumpers
JANUARY 6, 2011
Tweet Having reviewed what has happened across the different social media platforms in 2010, the next thought is what is going to happen in 2011? However, I found this very good and simple presentation about 17 social media marketing trends for 2011, which can provide some tips of what to be aware of during this year. Take a look at it, and let us know what you think 2011 is going to offer us. 17 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2011.
Dave Fleet
JANUARY 27, 2011
Tweet 20 Social Media Business Trends in 2011. View more presentations from Dave Fleet. One of the great things about working in the digital space right now is observing the many changes constantly occurring. This week, I had an opportunity to pull together some of the key social media trends I’m seeing for a presentation at an event in Waterloo. Some of these trends are existing and ongoing; others are new. Some are practical; others are theoretical.
Mindjumpers
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
The study is the Global Social Media Check Up 2011, which is an annual study investigating big companies’ presence on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blogs etc. The data used in the Social Media Check Up 2011 has been collected from November 2010 to January 2011, and is based on Fortune Global 100 companies’ activity on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube etc. -
Direct Marketing Observations
DECEMBER 19, 2011
As 2011 winds down, it’s time for me to reflect on the state of my social media world in 2011. Things that I thought I knew about social media in 2011: 1) That I knew what I was talking about. 5) Corporations were ready to be transparent in 2011. 8) That FB would get to 1billion users in 2011. 10) That 2011 would be the year that corporations would be ready to adopt social media both internally and externally.
Mindjumpers
APRIL 28, 2011
Social Media 2011 Bees Awards Corona Light Ikea International Social Media Award Show nominees San Francisco ToyotaTweet Yet again, it’s time for the Bees Awards – The International Social Media Award Show – to start. And yesterday, the nominees were announced. The nominees were found by a jury including 20 judges from 15 countries after having received an unprecedented number of entries from 33 countries. The Bees Awards will be held in San Francisco the 3 rd of May.
Sherrilynne Starkie
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Sherrilynne Starkie
FEBRUARY 12, 2011
Dave Fleet
MARCH 17, 2011
I just arrived home from South by Southwest Interactive after six days down in Austin, Texas. Given that my voice has pretty much deserted me after numerous days trying to have conversations in overly noisy places, I thought I’d get some of my thoughts on the conference down on “paper&# for you. Networking Mecca.
Webbiquity SMM
JANUARY 7, 2011
A new report from Focus, 2011 Trends Report: Social Media Marketing presents observations and predictions from eight leading social media experts (and me) about social media trends and developments to watch for in the coming year. Social Media Marketing b2b social media Focus Frank Days Jay Baer Lee Traupel Maggie Fox Mark Schaefer Michael Brenner Paul Dunay social media marketing trends social media predictions for 2011 social media report Stephanie Marx Twitter
Sherrilynne Starkie
JANUARY 19, 2011
Webbiquity SMM
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
You can get the whole story in B2B Blogging Trends in 2011 , a free (and no registration required) white paper from Aggregage (the software that powers the BMZ site). Among the findings: • If you don’t have a blog yet, 2011 is the year to start one. Again, you can download the complete Aggregage white paper on B2B Blogging Trends in 2011 here.
The Social Media Incubator
DECEMBER 14, 2011
From the offensive tweets of a spokesperson impersonating a duck, to the ‘Qwik’ fail of a new name and site for a DVD rental service, 2011 definitely saw its fair share of social media blunders. Oh, what the click of one button can do. A single click can cause an uproar of negative responses, uncover groundbreaking stories, or release an unlimited amount of information.
Small Business Mavericks
JUNE 19, 2011
Veteran Internet marketer Debra Mastaler has an interesting post on how to obtain new links, a process she calls “link marketing&# instead of link building, for your website today. If you look at the list, it’s really nothing new. In fact, she tells you as much before she dives in. But there was one thing that caught my eye about her list.
Small Business Mavericks
APRIL 21, 2011
3 Ways A Blog Helps You SEO-Wise » How To Promote Your Business In 2011 When it comes to promoting a small business, you have to prepare for changes. Here are some of the most effective strategies for promoting a business in 2011. Tags: business , marketing , online marketing , promoting a business This entry was posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 8:56 am and is filed under Small Business Internet Marketing. About Us What’s a Maverick?
Jason Yormark
MARCH 31, 2011
Related posts: Attending & Speaking At Search Engine Strategies 2011. Well my first official speaking gig wrapped last week at Search Engine Strategies , and I had a blast. Definitely had some nerves up to and during my session titled “ Social Media Solutions On A Budget ”, but overall, I think it was a success. Much of what I covered was pulled from many of the blog posts I’ve written over the years here.
The Marketing Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
The graphic in the story talks about the market share of different players in the Indian smartphone landscape and how things have changed from Q3 of 2010 to Q3 of 2011. Monday’s Economic Times brings an interesting piece of statistic in its news story Nokia Bets on Lumia Regain Market Share. Certainly worth a look with the fortunes of likes of Nokia, Samsung and RIM swinging in opposite directions.
Jason Yormark
MARCH 18, 2011
I’m definitely looking forward to attending at Search Engine Strategies in New York next week. It will be my return to a show I attended quite often during my tenure at Microsoft Advertising. This time around I’ve gotten the folks over at SES to actually put me on stage where I will be speaking on a panel for the Social Media Solutions On A Budget session that I actually pitched and had accepted. For those of you attending, I would love your support and feedback.
Firebelly
DECEMBER 28, 2011
Here are the top 11 social media marketing posts on the Firebelly blog in 2011 based on number of views. Facebook For Business Tip #1: Pages not Profiles. Social Search: Tempur-Pedic “Ask Me” Commercial. Facebook For Business Tip #8: Wildfire Contests. Gettin’ Unique With QR Codes. Make Your Social Media Sharing Buttons Effective. Facebook for Business Tip #4: Custom “Tabs”. How To Build Your Own Social Network On WordPress.
Justin Levy
JANUARY 1, 2011
Over the past week I have been working on my goals for 2011. to pay off a debt during 2011, I must make a specific payment each month) and then what the next action is to achieve that goal (e.g. Here are my 3 words for 2011: Consistency, Growth, and Create. Growth – Growing will be a major part of 2011. Those are my 3 words for 2011. What are your 3 words for 2011?
Direct Marketing Observations
JANUARY 3, 2011
Why do you think YouTube is the #2 search engine in thw world? Did you know that it was? Some of you might not know but are you surprised by that statement? Did you know that as of March 2010, 24 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute? Here’s some perspective for you. Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance video has been viewed over 328 million times since it’s release. Why do you think that is? Entertainers aside, there is a reason we like to watch videos.
Mindjumpers
DECEMBER 16, 2010
Juniper Research has released its top ten wireless predictions for 2011, let’s step through and take a look at where they think mobile is going in the coming year. Juniper believes 2011 will see the first cloud-based mobile operating systems launched. Word has it that Google will launch it’s Chrome cloud OS in early 2011. Juniper is predicting that banks will move to make mobile banking a key feature for smart phone users in 2011.
Mindjumpers
MAY 6, 2011
Similar Posts: The Nominees for Bees Awards 2011. Tweet. The Best in Social Media Marketing were awarded in second edition of The Bees Awards on May 3 at San Francisco with a lot of grandeur. As mentioned in our earlier post, the competition this year got bigger and fiercer with participants from 33 countries judged by 20 experts from all over the world. Here is a quick look at the winners: Best Use of Micro-Blogging Platform: Weber Shandwick (China).
Idaconcpts
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Startups rapportive Startups To Watch in 2011 storific supermarmite this or thatThe most successful startups are able to stay a step ahead of their competition by analyzing the current trends to predict the next hot application that will captivate the public. One way to get a few ideas of where to go with your new business venture is to take a look at recent successes.
Webbiquity SMM
MAY 3, 2011
Talking recently with Cheryl Burgess ( @ckburgess )—partner and CMO at Blue Focus Marketing, a B2B social branding consultancy firm in Bridgewater, New Jersey; 2011 & 2010 winner of the Twitter Shorty Awards in Marketing; and author of the Blue Focus Marketing Blog —we were both struck by how many of the same people we know through social media (and we both learned about some interesting new people to follow as well).
Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg
APRIL 12, 2011
The new layout, rolled out to all Pages on March 10, 2011, gives over a full two-thirds of Page real estate to the Page owner: The Perfect Fan Page Leverages ALL the Available Opportunities. How to Build the Perfect Facebook Fan Page, 2011 Edition is a post written by Tamar Weinberg. ]. This is a guest post by Tim Ware, owner of HyperArts. You can follow Tim on Twitter or on Facebook.
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