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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

And connecting with your audience goes further than making sales—it builds community, which can save you advertising bucks in the future. And that can save you serious advertising costs—something your senior leaders will thank you for. Ability to crowdsource. Social media is an always-on focus group.

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6 Potentially Wildly Inaccurate Observations about Tostitos and Social Sentiment

Convince & Convert

Especially in a highly subjective arena like advertising, tastes vary widely. Twitter is a living focus group. Provided they were listening (and I very much suspect they were), Frito-Lay garnered hundreds of near-instantaneous points of feedback about their new advertising. Lessons Learned From a Talking Bag. Hell, 12.7%

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6 Potentially Wildly Inaccurate Observations about Tostitos and Social Sentiment

Convince & Convert

Especially in a highly subjective arena like advertising, tastes vary widely. Twitter is a living focus group. Provided they were listening (and I very much suspect they were), Frito-Lay garnered hundreds of near-instantaneous points of feedback about their new advertising. Lessons Learned From a Talking Bag. Hell, 12.7%

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Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late. : Community Group Therapy

Buzz Marketing for Technology

On June 24th, 2008, Bev said: Too many companies see the social side of a product as just another focus group - the communication is one way from the community to the company with little coming back from the company. advertising. crowdsourcing. Networking. blogcouncil. bookmarking. clearspace. consultant. culturechange.

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

Convince & Convert

What is the next generation of crowdsourcing? Crowdsourcing is evolving beyond the shiny contest model (Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl” ) and into something more meaningful to the brands embracing it and the consumers contributing to it. This is where crowdsourcing comes in. Embrace these people. We know better now.

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How to Get Free Instagram Likes (Because They Still Matter)

Hootsuite

Plus, you’re crowdsourcing some off-the-cuff focus group feedback. Instagram is the big leagues, with 25 million businesses and 2 million advertisers on the platform, and feeds are increasingly saturated. “Ask a question in the caption” is common advice for bumping up engagement. View this post on Instagram.

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