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Word of mouth marketing: how to drive conversations and sales at the same time

Sprout Social

Here are the most common types of word of mouth marketing that consumers encounter in the wild: Social shout-outs. There is no “best” type of word of mouth. Likewise, most brands benefit from having multiple types of conversations around their business as they build trust with different audiences. Good question!

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The Social Media ROI Debate

Webbiquity SMM

Executives don’t care about shiny sparkly things or the latest fads or buzzwords; you’d better know what you want to accomplish, be able to quantify both expenses and revenue, and have the analytics in place to track results before even murmuring the words “social media&# in the presence of C-level types.

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Social Pros 8 – Ian Greenleigh of Bazaarvoice

Convince & Convert

This episode features Ian Greenleigh , the Manager of Content and Social Strategy for Bazaarvoice. Ian Greenleigh , who’s the Manager of Social Media Strategy and Content for Bazaarvoice is going to be joining us in just a minute. Special Guest: Ian Greenleigh, Bazaarvoice. Listen Now. Jay: Absolutely. Jay: Very cool.

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Social Pros 8 – Ian Greenleigh of Bazaarvoice

Convince & Convert

This episode features Ian Greenleigh , the Manager of Content and Social Strategy for Bazaarvoice. Ian Greenleigh , who’s the Manager of Social Media Strategy and Content for Bazaarvoice is going to be joining us in just a minute. Special Guest: Ian Greenleigh, Bazaarvoice. Listen Now. Jay: Absolutely. Jay: Very cool.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

Yet a Bazaarvoice/CMO Club study showed that only 15% of CMOs could point to a “significant return&# from Facebook marketing efforts, while 9% report no ROI and 35% basically had no idea. According to MarketingSherpa (and many other sources), generating qualified leads remains the top priority for B2B marketers.

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50 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Insights of 2011 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

9 Ways B2B Companies Can Use Location Based Services by Social Media B2B. by B2B Lead Roundtable Blog. The B2B Social Media Landscape: a portrait by Beyond. ** 5 STARS. B2B Social Media Example: GE MarkNet by Social Media B2B. Social Media Strategy and Best Practices. percent have an average return…34.9

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Social Pros 7 – Cindy Kim, JDA Software

Convince & Convert

And this type of content is classic Tom Webster and… Jay : And that kind of study is classic modern marketing. Ian Greenleigh from BazaarVoice. Jay : You can’t assume that Shareaholic users behave the same as a larger. population. Eric : It’s not representative of humanity. Jay : Well, it may be. Eric : Exactly.

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