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UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Here’s what makes UnMarketing an unusual, yet worthy use of your marketing education time: UNpretentious Unlike so many marketing books, Stratten doesn’t overcomplicate the subject matter. UNstructured Like Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It , Stratten dictated some of the book, and it reads very conversationally.

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Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | social crm | Social.

Convince & Convert

Hope the book writing is going well! We're in the final edits of the book now, so I can't complain about that at all. We're in the final edits of the book now, so I can't complain about that at all. Customer service? Knowing whether to respond to or ignore negative comments on a blog? link] jaybaer Thanks David.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

Marketers believe the highest consumer priorities on social media are insights for buying decisions (59%) and customer service (58%). B2B buyers are most likely to share useful vendor content via email (79%), followed by LinkedIn (53%), Twitter (39%) and Facebook (18%). Social CRM is still confusing. B2B Lead Blog ).

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The Rise of #SocialSelling

Koka Sexton

I don’t know if anyone can claim to have created or invented “social selling” even though I was a part in creating Social Selling University , I know I didn’t invent the term. Books like Sales 2.0 B2B Sales Motivation (@salesquote) January 14, 2013. . The Future of B2B Sales is Social.

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Why Critics of Klout Are Missing the Big Picture

Convince & Convert

Other than signing book deals, the favorite sport of the social media punditry these days seems to be bashing Klout. The most recent example was from B2B social media thinker Paul Gillin who wrote a post unveiling the flaws in Klout’s ranking scheme.

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

Convince & Convert

The debate on Social CRM (sCRM) could easily become a distraction. As marketers, we need to reach our customers where they are and social media’s potential in that regard is unquestionable. Look here for some clues [link] Do your homework – start here [link] – social CRM is not Advertising 1.0

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

Convince & Convert

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Podcasts vs. YouTube.