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How to Make the Zero Moment of Truth Work for You

Buzz Marketing for Technology

According to a study by Google (who came up with the ZMOT concept), before deciding whether or not to buy: 50% of shoppers used a search engine to get more information on a product or brand. Try adding a YouTube channel to your social media arsenal. 38% comparison shopped online. 36% checked out the brand/manufacturer’s website.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

More recently, numerous writers including Olivier Blanchard , Neil Glassman and Mark Schaefer have tried to make the case that social media ROI is real, can be measured, and must be measured. It can influence your prospects to buy from you, but doesn’t normally lead straight to a purchase.

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The Top #Nifty50 Women in Technology on Twitter for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

Based in Minneapolis, Abby is Senior Manager Creative Services at Best Buy, and also Board President at FamilyWise, a non-profit organization that provides programs for families that encourage self-determination, self-sufficiency, and healthy family lifestyles. Cindy Bates. Cindy_Bates. Erin Mulligan Nelson. erinclaire.

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Social Pros 7 – Cindy Kim, JDA Software

Convince & Convert

Read on for insights from Cindy, our “Work It Out” advice segment, and Eric’s Social Media Stat of the Week (this week: does Pinterest drive more traffic than all other social networks combined?). I feel like we have this commoditization of social. Why do we have all these different social networks.

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

Convince & Convert

The best sessions I saw this year were at Get Ready to Live , a one day “shadow conference&# put on by BazaarVoice , BlueClover , and Chris Brogan. Smart phone-toting attendees could snap a photo of each others’ code, and instantly follow one another within the my.SXSW social network. Largely, it didn’t happen.