Webbiquity SMM

MAY 10, 2011

The core of social media marketing efforts should be the corporate blog. Through a blog, marketers become publishers, providing their audience with relevant and valuable content. Corporate blogs can operate in a similar fashion, except that the sole sponsor or advertiser is the company itself. What should they promote?

ROI 191

ROI Case Study Bazaarvoice Klout 191

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. It’s on JaneNation. Is this the future of agencies?

Social Media 125

Social Media Case Study Strategy Study 125

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. Is anyone out there? What’s the Point?

Metrics 130

Metrics Strategy How To Tourism 130

SocialFish

APRIL 5, 2011

Avectra –We’re working with Avectra on an ambitious project to explore the implications of Social CRM for associations. We’ve been consulting with them on Social CRM trends and applications, we held an in-person group discussion with association executives who are on the front lines of these changes.

Review 150

Review Social CRM Module Consultant 150

SocialFish

APRIL 1, 2011

10 Applications For Your Facebook Event Page (Event Manager Blog). New in Gmail Labs: Smart Labels (Gmail Blog). Bitly Blog). Real-Time Analytics For Social Plugins (Facebook Developer Blog). The State and Future of the Social Media Management System Space (Jeremiah Owyang). Social Media Explorer).

Sysomos 162

Sysomos Vimeo Social CRM Analysis 162

Mindjumpers

MAY 6, 2011

Here is a quick look at the winners: Best Use of Micro-Blogging Platform: Weber Shandwick (China). Best Use of Social Media Platform: AgênciaClick Isobar (Brazil). Best Relationship with Blogs (Nominees): JWT New York (US). Best Use of Alternative Tools (Nominees): 180 LA (US): Best Social CRM: LBi London (UK).

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Social Media Social CRM Project Film 188

Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Best Use of a Micro-Blogging Platform. Best Use of a Social Media Platform. Best Social CRM. It’s also cool to see that some of the campaigns we have been written about on this blog now are among the finalists, as The Toyota Sienna Hip Hop Family campaign that showed great use of Youtube. Best Use of mobile.

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Social Media SMS Social CRM Technorati 193

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

The contents of this form are scanned by the Western River team, and are then posted (usually within minutes) to the company’s blog , which resides on the Compendium software. Compendium is a uniquely powerful blogging platform because it creates separate, “compended&# blogs for each keyword. That’s it.

Social Media 140

Social Media Strategy Tourism Social CRM 140

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think. The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization. If you get a chance, please check out the white paper.

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Hitwise Content Blogger Consultant 117

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Won’t we soon see forms that ask us to choose one or all of these contact methods: Email newsletter Blog (via RSS or email) Twitter Facebook Remember, social media is an ingredient, not an entree. Will you spend some time thinking about how to integrate your social messaging, not building a throne for it? (For

Social Media 114

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Newsletter 114

SocialFish

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The list below is for serendipity ; if you prefer our “Must Read&# shares about important stuff for association social media, please click here to subscribe , or click here to browse. 7 Things That Blogging Does (Mitch Joel). The Learning Evangelist - new association blog by Kathi Edwards. The Art of Social.

Analysis 165

Analysis Social CRM Construction Foursquare 165

Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches? Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media? link] James Ball Very cool Jay.

Social Media 151

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Consultant 151

Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Check out Phil’s blog too ) Your new book The Next Wave of Technologies deals with how organizations can adopt and adapt to new processes and advances.

Social Media 116

Social Media Strategy Consultant ROI 116

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is It Curtains for the App Store?

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Social Media Strategy Apple iPhone 113

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

prepare TV review content about HDTVs for twitter and blog comment distribution). Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Why D.I.S.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Blogger 139

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JULY 12, 2011

He writes the Britopian blog, and wrote the new social business book, Smart Business, Social Business: A Playbook for Social Media in Your Organization (available July 26). Are they trying to streamline communication between business units or geographies? Building a business is easy. Start with an idea.

Jive 146

Jive Lithium Social CRM Yammer 146

Social Media Network Marketing

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Tying this invaluable data into a CRM solution generates sales leads, ideas for product direction and strengthens a company's image and brand. Opinionated social networking users become a virtual focus group, praising or complaining about a company's offerings, and coming up with suggestions for improvements or new products or brands.

Social Media 101

Social Media Social CRM Repository Wiki 101

Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

It’s a good mix of coach-speak, highlights, community service footage, and cheerleader features. Social media takes too much time and effort to not use every bit of leverage at your disposal, and creating content and uploading it in just one place is a tragic lack of synergy. So, I peeked at YouTube. Your Web site. At a minimum.

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Social Media Content Analysis Sports 120

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JUNE 3, 2010

Possibly a future blog post in that concept. link] jaybaer First time pettifoggery used on this blog. So, really Jay, it kinda does fit into your blog. DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] DJ Waldow Really, Jay? Great analogy. link] jaybaer You're sure right about that Denis. Look it up.

Social Media 156

Social Media Strategy Consultant Social CRM 156

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I’m a big believer in humanization of your blog (in fact, it’s one of my 11 must-dos for serious bloggers ). link] Tin Hang Liu RT @jaybaer Please Help Me Pick a New Look For My Blog [link] #SMM [link] Adam Sherk Looks like the polling is fairly split right now, which I guess shows that you've got three good variations.

Disqus 109

Disqus Social CRM Patterns Consultant 109

Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

Online consumers are savvy and being open and communicative is vital to reputation management. Showcase the strides that the company has made for the cause, whether this means funds donated, awareness raised, consumers reached, beneficiaries helped, communities improved, etc. Rally third-party endorsers to help share your stories.

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CSR Social Media Strategy Consultant 137

Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

I often get an objection when the social elements of the program are introduced. Something along the line of “we tried a blog but it wasn’t a success” or “we have a Facebook page, but it isn’t doing anything for our business.” The blog was a failure because posts were not written on a regular basis. Who’s Doing What?

Social Media 140

Social Media Consultant Strategy Organization 140

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Esteban Kolsky´s last blog. Esteban Kolsky´s last blog. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

Social Media 147

Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

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JUNE 24, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Why D.I.S. That mission, to add value to the communities they reach, is the heart beat of social. The thought also crossed my mind about the pitchman of that era. Im Jay Baer.

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Social Media Strategy Social CRM MySpace 121

Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Is Social Conversation a Myth? I must say, that has to be the BEST business card idea I've ever seen. Im Jay Baer.

Social Media 116

Social Media eBook Strategy Social CRM 116

Koka Sexton

JANUARY 21, 2012

A few weeks ago I tasked the team to pay closer attention to the community we have developed on Twitter. The goal was to see if being more engaged with our community would drive more fans and followers. Thankfully we have a fairly engaged community on Twitter that shares our content and also sings our praises.

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Engagement Social Media Social CRM Metrics 102

Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

A write up on a blog. You’ll be able to easier understand how these events drive social success using Swix. Thus, they have a built in “Events&# tool where you can plug in anything out of the ordinary, and that occurrence will show up in your integrated Swix reporting. A new product launch. Trade show.

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Social Media Strategy Statistics Metrics 117

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Done correctly, social media is about developing meaningful relationships with customers and prospective customers in their natural habitat. You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally. Many successful social media programs take months (or even more than a year) to really germinate.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 2010

Also, the official Web site at www.deliveringhappinessbook.com will be morphing soon to an online community where readers and others can share their stories and work together to create and spread happiness in the workplace and beyond. link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Review Consultant 119

Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Your blog works exactly the same way. There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. State Indicator – Turns orange when you’re in that section 2.

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Consultant RSS 119

Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

I have recruited a posse of incredibly smart social media, digital marketing, and public relations thinkers to entertain and inform you while I’m learning how to pay with colored money, and my son attends hockey camp. Looking forward to reading the guest blog posts. Hope your son enjoys hockey camp.

Community building 116

Community building Social CRM Consultant Posterous 116

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy. It’s really only possible in a reactive sense via social CRM, where individual complaints or questions can indeed be handled. Curious how you measure the success of these targeting efforts?

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Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM 147

Convince & Convert

JULY 31, 2012

Will be VERY interesting to see if Facebook kicks Wildfire out of its Preferred Developer Community, or revokes some measure of access. Jay Baer is a hype-free social media and content strategist & speaker, and co-author of The NOW Revolution. Jay is the founder of [link] and host of the Social Pros podcast.

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Google Adwords Software Social Media Management 164

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Your scenario may of course vary, but for illustration purposes let’s assume you have a Twitter account, Facebook fan page, blog, and email newsletter. Test and track content success on Facebook using bit.ly (or number of likes and comments), and add the most effective content pieces to the next rung on the ladder (blog).

Brands 143

Brands Content Social Media Consultant 143

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? Great list, looks a lot like the discovery we do prior to content planning.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant B2B 148

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Then this is the blog post for you. I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. I’ve forwarded your blog to him. Cheers! -= Park Howell´s last blog. Social Media 101 Explained by the Best Fishing Analogy EVER =-.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Conference 167

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I believe Twitter will ultimately be the way that we interact with brands, and will power the social CRM movement. Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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Social Media Statistics Strategy Research 159