Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant 136

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

February 11th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Guest post by Bob Dennis , freelance Web designer with experience in everything from audio production to social networking. As mobile browsers become more powerful, Google and its partners decided to do things their own way. Also, $0.30

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Social Media Strategy Apple iPhone 113

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

It’s why T-Mobile succeeded with a flash mob. This might be via power players on social networks (eg, this story is moving on Sphinn) or even national TV (Susan Boyle’s video was a recording of a popular TV show). As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Brightkite: Email and SMS – mobile web is definitely the wave of the future. Making sure your site is not only accessible on mobile phones but can interact with them is extremely important. All this communication and web socializing takes too much time (even if it is fun). People don’t like to be disconnected.

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Microblogging API MySpace Yahoo 102

Koka Sexton

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Super list of 50 social media links Have you ever wanted to know more about how to make a huge impact in social networking? The “Middleman” of Social Media is Your Friend The Next Evolution of Social Media… You can’t handle the truth!

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List Social Media StumbleUpon Blogosphere 85

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

And while substantially smaller than the Facebook brigade, the Twitter crew is tuned in to brands like nowhere else on the social Web. 49% of monthly Twitter users follow brands or companies, compared to just 16% of social network users overall. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

Social Media 159

Social Media Statistics Strategy Research 159

Social Media Network Marketing

MAY 29, 2010

What People Have To Say About Pervara - Social Med. Saturday, May 29, 2010 The Social Media Strategist Develop comprehensive social media strategy, leveraging the major social networks (LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace), blogs, video, stand-alone social newtorks, social commerce and more.

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Social Media Widget Reputation Disqus 50

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

The internet and technology ownership has changed everything: digital TV, mobile phones, iPods, weblogs, instant messaging, [and] social networking. Previously, to have a mobile phone, you needed a large bank account. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Meme Digg Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 100

Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Summary : Co-founder and partner at Bonsai Interactive, offering smart marketing and social media business solutions, as well as mobile applications and social education. Founder of the 12for12k Challenge, a community-driven social media charity initiative to connect globally and help locally. Blogger relations.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Anyone can visit online meeting places like Digg and Reddit and promote the voices and opinions of others, and anyone can mobilize a group of people around a common cause on Facebook or elsewhere. And that’s the key differentiator of social media: we, the consumers, can have one loud voice, that companies and other people listen to.

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

link] marionguthrie I read a forecast about the huge growth in mobile advertising in just 5 years, by 2015. link] by @Jenn_ex (A little Dr. Seuss reference is always nice) [link] Brian Bergen RT @jaybaer: Would You Try It With a Fox?

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Consultant Social CRM MySpace Social Media 121

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JULY 26, 2010

Then came social networks that were great places to deliver and share messages – but not really that great for telling your story. Unlike your blog, which is on an island, the Pitch is mobile and travels around to all the places you need it to – email, social networks, search engines, etc.,

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SEO Social Media Consultant Social CRM 115

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 ). But I need your help with the biggest change – the header. And while I have my photo on the right side of every page (I like the photo – by my friend Tyson Crosbie – do you?), link] Adam Q.

Disqus 109

Disqus Social CRM Patterns Consultant 109

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APRIL 28, 2010

Look to Yelp and Forums When you get beyond social networks, the heaviest concentration of influential impressions is on ratings and reviews sites (32%), followed by discussion boards/forums at 29%. Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers. Among influentials?

Social Media 147

Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM 147

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Leased media activities include social marketing, social customer service, apps built in social media platforms, and mobile apps. As others have suggested, I agree that much of the activity that takes place on social media is better classified as leased media (or rented media) rather than owned media. Earned Media.

Marketing 162

Marketing Activities Press Release Mobile 162

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Branding is a result of many things including your blog, your social network profile, your online resume, and how good you are at reputation management, to name a few. Soon-to-be sophomore and official Yale blogger, Sam Jackson , puts this concept to work on his own site, where he blogs about higher education marketing trends.

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Class Social Media Web 2.0 Wiki 274

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JUNE 24, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. I just ditched AT&T for T-Mobile. Next, go onto Twitter and bitch about AT&T.

Social Media 121

Social Media Strategy Social CRM MySpace 121

Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Which Are You Providing I see 17 online marketing services that small and medium agencies (especially PR-focused firms) could credibly offer clients, if they made the effort to build competency: Search Taxonomy Analysis Search Opportunity Audits Search Engine Optimization (not super duper hard core SEO, but intermediate level) Blogger Outreach Influencer (..)

Marketing 123

Marketing Social CRM Conference Social Media 123

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

On the other hand, Plurk is really new, and thus, Twitter wins on followers (and the fact that mobile access — via SMS — totally owns), so the Plurk discussions (for now) are at a minimum. I am starting to use Plurk more with the mobile interface, though it isn’t 100%.

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Twitter Microblogging MySpace Comparison 199

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Joe Fernandez is CEO of Klout , a provider of influence metrics that is being incorporated into a variety of social media tools (including CoTweet , a client of mine) Jay Baer : What’s changed in the last two years or so with regard to access to influencer information? But there is going to be an explosion of other smart agents.

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Social CRM Influencer Klout Social Media 133

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Fully virtual, fully mobile. I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. And, unlike the aloofness that AZ bloggers kind of are, in Indiana they seem to be much more cohesive and supportive and so maybe you'll be able to share how to do that so your AZ bloggy brethren can do that as well.

Social Media 115

Social Media Strategy Travel Team 115

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

What skills, though, do successful social media marketers have that put these individuals above the average (or addicted) social media user, and better yet, above the traditional marketer? There are days when marketers may have to serve as internal evangelist by introducing key stakeholders to social media.

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Which social media platforms are most effective at influencing buyer behavior? How do the audiences differ across various social networks? What Americans Do Online: Social Media And Games Dominate Activity by Nielsen Wire.

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Research Social Media B2B Marketing 210

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Mater of fact that gets a standing ovation… But now I want to share it… Feel my pain… I have to leave my email to a browser… on a mobile device that could well spell a don't bother. By the way your post looks GREAT on a mobile device. This was another excellent post. link] jaybaer Thanks. I appreciate that.

Social Media 148

Social Media Strategy Consultant B2B 148

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

The EA Mobile Human Tetris project takes you to a Facebook application where everyone participates in a game of Tetris. Aggregate Your Other Social Streams If you’re only on Facebook, this step isn’t for you. Hopefully, though, you’re considering other social networks to broaden your social media reach.

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

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APRIL 13, 2010

Tagged as: apps , contests , dale carnegie , how to win friends and influence people , influences , iphone , mobile marketing , social media Did you enjoy this blog post? Tons of applicability for social networking. Alright, your turn. Who influenced you, and why? 10 books are up for grabs. link] jaybaer Brilliant!

Social Media 112

Social Media Strategy Influencer Education 112

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

but I was an early adopter of social networks from when I first opened my 3.5″ On the other hand, my first ever interaction on AOL was with someone who was separated from my social network by only one degree. Today, Facebook or MySpace will help you locate lost family or reunite with old friends.

MySpace 101

MySpace Yahoo Ustream StumbleUpon 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Social Media isn’t only Social Networks. Larger companies may mobilize a large fundraiser, but smaller companies can host smaller community drives as well. Do the same thing for your social networks, and your other interactions. Make their experience with you as sweet as possible.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. This is a huge challenge for someone who wants to sell their product using social media. Does social media convert?

Sites 101

Sites Social Media Digg Blogosphere 101

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 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: Are You Growing Enough Voices Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse?

Social Media 134

Social Media Consultant Video Strategy 134

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Time is on the same channel here: First, get an account on blogger and start to converse publically. We then got into… once you start with a blog, (Hello WordPress/Blogger) your learning starts to take off. Sorry you were sick and missed out on the Unibroue blogger beer tasting. I certainly could have chatted for hours.

Web 2.0 113

Web 2.0 Wiki OpenID Virtual World 113

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Reports, surveys, studies and infographics are among the most popular content posted and shared across social networks. But which networks are most effective for spreading the content produced? How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? Infographic: Social Media ROI Statistics by Digital Buzz.

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Statistics Research Social Media B2B 190

Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

For now, I think it’s a highly mobile DVD player, game machine, Kindle, iPod, email appliance, and Web surfing device. But, iPad HD screen, color, and zoom make it better for magazines – and I can absolutely see education ( and mobile medicine) potential. What is it? I find Kindle to be easier and better as a book device.

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iPad Content iPhone Wireless 136

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# All In One SEO Pack Like many bloggers, I utilize the excellent All in One SEO Pack plug-in to optimize posts for search engine rankings.

Social Media 167

Social Media Strategy Consultant Tweetdeck 167

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Between the pre-set bots, and the humanoids who decide to act like 'bots RT anything if the right blog (or blogger) curates it … I unfortunately think the #'s would be huge. Because, unlike newspapers or bloggers or ‘friends,’ gravity has no agenda of its own. Not their #'s and reach, but are they trusted.

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Survey Social CRM 119

Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

So, fully expecting each of you to tell me I’m wrong in the comments, here are 7 reasons why Twitter is not the Valhalla of social media: 1. Growth Is Slowing The true size of the Twitter audience is a bit tricky to pin down because 55% of its users do so via third party and mobile applications. Check ( Facebook Lite ).

Social Media 124

Social Media Strategy Foursquare Social CRM 124