Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 7, 2010

To me, the more disturbing findings are in the composition of social behaviors. This means that the number of Americans engaged in just about every social media activity was reduced in the past year. Is Facebook Making Us Stupid? Why watch videos on YouTube, when the best of them will inevitably be posted on Facebook?

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Firebelly

AUGUST 24, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Firebelly at Blog Indiana | Main | 5 Helpful Facebook Places for Business Articles » August 24, 2010 YouTube Tuesday: Checking In With Facebook Places People are calling it a FourSquare killer. People are calling it a Facebook killer (due to privacy concerns).

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Branding Outside The Box | Main September 17, 2010 Greenpeaces Unfriend Coal Campaign Calls Facebook A "So Coal" Network Greenpeace rolled out the  Unfriend Coal Campaign after Facebook chose coal to power its data center in Oregon.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Some of the most prominent sites in this space are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. Social Bookmarking – where the primary activity is the finding and sharing of web content through different systems of ‘voting’ on sites. So get out there – make friends and interact with your network.

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Firebelly

MARCH 11, 2010

People are on Facebook to primarily interact with their family and friends - not your brand. Use Facebook Insights to monitor and measure how people are responding to your content. I think the Walgreens Facebook Page does a fantastic job of this. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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Firebelly

MARCH 3, 2010

Facebook For Business View more presentations from Firebelly Marketing. Slideshow URL: [link] ] Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Slideshow URL: [link] ] Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Below is the edited slide deck from my presentation.

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Firebelly

MARCH 17, 2010

51% of Facebook fans said they are more likely to purchase from at least a few brands they are fans of on Facebook. 60% said that being a Facebook fan of a brand would cause them to be more likely to recommend that brand to a friend. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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Firebelly

JULY 23, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « How One Unhappy Customer Multiplies Across Social Media | Main | Social Media News: Top 5 Stories of the Week » July 23, 2010 Jakes Take: Facebook Hits The Big 5-0-0 This week, Facebook announced that it now has over 500million users.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Own your brand’s social presence: If you don’t create official channels online, it’s only a matter of time before your customers/clients do it for you and create their own profiles and communities around your brand. It’s important to claim your brand name across all the major social media platforms.

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Firebelly

MARCH 23, 2010

I also promised to share results from that report regarding why people become fans of businesses on Facebook in a future post. I also promised to share results from that report regarding why people become fans of businesses on Facebook in a future post. The number one reason people "fan" businesses on Facebook? And here it is.

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Firebelly

JUNE 22, 2010

A great video that in 2 minutes shares 10 key reasons why brands should be aware of social media. I particularly enjoy the "Social Media Playtime Is Now Officially Over" message at the end. Video URL: [link] ] Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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Firebelly

JUNE 15, 2010

Theyll donate an additional 50 cents every time you help spread the word about Fathers Day Frosty Weekend on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare or FrostyCard.com. Video URL: [link] ] Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Buy a frosty and Wendys will donate 50 cents to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Social networking sites (SNS). 71 percent of young adults prefer Facebook while 66 percent of younger teens prefer Myspace. 73 percent of teens and 72 percent of Gen Y are now active on at least one SNS. The survey also showed that teens are significantly less likely that Gen Y and adults to use Twitter.

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Firebelly

MAY 20, 2010

Facebook surprised, and upset, a lot of people yesterday when they announced that now only "Authenticated Pages" or Pages with over 10,000 fans can have a custom landing tab. If you're sending people to your Facebook Page from email or Twitter, link to the specific tab you want them to land on!

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Social Media: while social media adoption is rapidly increasing, these efforts aren’t always coordinated with SEO or appreciated in terms of search benefits. If a company has a quality Twitter following, its Twitter account is likely to appear in the top five results in branded searches. Share this on Facebook.

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Firebelly

JULY 27, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Social Media News: Top 5 Stories of the Week | Main | 3 Stories That Rocked The Social Media World This Week » July 27, 2010 YouTube Tuesday: The Social Network Trailer The Social Network , aka "The Facebook Movie," hits theaters October 1st.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Twitter is top social media channel among Fortune 500 | Main | 5 Social Marketing Stories You Need To Read This Week » February 25, 2010 Firebelly Work: J.C. Hart "Show The Love" Facebook Sweepstakes Firebelly recently helped client J.C. Hart in 2010.

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Firebelly

JULY 23, 2010

7 Steps For a Successful Social Media Strategy Here’s a practical approach to developing a social media strategy for your business. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. If you haven’t been exposed [no pun intended] to any of this yet, below is a quick summary of what you have been missing.

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Firebelly

JULY 30, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « YouTube Tuesday: The Social Network Trailer | Main | Ball Memorial Hospitals Facebook Nightmare » July 30, 2010 3 Stories That Rocked The Social Media World This Week Below are the top 3 stories that rocked the social media world this week.

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Firebelly

JULY 9, 2010

Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. The Twitter Spelling Test Which type of Twitter user are you? Have a great weekend!

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Webbiquity SMM

JULY 25, 2011

The second and third largest “search engines,&# based on volume of searches, aren’t search engines at all: YouTube and Facebook. Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. Also, keep in mind that search is no longer just Google.

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Firebelly

JUNE 10, 2010

.  Firebelly helped United Way of Central Indiana develop and maintain the social marketing efforts for the LIVE UNITED GIVE UNITED campaign featured in the article. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 6, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Ball Memorial Hospitals Facebook Nightmare | Main | Firebelly VP Co-Authors Corporate Blogging for Dummies (Out Now!) » August 06, 2010 Fridays 5 Fun Social Media Finds The Internet is an amazing place. But the money raised is apparently going to a good cause.

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Firebelly

JULY 13, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « 5 Fun Twitter Quizzes | Main | What the F**k is Social Media NOW? » July 13, 2010 Coleman Campsite: The Original Social Networking Site "We're not saying that  Facebook and Myspace got their idea from us, but we're not saying they didn't either."

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Firebelly

JUNE 8, 2010

Video URL: [link] ] Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Find him on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Posted | Permalink Reblog (0) | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference YouTube Tuesday: I Can Make You Go Viral!

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Firebelly

JUNE 30, 2010

Below is a message from Pete Cashmore, Mashable s founder, explaining reasons for and goals behind Social Media Day. Video URL : [link] ] Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 11, 2010

Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Find him on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Posted | Permalink Reblog (0) | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Firebelly VP Co-Authors Corporate Blogging for Dummies (Out Now!)

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Some of the most prominent sites in this space are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. Social Bookmarking – where the primary activity is the finding and sharing of web content through different systems of ‘voting’ on sites. So get out there – make friends and interact with your network.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « 5 Helpful Facebook Places for Business Articles | Main | 5 Helpful Social Search Articles » September 02, 2010 Firebelly at Brainstorming & Social Media Optimization Summits Brainstorming and Social Media Optimization Summits run simultaneously in Dallas, TX from September 15-17.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

For many news pages, social media has become the number one referrer and we are seeing some evidence that websites in the travel vertical and other such experience/story based content websites are moving towards the same pattern. Chad Richards is Social Marketing Manager at Firebelly Marketing, a social media marketing agency.

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Firebelly

MAY 21, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Two Easy Ways To Still Get People To Your Facebook Landing Tab | Main | YouTube Tuesday: Im A Social Media Guru! Can you really send grandma a printed newsletter of your Facebook updates? They may become your brands best friend. It works something like this.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Below are 5 of their recommendations for “fanning the viral flame”: Stagger approaches for optimum visibility Provide alternate ways to share on social sites Cross promote to maximize exposure Leverage mentions to continue momentum Repair underperforming campaigns with fresh content Chad Richards Posted | Permalink Reblog (0) | | Digg This | Save to (..)

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Firebelly

JULY 16, 2010

What the F**k is Social Media NOW? Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Link: [link] ] Have a great weekend everyone!

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « 5 Facebook Stories From This Week You Need To Read | Main | Firebelly Work: J.C. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. The insurance industry has the most Twitter accounts (13).

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Firebelly

AUGUST 18, 2010

Saturday, August 21 10:15 AM Facebook for Business Chad Richards Develop a strategy and establish success metrics for your business Facebook Page. You can find Firebelly speaking at the following sessions. We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

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Firebelly

JULY 1, 2010

Almost every TV show now has a Facebook fan page builtaround it. Many of them offer streaming videos and oftenfull-length episodes on their websites. Some take the extra step to ensurefull interaction with the viewers. This allows viewers to “like” the show and have it show up on theirpage. Follow him on  Twitter.

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Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 24, 2010

The explosion of the internet and social media may be the fastest change in human history. No longer are individuals passively listening and viewing advertisements; now they’re “twittering&# and posting their opinions on Facebook along with other social media sites. Brian Clark: Psychology of Social Media.

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