Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 25, 2010

Could Apple’s decision to sell exclusively through AT&T be the very decision that kills there brand? Currently you really have 4 major operating systems in the mobile space (in order of market share trajectory): Blackberry 33% and declining, Android 27% and rising, Apple 23% and declining, and Microsoft 11% and declining (see graphic).

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

So here is a little fact that really scares me – User Generated Content has surpassed that of publisher content which means we marketers (or publishers) are the “white noise” to the User Generated Content “signal” they produce. Now take that same dynamic and put that in front of your brand. So let’s dive into that for a moment ….

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Which means Publishers (or Marketers) are now the “white noise” in comparison to User Generated Content. Notice that marketers don’t make that list (duh) but also think about how much more content you have been getting from those sources now that social media has arrived. Last year I wrote about how the balance of content has shifted.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? Keep in mind we all start in the same place and that’s at ZERO!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Such was the case for this Digg story , which compared multiple web hosting companies and watched as these hosts handled the traffic spikes that resulted from the Digg effect. Digg is the social media network of tech geeks, and the Digg statistics should not be too surprising: 39% of Diggers publish their own blog.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands by Tamar Weinberg on October 7, 2010 Share This is a guest post from James Adams.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 21, 2010

Ok ok – based on the great response I got from my readers on my last blog post The 4 C’s of B2B Marketing I thought I would try to apply the same principle to Social Media Marketing. It combines a few things you might have read about into one new concept around social media – the 4 P’s of Social Media marketing.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 7, 2010

For B2C or B2B Marketers this was a huge revolution. But for B2B Marketing fans I think you need to expand your game around search to start include what I am calling … LinkedIn Search Optimization (LSO). Personal branding expert Dan Schawbel suggests that your profiles should be rich in keywords that anyone would be searching for.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Trust is not a new thing when it comes to marketing and communications as evidenced by one of the most awaited studies in the communications world is always the annual Edelman Public Relations Trust Barometer. This is actually good news for the B2B Marketer. Building demand for their unique point of view. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Twist Image

JUNE 24, 2013

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 2, 2010

And the payoff for such engagement is evident in the 53 percent who already say they have developed a stronger connection to a brand through social media encounters. Years ago on this blog I remember saying “measuring engagement is hard since there is no one button you can push as a marketer to measure it&#. Measuring Engagement.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 28, 2010

According to Wikipedia – Influencer Marketing is a form of marketing that has emerged from a variety of recent practices and studies, in which focus is placed on specific key individuals (or types of individual) rather than the target market as a whole. They are “advocates&# of the Avaya brand.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 9, 2010

At the recent ITSMA Marketing Leadership forum I was stunned by a presentation given by Sean Geehan CEO of the Geehan Group author of the upcoming book the B2B Executive Playbook. Which is what the CEO and the market wants from you anyway!). Its time to start embracing those few people in ways B2B marketers haven’t before.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 16, 2010

You must keep a constant eye on mentions of your brand, your products and your services in order to survive in this market landscape. This one is harder to find since they didn’t directly mention a particular brand name. But its worth it if that question is so relevant to your brand. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 11, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

There’s a lot of confusion about social media these days, and marketing professionals aren’t making it any easier. As a result, agencies and marketing professionals are being asked more frequently by executives how they can “use social” or get social” by engaging in the social space. So why the big shift?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

But these days for B2B Marketers I think we need to take it a step further and say that “Content is Media&#. If you have been following my thoughts on the 4 C’s of Marketing – it all starts with content. Building a solid content creation engine is critical to B2B marketers today. Can you stick to it?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

You can call it Inbound Marketing (like the folks at HubSpot do) or you could call it Content Marketing (like the folks at Junta42 do) but whatever you call it its the basis for all your online activity. Gary defines in the how to build your personal brand sense of commenting on blogs and inserting yourself in to conversations.

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Harp Interactive

MARCH 31, 2010

They want to understand how social media marketing will meet their goals before they commit to a budget allocation for a “mythical campaign&#. Social media marketing companies like other marketing agencies need to back their claims with statistics and provide metrics to prove effectiveness. Views (videos, ads, rich images).

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Also known as “CONTENT MARKETING” — A strategic marketing approach to attract and retain customers by consistently creating and distributing relevant and valuable content and drive profitable customer action. Content Marketing Institute ). Simple, but effective SEO techniques: Research your target market.

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Also known as “CONTENT MARKETING” — A strategic marketing approach to attract and retain customers by consistently creating and distributing relevant and valuable content and drive profitable customer action. Content Marketing Institute ). Simple, but effective SEO techniques: Research your target market.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

According to the IT Services Marketing Association (ITSMA) which, full disclosure, I am a member and an avid fan of their work. If you blow up the chart you can see that Social Media as a percentage of your overall interactive spend has grown from 13 percent of budget to 14 percent of budget for B2B Technology Marketers.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 4, 2010

Facebook made its initial announcement of Project Titan to the market on February 5th and was candidly thought to be a Google Gmail killer. Related posts: 5 Tips for Optimizing your Facebook Marketing One of the great things about the Facebook platform is. So 3 days later on February 8th Google announced Google Buzz !

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 18, 2010

On the other hand, if you seek alternatives to traditional market research, then you need a vendor that specializes in sentiment capture and community analysis. If you are focused on market research, or messaging effectiveness then you should work with a vendor that tracks social media and user-generated sources. Share this on Reddit.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials 12 Reasons Your Business Needs a Social Media Marketing Program YESTERDAY 1. It’s important to claim your brand name across all the major social media platforms. If you don’t have a presence, you appear as if you’re not very savvy.

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Social Media Marketing NoFollow Social Bookmarking 159

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 24, 2010

Though social media marketing is rapidly advancing in terms of adoption and sophistication, many marketers and business executives still struggle with it. This confusion is partly due to some still-common misconceptions about social media marketing. Social media marketing is really hard. Social media is free. Not really.

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Bill Hartzer

MAY 26, 2010

Have you ever wondered what people are REALLY saying about your brand ? While these are useful ways to gather marketing and demographic data , you still need to know what people are saying behind closed doors. In layman’s terms, MutualMind helps you make money by helping you guide the public perception of your brand.

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The Marketing Blog

JULY 23, 2008

37 am Marketing, Social Media & Branding Blogs in India Jump to Comments What XML feed of some of the best Social-media, Marketing and Branding blogs in India Why Thoughts inspired by Age of Conversation’s Douglas Karr. Primarily, there was a need for an XML/OPML file for india focussed blogs.

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Social Media Brands Web 2.0 Startup 100

Harp Interactive

APRIL 6, 2010

Backlinks, mentions and results for social news services such as Digg, Reddit, Newsvine & more, Mentions and backlink count from popular social bookmarking services including Delicious, StumbleUpon and Tweetmeme to name a few, Backlinks and search results on Micro-blogging sites, Answer Services like Yahoo Answers and.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. This presents misunderstandings (at the least) and enlists your people beyond just the marketing and PR groups.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 9, 2010

While there are unquestionably many ways that social media marketing results can be measured , the debate rages on as to whether it’s truly possible to quantify the ROI from these activities. being made about your company, brand, product or service generally positive, negative or neutral? Influence: a.k.a.

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Companies that use Facebook and Facebook fan pages to market their company to potential clients can increase sales, word-of-mouth marketing and client loyalty significantly among a subset of their clients, according to new research from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Paul Dholakia is a William S. Mackey, Jr.

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Proactive Report

MAY 24, 2012

In the last post 10 Tips to Increase Earned Media the first tip was to find and partner with brand ambassadors. What exactly is a brand ambassador? You need to find people or groups who already love and support your brand and would be delighted to forward your message. Do they really love your brand?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2009

So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for BtoB for marketers next year? Here are 10 concrete ways I think the environment in which BtoB Marketers operate will evolve in 2010. Facebook ads today remind me of Google AdWords in 2001 with low CPC’s on topics and segments many marketers will want to reach.

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Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Your overall landing page design should include at least a version of your general branding – if your site and brand is in navy blue then include this as part of your landing pages. Claire Jarrett runs Marketing By Web, who offer Google AdWords Management. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn.

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Adwords Brands Technorati StumbleUpon 132

Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 15, 2010

If you want your online business to be successful then you need to actively market your business. An introductory marketing class will teach you that there are two basic options for marketing: push and pull. A smart online business marketing strategy is to use both types of marketing at the same time.

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Press Release Strategy Forums Marketing 151

Firebelly

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Cyber Monday Is Here! What is your overall marketing strategy? What are your marketing/business goals for your social media marketing? Are you currently listening to what is being said about your firm, brand(s) and/or product(s)? View an alternate.

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