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AUGUST 16, 2010

And of course, I’d never share your email address (frankly, I don’t even know where to find it without help from my assistant, Jess ) Thanks as always for your tremendous support of me and my work here at Convince & Convert , and elsewhere.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

More from Convince and Convert Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About the Social and More About the Customers The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing Convince and Convert Recommends From Twitter to Blog – #FollowFriday Vol. If he’ll be near you, check it out.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

It’s one of the reasons I don’t like the whole voting process of SxSW. I hate the voting process. We absolutely realize it could be interpreted as if we’re trying to “buy&# votes with Make-A-Wish Foundation as the conduit. And I would very much like SXSW to change this process.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

After two-and-a-half years, iPhone app developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy and often inconsistent approval process. The approval process for apps is a black hole,” says Tom Conlon of Popular Science. The app store approval process complaints are greatly exaggerated. Also, $0.30

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

And, you need to start unifying your content strategy across all channels.

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JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s blog posts, video blogs, Powerpoint presentations, podcasts, haiku, or graffiti art, practice makes the production process easier. I couldn’t write Katie Van Domelan’s post about social media listening tools. Indra Gardiner covered social media law in a way that I cannot.

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JUNE 29, 2010

People that make and share coming together to tackle larger initiatives I’d say we’re somewhere between steps two and three, and Cognitive Surplus provides many examples of success at each stage of the process. In a sea of “me too&# books about social media, Cognitive Surplus stands out as about so much more.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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JULY 5, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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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.

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Koka Sexton

MARCH 2, 2011

Why does social media matter to sales people? Social media marketing grew 50% in 2010 to $1.2 billion, and analysts predict that 2011 is the “ year of social integration ” for businesses. Social CRM has crested as the new and understood platform for sales and customer service. About Social Selling University.

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MAY 12, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 22, 2011

Rapportive is a social CRM, giving you important information about the person who is emailing you. If they’re connected via social networks, you get their picture, their location, and job titles, in addition to their Twitter feed and Facebook updates (if available) and links to their social profiles. Rapportive.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

(For an interesting look into the somewhat more distant future of email and social convergence, check this post series by the thoughtful Fred Tabsharani ) (photo by Brunogirin ) More from Convince and Convert The Conflicting Faces of Social Media Are You Cherishing the Wrong Trophy Integrating Email and Social Media with Flowtown Convince and Convert (..)

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JUNE 17, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

How can you take friction out of that process by just-in-time tweeting, participating in Yahoo! Is today the day you start integrating social media with marketing and customer service? You’re not “selling&# you’re “helping&# – and that’s the most powerful type of selling there is.

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MAY 13, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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JUNE 7, 2010

This is the overarching theme: [link] [link] tbjbuzzient RT @jaybaer: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] tbjbuzzient RT @jaybaer: Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed [link] [link] Joe Sanchez RT @jaybaer: Should you buy the new book from @zappos – "Delivering Happiness"?

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JULY 26, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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MAY 27, 2010

The More Things Change, The More Things Change | Social Media Marketing | [link] [link] Tena Hartwig great post featuring @bulbstorm! The More Things Change, The More Things Change | Social Media Marketing | [link] [link] DJ Waldow Mr. Baer – How about Constant Contact buying Nutshell Mail? Love the disclosure.

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JUNE 24, 2010

One of the local Twitterati here had Chris Brogan up to Maine for a social media conference, and I caught it on UStream. I'd buy a book from him. Heck, I'd even buy a lithium powered weed whacker from him if he endorsed it. He was personable and funny, a real likable guy. Take a look at Zappos.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Also, since you’re in the process of fixing up your blog I wanted to remind you that Mofuse is not doing justice to your mobile site – [link] I tried switching to Disqus but had lots of trouble importing my comments from WordPress, did you have any trouble with that?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Technology should only be determined at the last stage of the planning process. link] > @jaybaer [link] Stephanie Wonderlin Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive? When applied to the area of Social CRM, we see the majority (+90%) of activity as reactive (social monitoring)– very focused on the service-side.

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MARCH 10, 2010

With a comprehensive eBook featuring ideas and opinions from some of the best social media minds, concisely chronicling the state of social media today – and where we’re headed. In re-reading each of these interviews multiple times to create this compilation, the information and insights conveyed in a short format are exceptional.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Which is closer to buying, a consumer searching for “flat panel TV&# or a consumer searching for “26 inch 720p flat panel TV.&# ? Because of the specificity, it’s much easier to achieve a top 10 search engine ranking for long tail searches, and higher rankings = higher conversions.

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MAY 25, 2010

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MARCH 4, 2010

The first step in that process of course is knowing why it is that you’re blogging. However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. It’s imperative that you select the most relevant ones that match with your blog’s purpose and intent. What’s the Point?

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JULY 20, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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MAY 11, 2010

You can survey your customers, although that’s not always the best approach because the questions are not fresh in their minds – they’ve already made their buying decision. To really do so. To connect his observations to actual steps that retailers can take to PROFIT. Not drive sales revenue or create leads. nuff said.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Easy, One Time Set-up To build your Swix success metrics (which they call “pods&# ), you just log-in to your various social outposts or hubs, and agree to a data exchange. If you have all of your passwords and such handy, the process should take about 5 minutes.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Sound off in the comments, and maybe we’ll put together another post with great examples.

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MAY 10, 2011

It’s challenging to get the metrics really needed to measure social media ROI primarily because social media is much more like public relations than it is like direct marketing or search engine advertising. It can influence your prospects to buy from you, but doesn’t normally lead straight to a purchase.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Communicate with Content After strategic thinking, the key to social media success is content creation. Help clients take their message to consumers directly, impacting purchase intent by providing truly helpful information at the right time in the buying cycle. As Jay Baer recently [.] Im Jay Baer.

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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. Some just buy. Some just buy.

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MAY 5, 2010

August 12, 2010 (766) Why Social Supports Email in the Interactive Marketing Hub September 22nd, 2010 Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts September 21st, 2010 Why Are Companies Not Valuing Judgment As A Critical Element September 20th, 2010 5 Step Process for Social Media Success September 15th, 2010 Why Social CRM Needs to Be Less About (..)

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