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Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | social crm | Social.

Convince & Convert

I did not work on the Klout campaign. note: good post about this program from Valeria Maltoni ) JF : Opt-in rates for those campaigns have been north of 70%, which is just astounding. JB : Will these tools ever truly benefit the small business? That’s achievable for most small businesses.

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9 social media trends to keep your eye on in 2012

Akamai Marketing

What should businesses plan for in 2012 and what should they be looking for? I’m putting my Carnack hat on and writing down the trends I see in social media for 2012. Social CRM: I predict in 2012, I think we’re going to see an increasing attempt to translate digital profiles back to a customer.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

Social CRM is still confusing. Only 16% of companies say they currently have a social CRM system in place. 21% plan to implement such a system in the coming year, but another 17% “don’t know what a social CRM system is and why businesses need it.” iMedia Connection ). eMarketer ).

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Favorite Social Media Management Tools for Small Business

Convince & Convert

Are you evaluating user engagement over time or for a specific campaign? Pros : Includes SEO tools for campaign research, management, and link monitoring. Includes Google Adwords integration so you can create Adwords campaigns directly inside the dashboard. One-stop-shop for all things related to a digital marketing campaign.

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Social Media Is Growing Up: You Can Stop Copying the Cool Kids Now

Bare Feet Studios

I mostly use it for two reasons: to support the small biz where I am checking in (I think this type of crowd-sourced marketing can be very useful to small businesses) and to market myself in subtle ways. But because the territory of social networks in general is still confusing and overwhelming (understandably so!),

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How to Match 10 Key Success Metrics to Your Blogging Strategy.

Convince & Convert

If you're blogging for community, I'd also pay close attention to the Content, that it's targeting the right communities and audiences for the business. If you're going after local small businesses, your content should reflect that, as should your participation within those communities.

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24 Tools Every Social Media Manager Should Use

Visually SM

Pricing: Medium: $79/month: 2 users, 10 social profiles, plus advanced reporting and user profiling; Large: $159/month: 4 users, 25 social profiles, plus other advanced features; X-Large: $239/month: 8 users, 40 social profiles, plus other advanced features; Enterprise: $399/month: 20 users, 60 social profiles, plus other advanced features.