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Indian Companies on Twitter – A Usage Study

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Home About In the Media Facebook vs Twitter (A Comparison) How People Respond to Your Online Content March 8, 2010.1:39 39 pm Indian Companies on Twitter – A Usage Study Jump to Comments We recently did a study to understand how the businesses in India are using twitter. of tweets, tweet type, conversation type.

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The pros and cons of social media

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Booktok , for example, has become a flourishing online community. And connecting with your audience goes further than making sales—it builds community, which can save you advertising bucks in the future. But it can be huge for your reputation—responsiveness leads to a more favorable view of your company. Ability to crowdsource.

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The Social Listening Playbook for Super Eager Marketers

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Think of social media like one giant focus group. In fact, it’s better than a focus group because the people talking are already actively engaged with your brand, and their opinions and observations are offered unsolicited. The handles of any key people in your company (CEOs, spokespeople etc.).

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How to Use Twitter for Business

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And with a focused strategy, you can turn your brand’s Twitter account into a powerhouse for garnering leads and building an engaged community. This makes it perfect for delivering company announcements, sharing blog posts, providing timely customer support, and so much more — all with a touch of personality. Grow your community?

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4 overlooked B2B market research methods for understanding your customers

Sprout Social

Market research helps companies to: Understand and build B2B buyer personas. Getting recommendations from people in similar companies, roles and industries naturally sparks buyers’ confidence and interest in a product or service. Once Topics are set up, your tool will collect candid conversations from the world’s largest focus group.

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Don’t Ignore Social Media’s Research Value

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According to a Google source, the cost breakdown for market research is as follows (all figures shown are minimums): Eight person focus group = $6,000 ($750/participant). As companies start embracing social media they rightfully want to understand what they are getting for it. Quantitative interviews = $80. Source: [link].

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Research Methods 'Beyond Google' :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education's Source for News, Views and Jobs

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Berkeley’s Mellon-funded program, renewed after its initial grant for several years, is now in a hiatus phase in which the university is working with external evaluation consultants to conduct focus groups and interviews with participants. It is so easily come by in comparison to honest effort that anybody can piss on!

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