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MAY 5, 2010

This 40-something Florida Mom found herself undergoing several simultaneous life shifts, and realized that products and the communication about them didn’t resonate with her any longer. Companies didn’t seem to understand where she was, who she was, or what she wanted. It’s on JaneNation.

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JUNE 10, 2012

As marketers try to determine appropriate resourcing, one of the big measurement and accountability challenges faced by social media is the anonymity inherent in most social data. But in almost every case, the evidence that social media “works” is based on aggregate, anonymous data. The New Social CRM Big Three.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts. We see blogging both as community building and as a function of being a web based business.

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JUNE 17, 2010

I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. My best to you, EJ [link] Jackie Adkins FPT is definitely an interesting metric, one I'd never really considered yet, but I'm still not sold on it, to be honest. Maybe you found this blog from Twitter? Love the FPT metric too.

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MAY 12, 2010

I feel like the other guy in the story- will you try social media if I give you some great case studies? Could I get you to reply to the people who like you and your company on Facebook if we can demonstrate that it strengthens your brand recognition? Definitely a classic. Will you embrace Twitter if I can show you ROI?

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JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Would a company launch a major television campaign if the CEO had never watched TV? If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

A collaboration between RESMARK Systems (a provider of hospitality software), Western River Expeditions (an adventure tour company), Compendium (provider of corporate content creation software), and ExactTarget (provider of enterprise messaging software) shows how this can be done day-to-day. That’s it. It makes sharing simple.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

link] A major setback would definitely be losing the centralization of the app store, but developers are pro at monetizing. Is that due to the natural progression of success (all big companies are eventually vilified) or a fundamental shift in Apple's brand promise as ultra hip and very convenient? Everything.

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JULY 14, 2010

Losing in social media can be akin to the experiences of companies like Kraft, Nestle, and BP in the social media realm. At the very least those companies are engaged in the conversation and have a strong awareness of the perceptions of their brand. There is nothing new about social media; it's just modern WoM.

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MAY 13, 2010

While my social media speaking engagements vary enough that I alter my material quite a bit from event to event, there is definitely a batch of one liners that I tend to incorporate. I think Charlene Li may have coined this one) The goal of social media is to turn customers into a volunteer marketing army.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Amber is Director of Community for Radian6 , co-proprietor of the influential Brass Tack Thinking blog (formerly Altitude Branding), a cool mom, a motivating force, and a hell of a flautist). We reconfigured our companies to accommodate phone. Not just the big companies, but the every companies. is my vote. is my vote.

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MARCH 25, 2010

You’ll be able to easier understand how these events drive social success using Swix. On the ROI front, Swix CEO Scott Lake ( @scottica ) told me that the company puts as much emphasis on tracking the “I&# as they do the “R&#. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Yet before a crisis erupts, no matter what the root of the issue, companies should cushion themselves by leveraging the good work they’re already doing. Don’t be Shy.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

.&# But, I’m excited by the possibilities, eager to get our kids set up in what I think will be a terrific situation, fired up about our new home, and eager to get integrated into the Indiana social media community. Definitely. Will there be bumps along the way? But ultimately, it’s going to be worth it.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Of course, there are a ton of outstanding PR firms doing excellent work in social media, including all the folks I have the great privilege to work with every day here at Convince & Convert. But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is Fast False. Social media is by definition slow. Done correctly, social media is about developing meaningful relationships with customers and prospective customers in their natural habitat. You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. Social Mention (or a paid social media listening package like Radian6 , if you have one) Go to www.socialmention.com and search for your company or product name (in quotes), and set the pull-down to “all.&#

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APRIL 12, 2012

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. We use Argyle Social for our social engagement; we use Infusionsoft for our email; and Jim is our guest host for the podcast and a smart guy).

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APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic.

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JULY 21, 2010

Remember all the hubbub last fall when the FTC released its Guidelines for Blogging and Social Media ? Companies must also uphold privacy laws. link] #agchat [link] Judy Kane Social Media Lawsuits are coming. Anyhow, it definitely poses some interesting legal challenges when content spreads like wildfire.

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JUNE 3, 2010

link] [link] Jason Never underestimate how far showing a little humanity instead of towing the company line can go towards setting things right. From a PR standpoint, I see companies and people time and again fail to embrace the cardinal rule of admitting mistakes to the highest degree possible. link] jaybaer Definitely.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Consumers are using social media (especially Twitter) as a 1-800 line, and agencies should be helping their clients answer the social telephone by setting up listening posts and protocols, and trying marketing to customer service in real-time. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

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APRIL 20, 2010

While this is important for a blog like mine, it’s flat-out critical for e-commerce companies, and others that are blogging for business. This will definitely help me focus more my efforts. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. Thanks for the share.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Geek Squad Founder Robert Stephens was asked about the contradiction of a services company providing helpful videos at a conference where I spoke. Social Media Success = Find a Way to Remove Friction Start today by conducting a Helpfulness Audit for your company. link] jaybaer I will definitely check it out.

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MAY 26, 2010

Create a social media steering group (cross-functional) for your company. Social media is fueled by passion, and too many companies try to take elements of their company that aren’t passion-worthy, and attempt to build a social media program around it. Facebook fan pages are email newsletters 2.0

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JULY 15, 2010

[link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] Brittany Long [link] [link] MikeCorak RT @jaybaer: Get Your Social Media Operations Act Together [link] [link] Chris Bird Great advice.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Definitely NOT in high school. And many of us in the social media space are guilty of that particular sin. We've been talking about what “our community&# looks to our blog for, and a quick peek at the blog analytics showed me that over 60% of visitors are first timers and not long time readers. The party got bigger.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I know that different companies provide different amounts of historical data at the start of the campaign (another item I should have included – may need to do a follow up on this on my own blog later on as I get all this great feedback on items to include!) I think that is more powerful than targeting by city, state or region.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Can you describe what your company does in 120 characters or less? Social media is about people, not logos. If you’re a small company, congratulations, this should be pretty easy. If you’re a big company, how can you act small again? Social media strategy consulting details here. What’s the Point?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How to Create a Share of Voice Report Get Shorty – The Elevator Pitch is Dead Finding Your Mass Influencers Among Your Customers 4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in Social Media Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? Build Your Brand a Social Content Ladder in 5 Steps Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? (co-authored

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MAY 12, 2020

A classic example of lost opportunities comes from a project management company comment thread. Not even a thank you note from the company: Here’s a spammy comment. They should be removed or hidden: Here, Betabrand should definitely get rid of those comments giving a bad impression on the look and feel of the product.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Don’t Sell Too Early Many of the missteps that contributed to MySpace’s decay were based on the company not moving beyond its core proposition. In 2006, you have a veritable ATM machine, with companies begging you to put banner ads on your site. You’re the number one social network in the world.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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MARCH 17, 2011

When I first heard the news that The Washington Post was spinning off a brand-new company to do Facebook-only consulting , I was incensed. Eventually, companies will look to hire consultants for specific skills like social CRM, blogger outreach, content marketing, etc. I changed my mind about Social Code.

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APRIL 22, 2010

You’ll perhaps remember that “social media&# was originally coined to reference user-generated content. And our modern definition of “social media&# still includes that component. Social PR & Influencer Outreach Using social connectivity to introduce your company or products to influencers.

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MARCH 9, 2010

March 9th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Are you treating social media like a checklist? A recent study by Econsultancy called “ The Value of Social Media &# shows that companies are overwhelmingly using the “Big 4″ of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Linkedin for their social media efforts.

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