Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 15, 2010

Certainly internally in your organization you need to be an extrovert if you want to organize a Tribe or movement in your company to take on social media. The 1-9-90 theory that says out of every hundred people who join a community or network – 1% actively contribute – 9% contribute from time to time – and 90% are lurkers.

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Social Media Lurker Crowdsourcing Wiki 207

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Ok, so you decide to implement an internal microblogging platform like Yammer or Socialcast, or even an internal Wiki platform like SocialText or Confluence. Not just a ‘check the box’ type of – did you contribute back to the community – but if you didn’t contribute tangibly back to the community – it may impact your bonus potential!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

I’ve done a number of workshops the past few months with clients designed to do two primary things: Land a common understanding across the teams involved around what social media, communities and influencer programs really are and more importantly why it matters to a business. Lots of diverse versions of this.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 16, 2010

Noting that “Smart and savvy companies have positioned themselves as authoritative experts and trusted sources of information by creating their own content,&# Gordon Plutsky outlines a six-step process for consistently connecting with prospects through relevant, compelling content. 10 Principles for B2B Sales by Better Closer.

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