Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 19, 2010

“I’m on top of it, I know what this social networking thing is all about&# , “My child doesn’t really use it&# , “Does it really matter? This graphic by Forrester Research, refers to the types of people that hang out in communities and what they do in those communities. and you know what?

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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. I wish that could be enough said.

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Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. Location-based applications like Foursquare and Brightkite will not be the darlings of social media as some predict, but will instead turn into features and dissolve into general social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

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Laurel Papworth

APRIL 18, 2010

I am always a bit shocked when I see the prices big companies pay for bespoke sites – hundreds of thousands of dollars usually. But that’s big companies with big Agencies. That was one I heard last week – and the developer had added a Google blogspot blog to the self hosted site rather than Wordpress.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

In today’s competitive environment, it takes a fierce marketing strategy to position your company and communities ahead of the competition; and this session will equip you to make-over your existing marketing plan into a Super Model of success. We look forward to seeing you in Dallas!

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Social Media Paid Search Reputation SMS 190

Laurel Papworth

JUNE 16, 2010

His company is ZevenSeas which wins points for having a cool name, I reckon. Before today, and probably still in many companies, the response to Badges for incentives would be met with a sneer and a “who gives a flying fig about stamps of approval?&#. This is a absolutely hideous yet interesting problem for me in communities.

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 1, 2010

It’s a mistake when companies use social media to gain email addresses to do spam email marketing campaigns. You entered your name and contact details on Facebook to become a social media reviewer – get the car for the summer, write reviews on it etc. Ford & Social Media – a con? No really, it is.

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Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 20, 2010

As the online community provider Ning moves from freemium to pay-for services (and eventual death, by Christmas, I reckon) they are sending out warning, reminder notices on email. None of those emails tell you how to remove or delete your Ning network: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY. Today is the final day for free Ning Networks.

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The Marketing Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

Home About In the Media Moving One Step Closer to Dream Indian Companies on Twitter – A Usage Study March 3, 2010.10:02 I was just testing uberVU , a paid social media analytics service for doing a comparison between Twitter & Facebook and the results that it shows are quite interesting to say the least.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re a company, create a logo and color scheme to identify your blog from all the rest. Even if you use an out-of-the-box WordPress theme , have the header changed. In a thread on the WordPress forums, some users mentioned visiting Stolen Content to report content thieves. Build your network. Brand your blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What we can learn: the more we are able to energize our communities, the better our chances of converting them to evangelizers. The more popular one is A Digital Nativity , but A Social Network Christmas is fun to watch as well. Since they tell the story through the imagery of social networks, we can relate to them instantly.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

You see, the current state of the social media blogosphere is very much like an echo chamber , in that a bunch of social media evangelists, strategists, gurus, and other experts are talking to and amongst one another. Much of my writing will dive deeper into this area – how and why is our government using social media internally?

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2008

The surging social-networking giant is talking to a number of song-streaming services and music community sites, including Rhapsody.com, iMeem.com, iLike.com and Lala.com, about an outsourcing deal that would more deeply integrate their music experience into Facebook, sources familiar with the situation said, the NY Post reports.

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The Social Media Hat

APRIL 13, 2017

She wanted some basic guidance on how to use social networks, and which she should be using. I was quite surprised then when, 6 months later, she recommended me to take the role of Chief Marketing Officer for SiteSell, a company that has been helping solopreneurs like her to start online businesses since 1997.

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Kikolani

AUGUST 27, 2017

It is also great for socializing and building your own community. However, if you want to set up a business site, I suggest WordPress. You can use a hosted WordPress or a WordPress installation. Ok, before we dig into WordPress, I want to be fair and list some of the other considerations. I’ll wait.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « 5 Social Marketing Stories You Need To Read | Main | Teens & Young Adults Prefer Facebook Over Blogs » February 02, 2010 Social Media & The Super Bowl Companies love to entertain us with their 30 second spots during the Super Bowl.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 1, 2010

Why comments build community on a blog. How to use a company blog for your personal branding strategy. Upgrading WordPress 2.9 2010 social media wishlist for Facebook, StumbleUpon, and Twitter. Don’t let your WordPress customizations get the best of you. Ultimate success formula for bloggers. Week in Review.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2010

Lauren: Our team started the NBCLocal account a little over a year ago because we wanted to be part of the Digg community in the most transparent way possible, and we wanted to connect the national and international Digg community with interesting local stories. What are your aims for that profile?

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Firebelly

AUGUST 18, 2010

Youll learn how to identify your content assets, use a push and pull approach, the social platforms that can work for you, a review of the monitoring tools, and see case studies of companies doing it right. You can find Firebelly speaking at the following sessions.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 8, 2019

And while you may not think of these platforms as social sites, bear in mind that they do represent active communities with profiles, comment sections and opportunities to engage with businesses. Sounds pretty “social” to us! Why online social listening matters.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Social Media Mercury rising up in India December 23, 2008.3:51 51 am After Hiatus, Social Media Predictions & 2009 Jump to Comments Image by Matt Hamm via Flickr Phew. Even the WordPress interface looks so different At first, I am glad to be back to the blogging world. Blogs , social-networks , communities etc.

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Kikolani

MAY 31, 2012

Even today, if you asked most companies why they’re using social media, they won’t be able to give you a straight answer. If you’re looking for quick growth on a new social network, then you should funnel fans from an existing channel. Content curation is at the heart of a good social media strategy.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

It is critical to understand your audience – their needs and interests – in order to begin to communicate in a way which is meaningful and helpful to them. Your turn: Which brands or companies do you see “doing social media&# right? Social media is very new and anyone who claims they are a guru likely isnt.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

You’ll find questions from a variety of topics including business blogging, make money blogging, social media, video, WordPress, and more. Question: I have a wordpress blog and am considering hosting it myself so that the site name looks more professional.

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Firebelly

JULY 22, 2010

Posted by: Tonytellez | July 23, 2010 at 10:15 AM This reminds me of my Firestone story posted on Get Social PR. In my instance the company's policy, which is special to Firestone and not to the industry as a whole, stood in the way. The company was arrogant -- all but the social media manager who chimed in on my post.

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Laurel Papworth

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

If you know of clues or tips for identifying journalists in social networks, let me know. I mean a few that use social networks as their own personal hunting ground. Participating in the online community… or raiding it? I am going to include journitters (twitterers) here as well. Some generalisations.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

online communities. In the interview: Laurence Lock Lee explains how social network analysis reveals the connections between people and the resulting knowledge distribution network. Thomas Vander Wal explains folksonomy - using social taging to organize knowledge based on interconnections between people.

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 26, 2011

Beth Kanter, Geoff Livingston, and Kami Huyse comprise the leadership team of Zoetica , a media organization providing marketing communications and other marketing-related services to nonprofit organizations and socially-responsible companies. I teach workshops on social networking and news writing to college students.

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Diva Marketing Blog

MAY 20, 2016

One of the biggest lessons I've learned in 12 years of blogging and being active in digital communities is real relationship can and do happen online. He is currently a Staff Writer for Small Business Trends and also maintains a client-base of small to mid-size companies. Actively Participate in Social Media.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 29, 2010

The popularity of social media resources keeps increasing. Many people use forums, blogs and different social networks for communication and ideas sharing. Take part in discussions, share your expertise and be active enough to become a respected and welcome community member. Beware of Spamvertized Comments.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Facebook Secures Patent for News Feed By Ben Parr A new patent awarded to Facebook this week could have some big implications for the entire social media industry. The world’s largest social network now own the patent for the news feed. Below, we discuss ten important Social Metrics for companies. But now what?

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Laurel Papworth

MARCH 15, 2010

When we designed Twitter, we took a different approach—we didn’t require a relationship model like that of a social network. Keeping things open meant you could browse our site to read tweets from friends, celebrities, companies, media outlets, fictional characters, and more. Social Actions Change the Web Challenge. (1).

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Nametags are awkwardly enormous as they include name, company, website and Twitter @username. Related articles which may interest you: Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends Ready for Yet Another Social Platform? Social media is very new and anyone who claims they are a guru likely isnt.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 23, 2011

70+ Resources on How to Start a WordPress Blog – Just in case you missed it earlier this week, here are resources for starting your own blog on WordPress including choosing a domain name, purchasing your domain, hosting, WordPress installation, themes, plugins, settings, essential pages, backups, updates, and more!

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

What if you wanted to impress everyone by showing off that you’re connected to that famous author who wrote that book, that socialite who keeps getting into trouble and a couple of 20-something CEOs who just sold their companies and are now billionaires? Social media is very new and anyone who claims they are a guru likely isnt.

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Rebekah Radice

MAY 11, 2015

You don’t have to do this through the same company, but it does make setup easier. In my opinion, if you’re building a business blog, WordPress (org not com) is the only way to go. Create a blogging strategy based on current content that can be repurposed and distributed through your social channels. Blogger Communities.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 2, 2011

Shannon’s Favorite Little Known Social Media Tool : One is a WordPress plugin called Editflow. And while I am not a consultant with the company, we have a partnership agreement that makes them a preferred vendor for Social Media Explorer and our companion learning site, Exploring Social Media. Pretty nifty.

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