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AUGUST 16, 2010

[link] Higher Calling Media RT @SadieMHarris Blastoff for My New Social Media Newsletter [link] [link] [link] MyCrowd.ca Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

We’ve added Disqus as the commenting system. Changed the sharing tools to incorporate Sexy Bookmarks plug-in (Michael Stelzner at Social Media Examiner turned me on to it). blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. But seriously, THANK YOU. Incredible. link] Adam Q.

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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. With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. It’s on JaneNation.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Sure, social media is rooted in conversations, and listening to your customers and then responding on the social Web is a pillar of social media. But, it's not all conversational. That's what I mean when I say uni-directional social media. link] Samuel Fagan Great post. Thanks dude. Im Jay Baer.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Commerce Related to the first, but commerce-oriented blogs are more interested in conversion events than in traffic generation. 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.

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JUNE 17, 2010

I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. Reminds me of @jaybear Twitter obsession article – [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. It also continues to be a reliable conduit for new visitors here at Convince & Convert.

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JUNE 29, 2010

link] Doug Braun Cognitive Surplus – Use Social Connectivity to Change the World: [link] (Good assessment @cshirky @jaybaer) [link] Bob Leonard Turn off your TV. Convene, converse and collaborate. link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 27, 2010

First of all, tremendous thanks to the incredible team of guest bloggers who did an amazing job keeping the content fresh, and the conversation lively. link] #blogging #marketing [link] Marketing 150 Via @jaybaer [link] Are You Growing Enough Voices blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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MAY 12, 2010

[link] [link] Jack I think people are so busy in their work so they don't have enough time for social media and social media needs full time to spend on it.Time investment is really important for this…!!! blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

I wonder how much web apps produced in the same month?) – Apple may take a 30% cut, but conversely developers KEEP 70%. – [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. In December, that meant $175 million in revenue to developers. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

One other thing that I would toss out there…in our community of Social Media, marketing, etc., 1 goes to @makeawish 4 every vote/tweet [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. there is a lot of overlap and competition in these calls for votes. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 4, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Stelzner This free tool may become your your new favorite social media companion (you really should check this out!) link] [link] Tom Schneller Is anyone using NutShellMail to manage their social media? I haven't used it, but looks interesting [link] [link] Meylah Community Anyone use NutshellMail? If yes, what do you think?

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AUGUST 31, 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 Is Social Conversation a Myth?

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JULY 20, 2010

Through their inquiries for, and conversations about content, the public is telling us what they want online in record volume, and nearly in real time. All you need is a keyword research tool and access to about any social media monitoring tool to listen and improve your content creation efforts. Easy – you listen! Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Here's why: [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 13, 2010

social media is not to blame. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 26, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

All of these tactics can work together seamlessly to create a robust, optimized content marketing engine that pays real dividends in increased website traffic, and conversions. Allowing for and creating communities. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility 5 Steps to Winning Fans with Content Strategy Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy? Im Jay Baer.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

If you’re trying to retain customers, your social program is more about listening, problem resolution, and turning customers into advocates. Brand communities, contests, most social listening, and non-promotional tweeting fits into this category. – [link] (via @jaybaer) randyx123 I like your post Jay. Im Jay Baer.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter. I must say, that has to be the BEST business card idea I've ever seen. Im Jay Baer.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Content without community, without approachability, without humanization and kinship is ineffective. I think your point about being involved in the community is the toughest for companies to put their arms around. I like the idea of building a community. Of course, content alone is not the answer. link] Matthew Ross YES!

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JUNE 24, 2010

That mission, to add value to the communities they reach, is the heart beat of social. link] Kenneth Westling 3 things social marketers can learn from ShamWow [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. The thought also crossed my mind about the pitchman of that era.

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MAY 27, 2010

DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] Doug Braun The More Things Change, The More Things Change (Jay Baer updates us on Swix, Flowtown, BulbStorm): [link] [link] ckdarby All I could keep thinking was the person on the youtube video sounded like an ultra nerd, sorry =(. Need to … noodle on it a bit.

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APRIL 1, 2010

It’s a good mix of coach-speak, highlights, community service footage, and cheerleader features. In a world where company employees from Legos reward their most die hard fans by engaging with them in their online communities, what better vertical to do something similar than with professional sports? So, I peeked at YouTube.

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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. On occasion, each has even taken action related to the “conversations”.

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MARCH 25, 2010

jaybaer: A Social Media Scoreboard That Works [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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JULY 21, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 25, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im Jay Baer.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Also, the official Web site at www.deliveringhappinessbook.com will be morphing soon to an online community where readers and others can share their stories and work together to create and spread happiness in the workplace and beyond. link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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JULY 6, 2010

Online consumers are savvy and being open and communicative is vital to reputation management. Showcase the strides that the company has made for the cause, whether this means funds donated, awareness raised, consumers reached, beneficiaries helped, communities improved, etc. Rally third-party endorsers to help share your stories.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Because of the specificity, it’s much easier to achieve a top 10 search engine ranking for long tail searches, and higher rankings = higher conversions. link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. That group used 3,126 different search terms to get here. Im Jay Baer.

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JUNE 3, 2010

DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] DJ Waldow Really, Jay? DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] DJ Waldow Jay – I disagree here. How can you not know how to care? It's been 40+ days and they are still doing and saying dumb stuff. Is anyone advising them?

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AUGUST 18, 2010

But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle. Angela Connor Author, “18 Rules of Community Engagement&# [link] jaybaer I agree Angela. What do you think? Thanks for the kind words. Means a lot to me. I'm a fan of your work Jay.

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MAY 26, 2010

Companies are starting to think of Facebook as a natural piece of the conversion funnel, not just as a free-standing silo. Make sure you’re tying together your email program and your social media program. " @jaybaer [link] [link] Phil “What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy.&#

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JULY 15, 2010

Who is monitoring social spaces where you don’t currently have outpost? There are tons of free and paid tools out there that help you to monitor the conversations taking place. Take a look at the Social Media Responsibilities Worksheet we use at the Flint Group. Clarke Organize your social media mgmt. Im Jay Baer.

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