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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. Take a look at the company’s philanthropic endeavors and cause-related initiatives, especially in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Don’t be Shy.

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Justin Levy

JANUARY 23, 2013

During this first episode we discuss why we decided to launch a social business podcast, what social business means to us and discuss the future role of social media managers. What is The Socialized Business Podcast? An occasional interview with a corporate social media strategist.

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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. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. Because tools will change.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Absolutely.

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APRIL 13, 2010

People who have educated, inspired, engaged, supported us. While it pre-dates the Internet (and commercial air travel, ATMs, competitive eating, Red Bull and a lot of other stuff we take for granted), its core premise serves as the foundation for social media effectiveness. All of us have influences. Who influenced you, and why?

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients? Better question: How can we optimize and improve our existing social media programs? What do you think?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. And while substantially smaller than the Facebook brigade, the Twitter crew is tuned in to brands like nowhere else on the social Web. what shocks you?)

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MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

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JUNE 7, 2010

The details of his somewhat haphazard education at Harvard, and his kismet kissed co-founding of LinkExchange (ultimately sold to Microsoft for $265 million) are downright fascinating. Donate just $33, and get a copy of the book, and an entry into a trip to NYC. See you there. Saw Zappos featured this wkend on tv.

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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. Social Media? If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. For whom is it more important to have a humanizing social media presence?

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MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. First, figure out how you’re going to be social, and then worry about how you’re going to do social. Create a social media steering group (cross-functional) for your company. Stelzner on Vimeo.

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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. Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Shopping for social media management tools? Or need to upgrade to a new social media scheduling app? To make an educated decision, take time to get the details on the top tools out there. But with dozens of available options, how do you know which is the best social media tool? Social CRM.

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agora pulse

APRIL 7, 2020

Shopping for your company’s first social media tool or needing to upgrade to a new social media management app? To make an educated decision, take time to get the details on the top tools out there. But with dozens of available options, how do you know which is the best social media tool? Agorapulse.

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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). But fundamentally, we’ve done very little in response to social media – perhaps the most transformative change of them all.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Speaking social can sometimes be tough, especially with clients who haven’t yet engaged in social media or sometimes just “don’t get it” Even those clients who do understand and engage in the social space are sometime confused about the use of specific terms and jargon that social media pros use.

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JULY 13, 2010

Naturally, I asked about his interest in mastering social media for his clients. Every single person in a public relations firm should: 1) understand the impact of social media and 2) be able to activate that marketing potential for their clients. Why not try spending time commenting in your targets’ community blogs?

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MAY 19, 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 Why D.I.S.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

There’s a huge gap between the perception of social media as an instant, free, can’t miss marketing opportunity and the reality of social media as a long-term, time-intensive customer loyalty and brand advocacy opportunity. The bottom line is that you need to EXPECT to fail in social media.

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APRIL 22, 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 Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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AUGUST 4, 2010

But it’s not like social media created negativity, it just puts a magnifying glass to it. The public and immediate nature of getting slammed via social is what stings. But, one of greatest benefits of social media is that it puts the shortcomings of your operations department in marketing’s lap, and vice-versa.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Simply too many brands use social media as a free advertising platform where they can sell, sell, sell. While the drive to push sales on whatever platform available is admirable, social media (as most of us have realized by now) plays by different rules. So much for social media being a time hog.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. But, it’s the online equivalent of HBO – important more because of who uses it and the media’s infatuation with it, rather than the actual size and impact of its audience.

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MARCH 22, 2010

I believe this will be the most comprehensive, useful collection of Webinars (education in your jammies rules) ever compiled about social media. This program is being produced by Mike Stelzner, who runs the successful Social Media Examiner site (where I write monthly).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Finding and sharing them is the first step toward social media success. And yes, social media allows the giants to become approachable again – but how do you keep finding those stories to share and encourage clients to share them? I believe we should all view ourselves as Social Media Toddlers.

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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Social media relies on the premise that we’ll believe what people tell us more readily than if we were told the same thing by a nameless, faceless company. That’s why brands go to great lengths to humanize themselves on the social Web. The real shift is in how we define friendship.

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JULY 8, 2010

In fact, it’s quite telling that every single social network still requires members to sign-up with an email address. One might even argue that social media isn’t email’s Van Helsing, but rather it’s Bella or Sookie. A driving force behind the company’s SUBSCRIBERS RULE! That’s hardly the approach of committed email slayers.

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

Simply too many brands use social media as a free advertising platform where they can sell, sell, sell. While the drive to push sales on whatever platform available is admirable, social media (as most of us have realized by now) plays by different rules. Schedule Social Posts to Save Time. Still short of content?

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APRIL 8, 2010

Befor… [link] [link] Alyssa G I agree with your perspective on the iPad being the ultimate content consumption tool – and for that reason, I think it will be a great device for education, particularly for college students. Leave them in the comments and we’ll discuss.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 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 Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

As my co-author Amber Naslund put it once “with social media, my relationships aren’t bound by geography or circumstance.&# The ability to make or consume social media from an array of mobile devices increases the convenience factor (and the pressure on my wi-fi router) immensely. Family, friends, colleagues.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 23, 2010

It’s how social networks are intended to be used. I’ve briefly touched upon a huge pet peeve of mine in my social media etiquette handbook , saying that you should use your real name and not represent anyone (or anything) else. Community Pages are the most annoying thing Facebook has given us , but I see their point.

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MARCH 2, 2010

My friends at ExactTarget announced a moment ago that they have acquired CoTweet , the leader in enterprise Twitter management, and will be building a social products lab to add tie-ins for Facebook, YouTube, and other elements of the social communication ecosystem. to be larger than email by 2012 doesn’t hurt, either.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There seems to be a distinct collection of sessions, parties, and hang-outs for the social media crowd, and then a completely separate collection for developers, entrepreneurs (and of course film attendees). The feeling of community, and “we’re all in this together&# is slipping away.

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JUNE 16, 2010

And exceptional businesses are realizing tangible, meaningful outcomes using social media & mobile marketing. Create Demand, Not Messages Success with “social” marketing is becoming less about creating desire, positive sentiment or aspiration among customers. Find him at jeffmolander.com In this economy need is the new want.

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