Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

2011 was a game changing year in social media. In some ways, social media is growing up, but in other ways we’re just getting started. I’m putting my Carnack hat on and writing down the trends I see in social media for 2012. Further segmentation of social platforms.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

That’s why it’s so critically important to staff your social media front lines with people who not only have extraordinary passion for your company, but who also have the experience and judgement to minimize response delay. For a while, Frank Eliason at Comcast (now Citi) was held up as the standard.

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Convince & Convert

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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Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2010

Don’t Treat Fans Like Cattle To me, the key insight is less about who checks what first (although it would be interesting to see the impact of smart phone ownership on the results). It’s time to start thinking about social media the same way.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 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 Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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Convince & Convert

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. Largely, it didn’t happen.

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