Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

If someone signs up to follow your company on Twitter, when you tweet will that person see it? Companies are trying to stay top-of-mind among their prior customers, and incentivize those customers directly or indirectly to spread the word to their friends and associates. Will they click on it to visit your offer/website/landing page?

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Nametags are awkwardly enormous as they include name, company, website and Twitter @username. Making a mental note to shop at Target before my next speaking engagement.) Hint: When the nametag impairs my ability to sit comfortably, it may just a tad too large.)

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Josh S Peters

JULY 22, 2009

One is a great company called Horny Toad which makes great clothing and is involved in a multitude of charities. The second is a slightly larger company called Keen. The second company that blew me away when talking to them was Keen. Tomorrow i’ll be back out there looking, listening, and engaging the people at the ORSM09!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They want a blog, an iPhone app, viral videos, a Twitter handle, a Facebook fan page complete with custom applications, blogger and influencer engagement initiatives, an ad.ly In general, there are no visible calls to action to engage with social channels and little if any interactive assets. It’s much appreciated.

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The goal is to associate the company with it’s services and offerings. People are often weary of materials coming directly from the company so if you have any 3rd party reviews you can link to and share that is ideal. Encourage comments so you can engage and then interact with those comments.

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

If you or your company is running a PPC campaign then you should have a list of keywords you’re bidding on and have a core set that are the most valuable to you. I'm a little skeptic because I know how incredibly annoying it can be sometimes when companies search for keywords in my tweets and then follow me based on that.

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Josh S Peters

DECEMBER 4, 2009

People are very vocal online and as you start engaging and spreading it to them you run the risk of a backlash if everything’s not working right. Use this channel to engage and deliver extra value to your loyal customers. Make it appropriate and engage these brand advocates because they will be incredibly helpful to you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Consumers are actively looking for and want to engage with most businesses that fall into the following categories. 3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. 4: Online Driven Companies – Social media can be used to drive traffic to online websites.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Such was the case for this Digg story , which compared multiple web hosting companies and watched as these hosts handled the traffic spikes that resulted from the Digg effect. A few weeks later, a surprising blog post was published that outed the marketing firm and hosting company that sponsored the particular study.

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Almost Savvy

MAY 3, 2009

and engage with those interested in what you have to offer. I stopped after my virgin post when this thought sets in) 2) If yes, should I reside my personal blog at one of the company’s website/blog or should I have it separately like I have now? Who doesn’t have a blog these days? Blogging provides a simple,?yet

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

By engaging the wedding party and having them dance down the aisle spontaneously, people watching the resultant video really felt the momentum. Genuine You don’t always have to engage in expensive video production to promote your wares, nor as the marketer do you have to create the video yourself. They got excited. They laughed.

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

This is often used by established companies (like Chevy with their eco campaign, or the GAP ) to keep themselves fresh in peoples minds and assist with their ongoing bid to stay relevant in the current culture. Some of which not only compile online info about your company, but do sentiment analysis as well.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 28, 2008

First, I headed over to her company?s The information on the company website is well written and crisp; leaving no doubt that she is a highly qualified and well respected executive. At least, it might appear this way if all you knew about her was what you found online. Will the real Melanie please stand up?? Discover Melanie Online?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

If a non-profit has a strategic objective to “further engage current donors”, with 600 million people on Facebook it is a sure bet that some of them have a profile. No new metrics, measures or key indicators – we have simply created an additional platform from which to further engage stakeholders in our work and achieve existing goals.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Would a company launch a major television campaign if the CEO had never watched TV? If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. This makes no sense.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Only when the landscaping company mowed down the guy’s vegetable garden and did not rectify the situation seven weeks later did the guy decide to make a public spectacle of the situation. Sure, there are probably a few things you can point out that should work in the company’s favor. How many people really want that?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Reply Eddie Gear October 7, 2010 at 9:43 pm I can come across so many companies that do not even brand them selves in the fear of being considered as SPAM. I’m German and in Germany it’s push marketing, negativity and a certain lack of openness that get in the way of successful social media engagement. Thanks, James!

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Josh S Peters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Often times this is used by established companies (like Chevy with their eco campaign… or the GAP) to keep themselves fresh in peoples minds and assist them in their ongoing bid to stay relevant in the current culture. Brand – Here the goal is to associate the company with it’s services and offerings.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

With social media, we can join conversations previously hidden, but what we need is the same as ever: a way to reach you – the places you metaphorically live, the clubs you frequent, the places you hang out, the company you keep. That seems short-sighted and workable only for very small companies with a minimum of online chatter about them.

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

your dog or a logo (unless you are tweeting on behalf of a larger company). This shows you are engaged, sharing content, generous in your promotion of others and interested in building relationships. Fewer engaged people are more valuable than large numbers of people who aren’t paying any attention to you. Thanks, David.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Danny Brown) Tagged as: brand communities , facebook , facebook strategy , facebook success summit , Speaking Engagements Did you enjoy this blog post? link] [link] Hot In Marketing Facebook Success Summit – 22 Sessions on Everything Facebook | Speaking Engagements | Social Media Consulting.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. If you’re constantly broadcasting and not building bridges, your social media engagement will only travel so far. izmantot soci?los

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

As the world continues to watch the devastation caused by the BP oil spill, it shines the light much brighter on the impact that major companies have on society while increasing consumer concerns about business practices. If a company is “doing good,” don’t be shy about talking about it. Don’t be Shy.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

No Business Unit Or Process Owner To Engage So many IT projects have a clear customer in mind -- a business unit, or a process owner -- that can provide the context and the rationale for a given undertaking. But the problem with knowledge workers is that theyre pretty much everywhere in the company. Lijit Search. Categories.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

I want people who read my profile to see that I’m happily employed, that I work for a “real&# company, and that my company has capabilities in certain areas. Guest Post- Measuring Shared Engagement. Lijit Search. Read it aloud a few times to see how it sounds. Make Your Job Descriptions Work Two Ways.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

We have all engaged in debates over the past few years about social media. Then and Now In the good old days, say from the 1850s onwards, marketing was mostly a one way “communication&# : companies advertized their wares via local media like newspapers, magazines, and traveling salespeople. If so, how? It also becomes direct.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 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 Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

While my social media speaking engagements vary enough that I alter my material quite a bit from event to event, there is definitely a batch of one liners that I tend to incorporate. Social media allows big companies to act small again. Social media creates kinship between companies and customers, and kinship equals purchase intent.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. Are there specific markers that indicate readiness within companies? How should companies evaluate success? Measuring social media is viable, but not obvious.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

because through social media, customers are praising and criticizing companies in public in a way that requires marketing to triage and respond. All of this is happening to companies (maybe yours) every minute of every day. If a consumer emails a company, we’ve trained them to expect a response in a day or so.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

A collaboration between RESMARK Systems (a provider of hospitality software), Western River Expeditions (an adventure tour company), Compendium (provider of corporate content creation software), and ExactTarget (provider of enterprise messaging software) shows how this can be done day-to-day. That’s it. It makes sharing simple.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. online average of $79,000.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

49% of monthly Twitter users follow brands or companies, compared to just 16% of social network users overall. Brand Interaction is a Major Part of Life on Twitter In addition to following brands, Twitter users research and engage with companies. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Social Outposts Without the Mystery I’m often asked by corporate clients where they should engage in social media. “We want to be the mint.com of social marketing,&# says Ethan Bloch , co-founder of the San Francisco based company. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Whether it’s finding other people in your company to contribute an occasional post, recruiting guest bloggers from within your industry, or encouraging your customers to let you interview them for a podcast, make finding and supporting new content creators a mandatory part of your content marketing strategy.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But if you’re engaged in a social media program in an effort to go “viral&# you’re not really engaged in social media at all. You’re engaged in an advertising and marketing campaign that uses the Web as its distribution platform. Your company needs to be part of that conversation. Absolutely.

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