Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 8, 2010

I guess this is the week of Influence. Take the Fast Company Influence Project -talk about a sh@#! For the moment, brands like Fast Company need to think long and hard before redefining what influence means. Influence is based on trust and targeted connections, not ego and self-adulation. I was wrong.-

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2020

The company recently missed earnings estimates for the second time in four quarters, and had to strike a deal with activist investor firm Elliott Management which had “been trying to push (Jack) Dorsey out as part of an overhaul to Twitter’s business.” Though 90% of B2B software companies are on Twitter , barely half are active.

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Socialmedia.biz

MAY 11, 2016

While big companies still choose to spend big bucks on commercial ads online, on TV, on billboards, and in magazines, this method is losing its efficacy. Clearly, companies have taken note of the changing field of marketing and are turning to alternatives. So Why Are More Brands Using Influencer Marketing?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Magazine reading time down 77.5 It includes other influencers such as members of the public who have large or loyal social media followings. Before 2005 this would have included customer magazines, flyers or newsletters. Today Owned Media includes digital content, and the central hub is usually the company website.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 24, 2008

Fast Company. Connect with Fast Company. The companys top executives had invited the most farsighted thinkers they knew from around the world to come together in New York and propose solutions to some really big problems. Energy Efficient Servers See how HP Energy Efficient Servers can help your company save energy.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

We accept as truth Arbitron (and Nielsen) radio rankings, the number of cars that drive by a billboard, and the notion that somehow people read every page of a newspaper or magazine (and pass it along to 2.5 What is measurable differs from company to company. Probably not. And there isn’t going to be. The Common Excuses.

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Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Reputation management, originally a Public Relations term, refers to the influencing, controlling, enhancing, or concealing of an individual’s or group’s reputation — especially online. They already know who you are and have a sense of goodwill or affinity for you or your company or product or service.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 27, 2020

Before the internet grew to the powerful tool it is today, companies used traditional forms of advertising. This included TV, radio, billboards, flyers, direct mail, magazines, newspapers, and promotional events. It involves social media, influencer marketing, blogging, email marketing, and customer relationship marketing.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 26, 2020

Before the internet grew to the powerful tool it is today, companies used traditional forms of advertising. This included TV, radio, billboards, flyers, direct mail, magazines, newspapers, and promotional events. It involves social media, influencer marketing, blogging, email marketing, and customer relationship marketing.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Nails Magazine’s Pinterest Campaign Doubles Referrals From Social Sites : Nails Magazine saw the potential in Pinterest as a visual marketing tool and went about building their presence on the site in just the right way.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This helps us, our brand, the company we work for, our customers and the world too. Michael Brenner has been recognized as a Forbes top CMO influencer , a Top Business Keynote Speaker by the Huffington Post and a Top Motivational Speaker by Entrepreneur Magazine. How awesome is that? About Michael.

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Twist Image

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

In the early days of online communities, Valeria Maltoni helped build Fast Company Magazine 's online community. Since then, Valeria has been a fireball of passion around the arenas of Digital Marketing, Social Media, Online Community and the true power of an online influencer. Well, the time has come. Enjoy the conversation.

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Twist Image

MAY 13, 2014

40% prefer to read content directly from a company blog rather than a news magazine or website. 52% prefer to go directly to the company website for content about the brand, vs. 25% going to social media and 22% to third-party articles. Time to reboot your company blog? company blog. influencer. influencer.

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The Realtime Report

MARCH 9, 2020

Many entrepreneurs have time and time again stressed the importance of having positive influences in your life. According to Entrepreneur Magazine , getting to grips with your work-life balance can help you maximize your productivity when you’re at work. Surround Yourself with Great People.

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Socialmedia.biz

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Now there is speculation going around that the social media company may be doing away with that particular aspect of their experience. 29) cites Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey as saying the company is considering the idea of taking away the Like. ” Dorsey appeared at an event for Wired magazine earlier in October.

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Pixlee

AUGUST 2, 2021

Using this platform, you can more subtly highlight the story of your company and brand mission from different perspectives and angles of discussion. User-generated content (UGC) and influencer marketing are valuable tools for community-driven podcasting. Grow Your Industry Influence.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Weekly news magazines are declining, newspapers are shriveling, and industry trade magazines are downsizing. While the use of such technologies is limited only by the imagination, there are three types of entities that could clearly benefit from content aggregation tools: large brands/companies, online publishers and PR firms.

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yMarketingMatters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Every day you hear more business success stories on social media, about hot leads found on LinkedIn or people directly calling a company after checking out their Facebook Page. the means of communication , as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely. Defining Social Media. (a)

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Research shows that interaction — even briefly — with your brand on social media leads to increased brand awareness and loyalty , and influences purchasing behavior. Multiple studies confirm that when used alongside an integrated marketing strategy, social media directly influences purchasing decisions. Try influencer marketing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 16, 2016

While many companies do provide their employees with opportunities to learn, grow and succeed, I firmly believe that each of us is responsible for our own learning that leads to growth and success. Many companies offer free webinars – and sometimes a dose of selling – to anyone who provides an email address. Sign up for webinars.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

The tsunami of data being created, collected and parsed every second of every day now makes influence identification instantaneous, and possible from the comfort of your desk chair. Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2014

They are owned by a B2B parent company and debuted their consumer site in early 2014. In order to drive traffic to their online store and awareness of their high end brand, they tasked agency Hollywood Branded with making a bang surrounding their company in order to drive new business for Valentine’s Day. Magazine, and many more.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I am a marketing manager for a peer-to-peer loan company and I’d like to create a social media lead-generation campaign. Answering all of those questions can help you on many levels, from creating a buyer’s personas to target your ads better to finding more ways to create your targeting strategy, like hashtag- or influencer-driven targeting.

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Oktopost

APRIL 26, 2021

B2B companies are especially guilty of this — but they don’t have to be. Christina Garnett, strategist at social media management company, ICUC explains: “Anytime you have a conversation with someone, whether it’s online or in person, there needs to be a give and take. The key here is to follow up and demonstrate the outcome.

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Hootsuite

MAY 18, 2023

Short is the sweet spot on platforms like TikTok, which reported to WIRED Magazine that the optimal video length sits at a bite-size 11 to 17 seconds. Partner with relevant influencers and brands If you’re looking to reach a wider audience, teaming up with influencers or relevant brands can be highly effective.

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Laurel Papworth

JANUARY 20, 2019

Work for a Conference or Event Management Company organising conferences. Be the Industry Magazine (not the Ad. ) 3 Facebook Cover Photos – changing your cover photo is like changing the cover of your magazine(hint: at least once a month and try CANVA) 2:24. *4 Video is 11 mins long. 2 Content vs Promotions.

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Jeff Esposito

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Company personas – a phrase that holds much controversy and confusion definitely has an impact on your purchasing decisions. All three kinds of personas, if used wisely, offer opportunities for the company to strengthen their brand. There are many details to consider when creating a persona for your company. Do they like sports?

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Pixlee

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This quick guide will help you evaluate which popular social platform, Youtube, Instagram, or TikTok, will work best for your cosmetics company. . Since 95% of beauty content on Youtube is created by individuals, cosmetics brands have to focus more heavily on influencer marketing when using this platform ( Digital Surgeon , 2018).

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Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

Well, according to Google, more than half (52%) of all B2B purchases in 2019 were influenced by digital content and marketing. Why do manufacturing companies need digital marketing? Why should you suddenly start spending time, money, and effort in digital marketing for your manufacturing company? What about manufacturing?!”

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Since its introduction, the concept has been embraced by tools vendors and covered in publications like iMedia Connection , Search Engine Watch , Business2Community and Social Media Today , and Website Magazine. Perhaps the definitions below will help to clarify the role of WPO as an overarching management framework.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 27, 2015

You read the newspaper or a magazine. While I could make an argument for every company needing to see information in realtime, there are plenty of use cases where a daily update would work just fine. Find and Engage Influencers. It is critical to know who and which media is influential for your company or brand or product.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 29, 2012

So you send emails to industry influencers and tweet at top bloggers. The Diamond in the Rough System is a way to get the influencers to want to approach you. First, understand that there are a number of influential people in every industry: The influencers are the ones in control of the big brands. Much of it goes unnoticed.

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Talkwalker SM

APRIL 14, 2016

In our recent report , we’ve looked at how social listening can help pharma brands track side effects, manage a crisis and find influencers. Many women shared their own stories about the pill, and soon, online editions of big women’s magazines picked up the story. Will an App Replace The Pill?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Members also include 92% of Fortune 500 companies, 90 million senior-level influencers, and 63 million decision-makers. In fact, 97% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn as a content distribution channel and 46% of social media traffic to those company sites comes from LinkedIn. 3 Best Buy Shows They Have Heart.

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The Realtime Report

JUNE 1, 2020

The company focuses on selling life insurance, as well as a number of other essential products, to people working hard to protect their families. Additionally, for four years in a row, Inc Magazine. Entrepreneur Magazine also celebrated the company’s culture in both 2017 and 2018. How Symmetry Financial Group Works.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Are you involved in setting the direction for your companys IT budget or strategy? Apply today for a FREE subscription to CIO Magazine! How To Create A Know-It-All Company. Heres how some companies convinced individuals to share best practices. buy a link » SUBSCRIBE TO CIO. Leave a comment. By Lauren Gibbons Paul.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Here’s a quick rundown of some of the most common goals that drive companies to come up with campaigns: Boost brand awareness. ” or Nike’s “ Just Do It “), we typically imagine TV spots, billboards and old-school print ads in magazines. Connect with influencers to raise brand awareness.

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