Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2010

One of the challenges in measuring the ROI of social media marketing is that the use of social networking and social sharing tools isn’t confined to the marketing group. Social media is being used in multiple functions across the enterprise, from product development (e.g. Share this on Technorati.

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Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

One of Sweden’s most beloved Christmas products that are shown among them is the Aladdin box – a box of different chocolate pralines made by the chocolate company Marabou in 1939. Last year Marabou did a really successful social media campaign for the Aladdin box around Christmas. Launching A Car Only Through Social Media.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 24, 2010

Though social media marketing is rapidly advancing in terms of adoption and sophistication, many marketers and business executives still struggle with it. They wonder if their organizations are doing enough, if they are doing things right, even if they should be involved in social media at all. Social media is free.

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Jason Yormark

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Tweet It’s amazing to me how quickly social media and community management have exploded in the job market. There’s some great resources out there to target your job search when it comes to social media and community management jobs. The links below really do focus on social media and community are a great place to start.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 11, 2011

Tweet It all started with Lara – a user of social media, unhappy with her wireless company, making a complaint about it on Twitter, the company returned to her and fixed the problem. It is a great story of customer service on social media which one should think about. The whole thing leaves me baffled.

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Social Media Wireless Privacy Technorati 276

Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Etsy is a community as well as a company, and their mission is to enable people to make a living making things and connect producers with buyers. New and Interesting Use of Social Media. What You Can Learn From H&M’s Use Of Social Media. What is Etsy? First of all, Etsy was founded in June 2005.

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Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 18, 2010

According to a brand new survey by CareerBuilder , one-quarter of businesses leverage social media to recruit and research possible staff. Twenty-nine percent of companies with 500 or fewer employees are utilizing social networking in some way. They’re also using social media to study companies and jobs.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 14, 2011

A big part of the appeal of social media is its simplicity. That simplicity, however, can make social media dangerous for business. It can lead to well-intentioned but poorly executed rogue company Facebook pages. Oafish attempts to treat social networks like just another one-way promotional channel.

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Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Here are my five social media predictions for 2010. Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. Services that are specifically location based will not experience the kinds of growth achieved by general purpose social networks. These companies could end up being acquired.

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Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Tweet We have in earlier posts written about The Bees Awards; the first international social media award show. And the jury has got plenty of social media work to evaluate – from all continents and 21 countries. Best Use of a Social Media Platform. Best Social CRM. Companies Embrace Social Media.

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Laurel Papworth

APRIL 19, 2010

I’m heading over to New Zealand from 12th to 15th May 2010 to participate in social media forum at the Australian Institute of Company Directors Annual Conference. 10.00am – 12.00pm FORUM B: The Commercial Benefits of Today’s Social Networking Platforms. Sydney Social Media Courses (0).

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

many people pause to think about what they’re thankful for: family, friends, TiVo, the Yankees not winning the World Series… I’m thankful for all of those things too of course, but also for the development and growth of social media. Social media is a meritocracy (mostly). How did we do this before?

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Though business use of social media is rapidly increasing, many executives remain skeptical of its value. The bottom line is that while social media marketing definitely provides benefits (such as a higher conversion rate for organic search traffic ), it’s not generally effective as a direct promotion tool.

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Social Media Research ROI Technorati 191

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 9, 2010

While there are unquestionably many ways that social media marketing results can be measured , the debate rages on as to whether it’s truly possible to quantify the ROI from these activities. Some experts contend that because social media activity is rich in metrics , you can and should be measuring ROI constantly.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 3, 2011

Tweet Written by J-P De Clerck , who is an experienced content, conversion and social media consultant. Like Mindjumpers, he is associated with Social Marketing Forum. This post is not about movies but about “the loyalty&# of fans, followers and all those other labels we give to people on social media.

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Loyalty Social Media Study Social Networking 205

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2010

In Defy Gravity: Propel Your Business to High-Velocity Growth , Rebel Brown shows business owners and executives how to shed the weight of legacy baggage, filter out the noise and focus on those opportunities which provide the best potential for profitable growth… Social Media Marketing by Liana “Li&# Evans. Tweet This!

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Social Media Marketing Handbook Engineering 188

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Depending on your client or company, you’ll want to look for gatekeepers who have a similar focus or interest so that their readers will find an interest in your content as well. Find directories ( alltop.com , technorati ). Utilize Social Media. Below are tips on how to build a network (and then maintain it!)

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Blogger Strategy Technorati Community building 263

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Other than your company’s website, most mentions were likely in well-known online news sites or trade industry publication sites. You can find a list of more than 150 social media monitoring tools here or close to 200 here , but—that can seem overwhelming. blogs, microblogging sites, social networks, etc.).

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Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Tweet Written by J-P De Clerck , who is an experienced content, conversion and social media consultant. Like Mindjumpers, he is associated with Social Marketing Forum. Last week I posted a brief on Focus.com, titled “Word-of-Mouth Marketing in the Social Media Age&#. Word-of-mouth is not something new.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. This saves time, effort and money in the long run, but it’s a step too many companies skip over.

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Review Social Media Marketing Handbook 152

Bill Hartzer

MAY 26, 2010

More and more businesses are getting into social media – an umbrella term that covers various activities that help bring about social interaction on the internet. Facebook and Twitter are some of the main outlets for social media, but there are numerous types of social media like blogs, wikis, forums, chat rooms, etc.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome&# and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips. With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips. Don’t make your social media efforts half-assed.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

So many social media options, so little time. The rapid rise of social media has allowed skillful individuals to reach thousands of others at little or no cost other than manpower and wit. The answer lies within a smart investment in social media advertising. Facebook Ads. LinkedIn Ads. through text.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on May 18, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Beth Hrusch.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 27, 2010

Whatever questions you may have about social media marketing, you’ll probably find the answers in the 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report from white paper guru Michael Stelzner. A year ago, the top questions most marketers had about social media related to tactics, with ROI second.

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Freelance Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Owning your Twitter Hashtags by Jesse on January 21, 2010 We’ve all been in the situation where we are trying to follow something on Twitter, be it a conference, athletic event or news story.

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The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Home About In the Media Royal Challengers Bangalore Fanatic Fans Challenge Basics of Search engine optimization (SEO) September 29, 2009.11:01 Having said that the ripples in the social media wave created by many Indians involved are ensuring that Social Media is taken to the next level.

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Freelance Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Tweetpeats: When Twitter Meets Television by Justin on September 3, 2009 I love television. FOX Broadcasting Company is ready to utilize the social media platform with its new programming, Tweet-peats. .

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Socialized

OCTOBER 1, 2009

What is a brand, and, as caretaker of your company’s brand, how does social media affect you? And finally, I define a brand as “the sum total of our experiences with a company, its products, services, and employees, and the way those experiences shape our perception of the company.&# Consider PCs.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 15, 2010

At its core, social media marketing is still marketing: it requires a strategy, planning, objectives, measurement, and utilization of key messages. But on the other hand, social media is not simply another channel, i.e. to be lumped into a group such as radio, TV, outdoor, print, and social media.

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Harp Interactive

JANUARY 12, 2010

Online Reputation Monitoring can be as simple as creating alerts on Google or as comprehensive as subscribing to a syndicated monitoring service like Radian6 that gives you a complete platform to listen, measure and engage with your customers across the entire social web. Technorati. Social Media. Technorati.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Monitor social media discussions of your company or product in real time? Promote events through social media? Cool Social Media Tools. Social Media Monitoring Tools. Create animations?

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 30, 2010

From social media cartoons and contextual advertising gone wrong to dysfunctional agency-client relationships and the best (and worst) online ads, here are some of the most amusing, creative and remarkable blog posts and videos of 2009. Social Media. Top 30 Social Media Jokes, Clips and Cartoons!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media Worth it for You? Is Social Media Worth it for You? One of the most common questions in social media is – “is it worth it?”.

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Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 24, 2010

The explosion of the internet and social media may be the fastest change in human history. No longer are individuals passively listening and viewing advertisements; now they’re “twittering&# and posting their opinions on Facebook along with other social media sites. “The stats document a revolution.

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Social Media Social Bookmarking Construction Technorati 128

Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Gleanster benchmarks best practices based on the experiences of thousands of top-performing companies. I took a look at the Social Media Marketing research data. The report was written by Jim Nail, former CMO of Cymfony and an ex-Forrester analyst, and Kevin Ryan, former VP of social media at Barnes & Noble.

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