The Marketing Blog

MARCH 8, 2010

39 pm Indian Companies on Twitter – A Usage Study Jump to Comments We recently did a study to understand how the businesses in India are using twitter. For this study we profiled 66 companies from ’9′ verticals and analysed them on different quantitative & qualitative parameters like no. anyways, great job Daksh.

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yMarketingMatters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

There are many social networking websites for smaller businesses. The top bookmarking sites are StumbleUpon , Digg and Delicious. Then there is your company blog; it is seemingly a fulltime job. Little wonder that business owners become overwhelmed when it comes to managing social media.

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Bill Hartzer

MARCH 30, 2011

Google today has officially agreed to settle charges by the United States Federal Trade Commission that Google used “deceptive tactics&# and “violated its own privacy promises to consumers&# when Google launched their social network called Google Buzz , in 2010. EU Safe Harbor Framework, which provides a method for U.S.

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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

MARCH 13, 2019

I did a website analysis and custom demonstration for a local IT recruiting company recently. This is a very successful company. They’ve adapted to using online social networks (namely LinkedIn) to identify passive candidates in the last few years and it’s serving them well. They’re not much different.

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The Marketing Blog

AUGUST 22, 2007

47 am The other side of Social Networking Jump to Comments Social networking is making a deep(er) penetration in our lives,(our? Consultants are enjoying the social-media revolution. However, a couple of bitter events, connected with Facebook and Orkut, the biggest community sites question the growth of social n/w.

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS The StumbleUpon effect Getting traffic to your website can be a daunting task. I want to highlight on one Social Networking site that has been very helpful in getting me new visitors and show you some results. StumbleUpon is off the hook!

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Firebelly

AUGUST 15, 2011

How social search is changing the search industry. By Mathew Ingram The bottom line is that companies of all kinds will have to be more aware of —- and actively involved in -— social networks, so that they can become part of the social signals that Google is indexing.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 1, 2012

1) How long have you been engaged in social networking and/or social media channels? Believe it or not, online social networking didn’t start with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. 4) What social networks do you specialize in? Why are these networks right for my business? Probably not.

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Adam Cohen

JUNE 11, 2010

Working with customer data within social networks, privacy concerns about using the data for targeting. A friend, knowing a client relationship, asking if it’s OK to “vent&# about that client in social (of course I said yes, and I can hope my client responds and does the “right thing&# to help.). Tweet This!

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

There’s a lot of confusion about social media these days, and marketing professionals aren’t making it any easier. As a result, agencies and marketing professionals are being asked more frequently by executives how they can “use social” or get social” by engaging in the social space.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Social media and social networking are both about connecting people. Without people and their personal relationship information, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter would be reduced to…well…MySpace. So, as you develop the social media policies for your organization ask yourself. Those people.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It connects to AT&T’s network via your existing broadband Internet service and is designed to support up to five simultaneous users in your home. I quickly asked my social network if it was worth it and I got a unanimous YES back from my Twitter and Facebook connections. Share it on StumbleUpon. Bravo AT&T!

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Myrland Marketing

APRIL 6, 2010

Home About Services Social Media Speaking-Training LMA Contact Subscribe Myrland Marketing Minutes Strategic Social Media: Making Social Media Make Sense THE BEST SOCIAL NETWORK FOR LAWYERS, OR ANYONE, IS… by Nancy Myrland on April 6, 2010 An interesting question was posed on a legal marketing forum of which I am a member.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2010

So why do corporate PR and social media efforts so often appear disconnected and out of sync? To be sure, some agencies and companies get it, and do an effective job integrating social media and PR efforts. Likewise, any other blog or media coverage, or bylined articles by the company, are shared via social media sites.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 5, 2012

If your customers don’t like your product, opening up a Facebook page and/or a Twitter account is an invitation for them to tell you (and the rest of the world) about everything that they don’t like about your company, products, and services. Share it on StumbleUpon. Leave a comment! Share this on Facebook Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 18, 2010

So I ran across some interesting stats last week when I picked up a tweet from Jeff Bullas on the 15 essential social media facts and figures for B2B Marketing. I once heard that innovation happens when people get bored with a technology – perhaps we are at that point now in social. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 8, 2010

Integrating social media with the contact center is a great way to do that (click here to get a FREE copy of my next book Social Media and the Contact Center for Dummies ). 4) Respond like a person, not a company – try to resist the urge to automate the responses. Share it on StumbleUpon. I say – don’t do it! Tweet This!

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Adam Cohen

JULY 28, 2010

Companies can ultimately activate that engagement by providing value first and asking for help in return. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tags: Social Media Twitter Social Networking. Share this on Facebook. Stumble upon something good? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Share this on LinkedIn.

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Adam Cohen

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Email etiquette arguably doesn’t exist – in a business context, companies have a culture around when people turn to email and when they don’t. Email between friends and family has a broad range of what’s “socially acceptable,&# but over time people at least develop a sense of when people will reply and why.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2012

If that weren't enough, he is also an angel investor and advisor for companies like Facebook , Twitter , StumbleUpon , Evernote , Uber and many others. online social network. social media. stumbleupon. business book. david usher. digital marketing. guiness book of world records. marketing blogger.

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 26, 2010

Can’t wait to share our blog posts with you:-) Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit August 26, 2010 - Posted by akstout18 | Uncategorized | digg One blogger likes this post 1 Comment » I have been looking for a way to add an automated Digg feed to my blog. eMarketer reports that consumers force retailers to adopt social strategy.

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The Marketing Blog

JULY 30, 2007

After some brain-storming I discovered a kool webhosting company called Velnetweb which seems to be one stop shop for all web hosting needs. I write about Social Media and how it is being used as a conversational channel by individuals and organizations. Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 27, 2010

The Palo Alto-based social networking giant is a privately held company, and its shares are not listed on the NASDAQ or the New York Stock Exchange alongside Google, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, or any of the other publicly traded Silicon Valley behemoths – at least for now. Share it on StumbleUpon. Unsurprisingly.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

KnowEm also offers paid plans, from just signing up and registering you at 150 sites, to a full-featured plan which also fills in all profile details, complete with pictures, at 100 to 300 different networking sites. namechk : Covering 72 major social networking sites, namechk is simple, fast, and easy to use.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 15, 2010

But focusing on the Extrovert angle for a second, I began to wonder if you need to be an extrovert to be in social media. Certainly internally in your organization you need to be an extrovert if you want to organize a Tribe or movement in your company to take on social media. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tweet This!

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Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

link] FriendFeed [link] LinkedIn [link] MySpace [link] Twitter [link] Digg [link] Seesmic [link] Stumbleupon [link] Ning – Create Your Own Social Network [link] Squidoo [link] Social Tools & Apps Hootsuite – Our Fav!! I'm guessing for most of you the answer is both.

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Adam Cohen

JUNE 8, 2010

When discussing inputs to a social media strategy, an admitted “social media skeptic&# replied that she thought there shouldn’t be a need for them; rather that social media strategies were really just customer relationship strategies. How Social Media Has Changed My Job (33). Share it on StumbleUpon.

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Saying It Social

JULY 22, 2010

This post is a nice reminder that you can really use Foursquare in different ways than just giving Mayor specials and also gives great suggestions on how you can get people excited about Foursquare specials on your other social media platforms. eMarketer reports that consumers force retailers to adopt social strategy.

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Saying It Social

JULY 30, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Subscribe to Facebook Business/Fan Page Posts in Your Favorite Feed Reader Hint: You can also use these tactics to get the RSS Feed URL of your page if you wish to import your Facebook Page’s feed on your blog or other sites!

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Saying It Social

JUNE 16, 2010

New Service #1: ‘How to Use LinkedIn: Setting up a Profile and Beyond’ Webinar At Saying It Social we acknowledge that LinkedIn is one of the most important social networking sites for business. And 85 percent believe a company should not only be present, but also interact with its customers via social media.&#

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. So how can you get the most out of this business-oriented social network?

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

If your blog is for your company or organization, maybe it’s time to find a way to connect with your customers. The goal of a good blog should be return visitors, these are the folks that are going to share your stories with their social networks. Are you building your social network? Email this to a friend?

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Saying It Social

APRIL 6, 2010

« Previous | Next » About Saying It Social, LLC provides Social Media Marketing & Local SEO Services for Franchisees & other Small Businesses. “According to the Cone Business in Social Media Study, 93 percent of Americans expect companies they do business with to have a social media presence.

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Saying It Social

JULY 22, 2010

Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit July 22, 2010 - Posted by akstout18 | Uncategorized | contest , social media advice , social media marketing One blogger likes this post No comments yet. And 85 percent believe a company should not only be present, but also interact with its customers via social media.&#

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 24, 2012

In case you haven’t read my earlier articles, I’m actually very impressed with Pinterest and their approach to social sharing. I even took a stance that Pinterest may be the next raging social network and edge Google+ further to the back-burner. Share it on StumbleUpon. I’m not. Email this to a friend?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

The question is – What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? First was the post on the Media Budget Ratio (MBR) for a B2B company. Share it on StumbleUpon. Related posts: The 4 P’s to Social Media Marketing Ok ok – based on the great response I got. Tweet This!

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