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10 Ways Government Agencies Can Increase Their Engagement on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

Social media for government agencies is about demonstrating your expertise, building trust and credibility, and providing audiences with fast, reliable, unambiguous information. Every government social media marketer occasionally struggles with ideas or a lack of content. Treat Social Media As a Two-Way Conversation.

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Trust in business is the catalyst for change

Sherrilynne Starkie

Despite there being little trust in the ethics of businesses and brands, survey respondents said that business is a great deal more competent than government or non-government organizations. Here’s an excellent interview with Richard Edelman at last month’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Effective Online Marketing with Forums and Message Boards

Kikolani

Today’s companies are quickly recognizing the power that social media tools such as forums and message boards can have for finding new customers and spreading the word about products and services. Among these social media platforms, forums and message boards are the most popular for discussing products and services.

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What vertical networks mean for the future of social media

Sprout Social

Understanding what these niche social media platforms say about the future of social media as a whole can help marketers stay ahead of the trend curve. Vertical social networks are niche social media platforms centered around the interests of hyper-specific communities. Here’s what you need to know.

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How to Use Social Listening to Retain More Customers

Webbiquity SMM

This post outlines 10 key steps in using social listening to satisfy and retain more customers. How to Use Social Listening to Retain More Customers Social media monitoring is no longer just an add-on element in social media marketing , but a must-have process to monitor the pulse of customer preferences.

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4 Low Cost Online Marketing Strategies For 2012

Small Business Mavericks

Unlike traditional bricks and mortar businesses, an online presence has to compete with a much wider range of entities. The news is not all bad however, you can compete, and these four low cost online marketing strategies can help you to increase traffic, market awareness, and hopefully, profits.

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The Top 3 Paid Social Media Marketing Tools

Keyhole.co

Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. Social media has also changed the way products and services are marketed. This sets a new law for businesses and social media marketers alike: if you aren’t on social, you’re missing out on a significant portion of your market.