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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Export your email subscriber or customer database to Flowtown, and you’ll know in minutes what percentage of your audience is on Facebook or some other social outpost. They also have a nice integration with Klout – the leading service to gauge Twitter influence – automatically including Klout scores for each person.

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JULY 20, 2010

While alterations to search algorithms are helping to bring this to fruition, social media has been the real game-changer, placing the power of relevance distinction in the hands of the consumers. About a year ago, I wrote a guest post here titled “ Use Online Listening for Competitive Research. link] Seriously. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 5, 2010

With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. link] [link] Courtenay Pitcher As the owner of my own small marketing agency, I find it much easier to consult with clients based on experiences and insights gained in the trenches. Is this the future of agencies?

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JULY 6, 2010

The taboo of never tooting your own horn with a press release about your good deeds clearly has crumbled in corporate America, and companies today are not only promoting philanthropy through social networks, they’re building unique Facebook pages and Twitter profiles for these important programs.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility 5 Steps to Winning Fans with Content Strategy Are You Ready for the Opportunity Economy? And thanks for the shout out on the blog.

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MAY 13, 2010

Bowen RT @jaybaer: 18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say [link] [link] Socially Influence RT @jaybaer: 18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say [link] [link] TweepTips 18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say [link] [link] Lee Johnson ??? Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

And while substantially smaller than the Facebook brigade, the Twitter crew is tuned in to brands like nowhere else on the social Web. 49% of monthly Twitter users follow brands or companies, compared to just 16% of social network users overall. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Not true, but thank you. Looking forward to seeing you next year.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

shorten Social Media Consulting & Coaching to just “Consulting & Coaching&# ) and add Search to the end of the nav bar? Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

To help you figure all this out, you might want to download my free social media strategy worksheet. Social Media Strategy Worksheet from Jay Baer at Convince and Convert As a social media consultant, I specialize in helping companies create and implement social media strategy.

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MARCH 25, 2010

"A Social Media Scoreboard That Works" [link] (via @jaybaer) [link] Gregg Morris If you haven't looked at this yet, you might want to. Social media statistics and reporting, without the hassle. RT @jaybaer: Yea! Im Jay Baer. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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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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JUNE 24, 2010

But, I'm n… [link] [link] Rinforside web 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media #socialmedia [link] [link] Onit Marketing Never bought a shamwow? Here’s your chance to get to know it and learn about 3 ways it can influence your social media! Im Jay Baer. How can I help you?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? Another couple of points that readers may want to consider in the second section would be the ability to sort content by influence, engagement, comment count, followers etc… Often helps to surface the posts/tweets that may need the most attention first.

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MAY 11, 2010

Kennedy 4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Terry L. Kennedy 4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Terry L.

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JULY 28, 2010

link] [link] Hot In Marketing 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – C. What colors tend to influence rooms? How to know when it's time to toss that watch. If it's not the battery, what else on a watch is fixable? Painting business?

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APRIL 6, 2010

Remember however, that many factors influence popularity at the individual content piece level. link] [link] IABC CWR RT @IABCFirstCoast: Reading ~ Build Your Brand A Social Content Ladder (via @socialmediabiz) [link] [link] Andrew Gillette RT @EmilyHaughey: Good stuff here. Don’t make assumptions – test them. link] Top ?

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MAY 25, 2010

Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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JULY 14, 2010

In my exuberance and passion for social media and the impact it can have on non-profit organizations I lost sight of what was important. In serving in the capacity of a consultant, colleague or employee, it is not my role to try and change that vision, it’s to execute that vision and make it reality. Excellent post.

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APRIL 14, 2010

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JUNE 22, 2010

Be Your Own White Knight I know this blog is called Convince & Convert, and originally I thought that was a perfect description for the social media and real-time business revolution. I’m not going to tell your company that social media is pointless and “not for them&# because that’s simply not true.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle. I especially like your last point — if social media has changed anything, it's changed the definition of influence. What do you think? Frank_Strong This is a great post Jay.

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JULY 22, 2010

While the willingness to invest indicates that businesses recognize the potential to develop deeper connections with their consumers in the social sphere, many are still uncertain as to how to best join the conversation.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How to Create a Share of Voice Report Get Shorty – The Elevator Pitch is Dead Finding Your Mass Influencers Among Your Customers 4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in Social Media Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse? Do longer headlines explain the contents of the post better? Is it extra SEO fodder? Im Jay Baer.

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MARCH 9, 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 Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Keyword Volume and Analysis – Comparative data across multiple terms Influencer Report – Who is talking about you that has disproportionate online influence? Excellent Social Archive Capabilities But given that RowFeeder is intended for the data warrior, my favorite feature is the spreadsheet capture of all mentions.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Find a tweet your competitor sent, and see how many times it was retweeted, by whom, which among them are influencers, etc. Sexy Bookmarks Plug-in My friend Michael Stelzner from Social Media Examiner (where I guest post monthly), turned me on to this excellent plug-in that improves upon the social sharing user interface.

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JULY 8, 2010

Shameless Plus – For more insights on what influences email deliverability, check out our Letters to the C-Suite: Getting Serious About Permission & Deliverability). In fact, it’s quite telling that every single social network still requires members to sign-up with an email address. Why is this? link] Jeffrey K.

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AUGUST 31, 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 Social Conversation a Myth?

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APRIL 22, 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 Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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JULY 13, 2010

She develops and supervises strategic communications programs for major companies in professional and financial services, with a particular emphasis on the legal, consulting and insurance industries. Advertising shops, SEO agencies, email consultants…the list goes on. It’s a big world out there.)

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AUGUST 3, 2010

" [link] by @jaybaer [link] Todd Hyten RT @jaybaer: R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website [link] [link] Courtenay Pitcher 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website | Social Media Marketing | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Shawn Vincent - Yes, says the webmaster.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

" [link] by @jaybaer [link] Todd Hyten RT @jaybaer: R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website [link] [link] Courtenay Pitcher 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website | Social Media Marketing | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Shawn Vincent - Yes, says the webmaster.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? I imagine some people will see each and be negatively influenced.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

It has become so easy to share, that 'trust' is THE main component of influencers. kahuna7 Jay, I don't normally comment on your posts (which I should) but I find myself redistributing your posts to my sphere of influence quite often because of how great your content has been now for about the last year. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 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 Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

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