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JULY 29, 2012

It contains significant quantities of solid thinking, and provides a useful framework of six primary ways to measure social media effectiveness. click here to view and download the Social Media ROI Cookbook on Slideshare). I believe that it’s mathematically possible for every company to figure out social media ROI.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Many businesses are past the point of asking the “should we be on Facebook&# question. The new question is “how to I use Facebook optimally – as more than a newfangled Yellow Pages?&# link] [link] Miles Denison RT @jaybaer: Everything you ever wanted to know about Facebook, in one convenient batch of awesome Webinars.

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MAY 12, 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 Would You Try It With a Fox?

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MAY 4, 2010

I’m delighted to have had the chance to interview technology consultant and author Phil Simon about how technology and social media adoption is changing companies. There is of course relentless chatter about social media ROI and success metrics. Measuring social media is viable, but not obvious. Great question.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters. Im Jay Baer. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

Second, this circumstance raises an important question: Are You Growing Your Voices? Blogging every day doesn’t make you a better thinker or consultant, it makes you faster at WordPress formatting. Business News "Blogging every day doesn’t make you a better thinker or consultant, it makes you faster at WordPress formatting."

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JULY 5, 2010

link] Hot In Marketing I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends | Convince & Convert News | Social Media Consulting – Convince & C. link] [link] Hot About TV I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends | Convince & Convert News | Social Media Consulting – Convince & C. Im Jay Baer.

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JUNE 17, 2010

For us, it has helped expand our consulting business, which is a real measure. good question!] good question!] good question!] good question!] good question!] [link] krenee76 Is Your Twitter Addiction Paying Off [link] RT @jaybaer [Hmmmm. good question!] Im Jay Baer. How can I help you?

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Twist Image

APRIL 17, 2012

What makes media a social media? There's a long-standing answer to this question. If you ask someone what social media is, they will inevitably say that it's all about the conversation. I'm no longer bullish on this notion of conversation within social media. A social business is a sharing business. social crm.

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JUNE 29, 2010

link] jaybaer No question. link] Weintraub Adv RT @jaybaer: Cognitive Surplus – Use Social Connectivity to Change the World [link] [link] Teresa Basich Absolutely stellar review of @cshirky's new book "Cognitive Surplus" by @jaybaer: [link] [link] David Weedmark Great stuff Jay! Thanks for that! link] < possibly.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

In addition to improving the richness of the data, the next thing we're spending a good deal of time and resources on is answering the 'then what' question that arises after you import a bunch of email addresses. Ethan [link] udeme RE: The 'then what' question. I'll email you some thots soon. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 26, 2010

Perhaps the better question is: How can you tell them your story? 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. But what do your consumers, journalists or readers do once they get there?

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Net-Savvy Executive

MARCH 30, 2011

Blogging about the day's big news is sort of obvious, so I'll focus on the question I haven't seen raised yet: what does the Radian6 acquisition mean to the other companies in social media analysis ? Aquisitions say something about the segmentation of social media analysis.

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JULY 20, 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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MAY 11, 2010

After all, why would they even be coming to your Web site unless they had questions about your product or service? Social media makes it possible. The key is to create meaningful content that answers those questions, and propagate that content throughout the social Web, making a visit to your site unnecessary.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

That's what I mean when I say uni-directional social media. I was asked this question yesterday, email vs twitter and why? Thanks Jay [link] briantroy For many companies – who look at Social Media as a new way to reach prospects – you are exactly right. link] Samuel Fagan Great post. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’m not sure I can build you an ice rink, but I am a qualified consultant at this point. I’m not sure I can build you an ice rink, but I am a qualified consultant at this point. I’m not sure I can build you an ice rink, but I am a qualified consultant at this point. Not true, but thank you. SXSW, perhaps?

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FEBRUARY 11, 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 It Curtains for the App Store?

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AUGUST 24, 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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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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MARCH 2, 2011

Today Social Selling University officially launches as the first program to educate sales professionals on how to leverage social media technologies and methodologies to increase sales productivity and drive revenue throughout the entire sales cycle. Isn’t social media for marketers?

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MAY 13, 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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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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MARCH 4, 2010

Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers. One question for you though — are these categories mutually exclusive? effective social media campaigns that left no question of their effectiveness. Jury's still out.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

The big question is about the search box- does it require that prominent a placement? shorten Social Media Consulting & Coaching to just “Consulting & Coaching&# ) and add Search to the end of the nav bar? link] Social Business Bank Option 1. No question! link] Warren Fick Wow. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 21, 2010

Protecting Yourself From Social Media Lawsuits – [link] from @bgindra over on @jaybaer's place [link] Hot In Marketing Social Media Lawsuits Protect Yourself From Them | Guest Posts | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] lisa mcgrath Protecting yourself from social media lawsuits.

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MAY 27, 2010

DJ Waldow @djwaldow [link] BTCustomerstreet [link] – The More Things Change, The More Things Change #BTCustomerstreet [link] Michael Thompson RT @jaybaer: The More Things Change, The More Things Change [link] [link] Kristiina Pääkkönen How do you manage constantly changing enviroment (social media)? Im Jay Baer.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2010

I’m looking forward to an all-new group of Twitter 20 interviews in the coming months, and hope you’ll be right there with me – tuning in, asking questions, and telling your friends. Someday, we’ll all look back on these days and say we were there at the beginning of the social media transformation. Im Jay Baer.

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MAY 5, 2010

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. Thank you for all of your excellent blog posts about social media Jay. Thank you for all of your excellent blog posts about social media Jay.

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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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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

You just have to put on your customer glasses for a while and think through all the questions, confusions, and frustrations they may have at each stage. is a critical question on par with “does this room have bed bugs?&# Have them document EVERY question they receive. This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

link] [link] Ingrid Abboud RT @jaybaer: The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing [link] [link] Jeff Hurt The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing [Bookmark this!!] 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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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Turn the Tables on Social Media with NutshellMail [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. 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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JULY 6, 2010

100 Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility | Guest Posts | Social Media Consulting – Convince… [link] [link] Top ? link] [link] WebPro360 And, it's not just about businesses 'tooting' their own horn.

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APRIL 20, 2010

new white paper from me and @chrisbaggott) [link] [link] Blu Maya Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Ken Styles RT @jaybaer: Does Your Blog Have a Long Enough Tail? Those long-tail stats are real eye-openers.

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JUNE 24, 2010

At the end of the video, you’ll see my question as to whether the king of the infomercial and the king of social media are really the same guy? I’m just working through this tie between infomercials and social media. They are always asking the question “How can we do this&# better? Im Jay Baer.

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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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