Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

MySpace 136

MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant 136

Social Media Marketing

JUNE 5, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. Hubspot has the answer.

Social Media 140

Social Media Foursquare Journal Flipboard 140

Firebelly

OCTOBER 26, 2009

But at the same time the same rules that apply to real life conversations also apply to Twitter. However, Tweets like "I'm enjoying the best steak I've ever had at Fogo de Chao" results in conversation. #1, It is really cool to see that my friends are so dedicated and it's actually a great conversation piece.

Paid Search 107

Paid Search YouTube Eventful Twitter 107

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

As mobile browsers become more powerful, Google and its partners decided to do things their own way. I believe the mobile Web will eventually win, and that apps are here as a transitionary measure until we can sort out browsers that are good enough to emulate the Web experience on mobile.”

Social Media 113

Social Media Strategy Apple iPhone 113

Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

I hate being asked this question because I always feel self-conscious that my answer may not inspire the person asking the question to continue the conversation and may just be asking it like asking How are you? Currently based in Burlington, Canada, offering creative solutions to marketing, digital and mobile programs.

LinkedIn 89

LinkedIn Radian6 Education Fashion 89

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Or will they overthrow the computational and communicational status quo with MySpace, MyBlog, and MyWiki?â?? The blog, like the conference series, aims to drive and deepen conversation about how todayâ??s event announcements. Mobile Messaging 2.0. Mobile Phones. Upcoming Event. opportunities and challenges.

SocialText 100

SocialText News Sharepoint Web 2.0 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Plurk introduced a comment system which helps create a conversational feel. So marking a conversation or message, to be found easily later, should be one of the first features implemented. Brightkite: Email and SMS – mobile web is definitely the wave of the future. Answers Yahoo!

Microblogging 102

Microblogging API MySpace Yahoo 102

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Upcoming Events. a sort of business MySpace. Consider Habitat Jam, an open conversation that was hosted recently by the nonprofit Globe Foundation in preparation for the third session of the World Urban Forum, a gathering of leaders to discuss the impact of global urbanization. International Conference on Green Entrepreneurship.

Wiki 171

Wiki Software Wikipedia Collaboration 171

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

link] marionguthrie I read a forecast about the huge growth in mobile advertising in just 5 years, by 2015. [link] by @Jenn_ex (A little Dr. Seuss reference is always nice) [link] Brian Bergen RT @jaybaer: Would You Try It With a Fox?

Consultant 121

Consultant Social CRM MySpace Social Media 121

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Compare that ratio to Facebook, where 88% have heard of it, and 41% have a profile (a conversion rate approaching 50%). Tom Webster theorizes this may be due to Twitter’s functional similarity to text messaging, as several studies have shown Black Americans use the mobile Web at rates roughly double that to non-Hispanic Whites.

Social Media 159

Social Media Statistics Strategy Research 159

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

To take two examples: people complain about an issue to an important newspaper prompting them to push the issue into the mainstream, or if a TV station covers an event, that becomes an important topic. A great example, one that recently affected me: A mobile phone manufacturer, called HTC, released a phone that had sub-par video performance.

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Unlike your blog, which is on an island, the Pitch is mobile and travels around to all the places you need it to – email, social networks, search engines, etc., That’s where the Pitch™ comes in. It enables a brand to share their story in it’s entirety and with context. Why Am I sharing This?

SEO 115

SEO Social Media Consultant Social CRM 115

Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. I just ditched AT&T for T-Mobile. Next, go onto Twitter and bitch about AT&T. Bob sells insurance.

Social Media 121

Social Media Strategy Social CRM MySpace 121

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

thanks, Kathy [link] jaybaer Although it's my usual practice, I'm not going to reply to each comment, since this isn't a very conversational blog post. I am new at blogging, but tend to notice that I get many more comments when I include an engaging headline that gets people interested in the topic. But seriously, THANK YOU.

Disqus 109

Disqus Social CRM Patterns Consultant 109

Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 5, 2013

I am more interested in the conversation, and the comments by real people that are left on my blog posts: and I love engaging and talking with my blog readers. Ahaa, its {nice|pleasant|good|fastidious} {discussion|conversation|dialogue} {regarding|concerning|about|on. quick|fast} your blog loaded on my {mobile|cell. Someone in.

Comments 142

Comments Tools Sites Movable Type 142

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Isolate Mobile Users The same way that a wallet chain indicate the owner loves Kings of Leon, mobile Internet use is a definitive marker for Mass Influentials. online population access the Internet from a mobile device. The next time you send an email, I would absolutely run a report showing opens and clicks by mobile device.

Social Media 147

Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM 147

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. My wife will attest to the fact that from the time I was 21 until I was 34, I attended a minimum of 3 networking events per week.

Social CRM 133

Social CRM Influencer Klout Social Media 133

Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

link] #bgsd [link] Elizabeth Sosnow Digital and Dollars – Successfully Adding Online Marketing to Your Agency Services | Conferences and Events | Soci… [link] [link] Paula Lovell Hey @jaybaer you were rocking at #CAPRSA and this proves it. If you missed it, read the recap.

Marketing 123

Marketing Social CRM Conference Social Media 123

Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 7, 2014

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Comments 96

Comments Content Sites Movable Type 96

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

I refer to it with my clients as adding value to the conversation. There aren't any short cuts to adding value or adding to the conversation: it takes time, some creativity and dedication, but it is well worth it if valued in relationship and loyalty. By the way your post looks GREAT on a mobile device. link] Meryl K.

Social Media 148

Social Media Strategy Consultant B2B 148

Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

Tagged as: apps , contests , dale carnegie , how to win friends and influence people , influences , iphone , mobile marketing , social media Did you enjoy this blog post? At one particular event, after several unsuccessful attempts at getting anyone to meet with me, I stopped at the bar for a drink. Alright, your turn.

Social Media 112

Social Media Strategy Influencer Education 112

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

Plurk: Real Nested Conversations Brought to the Microblogging Platform A few days ago, I noticed via Twitter search tool Summize that Aaron Brazell had been talking about me on his Twitter stream. Therefore, I suppose the nested conversations and time-line layout make complete sense. Even Quotably didn’t prove to be much help.

Twitter 199

Twitter Microblogging MySpace Comparison 199

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

Companies are starting to think of Facebook as a natural piece of the conversion funnel, not just as a free-standing silo. link] Make It Happen Event RT @juliehood: 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media via @jaybaer [link] (Do these resonate with you? Facebook fan pages are email newsletters 2.0 I agree with tools vs. strategy.)

Social Media 134

Social Media Consultant Video Strategy 134

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Be it MySpace or Facebook or whatever network works for your target demographic, companies and individuals interested in maintaining their personal brand need to establish and maintain a presence on social networks - especially if youre looking to connect with the younger crowd. social media technologies to mobilize action in business).

Class 274

Class Social Media Web 2.0 Wiki 274

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

Fully virtual, fully mobile. In the meantime, I will look forward to conversing here and on FB and Twitter and to finding opportunities to hang out. [link] jaybaer So far, the scenery part has been a bit of a drag. But you're right, location is less of an issue now than ever before. link] [link] jaybaer Thanks Linda.

Social Media 115

Social Media Strategy Travel Team 115

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

These posts are not in response to newsworthy events, nor are they displayed in any particular order. The Poetry of Social Networking to Court Customers and Invest in Relationships (Brian Solis): Brian Solis shares his foreword to Sean Percival’s book, MySpace Marketing. Every year, I can only read so many articles.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Firebelly

AUGUST 13, 2010

Facebook says that, in addition to special celebrity-oriented videos, the live video channel will also be used for official Facebook announcements, press events, live chats with Facebook engineers and live streaming of its developer conference, f8. Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? By Jay Baer We built our own Frankenstein.

Social Media 185

Social Media URL Paid Search SMS 185

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Will Facebook continue to grow and dominate the web, or is it headed for a fall like AOL and MySpace before it? percent (1 person per 2,000 readers) engage by joining the conversation with a comment on your blog or Facebook page.” Which apps are still worthy (and functional) in the Timeline interface?

Tools 177

Tools Facebook MySpace Hubspot 177

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

This method is smart because it helps build interest on another platform and drives conversions directly on their home base. The EA Mobile Human Tetris project takes you to a Facebook application where everyone participates in a game of Tetris. Why not invite your Facebook fans to a special event at your venue?

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

So if you’re spending $200 a day on your Social Media campaign, and let’s say your product is $100 worth per item, let’s say you’re bringing 100 people to the website, and your Google Analytics shows a 15% conversion rate to a warm lead, and a 15% conversion rate of warm leads to paying clients purchasing one item.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

The scope of marketing needs to be broadened in view of the new dynamics that have employees, customers and prospects engaged in conversations – horizontally, peer to peer, in some cases even in co-opetition situations. Some communities are very open to marketers being there and contributing to the conversation.

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2011

Doesn’t it call to mind the Flickr-Virgin Mobile brouhaha from a few years ago? Get notified of updates in this conversation "> Follow conversation Stop receiving notifications "> Following conversation people listening Followers Livefyre is in Offline Mode - you can still post comments. You read that right.

Class 268

Class Facebook Privacy Public Domain 268

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The Social Media Marketing List: 45 things you should be doing but probably aren’t by Conversation Marketing. Chris Tompkins suggests tailoring the style of your profiles in the big 3 social networks much as you’d dress differently for various types of business events. by Served Fresh Media. by {grow}.

Social Media 198

Social Media Tools Tips ROI 198

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

Mobile internet activity is different, however, with the dominant share of time (42%) spent on email, and just 11% on social media. Social Marketing Lifts Organic Conversions by MarketingSherpa. ** 5 Stars. Social Media 3Q Update: Who Uses Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, & MySpace? 80% of Twitter use is on mobile devices.

Research 210

Research Social Media B2B Marketing 210

Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

For now, I think it’s a highly mobile DVD player, game machine, Kindle, iPod, email appliance, and Web surfing device. But, iPad HD screen, color, and zoom make it better for magazines – and I can absolutely see education ( and mobile medicine) potential. What is it? I find Kindle to be easier and better as a book device.

iPad 136

iPad Content iPhone Wireless 136

Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

Growth Is Slowing The true size of the Twitter audience is a bit tricky to pin down because 55% of its users do so via third party and mobile applications. Functionally, everything Twitter does, Facebook does just as well, with the exception of mobile usage. Check ( Facebook Lite ). Retweet-style sharing tools?

Social Media 124

Social Media Strategy Foursquare Social CRM 124

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Some companies (such as Domino's which I also wrote about here: [link] ) have gotten better at acting like they are all of those buzz words like transparent, human, conversational, engaging, etc. You know, kind of like “We are really not a transparent company, but we play one on YouTube.&#

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Survey Social CRM 119