Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

With a little time, research and the right plan, you can have yourself a platform to build your community with. It also allows you to control the platform, and metrics making it easier to turn those conversations and data into actionable resources. But that doesn’t mean you can’t build yourself a thriving community.

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Communities Tools Strategy Message Boards 190

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. The full 49-page study is full of interesting graphs and data morsels, but these are the 7 findings that I didn’t anticipate: 1. 19% seek customer support.

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Social Media Statistics Strategy Research 159

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

Because you see, unlike most communities that are created based on brand affinity, and then conduct market research as an aside (if at all), JaneNation was built to tap into the minds of America’s females. Fantastic idea and execution.RT @jaybaer: Research + brand community + marketing to women = social media success.

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Social Media Case Study Strategy Study 125

Social Media Network Marketing

JUNE 12, 2010

Undertaking work on Consumer Review sites such as epinions, MouthShut and others, Social news / bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, technorati, dig and others, Collaborative Research sites such as Yahoo Answers, Rediff Q&A., Unported License. Independent discussion forums based on categories and general interest by profession.

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Social Media Reputation Technorati Yahoo 62

Social Media Strategery

APRIL 27, 2010

gov20 , internet , offline , online , opengov , pew , research , social media , survey , web20 This post was written by: sradick - who has written 82 posts on Social Media Strategery. Social media in a nutshell: data-driven solutions that encourage participation and enhance customer service. But you already knew that, right??

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Gov 2.0 Social Media Web 2.0 Statistics 126

Justin Levy

JULY 12, 2009

After learning about Reggie after watching a MSNBC special on an inside look at the working White House , I did some more research. A body man accompanies the politician or candidate virtually everywhere, often arranging lodging, transportation or meals, and providing companionship, snacks, a cellphone, and any other necessary assistance.

Transportation 124

Transportation RSS Organization Wikipedia 124

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

About a year ago, I wrote a guest post here titled “ Use Online Listening for Competitive Research. Not unlike traditional surveys, keyword research and social data mining tools tell a powerful story about the information target audiences want from organizations, on-and-offline.

Social Media 139

Social Media Strategy Consultant Blogger 139

Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

Collaborative Research sites such as Yahoo Answers, Rediff Q&A. Unported License. Social networks like Facebook and others. Consumer Review sites such as epinions, MouthShut and others. Social news / bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, technorati, dig and others. Blogs created and managed.

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Reputation Social Media Xanga Microblogging 87

The Way of the Web

MARCH 7, 2010

You can argue that telling the world about your location, or revealing any financial information justifies the data collection – although the suggestion that some Facebook application exist purely to collect this data surreptitiously has to be somewhat alarming. blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners:

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Many people found the research interesting, but a number of people commented that the social networks probably shouldn’t be grouped together. Gab Goldenberg and Steven Bradley came to the party and donated their site stats for analysis, thereby providing three data points for observable trends (along with my own site).

Social Media 100

Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Social Media Network Marketing

MAY 29, 2010

Research existing and emerging social / professional networking channels, platforms, blogs, and applications for new ways to reach and engage in conversation with consumers. Unported License. Author creative messaging and content for social media communications Awareness of latest social media developments, online behavior and trends.

Social Media 50

Social Media Widget Reputation MySpace 50

Social Media Network Marketing

JULY 10, 2010

This you could find by using direct and indirect research methods with respect to your actual customer set - not only the ideal customers that we may hope for. Unported License. I repeat an online life. And you also need to understand if their online life really leads to any emotional connect with them.

Industry 62

Industry Social Media Brands Reputation 62

Social Media Network Marketing

JUNE 7, 2010

Due to the number of people who use search engines as a research tool, online reputation management is becoming a big industry. Unported License. However social media has also opened doors to malicious online postings, which has proven to be damaging to corporate reputation.

Reputation 62

Reputation Social Media Communities Widget 62

The Way of the Web

JULY 26, 2010

Video is definitely significant as broadband speeds increase (and sadly data caps often decrease), but it still tends to be primarily a consumption medium with significant streaming and distribution costs. blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners: Just after mentioning their new location-matching algorithm).

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Blogroll Disqus Sports Journal 28

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Recent research from ExactTarget (a Convince & Convert client) found that only 30% of consumers clicking “like&# on Facebook believe that action gave the liked company permission to market to the consumer. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer.

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Social Media Strategy Social CRM Consultant 135

Josh S Peters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Simply stated I see this as a new style of awareness campaign for them with a tragic misuse of the term ROI. (aka the other explanation) This could be part of an overarching campaign that involves awareness and is hitting the first step of the buying cycle (Interest, Research, Purchase). Remember, just like any metric ROI is a tool.

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2010

There is lot of research and discussion going on in the area of 'how to arrive at a ROI for Social Media' There are two unique groups at the two ends of a spectrum. Unported License. These investment at minimal level would be time, energy, technology [hardware, software the web and internet connectivity], dedicated human resource.

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Social Media How To ROI Reputation 93

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

I don;t have data but i would say once you hit about 500-600 words you are entering a danger zone. In a very competitive subject about business performance dynamics, I attempt to add my own views ideas and research rather than doing regurgitate business newsy stuff. Bit you are the exception! Thanks for the great post!

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Engineering Blogger Flickr SEO 250

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Report is $359 if you’re a MarketingProfs member, and if you’re a data hound you can roll around in it for days). The MarketingProfs research bears this out, as usage of primary social outposts is almost identical, regardless of budget. Focus on How, Not What I draw two conclusions from this data.

Social Media 147

Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

The tsunami of data being created, collected and parsed every second of every day now makes influence identification instantaneous, and possible from the comfort of your desk chair. Joe Fernandez : The amont of public-facing data attributed to a person’s name has exploded. Viral Heat data includes location, wherever available.

Social CRM 133

Social CRM Influencer Klout Social Media 133

Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

This site, coupled with some decent data visualization could give our elected officials a REAL way to listen to their constituents and make them louder than special interests for the first time. link] Abbe There’s also lots of good research out there to help back up pro-social media and enterprise 2.0 brief summary: [link].

Gov 2.0 56

Gov 2.0 Web 2.0 Social Media Wiki 56

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? Note that although various tools might measure this data, it’s inclusion is dependent on the data being available on each mention so in most cases only a subset of the total mentions are counted in this type of analysis. link] martin s.

Social Media 155

Social Media Radian6 Strategy SM2 155

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. CourtneyM This is a great review of the Forrester Research. Thanks Jay.

Social Media 147

Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM 147

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Facebook’s plateauing of traffic (data out today) may be explained by such a hypothesis. Reply free market research August 13, 2008 at 5:51 am web 2 is the future! Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca My gut reaction (and my hope!)

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Social Media Strategery

MARCH 22, 2009

Combine this with the fact that research shows that a stable and supportive social network improves health outcomes for people with a wide range of conditions, from the common cold to cancer, and the potential for social media to fundamentally change how we view our healthcare, how we view our health , is phenomenal. The Whole. :

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Crowdsourcing Education Gov 2.0 Social Media 73

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social media rocks because it’s one of the most amazing tools for “free&# market research. With billions of pages of content and yottabytes of data, marketing is how you’ll get people to see what you have to offer to the world. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Reem Abeidoh , Social Media Strategist : A social media marketer provides strategic online recommendations based on the client’s business goals and intensive research. social conversation tools (FriendFeed, and maybe you could even lump in Disqus and the like with it).

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2015

One noteworthy piece of advice: the best content marketers “market their marketing” though social channel, promotional tactics, collaboration with other internal teams, and tapping into “paid media such as Outbrain , Disqus , Taboola , and other types of promotional services.” Two Guides to Business Blogging Benefits.

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Tips Statistics Hubspot Resources 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Personally, I think something along the lines of an exportable data set would be excellent, but I’m a digital pack rat. Based on this data, you might opt to prune followers. Thanks for doing the research. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Applications 179

Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. Here they were, arriving at your party with nary a prior personal connection, but looking for a good time just like everyone else.

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Consultant RSS 119

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

These 50 Lessons Will Help You Succeed (The Future Buzz): Using data gathered from the Technorati State of the Blogosphere 2009, Adam Singer gives solid actionable tips on how you can start a blog and why it’s important that you do. He offers great tips here. Starting a Blog? What must you do next? It’s really that simple.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Justin Levy

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Since not all of our customers use the Internet to do their research, it was important to us to continue to use these avenues to reach our customers. The challenge is keeping up with all of this data flowing in and bringing it all together to analyze our overall online impact.

Social Media 153

Social Media Case Study Marketing Study 153

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

There were inconsistencies in the medical aspects of the story, conflicting personal data on various websites including some question as to age and birth date, and a dearth of pictures, some of which were clearly photoshopped to remove logos from sweatshirts. Reply skateboard1 July 21, 2008 at 2:53 pm Great job Karen!

Social Media 104

Social Media StumbleUpon Communities MySpace 104

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

In a face to face setting, a human digests info so rapidly and changes the style or substance based on the new data. Here’s a different spin on conversations with some research about the effectiveness of online conversations. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

Conversation 116

Conversation Social Media Social CRM Consultant 116

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

If you elect not to have one, you can still create a Facebook page by following the steps after you fill out the relevant data for your business Facebook Page. I just came across it today doing a little light research and I love all the screen shots you posted. Your Facebook Page should be created under your primary Facebook login.

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2010

When they wake up, 59% of consumers check their email account before anything else online, according to new research from ExactTarget (disclosure: client) , in a sweeping survey of 400+ Americans. link] ATG_ecommerce 59% of consumers check their email account as soon as they wake up, according to new research from @ExactTarget [link] Do you?

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Social Media Strategy Automotive SEO 128

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

That’s the research study I’d like to see. What this Edelman research demonstrates is that we’ve become a bunch of cynics, and who could blame us? link] Danny Brown I'm not sure if the research tells us anything we didn't already know, Jason. As a result, we have both more and fewer friends than ever.

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Social Media Strategy Survey Social CRM 119