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Sure I love the conversation but…

Direct Marketing Observations

We being the one’s that were there early on who experienced the magic of connecting with someone as smart as say Gavin Heaton or Tom Martin and having them host our social media tweetchat. Well yesterdays news of the Salesforce aquisition of Radian6 is a game changer. Educating the masses. Well we have evolved.

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You Are Not A Social Media Guru, Ninja, Expert, Master, (Enter.

Jason Yormark

to me, certificatio is the enabling of a bureauracy who creates standardized tests and charges you money so you can put something on your business card that shows you can pass standardized tests and pay them money every year for continuing education credits. Self education is important and will set you a part from the pretenders.

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Social Pros 29 – Lauren Vargas, Aetna

Convince & Convert

We use Argyle Social for our social engagement; we use Infusionsoft for our email; Janrain is our crackerjack social integration company, and Jim is our guest host for the podcast (and a smart guy). He’s actually going to be hosting the show with Eric on the 27th of August, as I will be on an airplane. One of those two.

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The Fight for the Future of Influencer Analytics

Convince & Convert

Don’t know the cause, but Peek Analytics shows you the deep data around income, education, age, and location. In the past month, the top drivers of traffic here to Convince & Convert (other than me, naturally) are Lisa Barone , Mark Schaefer , Unbounce , and Radian6. Or maybe he’s just a.gov darling. Thanks all.

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Twitter Etiquette For Agencies/Freelancers

Diva Marketing Blog

If you understand both of these then the appropriate voice will generally always follow. ~ David Alston , CMO, Radian6. Do the same - be a good host, offer sustenance, but don't think you need to tolerate anarchy. T he 'voice' of any brand belongs to the customer. Yvonne DeVita Lipsticking @Y2vonne. I have to give you two.

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Advice for a New Internet Marketer (or How to Spot Internet.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Some of the sites I recommend for educational materials include: Free Sphinn : Sphinn is an Internet Marketing social news site. Find the Right Agency to Work With Unless you’ve been doing it for years, it’s never a good idea to go into Internet Marketing without an educational foundation. How do they find work?

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What Bubba Gump Shrimp Can Teach You About Social Media

Convince & Convert

We use Argyle Social for our social engagement; we use Infusionsoft for our email; and Jim is our guest host for the podcast and a smart guy). With your host, Jay Baer of Convince & Convert, and special contributor Eric Boggs of Argyle Social. One of the tools we use is Radian6. Eric : Exactly. Lauren : Yes, actually.