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APRIL 13, 2010

Inspired by Jay Baer blog post, “The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life” [link] #assnchat [link] KiKi L’Italien Welcome to the weekly chat for the Association Industry (#assnchat)! Today's Topic: Advice (via/ @jaybaer [link] #assnchat [link] KiKi L’Italien Welcome to the weekly chat for the Association Industry (#assnchat)!

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MARCH 3, 2010

Take a look at this a business model that we are developing: [link] This blog post is a thinly veiled application that my firm is building for a variety of clients from Corporate Jets and Banking to Education industries. You are right on target when you say things like “Integrating Social Media into the business plan&# That’s it.

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APRIL 1, 2010

link] Nathan Hangen I take issue with this post because sounds like social media elitism and uses the kind of language that drives a wedge between the industry and the people that need our help. The chronically bad Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise has this sign in the Twin Cities airport: Bravo. Is the criticism fair?

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APRIL 6, 2010

It’s an example of an industry with poor understanding of taxonomy – the words and phrases used to describe products and services. Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. Look under “E&# for “eye glasses.&#

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APRIL 28, 2010

Because our behaviors on the social Web leave a noticeable fingerprint, smart companies can modify the way they engage and interact with us, based on our social graph, purchase history, etc. Finding Your Influencers As noted in the study, the notion of true 1:1 marketing via social media is a bit of a fallacy.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Is Your Company in the Content Marketing Industry? We have entered an era where every business needs to consider themselves a TV station and a magazine , and the quicker you figure out your strategic content marketing plan, the faster you can use content to drive meaningful business results. Consider a company like Kodak.

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JULY 28, 2010

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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. Switch PR for almost any people-facing industry and you'd get similar results, unfortunately. What do you think? link] jaybaer I agree Danny. Thanks for the kind words. Means a lot to me.

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JULY 14, 2010

I agree with you regarding the noise, it seems there is a new social media vehicle, forum, platform for every industry or topic known to man. Great post via @jaybaer [link] [link] membershipjedi Thanks for taking the time to comment Mark.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? What’s the client/competitor/industry name(s)? I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is optional It doesn’t matter what the demographics of your customers are. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. Over the last 7 months I’ve certainly walked the walk of social media marketing and this post is as plain and simple as a definition gets. Bravo, man. Keep at it.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

It’s also very handy for easy archiving of historical social mentions (lawyer types or readers working in regulated industries should take note of that feature). It’s not the most full-featured solution available, but for the do it yourself data hounds, it’s a very nice addition to the social listening landscape.

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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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JULY 22, 2010

But, I certainly understand the inquiry – the term 'social media' has grown to encompass so many different things that its become difficult to define. If you are interested in learning more on this topic, I'll refer you to an excellent post Jay wrote on this challenge and its implications for the broader Industry: [link].

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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. Oh, and for those that think that “blogger outreach” counts as social exposure for your staff, don’t kid yourself.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Social media relies on the premise that we’ll believe what people tell us more readily than if we were told the same thing by a nameless, faceless company. You can see alot of this in the 'green living' industry – folks call it greenwashing.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, you have interesting stories to tell.

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MARCH 9, 2010

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AUGUST 4, 2010

In my world, marketing and customer service go hand in hand – the moving industry gets a pretty bad rap, so a lot of my social media outreach is directed around advice and customer service issues. Many citations to the article discuss this and its effectiveness in the hospitality industry. Thanks for the link.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

RT @GlassHalfFullPR: The 39 Social Media Tools I'll Use Today via @jaybaer [link] [link] Blu Maya The 39 Social Media Tools I'll Use Today | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Natalie This is such a great comprehensive list! Helps us all in the industry!

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AUGUST 3, 2010

With quite some of my industry colleagues we have had maybe a bit different approach to the game – living in Czech republic you might realize some of the downsides of the FB hype even more than in US. Build a website. Make it useful and at least moderately pleasing to the eye.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

With quite some of my industry colleagues we have had maybe a bit different approach to the game – living in Czech republic you might realize some of the downsides of the FB hype even more than in US. Build a website. Make it useful and at least moderately pleasing to the eye.

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AUGUST 25, 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 Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Relevant experience always matters, as does specific industry knowledge, followed by creativity, a sense of a “safe choice” based on an agency’s reputation within the PR industry and, of course, actual public relations skill. Donald Trump gets it right on The Apprentice, when he demands critical thinking on the spot.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Social is obviously going to be a huge part moving forward, and I believe mobile will as well. The potential for all this is mind-boggling, and looking at where we are now we can easily see how much room this industry has to grow. It'll be interesting to watch how Exact Target and other companies in this space evolve.

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JUNE 23, 2010

On Tuesday, I was having a chat with a colleague of mine who I’ve known since I was 10 who is in a similar industry. That’s what Social CRM systems are trying to solve. He has a pretty strong identity in the industry. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

I simply cannot imagine working in an industry where status quo was the norm. Personality I am compelled by the fact that the bottom line objective of social media is to add human elements to companies that have acted like inhuman, robotic cyborgs for the past 40 years. I love change. I thrive on it.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Succeeding on the social Web requires daily participation. Whether it’s brand reputation management, PR and influencer outreach, customer service and social CRM, interacting with fans on a brand community, or just creating content that builds thought leadership – it all takes time.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Randy is the exception when he should be the rule for those of us in service industries. Randy is the exception when he should be the rule for those of us in service industries. Randy is the exception when he should be the rule for those of us in service industries. link] (who's your Randy?)

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JUNE 28, 2010

On today’s Web, buying decisions are influenced less by the grand, sweeping programs that take old marketing and put a fresh coat of social paint on them.

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JUNE 16, 2010

It's a new way to use social media from a sales standpoint that is being overlooked. By offering relevant industry information and quality posts you become a trusted source and sales will naturally follow.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Specialization There was much talk among the social media consultant set about the need for the industry to deconstruct social media. As David Meerman Scott acknowledged in his session Tuesday, “What does social media even mean?&# See you next year.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

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