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AUGUST 28, 2011

That’s never happened before, and it puts marketers in the strange situation of not just littering the airwaves with TV commercials, or blighting the roadways with billboards, but of peeing in their OWN cheerios, of gumming up their OWN newsfeed with company messages of oft-dubious intent and relevancy. Which Side Are You On?

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APRIL 15, 2010

Sure, I pay attention to where I’m ranked in the AdAge Power 150 (a broader ranking of all marketing blogs), and I look at my search rankings, etc. But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level.

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MARCH 28, 2012

She is also founder and principal of Genuine Media, a marketing agency that helps clients build their individual and brand reputation through social media. After answering four or five questions, I was placed on hold 22 minutes or so before reaching a live agent. Listen here ). Oh… the thick irony.

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MARCH 28, 2012

She is also founder and principal of Genuine Media, a marketing agency that helps clients build their individual and brand reputation through social media. After answering four or five questions, I was placed on hold 22 minutes or so before reaching a live agent. Listen here ). Oh… the thick irony.

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MAY 31, 2010

Infact Social Media enables CRM to increase the brand and customer connect, get interactive and be more receptive. Thus increasing the brand awareness, creating a positive brand perspective and thereby encouraging loyalty. Unported License. Unported License. Based on a work at pervarakapadiaatmoney.blogspot.com.

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JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. I’ve been thinking lately about why I got involved in social media. Testimonials are a huge part of the infomercial world, as they are for effective social media. That’s what builds loyalty and advocacy. But, I’m not.

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JULY 28, 2010

Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. It’s a Bird.

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MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. It’s on JaneNation.

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APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Sure, “listening&# is the most oft-cited path to social success, but if the “Mass Influencers&# aren’t talking about your company, you could have Dumbo ears, and it won’t make a bit of difference.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Awareness, Sales, or Loyalty? link] Jexep (Jeep) Twitter Comment RT @jaybaer: 7 steps to creating a social media strategic plan. The elevator pitch is dead. Can you describe what your company does in 120 characters or less? What’s the Point? What type of program is this? What’s Your Relationship with Your Audience?

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JULY 14, 2010

Personally, I have had to serve in the positions of jester, leper, and pariah in my efforts to have others adopt social media strategies. There is no question social media does an organization good, just persevere and know there is a vibrant community there to support your work.

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APRIL 14, 2010

The best – and most effective – social media programs aren’t based on promotions and message distribution. It’s about marketing sideways , not marketing head-on. Or do you think that reputation through relationships is enough to expand your market? Isn't that where promotional campaigns serve a purpose?

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JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. link] [link] WebPro360 And, it's not just about businesses 'tooting' their own horn. Great thoughts, Laura!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Many successful social media programs take months (or even more than a year) to really germinate. Social Media is “Viral Marketing&# False, in the same way that a square is also a rectangle, but a rectangle isn’t a square. Can a social media program go viral? Social Media results can’t be measured False.

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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? People who… [link] #marketing [link] Innovate AZ The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life: Who Influenced You?All Who influenced you, and why?

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MAY 26, 2010

Content creation and content marketing will continue to allow companies to capitalize on the fact that every customer is now a reporter. Place making social media (Foursquare, Gowalla, et al) will continue to gain traction over the next 18 months.

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APRIL 22, 2010

At Monday’s Social Fresh conference in St. During the session, an audience question got me fired up (no surprise, as the Social Fresh attendees were a very smart, engaged group). Most blogging, video content, Slideshare presentations, Squidoo lenses and content marketing of that type fits into this category.

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JULY 22, 2010

She is deeply curious, loves all things marketing and blogs less frequently than she would like at Stickystimuli.com. While many businesses are excited about opportunities to reach their customers on the social web, few actually believe they have done so successfully.

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FEBRUARY 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 Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

There’s a huge gap between the perception of social media as an instant, free, can’t miss marketing opportunity and the reality of social media as a long-term, time-intensive customer loyalty and brand advocacy opportunity. Blogging has reached that point, and now social media is approaching it.

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APRIL 8, 2010

I’d love to hear your thoughts if you’ve got an iPad, and I’d be happy to answer any questions you have. Would it work as a marketing and/or presentation device? Which unfortunately makes this MacBook Pro a really, really, really expensive typewriter. Leave them in the comments and we’ll discuss.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. That got me thinking that perhaps social media types aren’t fully recognizing Twitter’s limitations? A new Pew Research study shows only 8% of U.S. I love Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

By way of comparison, that’s approximately the same size as the Asian American population, and you certainly don’t see the media coverage, software development, conferences, and general hullabaloo about marketing to Asians. Can you imagine an “Illinois Marketing for Dummies&# book? Which do you believe?

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APRIL 7, 2010

There are three primary benefits: awareness via virality and social proof; loyalty and rewards; and market research. Recently, I had the good fortune of hosting the weekly #socialmedia chat (Tuesdays 9am Pacific) where social media types congregate on Twitter and answer three questions posed by the host.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Working Together to Remove Money From Your Pocket What used to be content intended for all end-users to access the same way is now possibly just a piece of the marketing puzzle to properly equip cross-brand, cross-vertical collaboration and integration. We’re willing accomplices in our own marketing funnel.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department. Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Yet, it seems to be a stagnant mode of gathering feedback. Embrace these people.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Guest post by Jeff Molander , Author of the new book, Off the Hook Marketing: How to Make Social Media Sell for You. Then, funneling those insights into marketing programs that exploit those insights in ways that produce sales. And that’s what direct response marketing is all about. Behavior Trumps Engagement.

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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. The same is true of social media.

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JUNE 16, 2010

And exceptional businesses are realizing tangible, meaningful outcomes using social media & mobile marketing. Create Demand, Not Messages Success with “social” marketing is becoming less about creating desire, positive sentiment or aspiration among customers. It’s more about demand creation.

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