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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. population.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Keep Score Social media metrics are widely available, but require effort and integration to be gathered and analyzed successfully.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Especially in comparison to many other communication programs like traditional PR, TV advertising, outdoor advertising and others, social media actually offers pretty solid metrics. Many social media software packages (great ebook analysis of them here) can provide highly detailed reports on the impact of social media programs.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. I recommend picking three solid metrics to track. Then this is the blog post for you.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. Recall that MySpace was the logical heir to the online profile/social network world pioneered by Geocities, Tripod, and Angelfire. Facebook is the Model T of social networks.

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MARCH 23, 2010

As mentioned in my post about blog success metrics , if you cover a very wide topical area, subscriptions are less likely). Also, while I think it’s somewhat less likely that a first-time visitor will tweet or Digg or Stumble your work (I’d love to see a study on that), you should make that process as easy as possible as well.

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JULY 22, 2010

Let’s look at a few examples of companies that have done this successfully: Yelp’s Elite Squad: Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website for members to post reviews and get user feedback on local businesses and restaurants.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Like you say, it depends on what your metrics and goals are. Like you say, it depends on what your metrics and goals are. Social Media Monitoring Tools – How to Pick The Right One [link] #Tools #SocialMedia [link] martin s. Expion just compiled 8 case studies with one of our clients, Applebee's. link] martin s.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The other thing that bugs me (in addition to the clamor for proven ROI) is the need for case studies before companies get involved. But yet, companies want a step-by-step social media playbook from some other company that they can magically replicate. link] jaybaer Great comment Kathy, thank you. Excellent tie-in with Outliers.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Dr. Davis Foulger has studied online interactions and calls the experience Supersynchrony which allows participants to control of level of synchrony with parallel interactions. In short, we have to wait our turn. He says it’s like bending hyper time.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Social CRM The new telephone. “Social media&# will change customer service more acutely than it will change marketing. Social CRM (customer relationship management) is the emerging discipline of providing personalized helpful, meaningful service and support using social channels like Twitter (and increasingly, Facebook ).

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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. A new Pew Research study shows only 8% of U.S. Young People Don’t Use It Today’s marketing coordinator is tomorrow’s CMO, and younger Americans don’t embrace Twitter.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

2) Kara is right, social media is still relatively new. Companies are getting that they need to listen and engage with customers on social networks. I've learned exponentially from the honest and frank comments about a brand that are often only revealed in online forums and social networks. That’s step 1.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A new research study of 1,400 U.S. Here are a few reasons identified in the study that the focus we put on Twitter may be entirely appropriate, and perhaps not even intent enough: The Iceberg Effect. Overwhelmingly, respondents in the study prefer interacting with official, branded accounts rather than personal accounts from employees.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

For those who know little if anything about social media (there are more such people than you may realize; some in rather lofty positions at that), John McTigue offers an excellent primer covering the most popular tools, sites and strategies. 30 Tips: The Productivity Guide of Social Media by WebStudio 13.

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JUNE 30, 2010

This has enormous implications for social segmentation, content creation, tonality, and appropriate success metrics. I think anyone should look at them for a perfect case study on how to best use social media. They have motivations that are specific, particular and important.

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JUNE 16, 2010

It's a new way to use social media from a sales standpoint that is being overlooked.

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