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Last week at a Tweet up organized for the Research Symposium for the Society of New Communications Research in Boston I chatted with Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communications at Clemson University in South Carolina and a research fellow with the society. We discussed the concept of agenda setting* in the press.
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The thing with all this talk about social media and how it changes marketing is that I don’t think you’re going to like it. I don’t think the end state is what most companies are thinking about. Google doesn’t buy other companies because they seem neato. Pepsi doesn’t want to talk with a few hundred people at a time, do they? It’s just that all th
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It's encouraging to see that companies have increased interest in social media, but I'm hoping they stop and think about what's in it for the customer more than they think about what's in it for themselves. Companies who've listened first and continuously learn from participation in social networks have seen improved engagement levels.
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Many B2B marketers have difficulty justifying the value of search engine optimization (SEO) to senior level executives. Since SEO is a highly-efficient marketing channel with longer-lasting results than most mediums, establishing ROI is challenging yet critical. Here are a few suggestions on how to best integrate web analytics data with other tool
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For those “DIY” companies and individuals interested in practical tips for marketing and optimizing a business blog, try out the following list of blog marketing and optimization tips:
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I’ve just finished uploading another of my “Marketing Tip of the Week” videos and I thought I’d share it here… Do you want to be able to get more targeted website traffic fast? Then watch the short presentation below now…
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Do you want to know the fastest way to build a profitable mailing list today? Well then you need to watch my latest 'Marketing Tip of the Week'
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Personal branding guru Dan Schawbel recently interviewed me for his Personal Branding Blog. Dan is the author of the book, Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success (April 2009) and is a Social Media Specialist at EMC Corporation.
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If you are a serious Internet marketer, you should take care of your online reputation management. There are a few places where you should host your online resume and promote yourself.
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Those of us who are dorkily passionate about the power of community jump up and down all the time about the importance of connecting with customers because it builds your business. This is true enough. But today, I’d like to pause for a few moments of professional gratitude. It’s a rather thankless world right now and it seems that blessings are f
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With economic times the way they are today, it is more important than ever that Marketing and Sales teams be aligned. Together you must decide and figure out what activities make the most impact to the top line of the business. Focus on all types of initiatives
1. To retain, cross-sell and up sell current customers
2. New customer acquisit
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The lack of a strong lead nurturing discipline can cost your organization substantial unrealized revenue. Without lead nurturing in place to capture and cultivate early-stage leads, your marketing funnel misses out on valuable opportunities.
The true value of lead nurturing comes from the technique of staying in touch with prospects while providi
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Today we’re going to talk about a dumb mistake that lots of businesses make. Big businesses are actually dumber than small ones on this topic, but if you think I was going to pass up the chance to use this photo, you’re nuts.
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When approaching pre-foreclosures for the first time use these ideas to prove to them that you are truly their to help can save their home:
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Recently I had the task fo creating a resource for direct marketers on social media marketing and print books are something many people rely on as a portable source of information. The challenge with print sources on internet marketing related topics of course, is that they can become outdated more quickly than other topics. As a result, I tried t
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