"One of the sentences that I always use in a social media pitch with a new/prospective client is, ‘Social media engagement is not rocket science’. And I go on to explain why so, and why they still need an agency if it is not rocket science.
Let me try to articulate the crux of what I usually offer as explanation.
There are 7 things one needs to remember about social media."
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January 19, 2011
January 18, 2011
Size Doesn’t Matter: Why Super Accounts Can Be Worthless
There are those who believe that social media is simply a numbers game. They will preach about getting thousands of fans and followers and hundreds of retweets and likes in an effort to get the most out of social media. They define engagement in ways that can be quantified – bigger is better from their perspective and bulk is king.
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January 17, 2011
How to Really Get Conversions from Social Media
Diligence. That’s it. There is no skill required, no tool necessary, no special knowledge to get you leads through social media. If you are diligent, you will succeed. Of course, there are tools, techniques, skills, and special knowledge that can make it a whole lot easier and more successful. Even with these, you still need diligence.
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January 15, 2011
How To Use Social Media To Bum Out Your Customers In 2011
What’s worse: to not have a presence on social media or to have one that does more harm than good?
Neither is an option for businesses in 2011. You have to have a social media presence with a bare minimum of Twitter and Facebook. Your presence must be active. It doesn’t have to be super-strong or really large, but it has to be there and it must be maintained properly. Going without is a huge mistake. Doing it wrong can be even worse.
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Neither is an option for businesses in 2011. You have to have a social media presence with a bare minimum of Twitter and Facebook. Your presence must be active. It doesn’t have to be super-strong or really large, but it has to be there and it must be maintained properly. Going without is a huge mistake. Doing it wrong can be even worse.
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The Future of the Social Media Strategist
With evolving corporate social needs comes ever-changing roles for those who identify “social media” as a core part of their job titles. While the social media strategist role is currently a burgeoning career choice across varying industries, some debate the career’s longevity.
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January 14, 2011
5 New Paradigms for a Socially Engaged Company
The age of social media is not just changing our personal lives, but is increasingly affecting how business is conducted. No longer satisfied with strictly top-down models that view employees as cogs in a system, businesses are quickly adapting to a new paradigm that emphasizes connection, collaboration and innovation.
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January 13, 2011
Assessing Wikipedia, Wiki-Style, on Its 10th Anniversary
How the online "temple of the mind" became the go-to site for looking stuff up: A drama told in the open-source style of Wikipedia
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January 12, 2011
The Web’s €100 billion surplus
Consumers get the bulk of it with free services like social networks. Will industry dynamics shift as providers and advertisers try to get a bigger share?
Consumers derive significant value from all they do on the Web, and since advertising pays for much of this, it involves no immediate out-of-pocket cost. We all experience these benefits each time we log onto a social network or watch a free Web video.
But how much is all of this Web use worth? About €150 billion a year, according to new McKinsey research involving a survey of 4,500 Web users across Europe and the United States, as well as conjoint analysis of their willingness to pay for various online activities.
Consumers derive significant value from all they do on the Web, and since advertising pays for much of this, it involves no immediate out-of-pocket cost. We all experience these benefits each time we log onto a social network or watch a free Web video.
But how much is all of this Web use worth? About €150 billion a year, according to new McKinsey research involving a survey of 4,500 Web users across Europe and the United States, as well as conjoint analysis of their willingness to pay for various online activities.
January 9, 2011
The Facebook Obsession - Videos from CNBC
"The Facebook Obsession" is the real story behind the rise of the largest social-media site in the world, told through the company's founders, friends and foes. Correspondent Lester Holt delivers a comprehensive look at how this Internet phenomenon, with half a billion users, is affecting society in ways most people are unaware of.
From a girl who is reunited with her birth mother with the help of Facebook, to a woman who lost her job because of her online postings, "The Facebook Obsession" examines how the site is fundamentally altering American life for better or worse; even the White House and many police departments have their own Facebook pages. Holt explores the intense privacy debate that Facebook has provoked, and explains the business model that has turned a dorm-room venture into a multi-billion dollar enterprise.
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