Five key things to watch this year as the trends continue. Three segments of opportunity for tremendous “mass influence” jump out to me:
Cult of Influence: Moving beyond the Klout’s of the world, I expect to see even more targeted areas of influence. Klout says I’m influential about cars. Big deal. what does that [...]
Everyone knows how powerful Word of Mouth marketing is. It’s about to get an incredible shot in the arm thanks to the new social graph features within the upcoming Timeline profile.
Facebook’s goal is to let you share every facet of your life with anyone and everyone you care to. Sure, on a personal level [...]
Great article from Marketing Profs. shows the seven social marketing channels & activities with the highest ROI:
Ratings & Reviews Your Company/Brand Community Your Company/Brand Blog Participate in Industry Blog/Forum Facebook LinkedIn Twitter
Also interesting to note: The high percentage of CMO’s responding that they either don’t know or have zero ROI for their activities. [...]
Quora is awesome.
If you haven’t checked it out, here’s a few quick reasons why I think it has the chance to change the way information is shared & discovered.
I see it as a unique combo of Twitter and a Blog. (Tlog? Blitter?) Maybe even a dash of Linkedin Q&A’s. The [...]
Want to test yourself? Talk to a group about the basic, simple principles behind some of your business strategies.
That’s what Tim Eddinger, Josh Pies and I did today at the Victor Chamber of Commerce Social Media Breakfast hosted at Auction Direct USA.
A quick survey showed nearly everyone in attendance using [...]
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How is social search changing the way Google looks at search functions? what about the world of apps? They’re also changing the way people search.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/adlm
If you’re still searching for the secret sauce why people like your Facebook page, here’s 12 great reasons. This helps put some perspective on a continuous debate…
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Dan Zarella dug up some great insight regarding the best words to use, and the best to avoid, to get more people to share you content. If anyone knows, its Dan. (Self proclaimed Social Media Scientist)
Dan stated that adjectives don’t work as well as verbs & nouns; big [...]
Can Foursquare be an effective social media communications tool for retail car dealers?
Foursquare is a location-based social networking site which requires the use of your mobile phone or device to check in to venues.
To “check in” requires [...]
Facebook’s Like button is the newest content sharing feature to hit the ‘Net. And its kind of a big deal when it comes to social media optimization, easy content sharing and making extra connections.
Websites can include the same “Like” button everyone in the universe is familiar with, within their own content.
Why is this [...]
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