Engagement

Not Just Marketing
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Not Just Marketing

Too often it is the marketers, advertisers, PR folks, and others involved in the sales process who “own” social media within an organization. This isn’t surprising, but it is unfortunate.

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Social Attention Span
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Social Attention Span

How long is your attention span? How long is the attention span of your clients, colleagues, or kids? The conventional wisdom is that it is very short – 30 seconds – the length of a typical TV commercial.

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Three Marketing Models
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Three Marketing Models

Model One: One of the most powerful real-world networking techniques is called “give-to-get”. You meet someone, find out what they’re interested in, and then find a way to give it to them. If you do this periodically, eventually they will return the favour.

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Spineless and Gutless
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Gutless and Spineless …

…and afraid of the marketplace of ideas. These are not exactly the attributes that most organizations (or people) aspire to. Yet most have a Social Media strategy that conveys precisely that.

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Engagement

17 Ways to Great Social Engagement

Have you ever been disappointed with the engagement level of your blog? Have you decided that this year something “better happen”, to make it all worthwhile? If so, you’re not alone.

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Prospecting on LinkedIn

Most people have a LinkedIn profile.  And most people understand the importance that relationships play in building a business, making a sale, or getting the

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