The document discusses predictions from marketing experts regarding social media and new media trends for 2012. Experts predict that (1) marketers will need to adapt to communicating in real-time on social media and integrating social aspects into their overall business; (2) "big data" from social profiles will be used to better target customers and increase conversion rates; and (3) social media will become fully integrated into marketing efforts and tools will provide a unified dashboard for social media management and measurement.
The document discusses predictions from marketing experts regarding social media and new media trends for 2012. Experts predict that (1) marketers will need to react in real-time to social media and embrace social business evolution, (2) brands will focus on metrics and ROI from social media and better integrate marketing tools, and (3) there will be a focus on mobile social media, measuring influence, and earning audiences rather than renting attention through paid media.
This document is an eBook from Spredfast that explores elements of great social programs. It features articles from 12 leading brand strategists and visionaries on topics like driving customer loyalty through social media, creating engaging content, and incorporating social strategies into sales and marketing efforts. The contributors include experts from brands like Whole Foods, U.S. Cellular, Caterpillar, and HomeAway. The goal is to address common questions facing brands about expanding their social media presence and measuring the success of their programs.
This document discusses how social networking concepts are being applied to enhance enterprise collaboration. It outlines some challenges of implementing collaboration technologies, such as encouraging adoption and integrating systems. The document advocates for maximizing the value of collaboration tools by fully integrating them with enterprise applications and processes using techniques like event stream brokering. This allows organizations to better share information across systems in real-time and get more benefits from their collaboration investments.
Marketers' main concern is maintaining high levels of engagement with social media audiences. A survey found that 42.2% of respondents said social media increases engagement. The top brands manage their social media presence across multiple networks, using an average of 4 networks each. These brands are more likely to create distinct social initiatives for each of their brands and report being more satisfied with their social media efforts. Engagement is a key priority for brands using social media to drive interactions across their various brand and media offerings.
Achieving momentum for a social business strategy for many organizations is challenging
enough, but execution is often fraught with unanswered questions: Who owns social? How are key decisions made? How do we organize to execute social?
In this report, we define a social business governance system of 4 P’s: people, policies, processes, and practices. We use that framework to provide a maturity model to assess where you are, and we include best practices, policy templates, and a decision-making matrix that you can use to define Social Business Governance (SBG) that will help you both achieve the potential of your strategy and manage risk.
Download the full report at: http://goo.gl/y2uiKR
The truth about mobile business intelligence 5 common myths debunkedNuno Fraga Coelho
This document debunks 5 common myths about mobile business intelligence (BI). It discusses that mobile BI does not require all users to be on the same device, and that most mobile BI platforms support a variety of devices. It also explains that native applications are not required for each mobile device type if the platform can dynamically detect the device. Additionally, the document notes that mobile BI is now consumed on tablets in addition to phones, as tablets allow for more in-depth analysis.
In June 2010, Gatorade unveiled its “Mission Control Center,” and in December of that year Dell announced its “Social Media Command Center.” Since then, organizations such as Hendrick Motorsports, The Oregon Ducks, Symantec and others have discussed how they use their social media command centers to listen to hundreds of thousands—even millions—of posts, interact with fans and customers, solve service issues and surface trends, risks and opportunities.
To learn more about the state of social media command centers, Altimeter Group spoke with three organizations — MasterCard, eBay, and Wells Fargo Bank — and found significant variations in objectives, priorities and technology for the command centers, but similarities in strategic focus and business planning.
In this report, Altimeter analyst Susan Etlinger presents findings, case studies, and expert recommendations for evaluating, building or fine-tuning a Social Media Command Center.
For more information about this report, please visit: bit.ly/evolution-of-smcc.
A Collection Of Community Management AdviceMarketwired
A curated collection of answers to several community management questions answered by actual community managers.
Brought to you by Marketwire and TheCommunityManager.com
The document discusses predictions from marketing experts regarding social media and new media trends for 2012. Experts predict that (1) marketers will need to react in real-time to social media and embrace social business evolution, (2) brands will focus on metrics and ROI from social media and better integrate marketing tools, and (3) there will be a focus on mobile social media, measuring influence, and earning audiences rather than renting attention through paid media.
This document is an eBook from Spredfast that explores elements of great social programs. It features articles from 12 leading brand strategists and visionaries on topics like driving customer loyalty through social media, creating engaging content, and incorporating social strategies into sales and marketing efforts. The contributors include experts from brands like Whole Foods, U.S. Cellular, Caterpillar, and HomeAway. The goal is to address common questions facing brands about expanding their social media presence and measuring the success of their programs.
This document discusses how social networking concepts are being applied to enhance enterprise collaboration. It outlines some challenges of implementing collaboration technologies, such as encouraging adoption and integrating systems. The document advocates for maximizing the value of collaboration tools by fully integrating them with enterprise applications and processes using techniques like event stream brokering. This allows organizations to better share information across systems in real-time and get more benefits from their collaboration investments.
Marketers' main concern is maintaining high levels of engagement with social media audiences. A survey found that 42.2% of respondents said social media increases engagement. The top brands manage their social media presence across multiple networks, using an average of 4 networks each. These brands are more likely to create distinct social initiatives for each of their brands and report being more satisfied with their social media efforts. Engagement is a key priority for brands using social media to drive interactions across their various brand and media offerings.
Achieving momentum for a social business strategy for many organizations is challenging
enough, but execution is often fraught with unanswered questions: Who owns social? How are key decisions made? How do we organize to execute social?
In this report, we define a social business governance system of 4 P’s: people, policies, processes, and practices. We use that framework to provide a maturity model to assess where you are, and we include best practices, policy templates, and a decision-making matrix that you can use to define Social Business Governance (SBG) that will help you both achieve the potential of your strategy and manage risk.
Download the full report at: http://goo.gl/y2uiKR
The truth about mobile business intelligence 5 common myths debunkedNuno Fraga Coelho
This document debunks 5 common myths about mobile business intelligence (BI). It discusses that mobile BI does not require all users to be on the same device, and that most mobile BI platforms support a variety of devices. It also explains that native applications are not required for each mobile device type if the platform can dynamically detect the device. Additionally, the document notes that mobile BI is now consumed on tablets in addition to phones, as tablets allow for more in-depth analysis.
In June 2010, Gatorade unveiled its “Mission Control Center,” and in December of that year Dell announced its “Social Media Command Center.” Since then, organizations such as Hendrick Motorsports, The Oregon Ducks, Symantec and others have discussed how they use their social media command centers to listen to hundreds of thousands—even millions—of posts, interact with fans and customers, solve service issues and surface trends, risks and opportunities.
To learn more about the state of social media command centers, Altimeter Group spoke with three organizations — MasterCard, eBay, and Wells Fargo Bank — and found significant variations in objectives, priorities and technology for the command centers, but similarities in strategic focus and business planning.
In this report, Altimeter analyst Susan Etlinger presents findings, case studies, and expert recommendations for evaluating, building or fine-tuning a Social Media Command Center.
For more information about this report, please visit: bit.ly/evolution-of-smcc.
A Collection Of Community Management AdviceMarketwired
A curated collection of answers to several community management questions answered by actual community managers.
Brought to you by Marketwire and TheCommunityManager.com
1. A balanced social marketing scorecard considers metrics across four perspectives - financial, digital, brand, and risk management - to fully capture the value of social media programs. This avoids an overly narrow focus on direct financial metrics like ROI.
2. The financial perspective measures impacts on metrics like sales, costs, and customer spending. The brand perspective surveys consumers on brand attributes. The digital perspective analyzes owned and earned social assets. The risk management perspective estimates how social media reduces costs of potential issues.
3. Marketers should define objectives and select metrics for each perspective, and use the scorecard to align measurement, build consensus, and avoid short-term thinking that damages long-term brand health. A balanced approach
Socially Driven Collaboration Research Study 2014 Leader Networks
What happens when Marketing and IT unite to tackle the escalating challenges that today’s
rapidly moving digital, social and mobile world bring? Collaboration brings both Marketing
and IT the potential to influence management decisions while, in tandem, add business value.
When Marketing collaborates with IT, the possibility exists for Marketing to make an impact
beyond raising awareness to improving speed to market for new products and services while
reducing project costs. In turn, IT’s collaboration with Marketing can give rise to greater
awareness of thought leadership and increase share of budget.
When collaboration happens, Marketing often leads the charge to break down the functional
silos with IT. And even though Marketing is making progress, it faces strong headwinds as it
attempts to advance collaboration within the company.
To get a better understanding of the state of collaboration between Marketing and IT, Oracle
commissioned Social Media Today and Leader Networks to field a study to investigate the
changing relationship between these functional teams. Responses were gathered from 662
Marketing and 263 IT leaders from more than 500 organizations around the world.
Data is of no use if you don’t know what to do with it. 2013 will see brands increasingly looking for social media data analysts who understand what to do with big data and how to use it for business results.
Marketers are increasingly embracing social media and integrating it into their overall marketing strategies. A survey of over 500 executives found their top concern is maintaining high audience engagement on social media. Most marketers use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and are looking to expand to other networks like Instagram and Vine. While content shares and follower counts are the most common metrics, marketers want to better tie social media efforts to ROI and sales metrics. Larger companies are more likely to use technology and systems to help manage complex social media strategies across multiple networks and digital campaigns.
[Report] The State of Social Business 2013: The Maturing of Social Media into...Brian Solis
Altimeter Group conducts regular social business surveys to learn how social media is evolving within enterprise organizations. Analysis of survey results between 2010-2013 reveal that social media is extending deeper into organizations and, at the same time, strategies are maturing. What was previously a series of initiatives driven by marketing and PR is now evolving into a social business movement that looks to scale and integrate social across the organization. The following report reveals how businesses are expanding social efforts and investments. As social approaches its first decade of enterprise integration, we still see experimentation in models and approach. There is no one way to become a social business. Instead, social businesses evolve through a series of stages that ultimately align social media strategies with business goals.
Social Data at Work - Teradata White Paper by Michael LummusMichael Lummus
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities that marketers face in harnessing social media and social data. It notes that while companies have implemented various social media tools individually, there is a need to better integrate social data and analytics into overall marketing strategies. The document advocates for a customer-centric approach where social data is one of many sources that provides insights to inform targeted, multichannel campaigns. It also acknowledges the organizational challenges in achieving this, as social and digital marketing teams do not always align, and recommends that marketers establish deeper customer relationships to gain permission for social data use.
Marketing is evolving to become more social and consumer-driven. Social media is becoming an integral part of business infrastructure and a key marketing tactic, challenging traditional siloed communication systems. As consumers become more influential marketers through social sharing and recommendations, companies will shift media spending from display advertising to paid and sponsored social content to incentivize consumers to share branding content. Various social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest will continue adapting to remain relevant by evolving features like paid ads, social search, social commerce, and social TV.
This document discusses six social-digital trends to watch in 2013:
1. Content will become a company's most valuable asset as search engines prioritize quality content and social platforms require spending on promotion.
2. Wearable technology like fitness trackers and augmented reality glasses will continue integrating humans with machines.
3. Mobile and social media will become increasingly interdependent, requiring optimization for sharing across platforms.
4. Sensors will become smarter and more ubiquitous, integrating with existing devices and networks to monitor environments.
5. Social networks will facilitate more commerce as people buy gifts and set up storefronts through social platforms.
6. While data collection is increasing, interpreting and applying insights
This document describes seven social business patterns that organizations can use to improve business processes and gain measurable returns. The innovation pattern is discussed. It aims to increase innovation through a wider reach of ideas and faster time to market. Key actions include using collaboration tools to openly communicate strategy and generate ideas, engaging internal and external crowds to vet ideas, and using gamification to improve engagement. Companies that have applied this pattern have seen benefits like $40 million in manufacturing savings and launching new global products in 1/3 the time.
Social media is now seen as a fundamental part of brand building, but it is not sufficient on its own. Brand building strategy and social strategy must be intertwined. There are three strategic roles social media can play to help build brands: 1) build relationships to become more trusted, 2) differentiate through emotional connections to become more remarkable, and 3) nurture loyal fans to become more essential. However, social efforts still require the scale and consistency of paid and owned media to fully build a brand.
Creating a One to One Dialogue Through Social InteractionC.Y Wong
This white paper discusses how developments in social media provide opportunities for companies to better engage customers and increase conversion rates. It outlines how social activities like games and contests can build loyalty and attract new fans if they appeal to egos, target the right audience, create exciting interactions, and balance freedom with control. The paper also explains how capturing basic information from engaged fans can start a one-to-one communication stream and help convert anonymous fans into customers.
Most marketers haven't figured out how to measure ROI for social media campaigns. This document presents case studies of 11 companies that are successfully measuring, monitoring, and quantifying the impact of their social media initiatives. It also shares results from a MarketingProfs poll that found most companies are not adequately tracking social media metrics or tangible results, and identifies common challenges in social media measurement.
Incite social media-facts and figures worth sharing(110525)June Kim
Social media has become ubiquitous, with 91% of marketers using the top four platforms: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and blogs. While businesses initially struggled to understand social media's benefits, studies show it can increase brand exposure, drive traffic to websites, and help form new partnerships. When used effectively as part of an integrated marketing strategy, these platforms provide measurable returns like increased awareness among targeted customers and new business opportunities.
In February 2009, Vignette conducted a survey of 200 marketing executives on the subject of Social Media. The organizations surveyed know they need to utilize Social Media on their Web sites, but most are unsure how to implement a strategy.
This presentation by Gerardo Dada, senior director of product marketing for Vignette, explores a summary of trends captured in the survey as well as a step-by-step guide to implementing a successful Social Media strategy in your organization. The presentation also includes discussion on the state of Social Media today, what Web 2.0 means for your business and key strategies for successfully implementing Social Media in your organization.
The document summarizes a study on the stages of social business transformation for companies. It found that companies progress through six distinct stages as they develop social business strategies and capabilities. These stages range from initial planning to establish social media presences, to engaging communities, to fully integrating social strategies and processes into the business. The study was based on interviews with 26 executives and a survey of 698 professionals on their social media efforts. It provides an overview of each maturity stage and common goals, activities, metrics, and pitfalls seen at each level of development.
Early adopters are gaining real economic value from social media investments. Customers who engage with companies over social media are more loyal and spend up to 40% more than other customers. Leading companies approach social media differently than average companies by linking social media efforts to business objectives, organizing efforts across business units, and measuring impact. The long-term winners will take a systematic approach based on principles like linking social media to objectives and measuring loyalty through Net Promoter scores.
This document provides instructions for accessing and using the Coloribus database through the NTU Library website. It explains how to find and launch Coloribus, describes the landing page and sections within the advertising archive, and covers how to view advertisements in different media types and save files locally.
Beth learned how to create and use several new tools for sharing information online, including a wiki, RSS aggregator, blog, and web publishing tools. She found the tools to be very user-friendly and sees great potential for using them in both her personal and professional life to help coordinate plans and share resources. Specifically, she thinks a teacher blog would be useful for sharing ideas and successes with other teachers in her district.
This document provides a floor plan and listing for a property called FivePoints in Montoya, La Barra, Uruguay. The property includes a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms each with an ensuite bathroom, an entertainment area, playroom, walk-in closet, exterior with a solar/gas heated jacuzzi, solar heated pool, and contact information for International Properties Uruguay to obtain more details.
The document discusses instructional design models and processes. It describes the traditional ADDIE model which involves 5 phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. It also discusses other instructional design models and processes like Gagne's 9 instructional events, Instructional Systems Design (ISD), and the ASSURE model. A key theme is that instructional design is an iterative collaborative process that should be learner-centered and focus on usability.
1. A balanced social marketing scorecard considers metrics across four perspectives - financial, digital, brand, and risk management - to fully capture the value of social media programs. This avoids an overly narrow focus on direct financial metrics like ROI.
2. The financial perspective measures impacts on metrics like sales, costs, and customer spending. The brand perspective surveys consumers on brand attributes. The digital perspective analyzes owned and earned social assets. The risk management perspective estimates how social media reduces costs of potential issues.
3. Marketers should define objectives and select metrics for each perspective, and use the scorecard to align measurement, build consensus, and avoid short-term thinking that damages long-term brand health. A balanced approach
Socially Driven Collaboration Research Study 2014 Leader Networks
What happens when Marketing and IT unite to tackle the escalating challenges that today’s
rapidly moving digital, social and mobile world bring? Collaboration brings both Marketing
and IT the potential to influence management decisions while, in tandem, add business value.
When Marketing collaborates with IT, the possibility exists for Marketing to make an impact
beyond raising awareness to improving speed to market for new products and services while
reducing project costs. In turn, IT’s collaboration with Marketing can give rise to greater
awareness of thought leadership and increase share of budget.
When collaboration happens, Marketing often leads the charge to break down the functional
silos with IT. And even though Marketing is making progress, it faces strong headwinds as it
attempts to advance collaboration within the company.
To get a better understanding of the state of collaboration between Marketing and IT, Oracle
commissioned Social Media Today and Leader Networks to field a study to investigate the
changing relationship between these functional teams. Responses were gathered from 662
Marketing and 263 IT leaders from more than 500 organizations around the world.
Data is of no use if you don’t know what to do with it. 2013 will see brands increasingly looking for social media data analysts who understand what to do with big data and how to use it for business results.
Marketers are increasingly embracing social media and integrating it into their overall marketing strategies. A survey of over 500 executives found their top concern is maintaining high audience engagement on social media. Most marketers use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and are looking to expand to other networks like Instagram and Vine. While content shares and follower counts are the most common metrics, marketers want to better tie social media efforts to ROI and sales metrics. Larger companies are more likely to use technology and systems to help manage complex social media strategies across multiple networks and digital campaigns.
[Report] The State of Social Business 2013: The Maturing of Social Media into...Brian Solis
Altimeter Group conducts regular social business surveys to learn how social media is evolving within enterprise organizations. Analysis of survey results between 2010-2013 reveal that social media is extending deeper into organizations and, at the same time, strategies are maturing. What was previously a series of initiatives driven by marketing and PR is now evolving into a social business movement that looks to scale and integrate social across the organization. The following report reveals how businesses are expanding social efforts and investments. As social approaches its first decade of enterprise integration, we still see experimentation in models and approach. There is no one way to become a social business. Instead, social businesses evolve through a series of stages that ultimately align social media strategies with business goals.
Social Data at Work - Teradata White Paper by Michael LummusMichael Lummus
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities that marketers face in harnessing social media and social data. It notes that while companies have implemented various social media tools individually, there is a need to better integrate social data and analytics into overall marketing strategies. The document advocates for a customer-centric approach where social data is one of many sources that provides insights to inform targeted, multichannel campaigns. It also acknowledges the organizational challenges in achieving this, as social and digital marketing teams do not always align, and recommends that marketers establish deeper customer relationships to gain permission for social data use.
Marketing is evolving to become more social and consumer-driven. Social media is becoming an integral part of business infrastructure and a key marketing tactic, challenging traditional siloed communication systems. As consumers become more influential marketers through social sharing and recommendations, companies will shift media spending from display advertising to paid and sponsored social content to incentivize consumers to share branding content. Various social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest will continue adapting to remain relevant by evolving features like paid ads, social search, social commerce, and social TV.
This document discusses six social-digital trends to watch in 2013:
1. Content will become a company's most valuable asset as search engines prioritize quality content and social platforms require spending on promotion.
2. Wearable technology like fitness trackers and augmented reality glasses will continue integrating humans with machines.
3. Mobile and social media will become increasingly interdependent, requiring optimization for sharing across platforms.
4. Sensors will become smarter and more ubiquitous, integrating with existing devices and networks to monitor environments.
5. Social networks will facilitate more commerce as people buy gifts and set up storefronts through social platforms.
6. While data collection is increasing, interpreting and applying insights
This document describes seven social business patterns that organizations can use to improve business processes and gain measurable returns. The innovation pattern is discussed. It aims to increase innovation through a wider reach of ideas and faster time to market. Key actions include using collaboration tools to openly communicate strategy and generate ideas, engaging internal and external crowds to vet ideas, and using gamification to improve engagement. Companies that have applied this pattern have seen benefits like $40 million in manufacturing savings and launching new global products in 1/3 the time.
Social media is now seen as a fundamental part of brand building, but it is not sufficient on its own. Brand building strategy and social strategy must be intertwined. There are three strategic roles social media can play to help build brands: 1) build relationships to become more trusted, 2) differentiate through emotional connections to become more remarkable, and 3) nurture loyal fans to become more essential. However, social efforts still require the scale and consistency of paid and owned media to fully build a brand.
Creating a One to One Dialogue Through Social InteractionC.Y Wong
This white paper discusses how developments in social media provide opportunities for companies to better engage customers and increase conversion rates. It outlines how social activities like games and contests can build loyalty and attract new fans if they appeal to egos, target the right audience, create exciting interactions, and balance freedom with control. The paper also explains how capturing basic information from engaged fans can start a one-to-one communication stream and help convert anonymous fans into customers.
Most marketers haven't figured out how to measure ROI for social media campaigns. This document presents case studies of 11 companies that are successfully measuring, monitoring, and quantifying the impact of their social media initiatives. It also shares results from a MarketingProfs poll that found most companies are not adequately tracking social media metrics or tangible results, and identifies common challenges in social media measurement.
Incite social media-facts and figures worth sharing(110525)June Kim
Social media has become ubiquitous, with 91% of marketers using the top four platforms: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and blogs. While businesses initially struggled to understand social media's benefits, studies show it can increase brand exposure, drive traffic to websites, and help form new partnerships. When used effectively as part of an integrated marketing strategy, these platforms provide measurable returns like increased awareness among targeted customers and new business opportunities.
In February 2009, Vignette conducted a survey of 200 marketing executives on the subject of Social Media. The organizations surveyed know they need to utilize Social Media on their Web sites, but most are unsure how to implement a strategy.
This presentation by Gerardo Dada, senior director of product marketing for Vignette, explores a summary of trends captured in the survey as well as a step-by-step guide to implementing a successful Social Media strategy in your organization. The presentation also includes discussion on the state of Social Media today, what Web 2.0 means for your business and key strategies for successfully implementing Social Media in your organization.
The document summarizes a study on the stages of social business transformation for companies. It found that companies progress through six distinct stages as they develop social business strategies and capabilities. These stages range from initial planning to establish social media presences, to engaging communities, to fully integrating social strategies and processes into the business. The study was based on interviews with 26 executives and a survey of 698 professionals on their social media efforts. It provides an overview of each maturity stage and common goals, activities, metrics, and pitfalls seen at each level of development.
Early adopters are gaining real economic value from social media investments. Customers who engage with companies over social media are more loyal and spend up to 40% more than other customers. Leading companies approach social media differently than average companies by linking social media efforts to business objectives, organizing efforts across business units, and measuring impact. The long-term winners will take a systematic approach based on principles like linking social media to objectives and measuring loyalty through Net Promoter scores.
This document provides instructions for accessing and using the Coloribus database through the NTU Library website. It explains how to find and launch Coloribus, describes the landing page and sections within the advertising archive, and covers how to view advertisements in different media types and save files locally.
Beth learned how to create and use several new tools for sharing information online, including a wiki, RSS aggregator, blog, and web publishing tools. She found the tools to be very user-friendly and sees great potential for using them in both her personal and professional life to help coordinate plans and share resources. Specifically, she thinks a teacher blog would be useful for sharing ideas and successes with other teachers in her district.
This document provides a floor plan and listing for a property called FivePoints in Montoya, La Barra, Uruguay. The property includes a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms each with an ensuite bathroom, an entertainment area, playroom, walk-in closet, exterior with a solar/gas heated jacuzzi, solar heated pool, and contact information for International Properties Uruguay to obtain more details.
The document discusses instructional design models and processes. It describes the traditional ADDIE model which involves 5 phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. It also discusses other instructional design models and processes like Gagne's 9 instructional events, Instructional Systems Design (ISD), and the ASSURE model. A key theme is that instructional design is an iterative collaborative process that should be learner-centered and focus on usability.
Top Chemistry Journals according to 2009 JCR ScienceNTUSubjectRooms
This document lists the top 61 chemistry journals according to their 2009 ISI Impact Factors. It provides information such as the journal title, abbreviation, publisher, ISSN number, number of issues per year, and 2008 and 2009 Impact Factors. Many of the top journals listed have Impact Factors above 5 and cover a wide range of chemistry and materials science topics, with publishers including the American Chemical Society, Elsevier, Wiley, and Springer.
Perspectives Film Festival 2011 is presenting several controversial films that provoked debate when originally released. This includes The Battle of Algiers, about Algeria's war for independence from France, and A Clockwork Orange, which was banned in the UK for decades. Also featured is Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Syndromes and a Century, which had scenes replaced due to censorship in Thailand. Czech Dream documents students launching an advertising campaign for a fictional supermarket, fueling political debate in the Czech Republic about consumerism and the country's future.
This document provides a guide to primatology resources including books, eBooks, eJournals, videos, and web resources. It lists over 30 relevant books on topics like primate cognition, behavior, taxonomy, and conservation. It also includes links to access eBooks from the library catalog and lists several primatology related eJournal databases. Several BBC wildlife videos on chimpanzees and monkeys are referenced. Finally, it provides links to 6 key primatology websites including those run by the American Society of Primatologists and the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University.
Cabo Verde is an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands located in the Atlantic Ocean, 640 km west of Senegal. It has its own musical genres like morna, funaná, and coladera. Cesária Évora is Cape Verde's most famous singer, known as the "barefoot diva" for performing barefoot. After gaining independence in 1975, Cape Verdean art flourished as artists expressed the newfound freedom and joy. Today Cape Verde's culture is influenced by other countries. Traditional Cape Verdean cuisine includes dishes like cachupa, similar to Portuguese bean stew.
The document outlines different methods for growing and harvesting algae to produce algae fuel. Open pond growing is the most natural but least controlled method, while closed-tank bioreactors allow for the largest production of algae indoors. After algae is produced, various extraction methods can remove 75-100% of oil from the algae to create "green crude," which can then be processed into drop-in replacement fuels like gasoline and jet fuel through transesterification and refining similarly to conventional oil. Algae is a promising source for fuel as it can grow rapidly using CO2 and sunlight.
Este documento define la disnea respiratoria y describe su fisiopatología. Explica que la disnea es la sensación subjetiva de dificultad para respirar y puede evaluarse por su intensidad. Describe la anatomía y fisiología del sistema respiratorio, incluida la ventilación, perfusión y difusión de gases. Explica las causas de disnea del aparato respiratorio como enfermedades de las vías aéreas, pulmones y pared torácica, y las causas cardiovasculares como enfermedad cardiaca e hip
Southeast Asian prehistory spans thousands of years and includes early human migration to the region as well as the development of complex civilizations. The earliest evidence of human habitation in Southeast Asia dates back over 50,000 years ago during the Pleistocene era. Archaeological sites from this period contain stone tools and evidence that early humans hunted now-extinct animals.
This document outlines the course description, goals, themes, textbook, and major assignments for an Advanced Placement United States History class. The year-long course is a rigorous survey of American history from pre-Columbian era to present. Solid reading, writing, and study skills are needed. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, essay writing, and interpreting primary sources. Major assignments include unit essays, a document-based question essay, and a term paper. The course follows a textbook and uses primary source documents.
The document provides information about designing structures according to Eurocodes. It introduces the Eurocodes as a common set of structural design standards adopted by EU member states. Each member state will adopt the Eurocodes but account for local differences in their National Annex. The document lists the 10 Eurocode standards covering various structural elements and notes that the British Standards Institution has published a free companion guide to help understand applying the Eurocodes. It provides guidance on searching for Eurocodes using the NTU Library database and lists some relevant book titles available in the library collection.
Cabo Verde is an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands located off the west coast of Africa. It gained independence from Portugal in 1975. The culture of Cabo Verde is influenced by its Portuguese and African roots. Some key aspects of Cabo Verde culture discussed in the document include music genres like morna, funaná, and coladera and popular singer Cesária Évora. The art that emerged after independence expressed freedom and joy. Creole is the most widely spoken language, being an Africanized form of Portuguese. Local cuisine blends Portuguese, African, and international influences, with one traditional dish being cachupa.
The document discusses predictions for social marketing and new media trends in 2012 from over 34 business and marketing leaders. Key predictions include:
1) Marketers will need to react in real-time and embrace social business evolution.
2) Integration of social data and marketing tools will be important, as will measuring influence and optimizing approaches to social media.
3) Mobile and the role it plays in social will be a major focus, and location-based targeting will increase.
4) Brands will demand better metrics and measurement of social media ROI.
Social media has become a fundamental part of brand building, but it is not sufficient on its own. Brand building strategy must dictate social strategy. There are three strategic roles social media can play to help build a brand: 1) Build a relationship to become more trusted by humanizing the brand and creating support for decisions. 2) Differentiate through an emotional connection to become more remarkable and unmistakable. 3) Nurture loyal fans to become more essential. Marketers must use social media to serve brand building objectives around trust, differentiation, and loyalty.
How social media is changing brand buildingDung Tri
Social media has become a fundamental part of brand building, but it is not sufficient on its own. Brand building strategy must dictate social strategy. There are three strategic roles social media can play to help build a brand: 1) Build a relationship to become more trusted by humanizing the brand and creating support for decisions. 2) Differentiate through an emotional connection to become more remarkable and unmistakable. 3) Nurture loyal fans to become more essential. Marketers must use social media to serve brand building objectives of becoming trusted, remarkable, unmistakable, and essential.
The document provides a summary of key findings from a survey of 469 social media marketers. Some of the main findings include:
1) While marketers want to drive customer engagement and revenue, only 47% measure their social media efforts and many are still focused on growing followers rather than integration or ROI.
2) The top challenges for marketers are measuring ROI and managing social presence.
3) Only 16% currently use social CRM but it is growing, especially among larger budgets, as a way to better understand customers from social data.
4) Most marketers still rely on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn but some are expanding to other channels like Pinterest or creating multiple profiles to
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2012 predictions awareness network
1. Insights and
prognosis from 2012 Social Marketing
34 business and
marketing leaders & New Media Predictions
Marketing Strategists n Brand Marketers n Consultants & Agencies
2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions Page 1
2. Introduction
2012 Social Marketing
and New Media
Predictions
Insights and In his book Engage!, BriaN SoliS posits that “New media is a matter of digital
Darwinism affecting any and all forms of marketing and service. In the world
prognosis from of democratized influence, businesses must endure a perpetual survival of the
34 business and fittest. Engage or die!”
Given the importance of new and social media on every aspect of business,
marketing leaders the leadership team at Awareness Inc. connected with the influencers who are
shaping the new marketing agenda. We contacted business and marketing
experts, marketing leaders and agency visionaries to create a list of top 2012
predictions and trends. This white paper contains their collective intelligence
and insights for what is to come next year. We hope you find these expert
predictions informative, educational and actionable so you, the business and
marketing leaders of today, can successfully engage in the evolving ecosystem
that supports the socialization of information, and are in a position to help
businesses adapt to the new era of lasting relationships.
Awareness contacted over 34 leading marketing strategists, such as David
Meerman Scott, Brian Solis, Erik Qualman, Paul Gillin and Steve Rubel;
strategists at leading companies such as Intel and Constant Contact; and
visionaries at marketing agencies like Mindjumpers, Holland-Mark, Voce
Communications and Raidious to collect their insights along six key areas:
Part 1 Predictions for the biggest (social) marketing developments
Part 2 The role of “big data” in (social) marketing
Part 3 Key technology to impact (social) marketing
Part 4 The role of mobile in (social)
Part 5 The top challenges for (social) marketers
Part 6 The top trusted news resources
appendix Biography
This 2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions white paper follows the
six parts outlined above, with each part containing insights from three separate
groups: 1) Leading marketing strategists, 2) Brand marketers at leading
companies, and 3) Leading thinkers from marketing consulting firms and social
marketing agencies. For a full list of all experts contacted for this research,
please refer to the Biography.
2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions Page 2
3. 1
The Biggest
(Social) Marketing
PART Developments
2012 Predictions from
Marketing Strategists
real time
“ Social media gives us the ability to communicate instantly, yet most
marketers have not developed the communication skills to address real time,”
observes globally recognized marketing strategist, DaviD MeerMaN ScoTT.
“Marketers have been trained with a campaign mentality, spending weeks
planning, designing and executing in a sequential manner. Social marketing
is changing that. We now need the ability to react instantly to breaking news,
changes on our websites and negative customer feedback. Marketers need a new
mentality, infrastructure and workflows to meaningfully participate in real time.”
social business “Companies of all sizes will need to transform their business and existing
infrastructure, and reverse engineer the impact of business objectives and
evolution metrics,” predicts prominent thought leader of new media, BriaN SoliS.
“Businesses will have to embrace all of the disruptive elements, such as mobile
and social technology, in a new, cohesive organization that is focused outward
and inward.”
relevancy “It won’t be front-page news or sexy, but adding customer relationship
management and tying social CRM functionality to marketing efforts will improve
marketing our ability as marketers to hit relevant audiences with relevant messages at
relevant times and in relevant places,” predicts JaSoN FallS, founder of Social
Media Explorer. “Companies without relevancy in messaging as a priority will
fall behind.”
trust as social eriK QualMaN, author of Socialnomics, says “2012 could be the year where
digital leadership transcends privacy. Winning social network providers will be
currency those that both individuals and companies trust.”
year of integration “Brands are learning not to treat social media as some kind of an outlier to
delegate to a junior manager or an agency,” shares Paul GilliN, author of Social
Media Marketing for the Business Customer. “We will begin to see very large ad
campaigns from some prominent companies developed with a social component
at their core. This development will light the way to a new generation of integrated
marketing programs that are much more sophisticated that anything we’ve seen in
the past.”
2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions Page 3
4. ParT 1 The Biggest (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from Developments
Marketing Strategists
year of integration
“ An explosion in short-form multimedia, as companies start to truly embrace
video and mobile photography. The it’s-not-high-enough-quality fears are starting
to evaporate,” predicts Jay Baer of Convince and Convert.
geo-targeting “Business will catch up with mobile users in 2012,” predicts MarK lazeN of
Social Media Today, “And will seriously begin to make valuable offers to their geo-
located fans.”
ubiquity “Large brands will have enough experience with social media marketing under
their belts to act more strategically and better integrate social media into their
overall marketing and operations,” says Neil GlaSSMaN of Social Media Times.
“They will start looking more carefully at the tools and many will make changes
informed by their experience. SMB’s will be presented with more affordable and
accessible DYI application choices, making it possible to be more proactive with
their social media initiatives.”
mobile as a “The continued growth of mobile -- smart phones as the primary device to access
the web and use social -- will totally change the game for social marketing,”
game-changer expects DeBi KleiMaN of MITX. “Social marketing use cases and the kind
of data that can be gleaned when people are using social on their phones will
require brands to completely rethink how they connect and communicate with
consumers.”
judging ‘influence’ Dave PecK, author of Think Before You Engage, observes that, “Every company
has its own ‘secret sauce’ for measuring influence. Companies that are able to
standardize influence measurement will be the winners going forward.”
socialization of “Corporate sites will be better and more deeply integrated with social media
properties,” predicts MaTThew T. GraNT of MarketingProfs, “bringing with it
existing web a more seamless experience as you move from the social media spokes to the
proprietary hub. It will also mean a greater emphasis on creating community, with
properties content, not just around your brand and industry. To the extent companies are
neglecting community, the importance of community-centric, industry-specific
sites, like toolbox.com, will only increase.”
social data “Brands will move beyond the question of whether to participate in social media
to a new understanding how to optimize their overall approach to social media,”
says MiKe lewiS of Awareness, Inc. “ The biggest progression in 2012 will be
around taking social data to the next level. Instead of focusing on measures such
as reach and participation, brands will begin to focus and act on the insights from
those metrics. Specifically, more brands will look at the details of social profiles to
better target marketing offers and increase conversion rates.”
2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions Page 4
5. ParT 1 The Biggest (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from Developments
Brand Marketers
metrics central
“ For big brands, there will be a huge focus on ROI,” says
eKaTeriNa walTer of Intel. “Brands will be asking their agencies, vendors and
internal stakeholders the hard questions, and they will be demanding the right
tools to measure it. There are a multitude of tools capturing partial metrics, but the
landscape is very fragmented. Brands will need a way to feed these metrics into
one solution, which will aggregate, analyze and identify the right metrics that will
help teams make the right decisions.”
segmentation vs. Michael Pace of Constant Contact predicts a disparity between what will be
the biggest development and what should be the biggest development of 2012.
social organization “Use of light data like Klout -- using influence scores to segment marketing
strategies, moving companies beyond the ‘Like’ or ‘Follower’ metrics will be the
biggest development of 2012. The biggest development should be the
social organization.”
convergence “In the world of health care, the biggest social marketing development in 2012
is the convergence between the worlds of marketing and IT,” observes PaMela
JohNSToN of The Lahey Clinic. “These two distinct teams are learning from
and about each other in ways that will make us smarter, faster and more patient-
centric in the years to come. We need to combine our resources to reach patients
with relevant messages on the platforms they desire.”
context “Facebook and the open graph will provide the context to make our digital
marketing efforts stick,” observes aNDrew PaTTerSoN of Major League
Baseball. “Offers will be much more specific and will create interactions with our
customers and prospects that last.”
integration of “More businesses will actively engage with all the stages of inbound marketing,”
predicts laura FiTToN of HubSpot. “Right now there’s too much focus on
marketing tools social media marketing and content marketing. True inbound marketing involves
knowing which tactics work – which pieces of content, calls to action, forms and
emails generated the most leads. It’s integrating your SEO efforts together with
your content generation and sharing, with your advertising, your lead nurturing,
your analytics, measurement and A/B testing, with every tool you use and
everything you do as a marketer.”
bundled “You’ll continue to see the rise of social media marketing (SMM) tools. We need
to have the ability to bundle marketing, monitoring and management into one
dashboard dashboard in order to address multiple accounts and reduce multiple logins and
processes,” says Marc Meyer of Ernst & Young.
2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions Page 5
6. ParT 1 The Biggest (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from Developments
Consultants & Analysts
integration
“ STeve ruBel of Edelman predicts, “Next year will be the year that
business gets religious about integration. Social media in a vacuum is not enough.
It needs to be tightly integrated with traditional PR, advertising and CRM. The
noise in social will reach such a breaking point that integration will be required to
stand out.”
mobile and social “In 2012 marketers are going to focus more on the role mobile plays in social.
Facebook will reach a milestone with more than half of its users accessing it from
mobile devices and that will be a major driver of interest in mobile social media,”
says DaviD BerKowiTz of 360i.
unified JoNaS KliT NielSeN of Mindjumpers shares that, “2012 will be about unified
measurement for social activities and consistent ways to measure social activities
measurement on platforms such as Facebook. Twitter will launch company pages and LinkedIn
will offer new opportunities for deeper engagement between users and brands.”
shortage of social JiM STorer of The Community Roundtable predicts that, “There’s going to be a
shortage of experienced and talented community and social marketing people by
marketing talent the third quarter of 2012. As more and more organizations seek to leverage social
strategies, they will find it very hard to find good talent. This will lead to more work
for agencies.”
better budget “More companies will move to the next stage, having a more innate understanding
of what they need to do in social media, and being more specific about where they
allocation allocate budgets within social media. Google+ will make some inroads, enough to
add G+ more formally to the debate over how to split resources among existing
social media platforms,” shares DouG haSlaM of Voce Communications.
all about marketing Michael TroiaNo of Holland-Mark believes that, “Social Marketing will become
Marketing. It will just be what you need to do, when you’re trying to sell something
to more than one person.”
crowd social “We will start to see more brands experimenting with using social media beyond
what would be considered straightforward campaigns. A bi-directional approach
with increased activity toward crowd funding and crowd sourcing of ideas,” says
errol aPoSToloPouloS of Optaros, Inc.
earned media TaulBee JacKSoN of Raidious predicts that, “Brands will understand they are
in the business of managing audiences and they no longer have to rely on media
to create audiences for them. Brands will shift from renting customer attention
through paid media and borrowing interest through earned media. Many will see
the value of owning their own audiences, and 2012 will see a continuation of
that trend.”
2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions Page 6
7. ParT 1 The Biggest (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from Developments
Consultants & Analysts
advocacy
“ TiM hayDeN of 44Doors sees 2012 as the year when, “We will see the
practice of ‘influencer marketing’ give way to building advocates throughout a
community or network, bottom-to-top and in all directions. We can no longer bet
success on the volume of one person’s followers, connections and propensity
to share content. This is already the manner through which many brands and
agencies apply social media to customer service, and so it will be in 2012 how
passive moments and impressions lead to social media engagements.”
social search “Search based on social signals. Facebook will change the search game -
they know what people want because they have been collecting data around
comments, likes and engagement,” comments STePheN MurPhy of
Get Busy Media.
online STacy DeBroFF of Mom Central Consulting predicts, “The rise of the Online
Recommendation Culture. Moms’ rapid embrace of social media translates into
recommendation blogs, Facebook, and Twitter becoming the new ‘picket fence,’ where Moms
connect with one another to make friends, hear trusted recommendations, and
culture gain first-person perspective.”
mass “unfollowing” SaMuel J. ScoTT of My SEO Software says, “The biggest development will be
in the mass ‘unfollowing’ and ‘unliking’ of companies that do not demonstrate and
and “unliking” communicate value to their fans and followers. Too many companies think that
social media marketing consists of reposting or forwarding an interesting article.
This is not a unique value proposition. The biggest challenge will be for marketers
to ensure that their companies are not one of those that will be affected.”
integration roBerT colliNS of Social Media Breakfast says, “Social movements and
programs will become more integrated within existing business processes
and become the driving agent behind purpose-driven product innovation, lead
generation, sales, R&D, customer service, market research, communications,
brand development, company culture, and, yes, marketing. The real power
of Social is in its ability to build worlds of engaged, passionate communities
on a scalable basis that can make a difference. The power and value of more
specialized social networks, platforms and communities that service those niche
tribes and passionate communities thrive and rise in 2012.”
collaboration “Real-time social will push marketers to form better internal collaborations
and deeper partnerships with their agencies. Collaboration will lead to better
marketing, increased advocacy and better customer value,” says
lora KraTchouNova of Scratch Marketing + Media.
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8. 2
The Role of Big Data in
(Social) Marketing
PART
2012 Predictions from
Marketing Strategists
“ Data has been with us for a long time,” observes DaviD
MeerMaN ScoTT. “But it is only recently that marketers are realizing they
need sophisticated tools to harness that data and make sense and use of it.
As a result, marketing departments will add a new job function that will play a
role similar to that of bond traders in financial institutions in that they will rely on
instant, real-time data to make informed decisions. The marketing ‘bond traders’
will be analytics experts who will look at three types of real-time data: news feeds
from sources such as Dow Jones, Reuters and Bloomberg; social data from
platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Google +, YouTube, blogs and LinkedIn; and
data from websites to answer key questions such as number of people visiting
your web properties, content they are interacting with, the impact of reorganizing
content and presentation, and speed of response to close rates.”
“No organization, no matter how large or small, is ready for big data from a
process, collaboration and innovation perspective,” asserts BriaN SoliS.
“Business Intelligence (BI) is still siloed. In marketing, insights usually are still
driven by community managers. Companies will need to centralize BI to feed
every aspect of the business – marketing, product, innovation and customer
service. Only then will BI help companies transform themselves into true social
businesses.”
“Big data will be huge, but only in the sense that it allows us to market small,”
says JaSoN FallS. “The more information we have about our customers, the
more customized our messages should be.”
“Big data will be about understanding human language,” shares Paul GillN.
“We’re going to become a lot more sophisticated about understanding
unstructured conversations. A breakthrough in this area this year was the IBM
Watson computer, which took human language interpretation to a new level.”
“Big data is going to usher in an even more important corollary industry - big
interpretation,” predicts Jay Baer. “Our problem in social media isn’t lack of
data; it’s lack of understanding how to make that data actionable. Most big data
projects and companies are only answering half the question, at best.”
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9. ParT 2 The role of Big Data in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Marketing Strategists
“ Look for big data to go small, with some dead-simple interfaces for non-
technical end users that provide actionable, just-in-time alerts,” predicts
MarK lazeN.
“There have always been companies who have used data to inform their
marketing and those who have been foolish enough to fly blind,” observes
Neil GlaSSMaN. “It’s hard to say whether the greater accessibility of big data
will be of benefit to the former group and a wake-up call to the latter. I also am
a big proponent of ‘small data,’ with particular relevance to brands or even
individual products. Small business, in particular, have to look for data subsets
that are of most value.”
“Big data, as generated by sharing on social sites and social networks, harnessed
correctly, has the potential to improve marketing exponentially,” asserts DeBi
KleiMaN. “Brands can serve up more relevant content and create more
meaningful messaging as a result.”
“Big data will be big in 2012. Small and large brands, agencies and consultants
will be aggregating and mining the wealth of available information to make sense
of it and drive programs with real-world impact,” predicts Dave PecK.
“Data is of no use if you don’t know what to do with it,” says Marc Meyer.
“2012 will see brands increasingly looking for social media data analysts who
understand what to do with big data and how to use it for business results.”
“The main way big data will play out is through more and more customized,
individualized user experiences on the web,” says MaTThew T. GraNT. “It will
also play out, however, through referral and recommendation networks as more
and more companies are able to tap into and influence the social graph, targeting
not only individual consumers but entire cohorts based on their aggregated
behavior.”
“There are at least two levels to big data,” observes Bill iveS. “First, there are
the massive amounts of content that are constantly piled up on the web. Large
organizations need to sort through these piles in both structured and unstructured
ways to gain intelligence about their market and how they and their competitors
are perceived. Social media is one of the main contributors to these content piles.
Then there is big data for the rest of us. How do we as individual professionals
sort through all the content generated on the web to find what is useful to make
better business decisions? This requires tools that can be simple to use and allow
content experts to stay on top of their areas of interest.”
“2012 will be the year of data for social media,” predicts MiKe lewiS. “Brands
will stop worrying about measures that don’t impact the bottom line and shift their
focus to the metrics impacting bottom-line results.”
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10. ParT 2 The role of Big Data in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Brand Marketers
“ Brands will move toward agile marketing and real-time thinking,” says
eKaTeriNa walTer. “Gone are the days when it took us six months to develop
and launch a campaign, or five days to answer a disgruntled customer. To break
through the online clutter, brands will need to capitalize on current buzz to stand
out. Expect increased use of real-time analytics tools that lead to agile processes
that will empower teams to act on the next big thing in real or near-time. Brands
will also expect their agencies to adapt, react and support them in real time.”
“Hopefully big data will play a big role, but most companies are not set up for
collecting, categorizing, indexing and using social data,” says Michael Pace.
“Much of it is unstructured, and there is so much data (location, sentiment,
audience influence, peer impressions) that most data warehouses are not yet set
up to deal with it.”
“Ultimately, the more data we have, the better,” says PaMela JohNSToN. “It
helps inform our marketing programs and drive ROI. As analytics continue to go
deeper without additional costs, the value of big data will skyrocket.”
“Big data has the potential to empower true listening and responding to the
needs of our customers in real time. It will increasingly empower a contextual
conversation that creates the type of meaningful dialog that makes social the
tested way to build long-term, meaningful connections with your target audience,”
says aNDrew PaTTerSoN.
“Expect more amazing innovations along the lines of DataMinr that can analyze
and contextualize massive noisy datasets and begin to extract signal,” predicts
laura FiTToN. “We will understand more about trends in health, consumer
sentiment, politics and economic systems, in ways that we haven’t been able
to before. We will start to see practical CRM applications can help us mine and
visualize our networks of existing contacts at business scale. We will also see
creative ways to extract and structure data about true fans and followers, helping
focus our relationship-building efforts.”
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11. ParT 2 The role of Big Data in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Consultants & Agencies
“ Marketers will begin to integrate the data they gather on social platforms
with their own data and search insights to develop a picture of consumer wants
and needs,” predicts STeve ruBel. “The trend will be blended information
streams.”
“Facebook is partnering with major research firms, while Twitter is investing
much more in analytics. Brand managers are starting to seek answers as to what
socially generated data means for them, and whoever can best answer that will be
a truly valued partner,” says DaviD BerKowiTz.
“More brands will focus on big data, as big data insights will empower them to get
executive buy-in for their programs,” says JoNaS KliT NielSeN. “Measurement
and metrics will be so important next year that you will see smart agencies and
consultants starting to brand themselves as data-driven social media agencies.”
“Vendors that are able to show direct relationships between social marketing
tactics and results will be rewarded,” predicts JiM STorer. “Organizations will
tire of the ‘you’ve got to be part of the conversation at all cost’ mantra and begin
to ask vendors to ‘show me the results.’”
“All data will be important. Responsible agencies and marketers will be measuring
their programs with anything available to them,” says DouG haSlaM. “As for
databases, merging CRM and sales databases with social outlets will get more
intense. Sales people and departments need to get on board, and that means
deciding once and for all how social sits in your organization. That may take more
than a year.”
“Big data will enable content worthy of attention,” observes Michael TroiaNo.
“Brands will do more to tap real data sources to provide destination content,
starting with the revamping of today’s shallow infographics.”
“2012 will be more of the same, with big data further permeating through more
and more organizations and initiatives to help influence and drive specific
behaviors,” says errol aPoSToloPouloS. “Brands will be focused on how
they can reach or build communities of interest and how to identify those who will
influence those communities in a more data-driven context.”
“Big data gets more important every year,” says TaulBee JacKSoN. “For
brands, it will be all about finding correlations between those metrics and their
sales results. There will be better tie-ins with how reach and engagement impact
loyalty, purchase intent and sales.”
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12. ParT 2 The role of Big Data in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Consultants & Agencies
“
(continued...) Initially, language and sentiment analysis will be reconciled with click-stream
patterns (banners, emails, short-URLs), sales metrics, location and time data to
give CRM platforms a clearer profile on audience behavior and actions,” says
TiM hayDeN. “Towards mid-2012, we will see maturing patterns in data realized
from deep-rooted apps (mobile and in-network) bolstering the aforementioned
information to help both emerging and traditional media be smarter and
more effective.”
“The potential of big data in social is finally going to empower personalized
commerce,” predicts STePheN MurPhy. “Facebook data will be a marketer’s
dream. Facebook will use the critical mass of data to profile new, very specific
sets of demographics and serve them to marketers. Marketers in turn will be able
to sell products only to the people who are actually going to buy them, instead of
throwing it all on the wall to see what sticks.”
“We will focus our efforts on the deeper meaning behind the data,” says STacy
DeBroFF. “Big data insights will allow us to hone in on issues that really matter,
rather than developing strategies to address a wide assortment of topics.”
“There is the old saying, ‘information is power.’ However, information and
knowledge alone may no longer be enough,” observes roBerT colliNS.
“Social will transform the value of ‘big data,’ providing the depth, relevancy, color,
resolution, context, personality and even time-sensitive geo-dynamics that will
transform the current black and white, antiquated 12-point, pixilated picture of a
customer and market into a more actionable, real-time, life-engaging definition.”
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13. PART 3
2012 Predictions from Key Technologies to Impact
Marketing Strategists (Social) Marketing
marketing analytics
market-driven
“ A modern marketer going into 2012 - 2014 will need an analytics team that
understands, lives and breathes data,” says DaviD MeerMaN ScoTT.
“Capturing information and transforming that information into actionable,
measurable insight... This type of insight will not be marketing-driven but market-
insights driven,” says BriaN SoliS.
toolset “The further integration of the toolsets,” says JaSoN FallS. “As monitoring
platforms add publishing and management solutions, analytics platforms integrate
integration with management and monitoring solutions, and social platforms evolve to include
e-mail, mobile and website management, the tools will just get closer to what the
customers want and need.”
understanding “Most of the techniques that have been developed so far are pretty rudimentary,”
says Paul GilliN. “We’ll need technologies that pinpoint real influence, and a lot
humans of smart companies are working on that problem.”
mobile “As much as we predict that every year is the ‘year of mobile,’ it seems like we’re
finally getting somewhere”, observes Jay Baer. “We’ll see a concerted effort
by companies to make their content mobile-friendly, and I’m bullish on what
near field communications (NFC) can provide in the realm of instant information
retrieval and mobile commerce.”
open APIs “Expect the proliferation of open APIs to unleash a wave of developer creativity
and subvert the business models of many proprietary analytics and monitoring
service providers, just as open-source software displaced proprietary models,”
says MarK lazeN.
location-aware Better integration of location-aware services with consumers’ previously
expressed interests. It’s real, real-time marketing,” says Neil GlaSSMaN.
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14. ParT 3 Key Technologies to impact
2012 Predictions from (Social) Marketing
Marketing Strategists
social mobile local
“ The ability to combine social, mobile and location creates immense
opportunities for brands,” says DeBi KleiMaN. “They cannot only reach people
right when they are ready to buy with the most targeted, relevant messages and
offers, but they can also extend and strengthen the relationship to their consumers
by being there right when people need them.”
cloud services “The cloud is hotter and going mainstream,” says Dave PecK. “Allowing clients
the ability to access your products from anywhere will be crucial in 2012.”
intelligent personal “The emergence of more and more intelligent personal assistants along the Siri
model will be an important development in technology in 2012,” says MaTThew
assistants T. GraNT. “The more informed Siri becomes through intensified data integration,
and the more people come to trust these robotic reminder and recommendation
apps, the faster you will see social information influence offline behavior as mobile
becomes our seeing-eye-dog when we are out in the real world.”
rich mobile “The pervasive nature of mobile with its increased capabilities will change the
game. Mobile can play a strong role in delivering ever-richer media. The alignment
experiences of super-fast 4G/LTE mobile networks, cheaper data plans, and the relative slower
pace of change and limited network bandwidth on our corporate LANs make
mobile a better channel for the delivery of rich media regardless of location. This
opens up new channels for marketers,” says Bill iveS.
CRM integration “2012 is the year brands will begin to integrate social data with CRM and web
analytics data in meaningful ways,” says MiKe lewiS. “This integration will
answer the ROI question, as integration will allow brands to finally see and track
their overall social media impact on bottom-line results.”
rapid translation “Alfred Spector, Vice President of Research at Google, predicts that within five
years we will be able to converse with people in any language in near-real-time
using mobile devices,” continues Paul GilliN, “and that’s incredibly exciting!”
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15. ParT 3 Key Technologies to impact
2012 Predictions from (Social) Marketing
Brand Marketers
integrated
analytics “ We can talk about the reach and the power of social networks presence. We
can talk about integrating traditional and social for the best impact. But until we
have tools that allow us to measure the right things at the right time in the right
and integrated way, we won’t know what that impact is,” observes
eKaTeriNa walTer.
operationalization “Functionality is the flavor of the week. How folks use the technology will be the
important impact. Organizations will need to understand how to operationalize the
social workflows and data,” says Michael Pace.
Facebook, “Facebook’s timeline looks really interesting for marketers, and anything
Facebook does -- good, bad, or indifferent -- stands to have a monstrous impact.
Google+, mobile Additionally, we suspect Google+ will iron out the kinks and become an important
player in the social space. For those of us in healthcare marketing, nothing
has more impact than the advancements and capabilities of mobile,”
says PaMela JohNSToN.
Google+, Twitter “My prediction is that Google+ will play an increasingly bigger role for marketers
in 2012. Twitter’s integration with IOS5 will pave the way to integrated mash-ups
coupled with IOS5 and symbiotic relationships that will propel our ability to connect and engage
consumers,” says aNDrew PaTTerSoN.
inbound “Tools that truly support inbound marketing, giving marketers the ability to see
which sources of traffic deliver leads and customers. I personally look forward
marketing tools to the day when waving your arms and quoting numbers like followers, traffic
and number of ‘likes’ is frowned upon and replaced with a meaningful, inbound
marketing approach,” says laura FiTToN.
near field “Watch how quickly near field communications (NFC) lands on mobile devices.
Once that happens, having that ability tied into real-time communications
communications with your social networks, will lead to a quicker transaction or potential for a
transaction,” says Marc Meyer.
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16. ParT 3 Key Technologies to impact
2012 Predictions from (Social) Marketing
Consultant & Agencies
consolidation
“ Next year will be about maximizing the big three -- Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn. These three networks will be heavily used for both paid and earned
tactics,” says STeve ruBel.
location-based “Beyond mobile, in North America at least, there will be more opportunities to use
location-based technologies to create real world experiences. It’s about far more
services than check-ins. It’s becoming increasingly easy to find people and events nearby
that are relevant in some personal way, so there’s a lot of potential to bring people
together,” says DaviD BerKowiTz.
contextualizing of “Facebook´s latest updates to the open graph will create a ripple effect, allowing
companies to create social apps that tap into users’ social real-time actions
experiences and engage them in new behaviors. Expect to see real-time contextualizing of
experiences, offers and content that go beyond the simple ‘like’ button. For
B2B brands, LinkedIn will enable new and more meaningful ways of social
engagement. Prepare for Twitter company pages, too,” says
JoNaS KliT NielSeN.
mobile “Mobile will become an imperative vs. a ‘nice-to-have’, as it is in 2011. Companies
that figure out how to engage with consumers on their mobile devices will win,”
says JiM STorer.
mobile “Smartphones will continue to spread, especially Android, and tablets, still led by
iPad, will only proliferate more. Figuring out the easiest way to interact with people
via mobile will get more attention. The ones who succeed will be the ones who
actually make apps and mobile sites that don’t break,” says DouG haSlaM.
video “The use of video makes people feel, and changing what someone feels is the
only way to change what they do,” says Michael TroiaNo.
social ROI “Expect to see numbers that reflect revenue per fan along with proven ways
to tap into the interest graphs, driven by enhanced business intelligence
and analytics. Interpretation of data will be big, which will lead to deeper
personalization. 2012 will also see a lot more social success stories,”
says errol aPoSToloPouloS.
edgerank “Facebook’s Edgerank algorithm will have the single biggest impact. It is the key
to effectively managing content on Facebook for deeper and more meaningful
engagement,” says TaulBee JacKSoN.
interactive “Mobile technologies will change the way we interact, network and communicate,
with fewer typed-text conversations and more purely interactive (non-social)
voice response content experiences. We will see Interactive Voice Response take the utility of
mobile handsets a step further. This isn’t bad news for social, yet it does mean
that good creative and copy will now factor into how an audience engages with
social marketers,” says TiM hayDeN.
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17. 4
The Role of Mobile in
(Social) Marketing
PART
2012 Predictions from
Marketing Strategists
“ Mobile devices are certainly important, and next year is going to
be about the ability to add location to the mobile experience,”
says DaviD MeerMaN ScoTT.
“Businesses need to understand if and how their customers use mobile devices,
then provide a holistic experience that does not change for users as they navigate
websites and mobile applications,” says BriaN SoliS.
“If it’s not mobile, it won’t work in 2012 and beyond. We’re a marketplace
conditioned to look down at our screen first. It’s not a B2C vs. B2B thing. If your
end users are people, you’re going to need to be mobile,” says JaSoN FallS.
“Mobile is crucial for all companies. We’ve got to think beyond just check-ins
and mobile-optimized sites and more about the behaviors of our customers on
their phones. Interactions are quick, one-handed and usually on the go. We are
increasingly buying, consuming and researching from our phones and tablets.
Companies of every size and in every vertical have to start thinking about their
customers in this way and plan accordingly,” says c.c. chaPMaN.
“2012 will be the year that geo-location turns B2C mobile marketing into a wild
west beyond our imaginings. The merchant down the street will be trying to grab
your business even while you’re in their competitor’s store,” says MarK lazeN.
“Deals meet Foursquare,” predicts Paul GilliN. “There’s a surprising amount
of activity by B2B companies in this area, particularly by those in the hospitality,
travel and retail businesses or those that deliver services like financial information
in which timing is critical.”
“Starting yesterday, brands should be planning all of their marketing for mobile
platforms and then integrating with desktops,” says Neil GlaSSMaN.
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18. ParT 4 The role of Mobile in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Marketing Strategists
“
(continued...) Everybody’s going mobile. The PC will go away eventually, so advertising
on mobile devices, within games and apps, is going to be the leading frontier for
advertising,” says Dave PecK.
“Mobile search will be increasingly influenced by that data we generate online
coupled with our trackable mobile behaviors. While this may have primarily a B2C
impact (as mobile becomes thoroughly built into the shopping experience and
we approach a ‘Minority Report’ style, location-based targeting, the main way it
will influence B2B marketing is via email. As the mobile device becomes an
email triage tool of the first order. B2B marketers will need to reshape their
email marketing strategies to focus on quick engagement, drawing people to
easy-to-navigate mobile sites, and enabling them to share on the fly,”
says MaTThew T. GraNT.
“Adoption of social will continue to be popular on consumers’ mobile devices.
Expect to see new social networks, driven by mobile. B2B companies will
have additional tools to publish content, while having deeper mobile-enabled
management capabilities,” says MiKe lewiS.
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19. ParT 4 The role of Mobile in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Brand Marketers
“ We can spend hours citing the never-ending list of studies and data
around mobile. If companies (large or small) are not thinking of how they are
connecting with consumers through mobile, they are already behind,”
says eKaTeriNa walTer.
“Mobile will only get bigger and more international. The use of passive location-
based services and augmented reality could be big, but that will depend on
global smart phone penetration. B2B will still be about internal use of mobile
technologies for a while, and less about using mobile/social for acquisition.
B2C mobile opportunities are almost too numerous, but look across your
organization and expect that each department will have a role to play in mobile,”
says Michael Pace.
“Mobile holds a great potential for us and it keeps growing in leaps and bounds.
We are not yet fully equipped to take full advantage of the opportunities ahead of
us,” says aNDrew PaTTerSoN.
“Mobile will be big - it is how you stay in touch with your friends while on
the go. Twitter integration into IOS5 is one incredibly cool way that will bring
social sharing on mobile. B2B will be affected and will have to embrace mobile -
so many of us are glued to our phones a good part of the workday,”
says laura FiTToN.
“Tablet and mobile computing, empowering our ability to stay connected to our
networks in virtually seamless ways, will change the marketing game. Add the
commerce aspect to that and you have tremendous opportunity to move products
and services via social and mobile,” says Marc Meyer.
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20. ParT 4 The role of Mobile in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Consultants & Agencies
“ Mobile will make marketers in both the B2B and B2C space more
dependent on visuals than text,” says STeve ruBel.
“Mobile will affect marketers with physical location and those who are virtual.
A soda brand, for instance, shouldn’t just care where its products are sold – it
should be focused on any place and time that evokes the spirit of the brand, and
then look for meaningful ways where that brand can be incorporated. Retailers
don’t just want to reach people in their stores; they want to reach people the
99.9% of the time that consumers aren’t in their stores. That’s where mobile social
media has the biggest opportunity; the 0.1% of the time people spend in the store
is just the low hanging fruit,” says DaviD BerKowiTz.
“We keep making prognostications that ‘this will be the year for social mobile’ for
the last few years, so let’s hope 2012 get us there. Expect deeper integration of
mobile with other social objects and apps to be among the key priorities for B2C
brands. Social marketing and mobile for B2B will still be in the early stages when
we exit the year,” says JoNaS KliT NielSeN.
“Anything mobile will be big. The only difference between B2C and B2B will be the
scale and depth of how they deal with the customer on the go. If they treat their
mobile channels (and many companies have both B2C and B2B) as they treat all
other sales and marketing channels, then they have their baseline strategy right
there,” says DouG haSlaM.
“It will become more central, less distinct from the desktop-based ‘mainline.’
One could already argue it is the mainline... that to be digital is to be mobile,”
says Michael TroiaNo.
“It is impossible to deny the impact of mobile in commerce. The transition into
2012 is going to be about social commerce and social media as mobile platforms.
Mobile is about the ability to be anywhere at anytime finding out information in a
social context,” says errol aPoSToloPouloS.
“The growth of the ‘mobile’ audience will present many new challenges and
opportunities. We will see less time spent on digital screens, reduced focus on
textual conversation and an increase in image and video-based storytelling. B2B
companies should know that the continuous connection to their customers now
carries with it an expectation for customer service and account management
to be faster and more attentive. B2C companies will have an equal responsibility
to be timely in responding to customer inquiries. Mobile will offer a greater
contextual opportunity to capitalize on location and behavioral data, while
traditional social media listening and community management will be
challenged,” says TiM hayDeN.
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21. ParT 4 The role of Mobile in (Social) Marketing
2012 Predictions from
Consultants & Agencies
“
(continued...) Mobile is the way of the social future. Social networks will have to be on the
cutting edge, creating sophisticated alert systems and better ways for users to
share and engage via mobile devices. 2012 will see LinkedIn going more mobile,
following the footsteps of Facebook and Twitter. Marketers will increasingly
involved in defining and delivering mobile experiences and content,”
says STePheN MurPhy.
“Mobile is key to effectively marketing to moms - 78% of Moms use their
smartphones to check in and update their Twitter and Facebook accounts while
on the go. As a result, more and more opportunities exist for brands to stay on
Moms’ mobile radar screens,” says STacy DeBroFF.
“We’ll continue to see upward trend in mobile use across the board. Brands are
starting to look at the entire mobile ecosystem as one unified user experience -
welcomed change. There is nothing worse than getting a text or an alert from an
app that goes to a Flash landing page on my iOS device,”
says TaulBee JacKSoN.
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22. 5
Top Challenges for
(Social) Marketers
PART
2012 Predictions from
Marketing Strategists
“ Harnessing real time,” says DaviD MeerMaN ScoTT.
“Recognizing that they are part of the problem. By default, they have created
a marketing silo in their organizations. Marketers need to connect the entire
organization and put everyone to work for marketing,” says BriaN SoliS.
“Integrating it all. Whether it’s integrating traditional marketing with digital and
social, mobile marketing, or the various functions of digital marketing into a
uniform workflow, the next year will see a lot of progress in streamlining what we
do internally and externally as marketers,” says JaSoN FallS.
“The same challenge it’s been for the last three years: Stop talking and start
listening,” says Paul GilliN. “That’s a big task. Marketers are trained to deliver
messages, not to iterate and respond. But that’s what they’ve got to do in the
future. There’s no other choice.”
“Resources. Who in the company is supposed to be handling this stuff? How
many people do you need? How are they trained? Where do they come from?
2012 is the year of social media labor questions,” says Jay Baer.
“Remaining disciplined and focused on ROI amidst the static of a thousand cool
technologies,” says MarK lazeN.
“Being clear that social media channels are just that. While each has multi-
threaded, user-generated social elements, bi-directional digital and linear
broadcast facets also exist in most of them. We need to be careful to parse the
functionality and potential of each channel, as well as be aware of how these
channels are used interactively by consumers,” says Neil GlaSSMaN.
“Standing above the noise. Everybody is going to be marketing in social next
year,” says Dave PecK.
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23. ParT 5 Top challenges for (Social) Marketers
2012 Predictions from
Marketing Strategists
“
(continued...) Keeping track of the conversation online; getting better at parsing what
matters and what doesn’t; keeping track of all the various social initiatives we
undertake. Not only will more and more people in the enterprise be involved in
social interactions on the company’s behalf, but social programs will generate
data in new and interesting ways. Connecting the dots -- demonstrating
ROI -- will become increasingly critical and immensely challenging,”
says MaTThew T. GraNT.
“Going beyond the broadcast mode to the focused delivery of targeted content
based on user preferences and buy-in. This will lead to greater and more valuable
engagement,” says Bill iveS.
“Integration of data. Tying data together from multiple sources will be a huge
challenge for companies in 2012,” says MiKe lewiS.
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24. ParT 5 Top challenges for (Social) Marketers
2012 Predictions from
Brand Marketers
“ Enablement. If every one of your employees, let alone managers, is not
‘sold’ on why social matters, you still have work to do. You can be as ahead of
the curve, but if your management, key stakeholders, business units, and global
markets are not right there with you, you need to go back to educate and enable,”
says eKaTeriNa walTer.
“ROI or ROO (return on objectives). Senior VPs & VP levels are going to want to
understand more of what they are getting out of social,” says Michael Pace.
“Cutting through the noise and connecting with the right people, who need you,
your product or your service right now. It’s incredibly challenging to get discovered
online in a meaningful way. Reaching people when they need you and providing a
positive interaction always remains the paramount challenge and opportunity for
marketers,” says PaMela JohNSToN.
“Focus. There are a lot of platforms and opportunities out there and we need to
continue to pick out battles for maximum return,” says aNDrew PaTTerSoN.
“Tracing what becomes of all the traffic that comes to your sites from social
platforms. Unless you are working on and improving the middle of your funnel
(MoFu), all that effort put into the top of your funnel (ToFu) will be fruitless,” says
laura FiTToN.
“Figuring out how to leverage 800+ million users on Facebook to create
an engaging Facebook page that moves the commerce needle,”
says Marc Meyer.
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25. ParT 5 Top challenges for (Social) Marketers
Predictions from
Consultants & Agencies
“ To measure ROI. It’s still elusive,” says STeve ruBel.
“ROI. If Cuba Gooding Jr. was playing a brand manager today, he’d be shouting,
‘Show me the value!’ Or, to quote another favorite character, Dwight Schrute from
The Office, ‘Playtime is over!’ Marketers will need real answers to justify more
significant expenditures of time and budget in social,” says DaviD BerKowiTz.
“Creating the right metrics, proving ROI, and getting executives to buy in and
allocate larger budgets for social,” says JoNaS KliT NielSeN.
“Fatigue. As more and more people participate in social networks and become
mobile content creators, the noise is going to reach the breaking point.
Consumers will fatigue of social marketing and begin relying on trusted sources
(peers). Niche networks will take off,” says JiM STorer.
“Focusing on what works and not being distracted by shiny new objects, while
making sure they don’t miss the shiny thing that actually becomes the next
‘what works.’ Measuring programs and linking them to business goals will become
more important and more recognized,”
says DouG haSlaM.
“Getting noticed. Delivering products worth talking about,”
says Michael TroiaNo.
“Engagement. Tapping into communities of interest in context; marketing products
and services to them in authentic ways,” says errol aPoSToloPouloS.
“Scaling content. Brands have never had to deal with content development and
real time engagement on this scale, and almost all of them will need the help,”
says TaulBee JacKSoN.
“Value. Social marketers will need to demonstrate value and success for the
tactics and budgets at stake. Much of what is “possible” still falls short of the
proven tactics that work. Those marketers who fail to practice the integration of
social with traditional media and sales channels will die in 2012…their time has
run out, and the experiment is over,” says TiM hayDeN.
“Privacy concerns. It will be game changing for social networks and marketers
alike. It will make our job much more difficult,” says STePheN MurPhy.
“Listening. Today’s changing marketplace demands that brands listen to
consumers, implement strategically, and not rely on past practices,” says STacy
DeBroFF.
“Integration - Integration – Integration,” says roBerT colliNS.
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26. 6
Top Trusted News Resources
PART
“ Conferences,” says DaviD MeerMaN ScoTT, “…talking to the people
who are implementing innovative ideas, CMOs and CEOs, public relations and
marketing agency leaders.”
“My own mission control – newsfeeds, alerts, and sources,” says BriaN
SoliS. “I rely on the collective wisdom of my peers to find out trends and future
developments.
“I primarily follow three resources -- ConvinceandConvert.com, MarketingProfs.
com and ReadWriteWeb.com,” says JaSoN FallS.
“I make it a habit to keep up with TheNextWeb.com, AllThingsDigital.com and
Mashable.com,” says c.c. chaPMaN.
“MediaPost’s Around the Net and Around the Net in Online Media get all the
important stories I miss,” says Paul GilliN. “Editor & Publisher’s daily newsletter
is a great compendium of what’s happening in mainstream media; Bulldog
Reporter’s Daily Dog is an unholy mess to look at, but is full of timely insight;
Marketing Charts scoops up all the latest research on media and marketing and
delivers it in a handy newsletter.”
“BoingBoing; Brain Picking and Big Think are indispensable resources,”
says Neil GlaSSMaN.
“I simply cannot live without Twitter,” admits DeBi KleiMaN.
“I rely on VentureBeat, because it’s less pop culture,” says Dave PecK.
“I regularly refer to MarketingProfs.com, and I get most of the news about
marketing and social from link recommendations on Twitter.com.”
says MaTThew T. GraNT.
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27. ParT 6 Top Trusted News Sources
“ I look at three main sources,” says Bill iveS, “The Smart Brief series,
especially Smart Brief on Social Media, Twitter and Darwin Ecosystems, as well as
its Social Media on the Web blog.”
“I always learn a lot from my peers,” says MiKe lewiS, “But I also follow
Mashable.com and listen to the social grapevine by staying plugged into Twitter,
Facebook.com and so forth.”
“The essential respires for me are Mashable.com, the Word of Mouth Marketing
Association (WOMMA), AdAge, SmartBrief, and MediaPost,”
says eKaTeriNa walTer.
“TechCrunch.com and Mashable.com are important,” says Michael Pace, “As
are the people I follow on Twitter whose content curation I trust.”
“TechCrunch.com, Mashable.com, Bulldog Reporter’s Daily Dog and my Twitter
feed are essential to staying in-the-know,” says PaMela JohNSToN.
“That’s easy.. Mashable.com, TechCrunch.com, and AllThingsDigital.com,” says
aNDrew PaTTerSoN.
“The HubSpot blog, of course,” says laura FiTToN, “But I also follow Chris
Brogan’s blog, Bulldog Reporter. My number-one source of social marketing
news, however, is my friends and contacts on Twitter and Facebook.”
“I vote for FastCompany and Harvard Business Review,” says Marc Meyer.
“In my role, I sit at the intersection of technology and media,” observes
STeve ruBel. “Two sources I can’t live without are curators MediaGazer and
TechMeme.”
“I can’t live without Summify,” says DaviD BerKowiTz. “It aggregates all the top
links shared by my Twitter.com and Facebook friends, so I can stay much better
informed and not get drowned by information overload.”
“I really rely on my Twitter feed,” says JoNaS KliT NielSeN.
“Mashable.com is my go-to source for social media and marketing news and
developments,” says JiM STorer.
“The grapevine, wherever it may grow,” says DouG haSlaM. “Currently it’s some
combination of Twitter, Facebook and Google+ from peers in the industry.”
“These days I read what bubbles up through Twitter and Google+,” says
Michael TroiaNo. “I spend less and less time in Google Reader and find
increasingly that the news I need finds me instead.”
Google alerts, my Pulse reader, Mashable.com, TechCrunch.com, Social
Commerce Today, Altimeter, Dachis Group, Business Insider and the Wall Street
Journal are all important,” says errol aPoSToloPouloS.
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28. ParT 6 Top Trusted News Sources
“ We can’t live without the Awareness Hub,” says TaulBee JacKSoN.
“We have all of our specific monitoring streams set up there for our brand and
our clients. It makes it super easy. We are also huge fans of Mashable.com,
TechCrunch.com, and Lifehacker. We actually keep CNN, Bloomberg and CNBC
up on our monitoring wall for breaking news. We have also been using Newsmap
and Trendsmap for geo-targeted monitoring.”
“I find Social Media Examiner and Exploring Social Media most helpful,”
says TiM hayDeN.
“I like LinkedIn because I’m connected with like-minded people,” observes
STePheN MurPhy, “And I like getting updates from companies’ Facebook
pages in my news feed. Also, Mashable.com always has news whether it’s 2pm or
2am.”
“I follow Social Media & Marketing Daily at Media Post, Brian Solis’s Blog,
mediabistro.com, AgencySpy, Social Media Today and SmartBrief on Social
Media,” says STacy DeBroFF.
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29. appendix Biographies
errol aPoSToloPouloS (@errol33), Innovation Strategist, Social and Mobile
at Optaros, Inc.
Jay Baer (@jaybaer), Social Media Strategist, Coach and Speaker. Author of the
blog, Convince & Convert, and the book The NOW Revolution.
DaviD BerKowiTz (@dberkowitz), Vice President of Emerging Media for 360i.
c.c. chaPMaN (@cc_chapman), Founder & Editor at Digital Dads, Co-author of
the book, Content Rules with Ann Handley (@MarketingProfs).
roBerT colliNS (@RobertCollins), Founder and Host of Social Media
Breakfast.
STacy DeBroFF (@MomCentral), Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mom
Central Consulting.
JaSoN FallS (@JasonFalls), Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Social Media
Explorer, Co-author of No Bullsh** Social Media with Erik Deckers
(@edeckers).
laura FiTToN (@Pistachio), Inbound Marketing Evangelist at HubSpot and Co-
author of Twitter for Dummies.
Paul GilliN (@PGillin), Social Media Adviser and co-author of Social Marketing
to the Business Customer.
Neil GlaSSMaN (@neilglassman), Principal Marketing Strategist at
WhizBangPowWow.
MaTThew T. GraNT (@MattTGrant), Managing Editor at MarketingProfs.
DouG haSlaM (@DougH), Client Services Supervisor, Voce Connect at Voce
Communications.
TiM hayDeN (@TheTimHayden), Chief Marketing Officer at 44Doors.
Bill iveS (@BillIves), Senior Vice President of Marketing for Darwin Ecosystems,
LLC and blogger at Portals and KM.
TaulBee JacKSoN (@taulbee), President and Chief Executive Officer at
Raidious.
PaMela JohNSToN (@PamJohnston), Director of New Media at Lahey Clinic.
DeBi KleiMaN (@drkleiman), President of the Massachusetts Innovation &
Technology Exchange.
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30. Biographies
lora KraTchouNova (@ScratchMM), Principal of Scratch Marketing + Media
MarK lazeN (@marklazen), Chief Technology Officer at Social Media Today, LLC.
MiKe lewiS (@bostonmike), Vice President of Marketing at Awareness, Inc.
Marc Meyer (@Marc_Meyer), Social Media Strategist for Ernst and Young.
STeve MurPhy (@SBCMarketing), Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at
Get Busy Media.
JoNaS KliT NielSeN (@Klit_Nielsen), Founder and Chief Executive Officer at
Mindjumpers.
Michael Pace (@mpace101), Director of Customer Support & Community
Management at Constant Contact.
aNDrew PaTTerSoN Director of New Media at MLB Advanced Media.
Dave PecK (@davepeck), Partner and Social Media Strategist at Bullfrog Media,
author of Think Before you Engage.
eriK QualMaN (@equalman), Global Vice President of Digital Marketing at EF
Education, Founder at Socialnomics, and Author of Socialnomics.
STeve ruBel (@steverubel), Executive Vice President Global Strategy and
Insights for Edelman.
DaviD MeerMaN ScoTT (@dmscott), globally recognized Marketing Strategist,
Author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR and Real-Time Marketing & PR.
SaMuel J. ScoTT (@samueljscott), Manager of Digital Marketing &
Communications at The Cline Group, Owner of My SEO Software.
BriaN SoliS (@briansolis), Principal at Altimeter Group, Author of Engage! and
The End of Business as Usual.
JiM STorer (@jimstorer), Co-founder and Social Media Strategist for
The Community Roundtable.
Michael TroiaNo (@miketrap), Principal at Holland-Mark.
eKaTeriNa walTer (@Ekaterina), Social Media Strategist for Intel.
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