Practical Simple Marketing in the News 5/25/12

Happy Memorial Day weekend! In case your weekend plans include reading time, here are links and resources shared on Twitter and tagged #practicalmktr grouped here together in Practical Simple Marketing In The News.

Simple & Practical Marketing Data

• RT @markwschaefer: 35 Mind Numbing YouTube Facts, Figures, Statistics – Infographic goo.gl/ta27b via @jeffbullas #practicalmktr 

Practical Marketing Advice

• Google's new social report focuses on $ not likes ow.ly/aSEKM #practicalmktr
• Reminder about importance of Google Places: ow.ly/b1RG6 #practicalmktr
• Top 2 reasons LinkedIn is taking over world ow.ly/b1ucJ #practicalmktr
• Do you know/use these 5 LinkedIn tools? ow.ly/b1QwW #practicalmktr
• Ask 5 whys to get to larger story! #CMI #practicalmktr wisdom fr @Robert_Rose ow.ly/b1Xg2

Simple Marketing Inspiration

• RT @nateriggs: 5 Pinterest Boards Every Content Marketer Should Follow >> bit.ly/LsxDTY #practicalmktr
• What's yr reaction to 'unsocial' networks? ow.ly/b1Xb1 Solution to data overload, no? 
• Social Media marketing: ludicrously complicated ow.ly/b1TgP Agree? Disagree? #practicalmktr

Brands Being Practical With Social Media

• Role of social media in financial services marketing: #practicalmktr insights incl fr @FrankEliason ow.ly/b1T6F
• Optimizing Facebook timelines: 6 brand examples fr @MarketingProfs http://ow.ly/b1YS4 #practicalmktr
• Reference resource: 5 all time best Facebook Campaigns via @FastCo http://ow.ly/b1XuD #practicalmktr

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Practical Simple Marketing in the News - 5/18/12

Happy Friday! Here are links and resources shared on Twitter and tagged #practicalmktr grouped here together in Practical Simple Marketing In The News.

Notice that there's not a single mention of Pinterest, but lots about content and perspective on managing communities.

Simple & Practical Marketing Data

• 5 mobile trends brands need to monitor fr Mashable ow.ly/aJq14 #practicalmktr

Practical Marketing Advice

• Step by step guide for content curation ow.ly/aJn8d #practicalmktr
• Are you using these great content marketing ideas on Google+? ow.ly/aSCwt #practicalmktr via #CMI
• Creating effective email and landing page content tips: ow.ly/aSDHr #practicalmktr
• Given image focus on many social sites, what is your image strategy? http://ow.ly/aSEeX #practicalmktr

Simple Marketing Inspiration

• Classic fr @rohitbhargava: Manifesto for content curator ow.ly/aJnaQ #practicalmktr
• Lovely advice via Benjamin Franklin for getting what want in life ow.ly/aSCzH #practicalmktr
• Fascinating perspective from a social media manager at larger retailer: ow.ly/aSCOh #practicalmktr
• What makes successful community manager? it's always personal http://ow.ly/aSEIq #practicalmktr

Brands Being Practical With Social Media

• Ferrari uses social media to drive visitors to microsite ow.ly/aSDP1 #practicalmktr

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Practical Simple Marketing in the News - 5/11/12

Ready for the weekend? Here are this week's links and resources shared on Twitter and tagged #practicalmktr grouped here together in Practical Simple Marketing In The News.

Practical Marketing Advice

• 8 rules of Pinerest etiquette ow.ly/aJhJg #practicalmktr
• RT @YouTooCanBeGuru: Here's the Best Time to Share on Pinterest on.mash.to/JVHi5i by @mashable via @TheFabSocial #practicalmktr
• Have you tried any of these 3 must-have Pinterest tools? ow.ly/aJiaQ #practicalmktr
• Love these Facebook engagement recommendations: ow.ly/aJi3D #practicalmktr
• RT @AventeTile: 5 Google+ Tricks to Dominate G oogle Search Results 5 Google+ Tricks to Dominate Google Search Results via @HubSpot #practicalmktr

Simple Marketing Inspiration

• Content curation for SEO: http://ow.ly/aJl1L lots good #practicalmktr insights!
• RT @BrennerMichael: How Google Creates a New Era for SEO goo.gl/zYUrf via @1stwebdesigner #practicalmktr
• The future of mobile via @cxdnyc ow.ly/aJjiC #practicalmktr
• Great ideas! RT @TALV58: SocialMedia4Builders: "How I Use Social Media to Promote My Blogs" bit.ly/KySUxt great video #practicalmktr

Brands Being Practical With Social Media

• So how will social media affect 2012 Olympics? #practicalmktr infographics ow.ly/aJhTy
• Social and digital case study: Adobe http://ow.ly/aJmij #practicalmktr
• Thought-provoking brand examples re: H2 use Pinterest creatively ow.ly/aJixX #practicalmktr

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Practical Simple Marketing in the News - 5/4/12

Here are links and resources shared on Twitter and tagged #practicalmktr grouped here together in Practical Simple Marketing In The News.

Practical Marketing Advice

• Pitching bloggers via Pinterest: ow.ly/arpmJ #practicalmktr
• H2 tell your brand story through facebook timeline: ow.ly/aAtUV gr8 examples #practicalmktr
• A must! Great tip! RT @TALV58: SocialMedia4Builders: Add alt tags to your photos ow.ly/aBoOT It really helps #practicalmktr
• H2 create successful blog editorial strategy fr #CMI ow.ly/aAudh #practicalmktr
• Making facebook work for yr brand fr @SocialSteve http://ow.ly/aAu0R #practicalmktr

Simple Marketing Inspiration

• Perspective on Blendtec's marketing strategy & 'will it blend' ow.ly/arp0w #practicalmktr
• RT @TALV58: Whom do Americans trust when they shop? http://jan.ocregister.com/2012/04/30/whom-do-americans-trust-when-they-shop/78838/ Interesting #1 #practicalmktr
• How do U set healthy work boundaries? ow.ly/aAuzv #practicalmktr
• Notion of 'simpler hybrid life' sounds wise, no? http://ow.ly/aAtm3 #practicalmktr

Brands Being Practical With Social Media

• A digital perspective on politics and election related communications ow.ly/aroSe #practicalmktr
• Valuable PR lessons from Heineken's bizarre dog-fighting crisis ow.ly/arp5Q #practicalmktr
• Well done @brandonuttley! 9 social media crisis questions Dole failed to answer ow.ly/arpip #practicalmktr

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Practical Simple Marketing in the News - 4/27/12

Happy Friday! Here are links and resourcesfor 4/27/12 shared on Twitter and tagged #practicalmktr grouped here together in Practical Simple Marketing In The News.

Practical Marketing Advice

• Have U cked out these 19 tools for Pinterest Pros? via @socialmedia2day ow.ly/aipAL #practicalmktr
• Don't forget LinkedIn as a social network, especially re: business ow.ly/aiZas #practicalmktr
• Facebook content marketing lessons from large brands #CMI ow.ly/arn4Z #practicalmktr
• Shocking! more companies quit blogging, go w Facebook instead http://ow.ly/aroAW #practicalmktr 

Simple Marketing Inspiration

• Do you try to do one thing at a time? ow.ly/arj5J #practicalmktr work in progress ;-)
• Love the Fiskateers story! Powerful brand building ow.ly/aro5A #practicalmktr
• McKinsey Quarterly demystifies social media http://ow.ly/aroCC #practicalmktr

Brands Being Practical With Social Media

• What Lionsgate did differently creating pre-Hunger Games buzz: ow.ly/aiYkM #practicalmktr
• How Boston Police uses Twitter, texting for crime tips: ow.ly/aiYXR #practicalmktr
• Love #practicalmktr wisdom such as this fr Food Truck Owners who use social media ow.ly/armg5

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Practical Simple Marketing in the News - April 20, 2012

As I share with you this week's  Practical Simple Marketing In The News - aka links and resources shared on Twitter and tagged #practicalmktr - I have to comment on this week spent at Coverings 2012.

It's been an amazing and social week with wonderful IRL [in real life] meetings with otherwise virtual friends. We've done an online/offline version of #KBTribechat that I'll have more about over on SimpleMarketingNow.com, including photos!

I did, though, get this article published: LinkedIn for Business Tips: How To Manage Groups.

And, now, back to our regularly scheduled program!

Simple & Practical Marketing Data

• Not surprised. R U? 69% millenials rarely visit Facebook fan page http://ow.ly/ahP9b #practicalmktr 

Practical Marketing Advice

• Pinterest gets more copyright friendly ow.ly/ahM0P #practicalmktr
• killer Facebook fan page tips. Which have you tried? Reactions? ow.ly/ahP4P #practicalmktr
• Here U go: 14 intriguing ways to use QR codes ow.ly/ahMsf #practicalmktr
• LinkedIn evolves, too: It's about to debut tools to target followers ow.ly/ahN5F #practicalmktr
• 11 ways Facebook page timelines change yr content strategy. http://ow.ly/ahPaB #practicalmktr

Simple Marketing Inspiration

• Well written, spot-on and a fun read! RT @RigginsConst: Just like Soylent Green, Social Media is People wp.me/pMuIn-By #practicalmktr
• Who do you trust when planning travel? Friends, travel agents or 'trippy'? ow.ly/ahM9E #practicalmktr

Brands Being Practical With Social Media

• Love this: social media bridges old and new via faith online ow.ly/ahMk3 #practicalmktr
• Grounding: bringing public diplomacy into social arena ow.ly/ahMeF #practicalmktr
• AMEX: a financial institution social role model? ow.ly/ahNac #practicalmktr 

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Practical Simple Marketing in the News - 4/13/12

Here follows a double dose of Practical Simple Marketing in the News, filled with delicious articles. These are all links and resources shared on Twitter and tagged #practicalmktr grouped here together in Practical Simple Marketing In The News for the week ending 4/13/12.

Simple & Practical Marketing Data

• From Pinterest to Purchase: data on how consumers use it ow.ly/a4598 #practicalmktr
• Being socially irresponsible in business: ow.ly/a972g Good data, insights re: big biz and SMBs #practicalmktr
• RT @TomPick RT @markusrach What’s driving social media? 12 must-know facts bit.ly/HBtn1v Brilliant #practicalmktr

Practical Marketing Advice

• Thinking Outside the Inbox - 10 point checklist for your current email campaigns: ht.ly/a0mLj via Marketo #practicalmktr
• 50 ~free social media tools for brands: ow.ly/a0SNI #practicalmktr
• Fascinating: social media may ease negative word-of-mouth impact! ow.ly/a5Cbe #practicalmktr
• Good reminders in Just Say No to Bad SEO ow.ly/a5CEC #practicalmktr
• Mari Smith's 21 key Facebook Timeline for Pages points to know ow.ly/a97y5 #practicalmktr
• 4 keyword research mistakes to avoid fr @MarketingProfs ow.ly/a97N8 #practicalmktr
• Local Search 5 must dos fr @MarketingProfs http://ow.ly/a97Uf #practicalmktr

Simple Marketing Inspiration

• 7 entrepreneurial + #practicalmktr lessons from 'shark tank' ow.ly/a0Smt NB: be nice!
• This reads to me like intense Zmot activity: mobile complicating path to conversion ow.ly/a455R #practicalmktr
• Love the 'gray area' Etch-a-Sketch Attitude! Bravo ow.ly/a45EC #practicalmktr
• Urgent! Start scheduling boredom time each day! ow.ly/a96ED #practicalmktr
• 21 counter-intuitive #practicalmktr break ideas to boost productivity, creativity ow.ly/a96QB
• Which do you prefer? SEO or PPC? ow.ly/a96FV #practicalmktr
• Here R 3 antisocial brands: ow.ly/a96UU Do U know otherss? #practicalmktr
• Can marketing learn from movements, uprisings? ow.ly/a9775 Love these insights@ #practicalmktr
• Don't push product on Pinterest! Cr8 Boards re: culture, lifestyle based trends, behind-scenes stuff http://ow.ly/a98sR #practicalmktr

Brands Being Practical With Social Media

• How Twitter is fighting crime in Kenya. Wow! http://ow.ly/a5CNy #practicalmktr
• Inside the marketing playbook of the New York Giants http://ow.ly/a5CTX #practicalmktr
• Delicious #practicalmktr examples: Peugeot Pinterest competition, law + social media, Intuit Pinterest infographic ow.ly/a0Sau
• Love this! #practicalmktr insights from US Army's social media industrial complex! ow.ly/a2xVl
• RT @emmaemail: Email wins again @jaybaer Research: Americans Hate Social Media Promos (#s overwhelming myem.ma/B9 #practicalmktr

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