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Comment on Why Facebook Hashtags Are Dumb by Vinnie Vu

Vinnie Vu — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:08:24 +0000

I just want to say this, hashtags are pointless and stupid, I don’t see any reason to use them and gives people a better reason to learn better grammar rules and such. Seriously, to those who keep using hashtags, please stop. It’s annoying and there’s no point in using them.

Comment on When is the Best Time to Post on Facebook? by Danielle Cormier

Danielle Cormier — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:02:21 +0000

Thank you!

Comment on 10 Things to Know About Social Media Marketing by Open Source Software Development

Open Source Software Development — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:38 +0000

One of the most common mistakes that businesses commit as far as social media presence is concerned is just to have posts running down their page. Where they really miss the trick is to listen to their customers and respond to their customers ASAP. Else even a bad thread on social media platforms can tarnish a brand’s image.

Comment on When is the Best Time to Post on Facebook? by irina

irina — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:30:12 +0000

loved this post, super-helpful and well written.

Comment on 6 Tips for Writing Sensational Mobile-Friendly Subject Lines by Marketing Day: June 17, 2013

Marketing Day: June 17, 2013 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:05:29 +0000

[...] 6 Tips for Writing Sensational Mobile-Friendly Subject Lines, blogs.constantcontact.com [...]

Comment on Mobile Search: How New Customers Find You by Clint Wilson

Clint Wilson — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:20:39 +0000

Good read and we were just talking about this last night at a @cleverbridge event in San Francisco, “What type of email do you read in the bathroom?:)” ~Clint @cazoomi

Comment on 4 Ways to Segment Your List to Get the Right Message to the Right Audience by Adam Preston

Adam Preston — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:17:02 +0000

Because segmentation is so important I’m always surprised the constant contact does not give us more options to de duplicate our list. After all we don’t want people receiving the wrong email about the wrong type of information.

Whenever I asked for the duplication tools I’m told they do not exist. I am told not to worry because the same email will not be sent to people twice who are in different lists. Surely this is missing the point. ID duplicate to make sure the person is not receiving the incorrect email

Comment on 6 Uncomplicated Social SEO Tips for Small Businesses by Rich White

Rich White — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:42:48 +0000

Thanks for the great tips! We are always looking for a simpler way to educate our small pet business customers on ways to maximize their personal SEO efforts and this is a great way to introduce an “easy to-do list” for them!

Comment on 10 Things to Know About Social Media Marketing by Shawn McCLondon

Shawn McCLondon — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:59:53 +0000

Have a plan!

Comment on Why Facebook Hashtags Are Dumb by Chris Messina

Chris Messina — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:59:44 +0000

Oh well. Hashtags _are_ dumb, but it’s also why they’re so effective and easy to use. Guess we’ll see how their use improves now that Facebook went ahead and launched them!

http://newsroom.fb.com/News/633/Public-Conversations-on-Facebook

Comment on 10 Ways to Market Your Small Business on a Shoestring Budget by Laura Spaventa

Laura Spaventa — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:59:33 +0000

Hi Susan,

Thanks for including us! We appreciate the shout out!

Best,
Laura
HARO’s Social Media Community Manager and Vocus’ PR Manager

Comment on 6 Ways to Promote Your New Facebook Page by Leanne Kennis

Leanne Kennis — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:06:59 +0000

R. Benedict I would love to offer a solution, but first need a little more information from you.

Is this a business page or a personal profile page you are referring to?

Where are you getting the album link from that you’ve been sending out to friends?

Comment on How Will You Achieve Your Goals In 2013? by Nuvela

Nuvela — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:03:34 +0000

Yes. I agree with you, segmenting a contact list is a good idea. It works for me quite well.

Comment on Three Tips to Help Your Sales Soar by Shari Joyce

Shari Joyce — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:36:50 +0000

I enjoyed your article. I would like to share it (or parts of) with others and intermingle it in sales emails I send out.

Comment on 5 Tips for Your Next Email Blast by Goran

Goran — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:00:15 +0000

I thought you guys never use the phrase “Email Blast.” itnsays so on your Facebook page

Comment on The Great “Email-Marketing-is-Dead” Hoax by Email Monks

Email Monks — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:36:30 +0000

Apart, Email also accounts for much higher ROI compared to Social Media platforms. ROI from social media just account for roughly 12% compared to a 67% from Email Marketing as per DMA 2012 stats. Email marketing can target the customers more precisely than social media. While Social Media is limited to segment the users according to the gender, age and location, Email goes a step further and incorporates past interactions from the centralized CRM systems, purchase history, loyalty etc and can target customers more specifically with adaptive content.

Comment on 5 Tips for Your Next Email Blast by Email Monks

Email Monks — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:26:20 +0000

One thing that we have noticed is most Marketers engage in to email campaigns(not blast ) without actually knowing what is it that subscribers want? Do they fancy new product emails, are they keen to read a monthly newsletter ? These are the questions marketer has to puzzle out. Once you know your subscriber well, you can incorporate the things they will respond to in your next campaign. At Email Monks, our group of monks did some brain storming and wrote an article on knowing a subscriber well and how can you do it all very cleanly? You might as well like to read it http://www.emailmonks.com/blog/email-marketing/sevenfold-verses-to-know-your-lord/

Comment on 6 Ways to Promote Your New Facebook Page by R. Benedict

R. Benedict — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:40:42 +0000

What do I do for promotion among friends who are not on Facebook? I’m frustrated that I cannot share my photo albums with them (using a link to the page). Any ideas?

Comment on 10 Ways to Market Your Small Business on a Shoestring Budget by Marie

Marie — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:56:34 +0000

Hey Susan, thanks for sharing some solid tips with us! There are a few that I need to work on, which are time consuming, but as we all know the hard work we put in now will yield favorable over the long-term.

As for social media, don’t be hush, hush about it – shout it from the roof. I have received so many visitors and solid leads through social media, I cannot be hush, hush about it. Think what we may, social media is very effective! Time consuming at times, but very much worth it – even in a little time you can begin seeing results.

Works for me!

Comment on 6 Ways to Promote Your New Facebook Page by Leanne Kennis

Leanne Kennis — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:12:15 +0000

I am so glad you both enjoyed it! Thanks for reading.

Comment on Email Marketing is Alive and Well…And Other Hot Topics by The Great “Email-Marketing-is-Dead” Hoax | Constant Contact UK Blog

The Great “Email-Marketing-is-Dead” Hoax | Constant Contact UK Blog — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:51:45 +0000

[...] to answer the question that’s floating around, email is not dead. It’s alive and well. Why? Because personal one-to-one communication with your customers that’s targeted and inspires [...]

Comment on How to Create Mobile-Friendly Emails that Inspire Action by The Great “Email-Marketing-is-Dead” Hoax | Constant Contact UK Blog

The Great “Email-Marketing-is-Dead” Hoax | Constant Contact UK Blog — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:47:31 +0000

[...] marketing is personal, targeted, and inspires action. For these reasons, social media companies continue to use email to drive traffic to their sites [...]

Comment on The Great “Email-Marketing-is-Dead” Hoax by eMail Tips Daily website

eMail Tips Daily website — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:04:46 +0000

Ha, Ha, HA, HA… Very well put, Leanne!

I hear this all the time, yet my Inbox still gets hundreds of emails from the same people saying email is dead – probably they just want to scare away their ‘competition’? Just kiddin’..

It’s nothing than a marketing headline gimmick, that’s all it is.
Email is NOT dead and I don’t foresee it dying soon, either…

Cheers,
Steve ✉ Master eMailSmith ✉ Lorenzo
Chief Editor, eMail Tips Daily Newsletter

Comment on 6 Ways to Promote Your New Facebook Page by Shelley

Shelley — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:19:39 +0000

Great information. Simply put and easy to understand.

Comment on Top Five Business Etiquette Pet Peeves by Rich White

Rich White — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:15:24 +0000

As #1 proves, the cell phone has, continues, and will forever control us!