Windmill Networking Blog on Social Media Strategy Social Media Marketing & Social Business Strategy 2013-05-25T07:14:27Z http://windmillnetworking.com/feed/atom/ http://users.feedblitz.com/f91eece558f458977941466b96244299/Logo-web.gif http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/24/social-media-for-social-good-a-charitable-way-to-book-your-next-stay/ Debbie Miller http://socialhospitality.com <![CDATA[Travel Startups Turn to Social Media to Thrive]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8708 2013-05-24T22:53:47Z 2013-05-24T09:05:04Z The hospitality industry is an extremely exciting space in which to be involved. Social media has assured that things never get boring, and that hotels, restaurants, airlines and all similar businesses constantly innovate to stay ahead of the curve. Numerous travel-based startups have emerged over the past several years and many of them rely on social media integration to thrive. Airbnb is an example of one such social website. It connects people who have space to spare with those who are looking for a place to stay. Through their experiences on Airbnb, guests and hosts build real connections with real …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/24/social-media-for-social-good-a-charitable-way-to-book-your-next-stay/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/24/social-media-for-social-good-a-charitable-way-to-book-your-next-stay/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/">10 Ways To Get More Website Traffic From LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/">Branching Out From The Mainstream Social Recruiting Tools</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li></ul> 0The hospitality industry is an extremely exciting space in which to be involved. Social media has assured that things never get boring, and that hotels, restaurants, airlines and all similar businesses constantly innovate to stay ahead of the curve. Numerous travel-based startups have emerged over the past several years and many of them rely on social media integration to thrive. Airbnb is an example of one such social website. It connects people who have space to spare with those who are looking for a place to stay. Through their experiences on Airbnb, guests and hosts build real connections with real …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/24/social-media-for-social-good-a-charitable-way-to-book-your-next-stay/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/24/social-media-for-social-good-a-charitable-way-to-book-your-next-stay/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/">10 Ways To Get More Website Traffic From LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/">Branching Out From The Mainstream Social Recruiting Tools</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/ Lilach Bullock http://www.socialable.co.uk <![CDATA[10 Ways To Get More Website Traffic From LinkedIn]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8705 2013-05-20T22:00:36Z 2013-05-23T09:05:48Z Many social networks are often overlooked when talking about website traffic, and many times it’s for completely wrong reasons. I am still often surprised by the traffic I get from different social networks that I never thought would get me any, and this was the case with LinkedIn a few years back, a social network that is still overlooked when it comes to traffic. At the time I was mainly using LinkedIn for networking and I was surprised to see that traffic was growing steadily even though I had never actively tried to tap into that traffic source. Of course, …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14242">By: Eemes</a> <i>by Eemes <a href="http://www.eemes.com/SEO-Service.html">http://www.eemes.com/SEO-Service.html</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14241">By: Kamran Ata</a> <i>by Kamran Ata <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kamran.ata.5">http://www.facebook.com/kamran.ata.5</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14240">By: Lilach Bullock</a> <i>by Lilach Bullock <a href="http://www.socialable.co.uk">http://www.socialable.co.uk</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14238">By: Judy Gombita (@jgombita)</a> <i>by Judy Gombita (@jgombita) <a href="http://twitter.com/jgombita">http://twitter.com/jgombita</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14233">By: Belinda Summers (@belindasummers)</a> <i>by Belinda Summers (@belindasummers) <a href="http://twitter.com/belindasummers">http://twitter.com/belindasummers</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comments">Plus 5 more...</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/">Branching Out From The Mainstream Social Recruiting Tools</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/">Using B2B Social Media to Create a Brand-Building Customer Experience</a></li></ul> 13Many social networks are often overlooked when talking about website traffic, and many times it’s for completely wrong reasons. I am still often surprised by the traffic I get from different social networks that I never thought would get me any, and this was the case with LinkedIn a few years back, a social network that is still overlooked when it comes to traffic. At the time I was mainly using LinkedIn for networking and I was surprised to see that traffic was growing steadily even though I had never actively tried to tap into that traffic source. Of course, …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14242">By: Eemes</a> <i>by Eemes <a href="http://www.eemes.com/SEO-Service.html">http://www.eemes.com/SEO-Service.html</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14241">By: Kamran Ata</a> <i>by Kamran Ata <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kamran.ata.5">http://www.facebook.com/kamran.ata.5</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14240">By: Lilach Bullock</a> <i>by Lilach Bullock <a href="http://www.socialable.co.uk">http://www.socialable.co.uk</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14238">By: Judy Gombita (@jgombita)</a> <i>by Judy Gombita (@jgombita) <a href="http://twitter.com/jgombita">http://twitter.com/jgombita</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comment-14233">By: Belinda Summers (@belindasummers)</a> <i>by Belinda Summers (@belindasummers) <a href="http://twitter.com/belindasummers">http://twitter.com/belindasummers</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/#comments">Plus 5 more...</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/">Branching Out From The Mainstream Social Recruiting Tools</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/">Using B2B Social Media to Create a Brand-Building Customer Experience</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/ Tony Restell http://www.Social-Hire.com <![CDATA[Branching Out From The Mainstream Social Recruiting Tools]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8704 2013-05-20T21:36:10Z 2013-05-22T09:05:11Z One of the questions I hear asked most often is the burning issue of how many social media channels a recruiter should use. Should you focus your efforts on just the mainstream offerings of the big networks like LinkedIn and Facebook? Or should you branch out to the likes of Twitter, Google+, Quora and Pinterest… and to start-up and niche social networks… and to the huge array of tools out there that allow you to leverage your presence on the mainstream networks more effectively? Whilst many of these resources are free to use, all take an investment of your time …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/#comment-14214">By: Joe Ruiz</a> <i>by Joe Ruiz <a href="http://www.strategicdriven.com">http://www.strategicdriven.com</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/16/the-7-most-common-social-recruiting-mistakes/">The 7 Most Common Social Recruiting Mistakes</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/06/24-ways-to-use-pinterest-trends-to-drive-fundraising-and-cause-awareness/">24 Ways to Use Pinterest Trends to Drive Fundraising and Cause Awareness</a></li></ul> 1One of the questions I hear asked most often is the burning issue of how many social media channels a recruiter should use. Should you focus your efforts on just the mainstream offerings of the big networks like LinkedIn and Facebook? Or should you branch out to the likes of Twitter, Google+, Quora and Pinterest… and to start-up and niche social networks… and to the huge array of tools out there that allow you to leverage your presence on the mainstream networks more effectively? Whilst many of these resources are free to use, all take an investment of your time …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/#comment-14214">By: Joe Ruiz</a> <i>by Joe Ruiz <a href="http://www.strategicdriven.com">http://www.strategicdriven.com</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/16/the-7-most-common-social-recruiting-mistakes/">The 7 Most Common Social Recruiting Mistakes</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/06/24-ways-to-use-pinterest-trends-to-drive-fundraising-and-cause-awareness/">24 Ways to Use Pinterest Trends to Drive Fundraising and Cause Awareness</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/ Bob Geller http://www.fusionpr.com <![CDATA[9 Surefire Content Promotion and Distribution Tips]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8697 2013-05-14T21:31:13Z 2013-05-21T09:05:08Z You have diligently read this column and heeded my advice about crafting compelling content. You have noted the challenges of getting attention for content – and used all of the tricks and techniques that I have shared to boost the odds that yours will rise above the noise. It is aligned with customer interests, optimized, colorized and multi-screen sized. In short, you have that YouTube video, blog post, article, whatever, crafted that is sure to set your audience on fire – and now want to get some results from the %@|^& thing. What do you do next? What are some …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14234">By: Belinda Summers (@belindasummers)</a> <i>by Belinda Summers (@belindasummers) <a href="http://twitter.com/belindasummers">http://twitter.com/belindasummers</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14219">By: Bob Geller</a> <i>by Bob Geller <a href="http:///www.flacksrevenge.com">http:///www.flacksrevenge.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14216">By: Judy Gombita (@jgombita)</a> <i>by Judy Gombita (@jgombita) <a href="http://twitter.com/jgombita">http://twitter.com/jgombita</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14203">By: Bob Geller</a> <i>by Bob Geller <a href="http:///www.flacksrevenge.com">http:///www.flacksrevenge.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14194">By: Bob Geller</a> <i>by Bob Geller <a href="http:///www.flacksrevenge.com">http:///www.flacksrevenge.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14179">By: Joseph Ruiz (@SMSJOE)</a> <i>by Joseph Ruiz (@SMSJOE) <a href="http://twitter.com/SMSJOE">http://twitter.com/SMSJOE</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/03/6-mistakes-brands-make-with-video-in-social-media/">6 Mistakes Brands Make With Video in Social Media</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/">Using B2B Social Media to Create a Brand-Building Customer Experience</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/">Composing a Successful Blog Post</a></li></ul> 6You have diligently read this column and heeded my advice about crafting compelling content. You have noted the challenges of getting attention for content – and used all of the tricks and techniques that I have shared to boost the odds that yours will rise above the noise. It is aligned with customer interests, optimized, colorized and multi-screen sized. In short, you have that YouTube video, blog post, article, whatever, crafted that is sure to set your audience on fire – and now want to get some results from the %@|^& thing. What do you do next? What are some …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14234">By: Belinda Summers (@belindasummers)</a> <i>by Belinda Summers (@belindasummers) <a href="http://twitter.com/belindasummers">http://twitter.com/belindasummers</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14219">By: Bob Geller</a> <i>by Bob Geller <a href="http:///www.flacksrevenge.com">http:///www.flacksrevenge.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14216">By: Judy Gombita (@jgombita)</a> <i>by Judy Gombita (@jgombita) <a href="http://twitter.com/jgombita">http://twitter.com/jgombita</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14203">By: Bob Geller</a> <i>by Bob Geller <a href="http:///www.flacksrevenge.com">http:///www.flacksrevenge.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14194">By: Bob Geller</a> <i>by Bob Geller <a href="http:///www.flacksrevenge.com">http:///www.flacksrevenge.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/#comment-14179">By: Joseph Ruiz (@SMSJOE)</a> <i>by Joseph Ruiz (@SMSJOE) <a href="http://twitter.com/SMSJOE">http://twitter.com/SMSJOE</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/03/6-mistakes-brands-make-with-video-in-social-media/">6 Mistakes Brands Make With Video in Social Media</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/">Using B2B Social Media to Create a Brand-Building Customer Experience</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/">Composing a Successful Blog Post</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/ Joellyn Sargent http://www.brandsproutadvisors.com/ <![CDATA[Using B2B Social Media to Create a Brand-Building Customer Experience]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8676 2013-05-14T05:07:25Z 2013-05-20T09:05:08Z As I was doing research for an upcoming presentation on digital branding, I came across some interesting stats that I believe have big implications for B2B marketers. First, JD Power’s “Social Media Benchmark Study” provided showed that 2/3 of consumers used social channels for customer support, versus 33% who used social media to access marketing information. This is a consumer study, but B2B buyers are people, too, and it’s not a big leap to expect their habits as consumers influence their behavior in B2B interactions. Second, American Express reported in 2012 that its research found social media users are willing …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comment-14150">By: seshu</a> <i>by seshu <a href="http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/">http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comment-14143">By: Leadgenix</a> <i>by Leadgenix <a href="http://www.leadgenix.com">http://www.leadgenix.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comment-14142">By: Steve</a> <i>by Steve <a href="http://www.bestchoicemoving.com">http://www.bestchoicemoving.com</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/">Embrace Word of Mouth Marketing by Reaching out to Bloggers</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/08/want-to-be-a-successful-sought-after-social-media-professional/">Want to Be a Successful, Sought after Social Media Professional?</a></li></ul> 3As I was doing research for an upcoming presentation on digital branding, I came across some interesting stats that I believe have big implications for B2B marketers. First, JD Power’s “Social Media Benchmark Study” provided showed that 2/3 of consumers used social channels for customer support, versus 33% who used social media to access marketing information. This is a consumer study, but B2B buyers are people, too, and it’s not a big leap to expect their habits as consumers influence their behavior in B2B interactions. Second, American Express reported in 2012 that its research found social media users are willing …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comment-14150">By: seshu</a> <i>by seshu <a href="http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/">http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comment-14143">By: Leadgenix</a> <i>by Leadgenix <a href="http://www.leadgenix.com">http://www.leadgenix.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/#comment-14142">By: Steve</a> <i>by Steve <a href="http://www.bestchoicemoving.com">http://www.bestchoicemoving.com</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/">Embrace Word of Mouth Marketing by Reaching out to Bloggers</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/08/want-to-be-a-successful-sought-after-social-media-professional/">Want to Be a Successful, Sought after Social Media Professional?</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/17/5-benefits-of-using-a-third-party-app-for-your-next-facebook-contest/ Aaron Lee http://binkd.com/blog <![CDATA[5 Benefits of Using a Third-Party App for Your Next Facebook Contest]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8683 2013-05-10T05:30:50Z 2013-05-17T09:05:50Z I’m sure by now you are aware of all the benefits that Facebook contests brings for businesses. A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from one of our newsletter subscribers from Binkd. Helen is in the jewelry business and had been seeing great engagement on her page. She had been following our posts for a while and has finally decided to create her own Facebook contest for her business, in her email she asked if she really needed a Facebook contest app as she had noticed some Facebook pages don’t use them. She wanted to know what are …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/17/5-benefits-of-using-a-third-party-app-for-your-next-facebook-contest/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/17/5-benefits-of-using-a-third-party-app-for-your-next-facebook-contest/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/">10 Ways To Get More Website Traffic From LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/12/5-types-of-facebook-contests-you-should-know/">5 Types of Facebook Contests You Should Know</a></li></ul> 0I’m sure by now you are aware of all the benefits that Facebook contests brings for businesses. A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from one of our newsletter subscribers from Binkd. Helen is in the jewelry business and had been seeing great engagement on her page. She had been following our posts for a while and has finally decided to create her own Facebook contest for her business, in her email she asked if she really needed a Facebook contest app as she had noticed some Facebook pages don’t use them. She wanted to know what are …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/17/5-benefits-of-using-a-third-party-app-for-your-next-facebook-contest/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/17/5-benefits-of-using-a-third-party-app-for-your-next-facebook-contest/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/">10 Ways To Get More Website Traffic From LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/12/5-types-of-facebook-contests-you-should-know/">5 Types of Facebook Contests You Should Know</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/ Kristi Hines http://kristihines.com/ <![CDATA[Composing a Successful Blog Post]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8681 2013-05-14T08:40:41Z 2013-05-16T09:05:48Z So far, we’ve covered why your business should have a blog, how to set it up, how to create your blogging strategy, and where you can find good topics to write about. The next step is creating a great blog post. Today, we’re going to look at the most important elements that go into composing a successful blog post. Length There are lots of differing opinions about how long a blog post should be. Some stick with the 300 word minimum for SEO purposes. Some think that no one wants to read a post longer than 600 words. Some won’t …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14151">By: Jayden Chu (@JaydenChu)</a> <i>by Jayden Chu (@JaydenChu) <a href="http://twitter.com/JaydenChu">http://twitter.com/JaydenChu</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14149">By: seshu</a> <i>by seshu <a href="http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/">http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14117">By: Susan Collini (@SusanCollini)</a> <i>by Susan Collini (@SusanCollini) <a href="http://twitter.com/SusanCollini">http://twitter.com/SusanCollini</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14116">By: Jason Alba (al &#8211; buh)&#187; Blog Archive &#187; Writing Awesome Blog Posts</a> <i>by Jason Alba (al – buh)» Blog Archive » Writing Awesome Blog Posts <a href="http://jasonalba.com/2013/05/16/writing-awesome-blog-posts/">http://jasonalba.com/2013/05/16/writing-awesome-blog-posts/</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14114">By: Anita Hampl</a> <i>by Anita Hampl <a href="http://anitahampl.com">http://anitahampl.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14111">By: Gary Hyman (@GaryHyman)</a> <i>by Gary Hyman (@GaryHyman) <a href="http://twitter.com/GaryHyman">http://twitter.com/GaryHyman</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/11/how-to-find-popular-topics-for-your-business-to-blog-about/">How to Find Popular Topics for Your Business to Blog About</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/">9 Surefire Content Promotion and Distribution Tips</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/">Embrace Word of Mouth Marketing by Reaching out to Bloggers</a></li></ul> 6So far, we’ve covered why your business should have a blog, how to set it up, how to create your blogging strategy, and where you can find good topics to write about. The next step is creating a great blog post. Today, we’re going to look at the most important elements that go into composing a successful blog post. Length There are lots of differing opinions about how long a blog post should be. Some stick with the 300 word minimum for SEO purposes. Some think that no one wants to read a post longer than 600 words. Some won’t …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14151">By: Jayden Chu (@JaydenChu)</a> <i>by Jayden Chu (@JaydenChu) <a href="http://twitter.com/JaydenChu">http://twitter.com/JaydenChu</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14149">By: seshu</a> <i>by seshu <a href="http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/">http://puvvalaseshukumar.blogspot.in/</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14117">By: Susan Collini (@SusanCollini)</a> <i>by Susan Collini (@SusanCollini) <a href="http://twitter.com/SusanCollini">http://twitter.com/SusanCollini</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14116">By: Jason Alba (al &#8211; buh)&#187; Blog Archive &#187; Writing Awesome Blog Posts</a> <i>by Jason Alba (al – buh)» Blog Archive » Writing Awesome Blog Posts <a href="http://jasonalba.com/2013/05/16/writing-awesome-blog-posts/">http://jasonalba.com/2013/05/16/writing-awesome-blog-posts/</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14114">By: Anita Hampl</a> <i>by Anita Hampl <a href="http://anitahampl.com">http://anitahampl.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-14111">By: Gary Hyman (@GaryHyman)</a> <i>by Gary Hyman (@GaryHyman) <a href="http://twitter.com/GaryHyman">http://twitter.com/GaryHyman</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/11/how-to-find-popular-topics-for-your-business-to-blog-about/">How to Find Popular Topics for Your Business to Blog About</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/21/9-surefire-content-promotion-and-distribution-tips/">9 Surefire Content Promotion and Distribution Tips</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/">Embrace Word of Mouth Marketing by Reaching out to Bloggers</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/ Kristen Matthews http://www.grouphigh.com/ <![CDATA[Embrace Word of Mouth Marketing by Reaching out to Bloggers]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8675 2013-05-10T21:05:11Z 2013-05-15T09:05:00Z As outbound marketing tactics peel away in the form of paint falling off of billboards, I am loving how much of a collaborative turn the world of marketing has taken as we head down the road of inbound. Every time I read through my Twitter feed, influencers and brands are recommending the words of others. Each time I read a blog post, content from other bloggers are linked to. All of these links, shares, tweets and likes are the modern and digital way to recommend something or someone—it’s word of mouth marketing and it’s the best marketing a brand can …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comment-14145">By: Kristen Matthews (@KristenWords)</a> <i>by Kristen Matthews (@KristenWords) <a href="http://twitter.com/KristenWords">http://twitter.com/KristenWords</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comment-14140">By: Gabriel</a> <i>by Gabriel <a href="http://socialbirth.com">http://socialbirth.com</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/03/6-mistakes-brands-make-with-video-in-social-media/">6 Mistakes Brands Make With Video in Social Media</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/">Using B2B Social Media to Create a Brand-Building Customer Experience</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/">Composing a Successful Blog Post</a></li></ul> 2As outbound marketing tactics peel away in the form of paint falling off of billboards, I am loving how much of a collaborative turn the world of marketing has taken as we head down the road of inbound. Every time I read through my Twitter feed, influencers and brands are recommending the words of others. Each time I read a blog post, content from other bloggers are linked to. All of these links, shares, tweets and likes are the modern and digital way to recommend something or someone—it’s word of mouth marketing and it’s the best marketing a brand can …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comment-14145">By: Kristen Matthews (@KristenWords)</a> <i>by Kristen Matthews (@KristenWords) <a href="http://twitter.com/KristenWords">http://twitter.com/KristenWords</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/#comment-14140">By: Gabriel</a> <i>by Gabriel <a href="http://socialbirth.com">http://socialbirth.com</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/03/6-mistakes-brands-make-with-video-in-social-media/">6 Mistakes Brands Make With Video in Social Media</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/20/using-b2b-social-media-to-create-a-brand-building-customer-experience/">Using B2B Social Media to Create a Brand-Building Customer Experience</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/">Composing a Successful Blog Post</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/14/is-your-company-social-media-friendly/ Rachel Miller http://www.rachmiller.com/ <![CDATA[Is Your Company Social Media Friendly?]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8625 2013-05-06T21:56:17Z 2013-05-14T09:05:44Z Language choice is essential when it comes to internal communication. It’s also critical when communicating social media guidance within organisations. How social media friendly are you? In my last column I wrote about obeying the social media rules of the road and equipping leaders. I’m now going to look at creating social media guidelines for employees and available resources. One of the first steps is to identify your approach thorough choice of language. For example, think about the difference between the word policy as opposed to guidelines. Policy could be perceived as a threat and guidelines opportunity. I’m going to …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/14/is-your-company-social-media-friendly/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/14/is-your-company-social-media-friendly/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/09/obeying-the-social-media-rules-of-the-road/">Obeying The Social Media Rules of the Road</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/">Branching Out From The Mainstream Social Recruiting Tools</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li></ul> 0Language choice is essential when it comes to internal communication. It’s also critical when communicating social media guidance within organisations. How social media friendly are you? In my last column I wrote about obeying the social media rules of the road and equipping leaders. I’m now going to look at creating social media guidelines for employees and available resources. One of the first steps is to identify your approach thorough choice of language. For example, think about the difference between the word policy as opposed to guidelines. Policy could be perceived as a threat and guidelines opportunity. I’m going to …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/14/is-your-company-social-media-friendly/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/14/is-your-company-social-media-friendly/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/09/obeying-the-social-media-rules-of-the-road/">Obeying The Social Media Rules of the Road</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/22/branching-out-from-the-mainstream-social-recruiting-tools/">Branching Out From The Mainstream Social Recruiting Tools</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/09/social-media-in-the-workplace-6-tips-regarding-non-solicitation-agreements/">Social Media in the Workplace: 6 Tips Regarding Non-Solicitation Agreements</a></li></ul> http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/ Craig Jamieson http://adaptive-business.com <![CDATA[Social Sales | Identifying the Decision Maker]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=8609 2013-05-05T20:01:13Z 2013-05-13T09:05:02Z Properly identifying the decision maker(s) may be the single most important aspect of the sales process. Certainly, this is no different in social sales. Specifically, we are looking for that person who has the … Money Authority Need Otherwise known as the “MAN”. If they don’t have the money, or they are not willing to part with it, you don’t have much of a prospect. If the person you are selling to does not have authority to make a decision about your services, and to authorize the expenditure, you have spent a whole lot of time selling to the wrong …

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]]> &#160;<a title="View Comments" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/#comments"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/feed/atom/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="http://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a>&nbsp; <div style="clear:left;"><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/#comments"><h3>Comments</h3></a><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/#comment-14207">By: 10 Ways To Get More Website Traffic From LinkedIn</a> <i>by 10 Ways To Get More Website Traffic From LinkedIn <a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/">http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/23/10-ways-to-get-more-website-traffic-from-linkedin/</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/#comment-14196">By: Thursday, May 16, 2013 (Highlights: Start Pinning, At Critical Mass, See SEC Social Debate, Become a Social Business, Google Streams First, Media Co’s Protest DOJ, A&F Anti-Plus Fever) - CommPRO.biz</a> <i>by Thursday, May 16, 2013 (Highlights: Start Pinning, At Critical Mass, See SEC Social Debate, Become a Social Business, Google Streams First, Media Co’s Protest DOJ, A&F Anti-Plus Fever) - CommPRO.biz <a href="http://www.commpro.biz/news/thursday-april-16-2013-highlights-start-pinning-at-critical-mass-see-sec-social-debate-become-a-social-business-google-streams-first-media-cos-protest-doj-af-anti-plus-feve">http://www.commpro.biz/news/thursday-april-16-2013-highlights-start-pinning-at-critical-mass-see-sec-social-debate-become-a-social-business-google-streams-first-media-cos-protest-doj-af-anti-plus-feve</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/#comment-14106">By: Thursday, April 16, 2013 (Highlights: Start Pinning, At Critical Mass, See SEC Social Debate, Become a Social Business, Google Streams First, Media Co’s Protest DOJ, A&F Anti-Plus Fever) - CommPRO.biz</a> <i>by Thursday, April 16, 2013 (Highlights: Start Pinning, At Critical Mass, See SEC Social Debate, Become a Social Business, Google Streams First, Media Co’s Protest DOJ, A&F Anti-Plus Fever) - CommPRO.biz <a href="http://www.commpro.biz/news/thursday-april-16-2013-highlights-start-pinning-at-critical-mass-see-sec-social-debate-become-a-social-business-google-streams-first-media-cos-protest-doj-af-anti-plus-feve">http://www.commpro.biz/news/thursday-april-16-2013-highlights-start-pinning-at-critical-mass-see-sec-social-debate-become-a-social-business-google-streams-first-media-cos-protest-doj-af-anti-plus-feve</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/#comment-14095">By: Craig Jamieson</a> <i>by Craig Jamieson <a href="http://adaptive-business.com">http://adaptive-business.com</a></i><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/13/social-sales-identifying-the-decision-maker/#comment-14094">By: Christine Steffensen (@Christeffensen)</a> <i>by Christine Steffensen (@Christeffensen) <a href="http://twitter.com/Christeffensen">http://twitter.com/Christeffensen</a></i></ul></div><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/04/08/social-sales-unlocking-the-gatekeeper/">Social Sales | Unlocking the Gatekeeper</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/16/composing-a-successful-blog-post/">Composing a Successful Blog Post</a></li><li><a href="http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/05/15/embrace-word-of-mouth-marketing-by-reaching-out-to-bloggers/">Embrace Word of Mouth Marketing by Reaching out to Bloggers</a></li></ul> 5Properly identifying the decision maker(s) may be the single most important aspect of the sales process. Certainly, this is no different in social sales. Specifically, we are looking for that person who has the … Money Authority Need Otherwise known as the “MAN”. If they don’t have the money, or they are not willing to part with it, you don’t have much of a prospect. If the person you are selling to does not have authority to make a decision about your services, and to authorize the expenditure, you have spent a whole lot of time selling to the wrong …

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