Affinitive’s Social Media Playground

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Affinitive’s Social Media Playground

Future Thoughts: Brands in the Groundswell

October 29th, 2008 · Comments

I started working on our Forrester Groundswell Award entry a while back and re-discovered a topic I had been thinking about a few months ago – “holistic” versus “siloed” approaches towards social media initiatives.
The Groundswell authors break down the opportunities within social media to mirror corporate structures, providing an easy way for people in research, [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Social Media

3 Steps to Influence Purchase Decisions Online

September 29th, 2008 · Comments

A new report from MarketTools reveals that nearly 70% of Americans visit blogs, communities or social networks.  Of all respondents in the study, nearly half have been influenced in their purchase decisions by social media.
Your product is being talked about everywhere by everyone.  A single product review can be seen by millions.  This realization can [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Research · Social Media

2008 Forrester Groundswell Awards – Please Vote (for us)!

September 10th, 2008 · Comments

Inspired by the best-selling book Groundswell (which should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in word of mouth or social media marketing), Forrester has created the Groundswell Awards, which recognizes excellence in accomplishing business goals with social applications (categories include “Listening”, “Talking”, “Energizing”, “Supporting”, “Embracing”, “Managing”, and “Social Impact”).
Affinitive is happy to announce that [...]

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