MarketingSocialHour

Marketing Social Hour
Join us for a bi-weekly digital marketing discussion on becoming a more social business
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Matt Morrison
Q2: Will the future workplace require all marketers to be 'social employees'? http://www.via-cc.at...

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dcross1317
definitely
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Jeannette L Browning
HECK YA!
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Billy Spears
A2: duh
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Kimberly Froeschner
Yes! Gotta go with the current trends if you want to stay in the game.
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Timothy
only if they want to reach their target audience
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Curtis Bass
I hope so! #socialisthebest
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JacquelineMcLaughlin
For sure
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Larry Bolton
Totally! If you can't tweet you must retreat!
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Sarah Sweeney
definitely
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Matt Morrison
A2: Yes for sure, it is the #NewWayToWork
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ELLII
Only if they like to eat and live ubder a roof!
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Hollie Williams
A2 YES - Need to know what the cool kids are doing.
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janvanhoo
most definitely!
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Anne Fernald
Agree with all - it is important to stay connected with clients where they are
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Elizabeth Edmiston
A2: Yes - the future is now, get on the Social Train
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Billy Spears
@TechieLarryB #Larry Cochran
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Christine Staub
The future? How about the CURRENT marketplace requiring us to be social!
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Larry Bolton
Interview question "Here is the product you are going to sell. What are the hashtags you would use?" #IDK #buyitnow :)
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Billy Spears
A3: Nike, Coke, Apple of course...
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Billy Spears
this team has "ATD" Attention technology disorder #resistanceisfutile
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Billy Spears
#digitaldivide #generationaldivide #boomvsmills
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Billy Spears
#calgonplease
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Billy Spears
Ed's digital was #lighbulbs and his social was #hisneighbor
Matt Morrison
Q6: What do you struggle with most as a new Twitter user? http://www.via-cc.at...
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dcross1317
balance between personal and professional
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JacquelineMcLaughlin
Being clever yet brief
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Billy Spears
consistency
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Anne Fernald
it easy to get distracted by interesting conversations
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Matt Morrison
A6: I think for most it is getting used to the tool and what the benefits are
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Christine Staub
sometimes having good, relevant hashtags
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Elizabeth Edmiston
A6:Ensuring my Tweets are interesting and valuable to others.
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RuthAnn
Q6 How to utilize it best in my role as a Mktg OPS manager. How to maintain key skills, how to transform current job tasks by using social tools
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Timothy
Finding is useful at work. It's a broadcast tool so...
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Matt Morrison
A6: I think trying to create a message with so little characters is a challenge
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Hollie Williams
A6: Get lost in the conversations- so much to see #marketingsocialhour
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Anne Fernald
A6 @cstaub333 relevant hashtags and figuring out when is the best time to tweet
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Curtis Bass
@hllwllms I agree with Hollie and SOOOO much will come through in a short period of time
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Sonali Gokhale
@LizMiston I agree
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JacquelineMcLaughlin
Being clever yet brief
Matt Morrison
Q5: How can #social help marketing and sales reach new buyers? http://www.via-cc.at...

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Anne Fernald
it helps us create new connections and discover new clients based on interest
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Elizabeth Edmiston
A5: Social will help understand a wider scope of the Client and their agenda, not just the person with the $$$.
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RuthAnn
A:5 Clients in diff countries and easily interact with a seller or marketing rep using the tools THEY feel most comfortable with. #marketingsocialhour #IBMInsideSales # IBMnorthamerica
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Matt Morrison
A5: Be where your buyers are. If you share great content and engage with your network, buyers will come
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Kimberly Froeschner
A5: I think of it like the 6 Degrees game... we're all connected, but social helps us realize that and connect in places we wouldn't otherwise.
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Curtis Bass
#marketingsocialhour with Social we can approach more clients in their environment
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Timothy
By reaching customers who no longer use traditional communications vehicles
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Samantha Bentley
A5: Listening to clients and influencers; understanding what interests them
Matt Morrison
Q4: What does the future of the social employee look like in the next 5 years? http://www.via-cc.at...

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Matt Morrison
A4: The same mission as today but more adoption and use of tools
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JacquelineMcLaughlin
Agree, think more use of video chat too
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dcross1317
I think the continued use of analytics to sift through and make sense of "the noise" will be critical to their success
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Timothy
Bright and buzzy
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Elizabeth Edmiston
A4: .Connected. Informed. Customized. Efficient.
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Anne Fernald
Q4 this one has me stumped, more social...maybe a new platform
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Hollie Williams
A4- Filter the noise - need clear focus and on the mission
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Larry Bolton
A1: They will no longer cold call but rather connect socially with customers
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Anne Fernald
@Larry, good point
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Hollie Williams
@TechieLarryB so true! #MarketingSocialHour
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RuthAnn
@dcross1317 Sellers and Clients will be connected 24/7 A true globalization of reach
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ELLII
I am hoping that in 5 years this will be more integrated, intuitive and automated into how we work.
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Billy Spears
will #socialemployees replace #traditionalemployees is my question
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Billy Spears
@TechieLarryB ;-/
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Samantha Bentley
A4: I'm thinking Tom Cruise and Minority Report. Ability to sense and respond. Intelligently.