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The power of television in the 1950’s gave advertisers the ability to push messages out to a mass audience. Internet marketer HubSpot believes that shoving unwelcome messages at consumers is like using a sledgehammer. An outbound marketing strategy is based on the hope that mass messages will resonate with prospects. “This traditional, one-way marketing doesn’t work anymore. Consumers are already bombarded with thousands of marketing messages on a daily basis but the majority of them are ignored”, according to Scott Goodson, in his Forbes article, “Become a Social Business”.
The power of television in the 1950’s gave advertisers the ability to push messages out to a mass audience. Internet marketer HubSpot believes that shoving unwelcome messages at consumers is like using a sledgehammer. An outbound marketing strategy is based on the hope that mass messages will resonate with prospects. “This traditional, one-way marketing doesn’t work anymore. Consumers are already bombarded with thousands of marketing messages on a daily basis but the majority of them are ignored”, according to Scott Goodson, in his Forbes article, “Become a Social Business”.
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Mark Burgess
Mark is managing partner and co-founder of Blue Focus Marketing, a social branding consultancy that helps brands realize the benefits of social media marketing. Mark is a marketing professor and expert social media blogger for AT&T Business Solutions. Mark's career spans B2B and B2C marketing, advertising, and professional services consulting. Mark led the PwC Global Web team, at McCann, headed the flagship L'Oreal and Sears accounts. At AT&T, led interactive marketing and multicultural marketing initiatives. Mark is ranked #37 in the world for Top Marketing Professors on Twitter, via Social Media Marketing Magazine. Follow me on Twitter at @mnburgess.
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2012 Social Media Business Trends
by CHERYL BURGESS on DECEMBER 6, 2011
As the end of the year draws near, it’s time to start looking at social media trends for 2012. Businesses should get ready for seismic shifts on the digital landscape.
Competition will intensify as the rules of marketing are further altered by social media, mobile web and all in real-time. For businesses that don’t start embracing social media, 2012 may mark the beginning of their declining growth and profit.
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Cheryl Burgess
Cheryl Burgess (@ckburgess) is a digital and social brand consultant, blogger, and speaker. Her knowledge of business strategy, passion for creative expression and social technology, helps businesses achieve the remarkable. She is Co-founder, Managing Partner of Blue Focus Marketing, a social branding consultancy. She has expertise in B2B marketing, social media, business continuity and crisis management. Cheryl is an expert blogger on social media topics for AT&T Business Solutions. She was named to the Huffington Post “Passionistas” for her “great business expertise and timeless blog posts”. Cheryl was featured in Fast Company. Winner of the 2011 and 2010 Twitter Shorty Award in Marketing [The New York Times hails this as the Oscar of Twitter]. She serves on the Advisory Board of B2Community and B2BTOTY, a B2B Award for the top engaging companies on Twitter. Cheryl is a syndicated blogger for B2Community, B2B Marketing Zone, Social Media Informer and contributing blogger for Crowdshifter.com and 12most.com. She is the co-founder of #Nifty50 Top Twitter Women and #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men. Also, a recipient of #BA75.
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