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Get Smart! Make Better Social Media Decisions through Analytics

Leveraging Facebook EdgeRank and Google Analytics to Drive a Return on Business Objectives

Twitter to replace “followers” metric with “influence score”?

The Washington Post reports that Twitter is mulling over the idea of lessening the importance of the “followers” metric and potentially augmenting or replacing it with a more accurate measure of reach or influence.

Next Stop: SMSS San Francisco – September 25th

Just a quick programming note, I will be in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 hosting a session at the Social Media Strategies Summit.

More on Measuring Social Media

Nick Cifuentes over at ClickZ penned a great piece on measuring the impact of social media, breaking it down by translating five traditional metrics:

Social Media & Metrics – Where is the Disconnect?

Social media ROI analysis is in its infancy. I believe this is a result not because we lack tools and metrics, but rather there is a disconnect between data analysts who lack understanding of social media, and social media managers, who lack an understanding of analytics.

The Short List: Social Media Monitoring & Measurement

I’m always being asked about which tools are the best for monitoring and measuring social media. That’s a difficult question for me to answer without first understanding your business objectives, of course…

Social Media Week DC – Value of Like Recap

Thanks to all my fellow DC social media gurus for coming out to Manassas and completely filling the conference room on Wednesday. What a thrill. We had standing room only!

What is the ROI of Social Media?

What exactly is the ROI of social media? When Gary Vaynerchuk was asked this question, he replied, “What is the ROI of your mom?”

Social Media Strategies Summit – Las Vegas – February 7-9, 2012

I will be presenting at the 2012 Las Vegas Social Media Strategies Summit at the Mirage Hotel.

Who Should Run Web Analytics at Your Company

As I have always preached, the most successful marketers are those with IT know-how and insight, as technology often is the genesis of marketing innovation. So why is it that these two groups at most companies often remain in silos?