Business 2 Community Newsletter - April 28, 2014

Business 2 Community Weekly Newsletter April 28, 2014

Upcoming Webcasts     MAY 6 How to Take Action with Social Insights May 6 — 2:00 pm ET Register Now  ›     MAY 14 Social Listening – Gateway to Innovation May 14 — 2:00 pm ET Register Now  ›     MAY 21 Driving a Highly Personalized Customer Experience May 21 — 2:00 pm ET Register Now  ›     MAY 27 Listening About Images: Social Media Analysis of Instagram May 27 — 2:00 pm ET Register Now  ›     MAY 28 Facebook Lead Gen on a Shoestring Budget May 28 — 2:00 pm ET Register Now  ›     Featured White Papers Sharpen Campaign Messaging With Social Insights Have You Outgrown Your Social Analytics Solution? Calculating ROI to Make the Business Case for Social Media Marketing CEO Perspectives: 5 Ways Marketing Automation Can Optimize & Grow Your Business 6 Best Practices for Creating a Content Marketing Strategy More White Papers  ›     Popular This Week on B2C The Top 5 Emerging Technology Trends of 2014 by Matt Young In a recent study, technology research firm Gartner identified a number of top technology trends emerging in 2014, with the potential to have a significant impact on enterprises over the next three years. David Clearly, a vice president at the firm, said there is a “Nexus of Forces” made up of social, mobile, cloud and information technologies, which are converging and creating demand for “advanced programmable infrastructure that can execute at Web-scale.” Read More Kristen Merlin Overpowers the Power House Vocalists by Jennifer Weyant No one will argue that this season of “The Voice” is jam packed with powerhouse vocalists like Sisaundra Lewis, Tess Boyer, Bria Kelly, Kat Perkins, and Christina Grimmie. Tonight, Kristen Merlin overshadowed the rest of the top 12, even the powerhouse vocalists, in the live show. Don’t read between the lines here: everyone did amazing tonight. I think this is the best competition “The Voice” has seen in a long time, but I really feel like this was Kristen Merlin’s break-through night. Read More Social Media Marketing: 5 Things Great Brands Always Do Right by Lindsey Weintraub Social media marketing has never been free. Anything worth your while requires a certain level of input in order to get output. Today, social media marketing presents a fools gold type of opportunity for brands who see it as a cheap and easy way to get increased awareness or more customers. But social media marketing isn’t immune to the rules of business. That’s why it’s so important to get it right. Read More 5 Common Small Business Customer Service Fails by Gere Jordan Large companies have many resources at their disposal to build an image and make sales, including dedicated marketing teams, branding consultants, and large advertising budgets. But small businesses rely on repeat customers, word of mouth, and referrals for the bulk of their revenue. Read More 5 Ways to Incorporate Google+ Into Your Marketing Strategy by Anna Francis Google+ launched back in 2011 and has been the subject of hugely mixed opinions ever since. As the social network of search engine giant Google, the platform integrates a number of Google services including Google Profiles and Places, but has always been met with a lukewarm reception. Read More   Editor's Picks Content Marketing is Primed for Disruption by Sunil Rajaraman 35 SEO Copywriting Tips for Rocking Content by Nelson Dias Dos and Don’ts When Using LinkedIn for Personal Branding & Job Search by Denny McCorkle Remember LinkedIn for Social Media Marketing by Chris Abraham 5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Marketing Campaign by Michael Arnold     If you haven't already, please join us on:

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