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Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Al Sargent — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:47:29 -0000

Good article, but it's interesting that you mention Upcoming.org. For San Francisco, I find it to be pretty sparse compared to Craigslist events (http://sfbay.craigslist.org.... I'm pretty sure that Craigslist also has much higher traffic than Upcoming.

I'd recommend that marketers look at both Upcoming and Craigslist, and post to whichever makes the most sense for the market/community they're trying to reach.

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Matt — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:32:37 -0000

I love Meetup.com. I’ve met some good business contacts by taking my dog, a Puggle, to a Puggle Owners’ Meetup group. I’m afraid to attend any business-type of meetups though because I don’t want to be sold a timeshare (which I’ve heard of happening to a business associate)! I’ve never used Yelp before and didn’t even know it existed and it looks good from what I’ve briefly checked out. Thanks for the tip!

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Helen Hunt — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:33:54 -0000

Hi Chris

Yes, are absolutely right most people have overlooked these. We've been using it since last summer and have seen its benefits.

Nice you mentioned it here again

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Ricardo Bueno — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:21:02 -0000

I've used Twitter & Upcoming a lot to organize Tweetups and Social Media Luncheons out here in Los Angeles.

I made it out to a few events on Meetup but started using it less and less as time went by because I ran into a lot of what seemed to be gimmicky "get-togethers." People blasting the network to sell this or sell that. It became evident to me that I wasn't going to find the benefit that I was looking for.

With the tweetups and luncheons, everyone always benefited from the collaborative discussion around social media. There's always something new to talk about, a new idea to share...the conversation moves forward. Ya know?

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Nicholas Chase — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:04:20 -0000

Chris,

I have joined two Meetups.

One has resulted in meeting Leon for your project just handed over to Jim K.

The other has resulted in free pizza and water once per month in San Francisco, with the 'millionaire-genuises' of PPC.

I have been on Twitter, which led to my attending BlogWorld Expo 2008 for free, as a result of my offering videography services.

BlogWorld is where I met you after your panel and the Market Leverage Dinner.

The 'power of the web' and Social Networking is the key to my early success in meeting 'thought-leaders' like you who can advise a newbie in the application of tools and techniques for growing an on-line business.

Thank you for your clarity and professional acumen. It is a clear voice amongst the din and clatter of e-book marketers and 'stricly-SEO' purveyors in the Wild-West-Of-The-Internet marketing experience.

Respectfully,

Nicholas Chase - 'the video guy' at BlogWorld Expo 2008

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Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkeviciu — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:39:19 -0000

Meetup is not too hot. There is an exodus of event organizers from meetup.com (including ourselves). Platform is too rigid and people are moving away to smaller sites or rolling their own.

Just my 2cents.

Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius
Revolve, Inc.
Flexpertise(TM) - Business Law - Capital
www.revolvethis.com

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

chrisbrogan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:27:33 -0000

What a lot of swell folks you are. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's neat to see that you had a similar experience to me.

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kathy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:56:36 -0000

Great advice Chris. I just stumbled on Upcoming a couple of weeks ago and have already started using it to post events and classes we're offering at the store. I'm interested to see if it can drive any traffic. Good point about being proactive with Yelp - need to do a better job of asking customers to post their experience with us both in-store and on-line. Maybe some sort of an incentive?

OFf to figure out Meetup and how it might fit in for us.

Thanks as always for sharing useful info!

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sharon natanblut — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:52:32 -0000

Chris,

This video is awesome. I have just begun blogging and using social media and my friends and family keep looking at me and asking me if I'm ever going to step outside again. I've ignored them for the most part, but this put it all into perspective. Thank you.

BTW, I love your articles and your blog. That's why I just put up a poll on my blog asking people who their favorite social media guru is and obviously I listed you as one of the choices. I'm sure lots of people will vote for you.
Thanks again. I'm learning lots.
Sharon
http://footinblog.wordpress...

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Tim Jahn — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:54:50 -0000

Yelp is definitely a great resource (especially with the Yelp iPhone app now - so useful)!

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Dan Sorensen — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:16:59 -0000

I think online opportunities are overlooked in general. It's so easy to get caught up in the traditional marketing methods, causing us to forget that it's a changing world.

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Michele Weeks — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:40:21 -0000

Thanks for the suggestions.
I always wondered how I could mix my online clients with the offline ones. Your suggestions should help to bring the two worlds together.

Thanks,
Michele Weeks
@AskMichele
www.askmicheleweeks.com

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@ccmaine — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:01:07 -0000

Hi Chris,

Funny you should point this out, I was at the Portland Maine Tweetup last night and found myself speaking to a restauranteur about social media. My first piece of advice was to use Yelp. 1. Listen to his customers and 2. Encourage his customers to write a review and then gave him specific examples of promoting such ideas.

I am a huge fan of Yelp as we have it built in on our WHERE iPhone app.

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Brad P. from NJ — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:51:14 -0000

Nice. I just did a quick check on my day job in Yelp, and found a nice piece of feedback... Yet another great tool, Chris.

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Shonika Proctor, Teen Biz Coac — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:49:21 -0000

We have a big Yelp! community in Washington, DC. They are viral, they are communal, they are artsy, literary, funny, no nonsense not to mention they throw some great happy hours here!

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Craig — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:37:42 -0000

I've signed up and attended a meetup and I think they are great. Find one that fits your niche and go. They are usually very casual and revolve around a topic and happy hour resulting in small talk between people. It's a way to slowly introduce your product to others as well as network in your industry. I will be attending more and recommend it to anyone.

Craig
www.budgetpulse.com

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Greg Rollett — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:31:39 -0000

Hey Chris,

Thanks for this. We are working on a local restaurant project and totally left Yelp off our project grid. Thanks for adding to our to do list.

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Juan David Londono — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:26:16 -0000

Chris,

Thanks for the the information on some very cool tools. Marketers and companies could utilize in a very creative way to reach their targeted demographic.

Juan David
@juandlondono

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Aronado — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:04:14 -0000

hola!! Chris

Yes, yes I have overlooked these. Dammit, I've been slcackin, will get on it TODAY.

I hope everything is kickin' ass for you sir

@Aronado

Re: Three Tools Marketers Overlook

Julius Solaris — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:51:08 -0000

Wow Chris,

we just posted on the same topic how cool.

I truly believe in Meetups are a great way to get to opinion leaders and target your audience.

Last night i attended the London Bloggers Meetup and Smirnoff was there cerating a personal and engaging expereince

Julius