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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As more and more organizations begin to incorporate social media strategies and tactics in their communications plans, there exists a natural interest in the efforts of companies having already taken stabs at implementing social media, and learn from their experience. </span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>CONVERSION OPTIMIZATION – A METHODOLOGY WHOSE TIME HAS COME</title><id>http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2010/4/18/conversion-optimization-a-methodology-whose-time-has-come.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2010/4/18/conversion-optimization-a-methodology-whose-time-has-come.html"/><author><name>Stephen Debruyn</name></author><published>2010-04-18T17:56:35Z</published><updated>2010-04-18T17:56:35Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><script src="http://ejohn.org/files/retweet.js"></script> <a class="retweet vert" href=" http://stephendebruyn.squarespace.com/home/2010/2/12/conversion-optimization-a-methodology-whose-time-has-come.html"><strong class="vert">http://www.stephendebruyn.com</strong><span class="vert"> Conversion Optimization- A Methodology Whose Time Has Come&nbsp;</span></a></p>
<p>As a marketer, I rarely come across slam-dunk solutions, but conversion optimization certainly falls into that category.&nbsp; Yes, we generate lots of traffic to our site &ndash; but what good does all that traffic do if we cannot convert it into revenue-generating customers?&nbsp;</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>THE CONVERGENCE OF MARKETING AND PR - WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL</title><id>http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2010/2/12/the-convergence-of-marketing-and-pr-what-it-means-for-the-co.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2010/2/12/the-convergence-of-marketing-and-pr-what-it-means-for-the-co.html"/><author><name>Stephen Debruyn</name></author><published>2010-02-12T23:40:08Z</published><updated>2010-02-12T23:40:08Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><script src="http://ejohn.org/files/retweet.js"></script> <a class="retweet vert" href=" http://stephendebruyn.squarespace.com/home/2009/12/28/the-convergence-of-marketing-and-pr-what-it-means-for-the-co.html?SSScrollPosition=168"><strong class="vert">http://www.stephendebruyn.com</strong><span class="vert"> The Convergence of Marketing and PR </span></a></p>
<p>The emergence and rapid evolution of digital media channels is&nbsp;accelerating the convergence of marketing and public relations.&nbsp; I call it a <em>paradigm shift.</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;While marketers have traditionally been engaged in one-way communication with prospects and customers with an eye primarily on branding and revenue generation, PR professionals were involved in more of a dialogue with stakeholders]]></summary></entry><entry><title>MEASURING the ROI of SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS</title><id>http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/12/28/measuring-the-roi-of-social-media-campaigns.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/12/28/measuring-the-roi-of-social-media-campaigns.html"/><author><name>Stephen Debruyn</name></author><published>2009-12-28T23:19:51Z</published><updated>2009-12-28T23:19:51Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><script src="http://ejohn.org/files/retweet.js"></script><a class="vert retweet" href=" http://stephendebruyn.squarespace.com/home/2009/10/28/measuring-the-roi-of-social-media-campaigns.html"><strong class="vert">http://www.stephendebruyn.com</strong><span class="vert"> Measuring the ROI of Social Media Campaigns </span></a></p>
<p>As social media and social media platforms increasingly become promising targets for marketing professionals, the question of return on investment (ROI) of social media campaigns is gaining in prominence, specifically in comparison with the returns generated by alternative marketing initiatives and tactics that can be employed.&nbsp;</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING/CORPORATE REPUTATION MEASUREMENT FIRMS</title><id>http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/11/3/the-definitive-guide-to-social-media-monitoringcorporate-rep.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/11/3/the-definitive-guide-to-social-media-monitoringcorporate-rep.html"/><author><name>Stephen Debruyn</name></author><published>2009-11-03T21:38:12Z</published><updated>2009-11-03T21:38:12Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><script src="http://ejohn.org/files/retweet.js"></script> <a class="retweet vert" href=" http://stephendebruyn.squarespace.com/home/2009/9/14/the-definitive-guide-to-social-media-monitoringcorporate-rep.html"><strong class="vert">http://www.stephendebruyn.com</strong><span class="vert"> The Definitive Guide to Social Media Monitoring/Corporate Reputation Measurement Firms </span></script><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As the social web is gaining in size and relevance, it is becoming increasingly critical for corporations to monitor their presence online, and to extract insight from online conversations and comments.<span> </span>To an ever greater degree, corporate strategy and success are dependent on these insights, and corporate reputation is formed by a firm&rsquo;s online presence.<span> </span></span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVING A PARADIGM SHIFT IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS</title><id>http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/8/21/social-media-driving-a-paradigm-shift-in-corporate-communica.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/8/21/social-media-driving-a-paradigm-shift-in-corporate-communica.html"/><author><name>Stephen Debruyn</name></author><published>2009-08-21T14:30:15Z</published><updated>2009-08-21T14:30:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<script src="http://ejohn.org/files/retweet.js"></script>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Remember the days when the corporate C-suite could comfortably live with the illusion that they were able to control corporate messaging; press releases were carefully crafted by the PR team, reviewed and revised multiple times by senior executives until the message was considered ready for prime-time.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>MAKE TWITTER AN EFFECTIVE BUSINESS TOOL – FOUR STEPS</title><id>http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/8/21/make-twitter-an-effective-business-tool-four-steps.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.stephendebruyn.com/recent-posts/2009/8/21/make-twitter-an-effective-business-tool-four-steps.html"/><author><name>Stephen Debruyn</name></author><published>2009-08-21T14:24:02Z</published><updated>2009-08-21T14:24:02Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<script src="http://ejohn.org/files/retweet.js"></script>
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<p><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Verdana;">This post appeared earlier this year as an article in <a href="http://www.prnewsonline.com/">PRNews</a>.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It is not uncommon for users contemplating Twitter to come to the conclusion that getting involved with yet another social media platform would be a frivolous waste of time.<span> </span>However, more and more professionals are finding Twitter to be a highly effective tool for]]></summary></entry></feed>