A brief history of how word of mouth marketing has changed, the environment we're in and how brands that listen to what people are saying in social media channels make much better friends than those that don't.
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26. Most companies now have a Twitter account and a Facebook page, but smart marketers are starting to realise that brands that listen make better friends…
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28. But you don’t just want any old friends, you want best friends. And you only get to be best friends by being the best listener…
29. “ I would much rather be in front of ten people who are the right people than ten thousand people who aren’t.” – Seth Godin
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43. This presentation brought to you by Dialogix is a social media monitoring tool that shows you exactly what is being said about your brand, industry and competitors in Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, news websites, forums, MySpace, Facebook and much more. Track sentiment, create a database of key influencers and then keep on top of the buzz. www.dialogix.com.au
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