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Social Media Components

Social media monitoring and fear of the dark

by Peter McMahon March 22, 2010
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Fear of the unknown seems to be a handy leverage point for many companies in the social brand monitoring space.
Ive been doing quite a bit of due diligence on various social media brand monitoring solutions of late. As a result, I recently posted an article on my corporate blog www.affinitidigital.com.au regarding what seems to [...]

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Does online research really lead to more rational purchase decisions?

by Peter McMahon December 30, 2009
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As consumers we are supposed to be getting smarter – or at least more rational.
To help with this evolution, the internet offers an endless array of comparison and peer review sites designed to help you locate the ultimate house, camera, insurance policy or nanny – all with a few mouse clicks. These sites are intended [...]

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Dear Diary…today I learnt what blogging means

by Peter McMahon December 9, 2009
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I know that from a personal perspective the term “blogging” evokes mental images of my favourite niche blogs – all of which are best of breed publishing websites in their own right. So, it came as a shock recently to find that the term “blog” often generates far less positive perceptions in broader corporate circles.

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