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FIVE THINGS:  Marketing Strategy, Techniques, Trends, Tools and Community. Issue 1  - Nov. 11, 2008

Welcome to the NEW "Five Things" newsletter — Cierant's bi-weekly publication covering evolving Enterprise 2.0 marketing strategies and tactics. This publication is designed as a fast, informative read for our customers, prospects and partners. You were included based on your prior activity with us. If you do not want to receive more e-mail (even this fine publication!!!), you can tell us to "Go Away" by clicking the one-button Unsubscribe at the bottom of this Inaugural Issue. Of course, we hope you'll stay for the ride. We have included a complete issue below so you can test drive our work. Happy reading...and let us know what you think of our work at 5ThingsFeedback@cierant.com.

STRATEGYEntering The Blogosphere

It amazes us how many companies remain inactive in the blogosphere. Blogging has mainstreamed in segments of the economy, as evidenced by the Internet-savvy Obama campaign which launched the Change.gov blog and website on Nov. 5, migrating their message of inclusion from campaign to governance.

But beyond politics and the exploits of powerblogs like Huffington Post, Boing Boing, Dooce, or Tree Hugger, the value of blogging in corporate markets is still emerging. Read More… 

How to become a famous blogger (cartoon)

TRENDSThe Changing Face of Trusted Information.

Why is Web 2.0 strategy so important to companies? The following chart from Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker’s 2008 Internet trends presentation earlier this year uses data from the Annenberg School to show what people consider their most “trusted” sources of information.

Internet + Personal Sources = Most Important Sources of Information… Essence of a Social Network

TECHNIQUESGetting E-mail Opened...And Read

3 Rules to get e-mail openedWhat gets e-mails opened? And how can you increase reader click-through?

Here are three rules to remember when setting up an e-mail program to help optimize opens and CTR (click-through rate). Read More… 

 

TOOLSGoogle Alerts: Find Out What People Are Saying

If you aren’t already using Google Alerts to track company, brand, product or competitor mentions, you should be. This super simple tool is a great way to keep track of the sprawling Internet’s activity. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty darn good. If you’re a Web guru and want a more sophisticated tool…check out Yahoo Pipes!

http://www.google.com/alerts

COMMUNITYmicropersuasion. Marketing At The Edge.

Stuve Rubel is VP at Edelman Digital, an editor at AdAge, and one really connected individual. Perhaps too much at the bleeding edge of technology for most people, but he is a living example of where the marriage of marketing and technology are leading us.

http://micropersuasion.com

http://micropersuasion.com

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