Warming up to social media and Network Theory: 9 links.

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We will explore Social Media in the light of Network Theory in the next few posts. And figure out ways how to tap into the mathematics of Network Theory to make the market work for us.Here are some starters for you.

1. We don’t need a Social Media ROI model :Here you will get some very pertinent ROI models for the social media.Essential read !
2. 3 Surprising Mathematical Principles That Every Persuasive Marketer Must Know: It is a blog post based on my presentation to the marketing team of my erstwhile employer, Mindvalley. I talk about 3 little known mathematical principles, tied to psychology, which will tremendously help you in reaching out to the market.
3. How to Understand Your Audience: Data Collection & Analysis: Maki’s blog is one of my favorites . Here he details various useful metrics to consider while< analyzing your blog traffic and gives some tips on how to attract the right kind of audience.
4. Social Media Marketing Tips: Erin Jacobs talks in 3 short points how to deploy your social media marketing campaign, step by step.Pithy and very useful.
5. Tactically Speaking:Scott Monty gives very important comparative data on the various tactics internet marketers are applying. (Hint : Video tops them all.)
6. Debunking Six Social Media Myths.The author gives six unnoticed but very crucial social media myths. An eye opener!
7. Marketers go 2-way with social networking:A very well written analysis of the rising dynamics of social networks vis a vis marketing tactics applied by various players in the field.
8. If It Doesn’t Spread, It’s Dead: Communities of Users :A well thought out and deeply researched exposition on individual consumers and communities around the web. A truly deep rethinking.
9. The Social software Primer : 12 Books You Must Read :A very good reference for some of the best books on social media. I haven’t read most of them, but those I have are really good. Read the excerpts in Amazon and judge for yourself.

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