social media quotes John Munsell

“If content is king, then conversion is queen.” – John Munsell, CEO of Bizzuka

social media quotes Stacy DeBroff

“Social media offers new opportunities to activate Brand Enthusiasm.” – Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central

social media quotes Doug Frisbie

“The minute news hits the wires, it becomes a conversation. It’s just a question of how high [the] volume [of] that conversation will become.” – Doug Frisbie, Toyota Motor Sales USA’s national social-media manager

social media quotes Ted Leonsis

“We look at the Web as being our basic power plant, kind of like electricity, so the Web and communicating in this fashion is second nature to us now. It’s not like we go brochure, television, mail. It’s Web, and then everything else. It’s social media first, and everything else.” – Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals

social media quotes Norm Elrod

“Search is about figuring out what people are looking for when they enter keywords into their favorite search engine. Social media is what people are actually saying to each other; they’re telling us what they’re looking for. We, as marketers, should be able to fit it all together pretty nicely.” – Norm Elrod

social media quotes Denise Zimmerman

“Social media can be an enabler and an accelerator of existing core capabilities, values, attributes and plans. It can even be a catalyst for change. But it can’t magically create what doesn’t exist.” – Denise Zimmerman, president of NetPlus Marketing

social media quotes Jackie Huba

“Today people don’t trust companies. One of the things marketers want to do is to humanize their brand. What better way to do it than put a live person in front of them?” – Jackie Huba, author

social media quotes Gary Stein

“A marketing person should always ask one key question when beginning to develop a social media strategy: how much chaos can this organization handle?” – Gary Stein, vice president of strategy for Ammo Marketing

social media quotes Chris Perry

“If you’re a brand marketer looking at this as a creative way of just getting that one-time transaction done, you’re not recognizing the power of social media and how consumers are playing in the marketing space.” – Chris Perry, executive vice president for digital strategy at Weber Shandwick

social media quotes Lee Rainie

“The common reputation of Twitter is that it’s frivolous, which isn’t the case. If it’s set up right, it’s a rich environment of lots of learning and sharing of important material. It’s not just ‘what I had for breakfast.” – Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Research Centers’ Internet and American Life Project

social media quotes Tom H. C. Anderson

“Engage rather than sell … Work as a co-creator, not a marketer.” – Tom H. C. Anderson, market researcher

social media quotes Ivanka Trump

“New media is … an amazing form of direct marketing in that you really get a sense of who your customer is, and you also get to know those people who may not be xour customers yet but are aspirational and are hoping to be.” – Ivanka Trump, brand ambassador

social media quotes Jay Baer

“I realize everyone is telling you social media is a unicorn, but maybe it’s just a horse?” – Jay Baer, social-media strategist

social media quotes Charlene Li

“If you think you are in control, you’re fooling yourself. As soon as you start listening, you realize you’re not in control. And letting go will yield more and better results.” – Charlene Li, author

social media quotes Nick Schaper

“This is no longer a gimmick. This is how the American people want to receive their news and want to hear from us.”  – Nick Schaper, new-media director for House Minority Leader John Boehner

social media quotes Taddy Hall

“If your social strategy relies on advertising in social media, it’s probably better to hang on to your money.” – Taddy Hall, chief operating officer of Meteor Solutions

social media quotes James Gurd

“Attention spans will only decrease as technology breeds laziness and the expectation of rapid solution delivery.” – James Gurd, e-commerce and marketing consultant

social media quotes Bill Cava

“Hook into someone’s flow [via corporate postings of photos, videos, and other content on web streams before a new product is released].” – Bill Cava, chief technology officer for Ektron

social media quotes Mitch Joel

“Once you can understand where the conversation is, who leads, the type of voices and the best place for you to add your voice, you can then start becoming a more active participant.” – Mitch Joel, president of Twist Image

social media quotes Eric Fulwiler

“You need to clean out those old sources of your social-media diet that are no longer nourishing, dust the cobwebs off those old connections to keep them polished and valuable, and clean out the dirt from the corners of your social life where you haven’t ventured in months.” – Eric Fulwiler

social media quotes Joey Caroni

“We don’t want to create an army of spammers, and we are not trying to turn Facebook and Twitter into one giant spam network. All we are trying to do is get consumers to become marketers for us.” – Joey Caroni, co-founder of advertiser Peer2

social media quotes Shannon Paul

“Much like great products, great content will only find the best people to love it if it’s leveraged well.” – Shannon Paul, PEAK6 Online communications manager

social media quotes Erin Bury

“Don’t say anything online that you wouldn’t want plastered on a billboard with your face on it.” – Erin Bury, Sprouter community manager

social media quotes David Armano

“What used to be cigarette breaks could turn into ‘social media breaks’ as long as there is a clear signal and IT isn’t looking.” – David Armano

social media quotes Mike DiLorenzo

“Social networks aren’t about Web sites. They’re about experiences.” – Mike DiLorenzo, NHL social media marketing director

social media quotes Liana Evans

“Whether something brings them joy or pain, when people share and engage in communities, they form bonds and relationships with others who acknowledge their situation.” – Liana Evans, from post on Search Engine Watch

social media quotes Ramon DeLeon

“The only way to put out a social-media fire is with social-media water.” – Ramon DeLeon, managing partner of six Domino’s stores in Chicago

social media quotes Dr. Ivan Misner

“Networking is not about hunting. It is about farming. It’s about cultivating relationships. Don’t engage in ‘premature solicitation’. You’ll be a better networker if you remember that.” – Dr. Ivan Misner, NY bestselling author & founder of BNI

social media quotes Seth Godin

“How can you squander even one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation? How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?” – Seth Godin, Seth’s Blog

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 “Without a specific reason for the consumer to behave, without a reward or benefit, the overwhelmed consumer will refuse.” – Seth Godin, Seth’s Blog