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According to the report businesses who engage in social marketing efforts in addition to using the VerticalResponse email platform say open rates 28% higher than brands who don't use email and social in tandem.

Those using a combined email-social approach most, by industry, are Non-Profits, Real Estate, Marketing/Advertising, Internet and Health/Wellness companies.

"This is really compelling evidence showing those who combine email marketing and social media obtain greater results from their campaigns, especially among small and mid-sized businesses that represent the majority of our customer base," said Janine Popick, VerticalResponse CEO. "The numbers clearly show that those who broadcast content across multiple online touch points are getting a lot more engagement than those who don't."

By the way, the email-social combination does have different effects for different business categories. Music brands, for example, have a 32% open rate when using an email/social approach. Other industries doing email/social well include Consumer Electronics (31.7% open rates), Financial Services (22.6% open rates) and Motion Pictures/Film (21.9% open rates).

As for where social marketing focus should go, Facebook and Twitter are the heaviest hitters. According to eMarketer Facebook's growth began slowing in 2011 - not surprising based on the number of users through 2010 - while Twitter's usage has increased by nearly 32% in the last year.

Researchers analyzed a sampling of more than 3,000 users from Roost by VerticalResponse and their email marketing service.

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The independent authority on Search vendors, topseos.com, has named HigherVisibility the second best social media marketing company for March 2012.

(PRWEB) March 06, 2012

HigherVisibility helps businesses manage and maintain their brand appearance in various social networks through a variety of strategies and approaches which focus on engaging conversations with those who use each social network. Their processes for managing various social networks ensures that sales and branding potential is being maximized across each of the various channels while providing the adequate reporting and analysis required for successful use of social media. A professional team of social media experts manage and maintain each social media campaign.

The process for evaluating and ranking social media optimization companies involves a deep look at the core principles and processes for providing services across various social media channels. The topseos.com independent research team spends time connecting with at least three customer references in order to obtain valuable insight about the customer service experience and how the services help businesses achieve more out of their social media. Customers are asked general and specific questions about the services which they have been provided.

For further analysis topseos.com also connects with customers of each of the social media companies in order to obtain their unique opinions and feedback on each of the services. Customers are asked to reflect on how the services have helped their business in general and are asked various general and specific questions about the processes and procedures visible from their side. Customers of HigherVisibility have indicated their approval of how their social media channels are managed and have cited strong benefits due to the focus on achieving direct results from effective branding and communication.

topseos.com helps businesses find social media optimization companies who truly understand the aspects of branding and customer communication important for achieving results. Those looking for an effective social media marketing company should consider HigherVisibility.

ABOUT topseos.com

topseos.com is a well-known independent authority on search vendors. Established in 2002, the goal of topseos.com is to recognize and rank those individuals or companies providing the best online marketing services all over the world. A specialized team of researchers examine thousands of applicants each month who are seeking to be ranked as a top internet marketing service provider by the independent authority. This website is being visited daily by thousands of visitors all over the world looking for the best services available. The website also provides various types of facilities other than the independent rankings which provide useful information to customers and providers of online marketing services.

To learn more about the best social media marketing companies visit:

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NEW YORK, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Halogen Media Group/YouCast announced the launch of SocialChorus, Inc., a Social SaaS Firm and Influencer Relationship Marketing (IRM) Platform.

"Social media has democratized the power of influence, and accelerated the growth of social influencers," said Gregory Shove, SocialChorus Founder and CEO."Brands are unable to effectively keep up, and need a better solution to collaborate with these influencers. The days of marketers managing influencers with spreadsheets and phone calls are over; technology is required to deliver the engagement, scale, and efficiency brands need to succeed."

The Company has a five-year history of Influencer Relationship Marketing.The experience of managing over 200 global influencer activation campaigns empowered them to develop the technology to automate the IRM process and rebrand as SocialChorus.Over twenty-five fortune 500 clients have already signed on to build their own branded influencer networks using the SocialChorus platform.

Joe Burton, formerly Global COO at some of the world's largest agency networks, was brought onboard to drive the launch of the new platform and build the client services organization."I'm excited.As social activity explodes, brands and agencies have learned that manually managing influencer-marketing programs is time consuming, costly and not scalable. In automating the IRM process, our platform frees marketers to focus on strategy, driving social actions, and creating mutually beneficial relationships with influencers. The IRM possibilities are now only limited by their creativity," said Burton.

SocialChorus allows influencers to team up with brands and create something magical. Influencers use the SocialChorus IRM platform to gain access to branded social currency and content to share with their followers. Brands receive real-time metrics with the ability to track everything from social actions, to earned media value and brand influence.

"We believe that the relationship between the influencer/superfan and the brand is one that should be developed and nurtured. Our software provides a white-labeled solution where 100% of the relationship and marketing value accrues to the brand and their influencers directly. We think that several marketing disciplines, from Public Relations to Social Marketing and Word-of-Mouth will see immediate ROI from deploying our software," said Shove.

Industry insiders have already noted the value of SocialChorus' platform: "When it comes to actually managing this new breed of campaign as it grows into one of the most important marketing techniques, brands have been, essentially, screwed from the get-go. Enter SocialChorus: It's like a back-end panel for your entire social campaign," wrote Harrison Weber, East Coast & Design Editor at The Next Web.

About SocialChorus SocialChorus is a Social Software Services Company and Influencer Relationship Marketing (IRM) platform that helps brands find and connect to the people whose social influence matters most. The platform allows brands and agencies to work with these influencers in authentic ways to drive real social marketing results. SocialChorus' IRM software beta launched in February 2012, and is available along with strategic IRM and activation services to give brands the simplicity, speed, and efficiency needed to build enduring social relationships at global scale. SocialChorus was founded by Gregory Shove, CEO, and co-founders John Eaton and Jonathan Cohen. The Company's lead investor is Kohlberg Ventures. SocialChorus has offices in New York City and San Francisco. http://socialchorus.com

Contact: Melissa Murphy Tel: 646-723-9855 Cell: 516-305-3218 Email: melissa.murphy@socialchorus.com http://www.twitter.com/socialchorus

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Social network marketing is about to change with the release of a new report from Amn Kickstart Ltd. The news has met with a very positive response from readers on related forums.

Houston, TX. (PRWEB) March 05, 2012

Connor Pope, one of the Directors on the site said that We are very excited about this report on Social network marketing. We have used a number of different marketers to put this report together and it is full of some of the most cutting edge strategies on how to make money with social media online. We believe that our readers can dramatically improve their online business and their bottom line simply by following some of the tips that this report contains. We are also confident that we will see some success stories coming in on the site in the coming months from people who have successfully used the strategies inside the report to make money online.

The news of the this new Social network marketing report has hit a couple of forums in the internet marketing sector and there are some very positive comments appearing on Amn Kickstart from people on these forums who have checked out the report. Most of these people are saying that they love the content in the report and that they are looking forward to implementing this free internet marketing training in the social media sector.

There is something else on offer on the site this week for people who want to learn even more about Social network marketing. For a limited time only there a special webinar available on the site in this sector that readers are welcome to check out right now.

Details of the seminar can be found at http://amnkickstart.com/.

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The independent authority on Search vendors in Canada, canada.topseos.com, has named HigherVisibility the second best social media marketing company for March 2012.

(PRWEB) March 05, 2012

HigherVisibility offers social media marketing services which aim to help build businesses and connect them with their customers through growing relationships and customer dialogue. Their social media services focus on increasing brand awareness, reputation, customer service, and even sales through creating connections through various social media networks. Their approach towards social media marketing includes strategic planning, setup and management of various social networks, and advanced reporting and analysis of each channel.

The process for evaluating social media optimization services each month aims to identify the best social media companies in Canada through the use of a proprietary set of evaluation criteria. Five areas of evaluation are used to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and competitive advantages of each online marketing company. The five areas of evaluation include timeliness, brand management, consultation, methodology, and reach. HigherVisibility was selected due to their proficiency in managing the relationships involved in social media marketing and their past performances.

canada.topseos.com also uses customer references in order to obtain more information about each social media company. This process is vital for verifying the authenticity of the services provided by each online marketing agency. Customers are asked various general and specific questions about the services provided to them relating to social media marketing services. The customers which were provided by HigherVisibility provided their insight on how the social media marketing services had impacted their business citing a stronger relationship with their customers and more confident sales due to how their brand name had grown and become more recognized.

The independent evaluations released by canada.topseos.com are used by businesses to help them find the best online marketing companies which provide a variety of services to solve their marketing problems. Those looking for a competent and analytical social media marketing company should consider HigherVisibility.

ABOUT topseos.com

topseos.com is a well-known independent authority on search vendors. Established in 2002, the goal of topseos.com is to recognize and rank those individuals or companies providing the best online marketing services all over the world. A specialized team of researchers examine thousands of applicants each month who are seeking to be ranked as a top internet marketing service provider by the independent authority. This website is being visited daily by thousands of visitors all over the world looking for the best services available. The website also provides various types of facilities other than the independent rankings which provide useful information to customers and providers of online marketing services.

For more information about the best social media marketing companies visit:

http://canada.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-social-media-marketing-companies-and-services

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