By: Yohana Petrovic You have a great blog. It is full of wonderful, informative, and relevant content. You post regularly, but not too frequently. In fact, you are a blog reader’s heaven. However, this does you no good at all if you do not have any traffic coming your blog’s way. An extremely effective way to…
Video is a trending media format that will grow in importance in 2015. In this interview you’ll learn about insider tactics for working with YouTube influencers to promote your products on video. This month we feature Jennifer DeYoung who recently joined global lifestyle and fitness brand Tone It Up as their digital media manager. You…
In this month’s Expert series, we chat with Sukhjit Ghag, Director of Community at startup company Leeo, about the challenges of building online community from scratch. We can all learn a thing or two from Sukhjit who has built a reputation for customer-centric marketing. Previous to bravely transitioning to the start-up world she managed community…
By: Duff Anderson A recent article in the Economist raised questions about the growth potential of Facebook and its ability to generate traditional advertising revenue. It turns out Facebook may be lacking the lustre it promised for marketers. The question is whether this a true reflection of the social media giant or just a misunderstanding of…
This month we are pleased to feature April Le, digital producer for Sharp HealthCare. Sharp is among the largest hospital systems serving the San Diego region. In 2013, April’s team was recognized by the Greystone Best in Class Awards receiving the Gold Award for Best Execution of Social Media Tactics and the Bronze Award for Best Use of…
By: Morgan Quinn You don’t need to spend a small fortune or hire a pricey agency to create great video marketing content. In fact, when it comes to video content marketing, less is often more. If you aren’t sure if now is the time to dive into video marketing, consider this: 26% of Internet users…
As marketers, we know how important it is to reach our “real audience” in social media. It seems everyone and their grandma (literally) is on social media, but they aren’t all using it in the same way. Engaging a niche audience can be tricky and that’s why we are excited to feature Ashley Riggs-Zeigen, staff coordinator for…
By: Kimberly Rotter In 1995, an electrical engineer friend of mine who hated “writing papers” asked me to write a white paper that he needed to present to his CEO (who did not have an engineering background). The topic was highly technical and had something to do with how quickly your television finds the proper…
The saying goes that Whole Foods Market isn’t just a grocery store, but a lifestyle. And Nikki Newman knows exactly what it means and just how important it is to tap into that lifestyle via social and connect the brand to its consumers. Nikki was brought on to specifically focus on social customer service. She…
By: Ellen Barnes Unless you actually live under a rock, you simply can’t escape the World Cup. According to Media Bistro, 3.6 billion people are expected to watch the global sporting event this year— around half of the world. As a generation who enjoys posting everything we do onto social media, this massive number of…
