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Be authentic. Be yourself. Be transparent. Be honest. We’ve heard it time and time again. There is no denying that authenticity in social media is valued across the board. The phrase, “build it and they will come,” doesn’t hold much presidency today; because even the greatest ideas need a good marketing plan, especially now that…
By: Susan Gilbert What if you could showcase your expertise in a tangible way, would you want to? Would you like to stand out from the sea of competitors on the Internet and social sphere? Would you like to become the go-to person in your niche? My guess is that most of you answered: “Yes!”…
Article first published as Engaged Employees Build Engaged Customers – How Does Advocate Help You Engage? on Technorati. Engaged employees are one of an organization’s biggest assets. Great brands such as Southwest Airlines, Apple, and IBM have achieved their success in part by focusing on employees first, and customers second. When employees are engaged, they…
Look, the holidays are creeping up on us fast. Is your marketing ready? Whether or not you have a promotion in the works you’ll want to make it social. In case you need a refresh on why, here are a few benefits of integrating social media to your promotion, giveaway or contest: Increases people reached…
All social media professionals strive to create a reaction from their viewers, and one of the most powerful ways to do this is through images. Your job is to grab the attention of your fans, and you only have a few seconds to do it. Social media design isn’t usually thought of as an essential…
Snapchat has made its way from a controversial sexting social media app popular among teens to a useful marketing tool for brands in less than two years. Do they have Taco Bell to thank for the turnaround? Taco Bell became one of the first major brands to step out onto the platform and experiment with…
For most companies, Pinterest has moved from the question of “Should we?” to “How can we best use it?” If you’re lucky enough to have fans pinning your content, then you should have a solid plan in place on how to harness that power and best use it to your advantage. Here are four Pinterest…
Originally posted on IZEA. While the first thing that comes to mind when you think about outreach is bloggers, you might be overlooking influence in other channels. Social influence is everywhere from Twitter to Pinterest. It can even be found in forums or private groups like iVillage, Yahoo, and Facebook. And with marketing becoming more…
Does your brand have an abandoned community lingering somewhere in the socialsphere? You’re not alone. Many marketers are guilty of it at one time or another. Sometimes unknowingly. An “abandoned community” is a Facebook, Twitter, or other online community created by a brand, or someone authorized or not representing it, that is eventually neglected. There…
It happened so fast. Social media has crept into the mainstream over the last twelve years. Crept? OK, that’s not a good word. Let’s call it launch bombed. Like 007 landing at the party in a big parachute. While arguably social media in the form of two-way communication online was developed as early as the…
