Remember when the fail whale made history? Ever since I have become obsessed with funny error messages and have kept a log of them here on the blog for a few years now. They are a trivial thing when it comes to a brand’s website design until you are surprised by one that is simply…
Five Ways To Get Consumers Talking Positively About Your Brand
January 16, 2013Both online and off, companies are doing everything they can to get their customers talking about them. Successful companies don’t set out for positive word of mouth; instead they look for feedback, great content and ways to evoke their brand in a unique way. Here are five proven strategies on how to get customer feedback…
Social Media for Jobs Series Part 2: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
October 25, 2012
This is the second installment of the Social Media for Jobs Series where I am providing tips on how to social market your most important brand, you. Last week we discussed the importance of building your personal brand. Today we’re focusing on ways you can stand out by optimizing your LinkedIn profile. A LinkedIn…
Social Media for Jobs Series Part 1: Build Your Personal Brand
October 18, 2012
Welcome to the first installment of our five part Social Media for Jobs Series. Obama and Romney aren’t the only ones that want to see people get back to work. We all do, right? At least we can all agree on something. I believe collectively we have a lot to offer each other to…
In case you haven’t heard, social media marketing is not free. While it’s a free for all in terms of barrier to entry, the effort it requires to make your brand stand out in the noise can be tremendous. It takes time, a consistent stream of effort, and intellectual talent. Every day marketers are…
How-to Brand Your Blog to Match Your Business
January 25, 2012It has been awhile since I posted last. About two months actually. And, I feel the guilt that bloggers do when we stray from our commitments. There is good reason for it which I want to share with you here before we get back to our regular schedule. It’s not that I have writer’s block,…
How Social Media + Customer Experience Rocks Brands
July 30, 2011A secret formula was recently discovered to increase profits and grow your business. This is not an infomercial or get rich quick deal. It’s social media + customer experience. Over the past four years cutting edge brands like Dell, Southwest Airlines and Comcast have blazed the trail other brands now aspire to follow. When you…
#1 Talk about them, not your product. It’s a phenomenon that social networking has brought to light. I’m convinced it’s always been this way if you can picture a used car salesman talking and talking while watching the person on the other end fade away. The more you talk about your product, the less people…
Six Key Factors in Selecting a Brand Name that is Competitive Online
February 23, 2011Selecting a name is the most important thing you will do for your brand, product or business. In today’s environment there’s more to finding a name than a catchy word or phrase. To be competitive it must meet greater criteria than “Does it sound nice?” Here are six ways to think ahead and launch with…
