With thousands of blogs publishing daily, it’s difficult to break through the Internet noise and make yours pop. With a book titled, “Launch” and multiple successful blogs – one being Social Media Examiner, which has 7.5 million readers – Mike Stelzner knows exactly what it takes to be a blog break-out star. Last July, Mike…
San Diego is home to many companies considered to be social media powerhouses. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is one of them, literally. SDG&E provides energy service to over 3.4 million customers in San Diego and southern Orange counties and employs about 5,000 individuals. Not to mention, they interact with customers on almost every social platform…
Jay Baer brings fresh ideas and a new concept to marketing with his new book, Youtility: Why Smart Marketing is About Help not Hype. His New York Times bestseller is based on the groundbreaking idea that companies should be helping consumers by giving them valuable information for free and earning their trust in return. Baer…
How Nicoletta Ruhl Turned the Chargers into a Winning Social Marketing Team in Less Than a Year
November 19, 2013We had a rare opportunity to chat with Nicoletta Ruhl, director of digital media for the San Diego Chargers, about social marketing. Nicoletta joined the Chargers four years ago working in the corporate sponsorship group before deciding in 2012 to create the digital media department into the powerhouse you see today. In just under a…
Interview With Trent Dyrsmid: Successful Digital Marketing & the Power of Automation
October 22, 2013This month’s featured expert Trent Dyrsmid is a leading expert in B2B marketing, website optimization and automation. He publishes a popular podcast at BrightIdeas.co with a wealth of resources for small agencies, aspiring podcasters and entrepreneurs. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Trent via Skype and pick his brain on everything from…
Interview with Shannon Ryan, GM for Online Marketing Summit
February 5, 2013Fandom Marketing is very excited to be participating in Online Marketing Summit San Diego happening Monday, February 11 through Wednesday, February 13 at the San Diego Convention Center. Melonie and I will be on site blogging and tweeting live at the event. Be sure to follow along by using the official Twitter hashtag #omsummit. If you…