7 Tips for Writing Engaging Content

Posted on January 6th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

No one wants to have a blog that makes people uneasy about visiting & reading content. Over the past month, I conducted a survey across Canada/ US & reviewed several dozen blogs to find collective...

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Just because I buy a product does not mean I want have a relationship with it

Posted on January 5th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

While brands still try hard to "crack the Social Media code," most seem to understand consumers no longer find the prospect of being friends with a brand more engaging than the single click it took to...

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Just because I buy a product does not mean I want have a relationship with it

Ten Commandments of Personal Branding – #8: Don’t Fear Being Hated

Posted on January 5th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

Don’t fear the wrath of anyone. If you are a big enough personal brand to attract a substantial number of friends and followers, someone will hate you. Welcome animosity as a badge of recognition. I...

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Strongmail CEO Survey: More Budget to Shift to Email Marketing

Posted on January 4th, 2010 in Email Marketing, Social Media | Comments Off

There is no doubt by now that social media marketing is creeping into every SMEs mind in the coming year. According to many reports in the last quarter of 2009, social media and email marketing wi...

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Five examples of innovation with Twitter

Posted on January 2nd, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

Credible case studies or examples of how people in organizations successfully use social communication channels like Twitter to connect and engage with customers are gold dust to anyone looking t...

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Five New Year’s resolutions for community managers

Posted on December 30th, 2009 in Social Media | Comments Off

Want to make a few changes in your online community in 2010? Consider adopting these resolutions. If you like them, don’t wait two days. Start today. Stop taking things personally.The members d...

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Swedish Volkswagen video the most viral ever

Posted on December 30th, 2009 in Social Media | Comments Off

Volkswagen turns to social media when promoting new cars. In a recent Advertising Age article, Volkswagen of America says it is launching the next generation GTI exclusively on an iPhone app, because ...

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