Whether you’re a brand promoting products or services, a business trying to increase awareness of and interest in what you’re selling, or a startup clamoring for attention, you’ll need to be involved on some level with social media. Here’s the bad news. It isn’t magic. You don’t flick a switch and turn it on and off. That’s advertising. Social media has the potential to far outweigh the power of ads but effective social media marketing takes […]
Read MoreAt some point you have to let your fans know what you need them to buy and reel them in the boat. Or use the hook if you have to.
Read MoreIn the new age of: “I wish I could be as cool as my teenage son” and: “Why does my grandma have a Facebook?” social media has become an influential, passive aggressive, self-comparison interaction tool. Social media not only represents self-identity, but an engagement of others in community, lifestyle, business, and entertainment. It is a desire to be something. A desire to know, and be known; to be better than your neighbor. And as such, […]
Read MoreI’ve often argued that video is a tool of social media. So as many social media responsibilities are being taken on by PR departments, we are seeing public relations teams becoming more actively involved in the creation and deployment of social video content. Viral videos, branded entertainment, web series videos and video game trailers top the list along with original, entertaining product launch videos. This new breed of video content, rather than simply supplementing the […]
Read MoreBy Tanya Hall, Guest Contributor With much of the business world abuzz about content marketing, smart marketers are taking stock of opportunities for their clients to use the power of story to convey a message and build stronger brands. Conspicuously absent from most content strategies, however, is the granddaddy of all content marketing: writing a book. The benefits of launching a book are many: increased visibility and credibility, tighter messaging, an angle around which to build […]
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