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 MoreThis is a guest post by Steve Blue. Lesson 1: Don’t fix what’s not broken Coca-Cola learned not to tamper with a beloved brand in 1985 when it decided to re-stage its iconic brand with “New Coke.” The public was outraged and let Coca-Cola know they didn’t want a “new” Coke. They wanted their old Coke, literally a quintessential icon in American popular culture. Coke responded within a few months and brought back “Classic Coke.” […]
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