A new mechanism has emerged to help B2B buyers who are searching online for products and solutions: Ratings and reviews sites, where searchers can find out what their peers are…
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A branding perspective – Why Nike supports Kaepernick
The announcement that Nike is now using Colin Kaepernick, one of the most divisive American athletes in our time, to promote its brand was stunning, and guaranteed to further polarize…
Read MoreWill growing income disparity force CEOs to re-brand?
It is an event that has been dreaded by corporate executives for years. The pay ratio disclosure rule in the Dodd-Frank law is now being fully implemented, effective May, 2018….
Read MoreBrand marketing: 4 ways businesses should be using press releases — but many aren’t
Ah yes, press releases: a staple of the business collateral landscape that has not just survived the transition from the print to the digital world, but has thrived. Indeed, thanks…
Read MoreAn apology is not enough to be forgiven
Step one after your reputation is publicly eviscerated: retain a lawyer, a crisis manager, a PR shop, and an online reputation management agency like mine, Gerris Corp. Step two: turn…
Read MoreNo more DMZ for google reviews
Online review/reputation management companies like Birdeye, GetFiveStars, ReputationLoop, ShoutAboutIt, Grade.us and others have systematized the collection of online reviews. Most of these companies provide some type of automated email solicitation…
Read MoreInfluencer marketing is fully integrating with social media marketing strategy
I just submitted a proposal on behalf of Gerris Corp and a partner agency in response to a request for proposal (RFP) that actually gets it—and may well be the…
Read MoreCreative strategies to improve your brand’s online reputation
Online reputation management is an area of marketing that often flies under the radar, but its impact on your business is much larger than you may think. In fact, 92%…
Read MoreFive social media courses make one social media strategy meal
When I was young and naïve pasta was called spaghetti, and it was the main course of dinner at home. Then I took my mom to Genoa on holiday and quickly discovered that…
Read MoreA tech journalist on the 5 best and worst practices of B2B PR
In this free 30-minute Biznology® webinar, Paul Gillin gives you tips for pitching to bloggers and influencers. Have you tried to get the attention of a journalist lately? Reporters and editors are…
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