While neither marketing nor social media are sciences, one needs to use scientific principles to be most effective when it comes to both branding and prospecting online. It doesn’t take…
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The social media isolationist
To follow-up on my last post, Being Pretty Isn’t Enough for Social Media Marketing, I wanted to discuss what I like to call Social Media Isolationism or Social Media Agoraphobia. …
Read MoreBeing pretty isn’t enough for social media marketing
I always tell clients that it is no longer enough to be beautiful when it comes to marketing online. The Internet has become more like an Oscar after-party than it…
Read MoreGlobal Social Media Marketing
My monthly Biznology® Webinar yesterday was called “Global Social Media Marketing.” I talked for 30 minutes about how to apply your social media strategy on a global scale. Social media…
Read MoreBusiness or Pleasure: How do you use social media?
Social media makes me feel old sometimes. Well, part of the reason is that I am old, but let’s leave that aside. What makes me feel old is the way that…
Read MoreIn digital marketing, yesterday and tomorrow mean nothing
I read a post recently from Seth Godin. He is an interesting fellow in that many times he has great ideas if you can just get past his arrogance, but…
Read MoreBe a big fish in the blogger outreach pond
It’s always a tough question: would you rather be the smallest fish in a big pond or the biggest fish in a small pond? Would you prefer to be the…
Read MoreChristmas is a perfect time to create havoc online
If you want to tar and feather your sworn enemy online using social media, now’s the perfect time to do it! Blog, tweet, and Facebook your slander or meritless accusaton;…
Read MoreBean counters and Innovators: Facing off on social media ROI
ROI or no ROI? The answer depends on which side of the business case you sit at: asking for the investment or holding the purse. Last month, I covered the subject…
Read MoreYou’ve probably over-farmed your donors
When it comes to your direct mail campaigns, you’ve probably over-farmed your land. You’ve been emailing and snail mailing the same donors you have done for a decade. It is…
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