Already in 2018, we have witnessed traumatic events that have galvanized a surge of activism from three sources which heretofore have been either dormant or ineffective with their voices for…
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Digital marketing tips for start-ups in 2018
Trying to run a start-up on a shoestring budget is tough. You need to keep costs down while capitalizing on successful digital opportunities so you can improve visibility. All of…
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You’re the culmination of what you’ve shared and kept online
If you haven’t been writing about what you know about marketing, public relations (PR), digital advertising, social media marketing, influencer marketing, content marketing, marketing automation, online reputation management (ORM), search…
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Lessons from one year of Instagram stories
As we look back on the first year of Instagram stories, there are lessons we can learn that we can apply to our immediate social media and content marketing plans. Anyone…
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The emerging challenges for managing brand risk
Last year was a watershed year for business and our society, where rising populism, Trump’s polarizing accusations, and various socio-economic trends have made the topic of “brand risk” a top…
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Influencer 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…
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Virtual online community and social media article roundup
Online communities predate February 2004. Social networks lived before Friendster did on March 22, 2002. Virtual online communities even predate the WELL‘s birthdate, circa 1985. The very first online forums go back…
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Naming brands – the unsubtle (Trump) and the subtle (drug companies)
Most people think “branding” is simply about creating a catchy, memorable name for a product, service, organization, and even people. However, branding is much more complex. Good branding starts with…
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Online communities are the best thing about the Internet
Recently, what I hear about online communities on the radio, the Internet, and TV is how they are either: 1) exclusive bubbles in which all the denizens are echo chamber zombies…
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Make your life easier with social media marketing tools and apps
It’s 2018! The new year is here and that means it is time for all those New Year’s resolutions. Most people make personal resolutions, but do you make resolutions about…
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