Category: Social Media

Im going to just assume that the water is going over the falls, in one way shape or form ....soon because of 3 links in the last few weeks -- one from from McKinsey, one from Hubspot and one from the Huffington post.  They are embedded here.  Forget for a minute the arguments about whether the CEO has time for social media or that he/she has a business to run and employees to spend time... Read More
The Changing Communications Business. The communications business is a tough one these days, although every aspect of business also seems challenged in many many ways.  For communicators its not just about the change, but also about all the news and noise.  The media landscape is askew from almost any angle you choose to assess it --the traditional business of print, radio and broadcast are... Read More
Ever stop to think about how things change? I know that is trite to say but are your assumptions up to date about the way you use online tools and social networks?  Ever just stop to think about it?  Social networks are in constant change.  But, it is not just the software or networks that change.  How we use them changes with time.  Stop and think about your own interactions and behaviour,... Read More
Its called social for a reason -- because interaction is part of what makes it different from broadcast media.  And, that interaction with brands ought to be based on hearing what others say -- not just the cranky ones or the customer support issues, but the happy and proud brand advocates.  Mack Collier has lots to say about that as he has been championing turning customers into fans for a... Read More
Much is being written to day about the Superbowl ads and social media, who won, who lost, who had the best real time marketing efforts and more. It has been a big week of preparation and a big game day for Seattle, but also across the Web.  Its like the marketing Olympics or advertising bowl and now with the advent of social media we get to add a whole exciting new element. The good people... Read More
Social media- increasing importance as an ideal way to connect with customers Conversations and commentary across the Web touch upon virtually every aspect of your business and industry sector.  They also occur at such a volume and speed, the traditional corporate response mechanism (i.e. forward inquiry to appropriate department, draft response, legal and PR review, spokesperson reply on... Read More
Buzzfeed calling for your CEO may be a reach today…but it is soon a possibility. This lengthy post first takes a look at changes to the media landscape and then tries to draw some general thoughts about implications for the practice of public relations, specifically media relations...and at the end we will see what happened with the theoretical call from Buzzfeed. Part 1: The Changing... Read More
I had the incredible honor and pleasure to be invited to join my friends at Lundquist PR for their 3rd European Digital Leadership Conference last week.  These forums are organized by Lundquist to help develop outstanding digital leaders and equip them with the strategic vision and essential skills needed to manage their company’s digital communications. The initiative is built around a series... Read More
Today, over on Shel Holtz’s blog we learn that customers don’t like spelling and grammar mistakes. According to one survey in the UK, poor spelling and grammar are the transgressions most likely to damage consumer opinion of a brand in social media. source: Media Bistro The survey notes that 42.5% of consumers do not like brands in social media who use poor spelling or grammar.... Read More
CIOs and CMOs partnering like never before.  Customer Service, Communications, Marketing, Product Development/Engineering working together.  We all need the expertise of Business Intelligence and better data applications and understanding. In recent research of marketers and communicators in large companies we see alignment around customer centricity as the key issue of 2013 -- in both the... Read More