How to Make Your Content Marketing SIZZLE

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We all KNOW content marketing is the key to building and sustaining a network that generates sales or leads for your organization.  But, how effective IS your content marketing strategy? Ineffective Content Marketing Based on their study, Marketo finds most firms feel their content marketing could use a shot of espresso — to supercharge their [...]

5 Social Media Marketing Strategy Lessons From 2012

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At the beginning of the year, it seems appropriate to look back at 2012 and how these milestones impact your social media marketing strategy. Major social media events in 2012 If you take a look at the infographic below (courtesy of the SEO Company), you’ll see major social media events in 2012.  I’ll highlight just [...]

Digital East: Cutting Edge Social Media

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Yesterday, I moderated a panel discussion on Digital Innovations at Digital East. Since the panel consisted of Mashable, Slate, BIA/Kelsey, and Geeknet, it’s no wonder our session centered on Social Media.

Using the hashtag, I’ve Storified reports on transformative social media from attendees.

The Future of Social Networks

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The future of social networks Lots of changes going on in social networks — the Facebook IPO on Friday (and subsequent 11% drop in share price on Monday), Lawsuits filed against Google (Antitrust) and Facebook (Privacy), new social platforms, including Pinterest further fragment the social landscape, and advertisers grow increasingly skittish about paying for online [...]

What is Engagement in Social Media?

Definition of engagement in social media I’ve been working on an article on engagement in social media for a top marketing journal and I’ve been really struggling to get a handle on the topic — much more so than normal.  It seems everyone recognizes the importance of engagement in social media, they just don’t have [...]

Social Media Marketing: Small Businesses in Developing Nations

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I thought I’d share the powerpoints from my 2 day training with Nigerian University Chancellors visiting Howard University to learn how technology can be used to promote economic development and success of small businesses in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.  Obviously, I talked about how to use social media as a driver of economic [...]

SEO Steve Wiideman Guests on Ask a Marketing Expert

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While we’re waiting for Steve to show up, I’d like to ask the group a question. Of all the tactics you’ve tried in your business, what do you think has been the most successful and why? Richard Miles I don’t know if you’d call it a “tactic” but the most successful thing is dogged, unrelenting [...]

Value of Social Media and Listening Posts – Ask a Marketing Expert

Archived Ask a Marketing Expert discussed Listening Posts and ROI in social media — especially the value of a Facebook fan or Twitter Follower.

Happy New Year: Social Media Style

How has social media affected the holidays?

Here are some of the changes social media brought to my holidays this year. Feel free to add some of your own.

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