The Biggest Problem with Social Media Marketing?  It is Free. Sort of.
Fri, 27/08/10 – 14:00 | 2 Comments

I was doing a keynote speech for a trade show a few months ago and was asked why so many companies struggle with social media marketing.  You don’t hear that people don’t “get” TV or …

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Are you Measuring the Right Things? Numbers That Matter.
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 12:06 | One Comment
Are you Measuring the Right Things? Numbers That Matter.

Measurements matter.  Especially online.  The internet has given us the power to track and measure all sorts of things, and it is easy to get caught up in the numbers.  The problem with focusing on …

Online Brand and Reputation Management – American Marketing Association
Wednesday, 8 Apr, 2009 – 20:50 | 9 Comments
Online Brand and Reputation Management – American Marketing Association

Today I had the pleasure of  presenting to the Word of Mouth group of the AMA (American Marketing Association).  We had a great discussion about Online Brand and Reputation Management and social media.
Attached below is …

10 Tips to really “getting” Twitter – Don’t be a Fail Whale
Friday, 3 Apr, 2009 – 8:06 | 5 Comments
10 Tips to really “getting” Twitter – Don’t be a Fail Whale

I recently led a social media strategy presentation for a multi-functional marketing team.  I asked how many people were on twitter.  Almost every hand in the room went up.  Great (I thought).  I asked how …

PLEASE!!!!! Stop the Social Spam; 5 Ways NOT to be a Social Spammer.
Wednesday, 1 Apr, 2009 – 9:16 | 21 Comments
PLEASE!!!!! Stop the Social Spam; 5 Ways NOT to be a Social Spammer.

I was recently at sxsw, where some of the best, brightest and most interesting people come together for 5 days of panels, networking, parties and discussions.

On the last evening an interesting debate ensued about what …

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