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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Marketing junkie specializing in branding on-line and digital.

21 Ways to Measure Your Twitter Account
Monday, 28 Sep, 2009 – 11:41 | 4 Comments
21 Ways to Measure Your Twitter Account

Companies are flocking to twitter as it continues to grow, but many struggle with how to measure the effectiveness of their twitter campaigns.
Measurement continues to be an issue for twitter overall, but fortunately, there are …

Cincinnati’s Biggest Digital Event – Will You Be There?
Wednesday, 23 Sep, 2009 – 10:29 | 2 Comments
Cincinnati’s Biggest Digital Event – Will You Be There?

My blog post today is inspired by going through a final call with my panelists for the Digital Hub Conference tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the start of the Digital Hub Conference (or non-conference), the biggest and best …

Which Social Network to Use? Facebook vs. Linkedin vs. Myspace (Part 1 – Target Audience)
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 10:30 | One Comment
Which Social Network to Use? Facebook vs. Linkedin vs. Myspace (Part 1 – Target Audience)

Social networks are the shiny new toy and every marketer wants to be on one.  First it was Myspace, then Facebook and now LinkedIn is emerging as a new opportunity for marketers.
While there is no …

Ad:tech Chicago – Threadless, Allstate and Pixel Share Secrets to their Success on Twitter
Wednesday, 16 Sep, 2009 – 12:48 | No Comment
Ad:tech Chicago – Threadless, Allstate and Pixel Share Secrets to their Success on Twitter

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend Ad:tech Chicago and listen to some twleaders (twitter leaders – yes it is now officially “hip” to combine any word with twitter by adding tw …

11 Ways to make the most out of LinkedIn
Monday, 14 Sep, 2009 – 10:03 | 5 Comments
11 Ways to make the most out of LinkedIn

Linkedin is a powerful yet underutilized social network.  While LinkedIn pales in size vs. Facebook, it can provide significant opportunities for marketers.  Unfortunately, many Linkedin users never get further than creating a profile and adding …

Are you Missing the Point in Social Media? It isn’t about Collecting People.
Wednesday, 5 Aug, 2009 – 11:50 | One Comment
Are you Missing the Point in Social Media? It isn’t about Collecting People.

I work with a lot of different clients on social media strategy – big, small, corporate,  agencies, small businesses, individuals – and one thing they all have in common is a tendency to focus on …

5 Marketing Lessons I learned at the Gun Range
Monday, 27 Jul, 2009 – 9:38 | One Comment
5 Marketing Lessons I learned at the Gun Range

I recently went to a gun range (as a Canadian living the US I am mildly obsessed with American Gun Culture).  The experience was thrilling and exciting and fun and scary all at once, and …

7 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Social Media
Tuesday, 30 Jun, 2009 – 11:10 | 5 Comments
7 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Social Media

I gave this presentation at Search Engine Strategies Toronto a few weeks ago.  There is definitely a place for companies to engage in Social Media – people talk about their problems all the time, and …

Big Companies and Social Media – Interview with Guillaume Bouchard (SES Toronto)
Friday, 5 Jun, 2009 – 12:58 | One Comment
Big Companies and Social Media – Interview with Guillaume Bouchard (SES Toronto)

As you may know, I’m speaking at Search Engine Strategies Toronto next week (June 8 – 10) at the panel “Social Media: Do big companies get it?”.  I’ve been doing social media work with P&G, …

Building Your Brand and Marketing Your Blog – WordCamp Columbus
Monday, 18 May, 2009 – 9:28 | 2 Comments
Building Your Brand and Marketing Your Blog – WordCamp Columbus

I had the honor and priviledge of speaking at wordcamp columbus on Saturday.  First of all, what a great event – props go out to the organizers for putting on such a wonderful event.
Second, I …

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