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.

Why Magpie is Bad for Advertisers
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 15:39 | One Comment
Why Magpie is Bad for Advertisers

There have been lots of posts on Magpie – a new service that periodically places ads in your tweets (or twitter stream) and shares the revenue with you. Essentially, if you sign up for …

Hey Everyone – Monetize Your Friends!
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 2008 – 19:17 | 2 Comments
Hey Everyone – Monetize Your Friends!

As if we aren’t already overwhelmed with advertising, Cincinnati Bell has a new product that will not only bring more ads into your life, but will also make all of your friends hate you. Seriously. …

Marketing with Meaning: Marketing that Ads Value from the Digital Hub Non-Conference
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 2008 – 15:45 | 2 Comments
Marketing with Meaning: Marketing that Ads Value from the Digital Hub Non-Conference

Add real value with your marketing was the theme of this session by Bob Gilbreath, CMO at Bridge Worldwide. This was probably my favorite presentation of the conference with a good mix of theory and …

Innovation with Meaning
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 2008 – 12:29 | One Comment
Innovation with Meaning

The digital non-conference conference put on by the AdClub Cincinnati session “Digital Technology Goes Beyond the Computer Screen, Way Beyond” talked about new technologies, but the “money” of the session was about when, why and …

Bringing Quality Back. Keynote of the Digital Hub Non-Conference
Monday, 17 Nov, 2008 – 22:44 | No Comment
Bringing Quality Back.  Keynote of the Digital Hub Non-Conference

One of the themes of the Keynote by Adam Symson, EVP of Interactive at E.W. Scripps Television Group was bringing quality and marketing principles into online marketing (you can see more details of his presentation …

The Exhibit Hall at Ad:tech – The Good the Bad and the Drunk
Friday, 7 Nov, 2008 – 15:09 | One Comment
The Exhibit Hall at Ad:tech – The Good the Bad and the Drunk

The exhibit hall at ad:tech was HUGE!!!  With so many companies fighting for attention companies really had to work hard to lure you in and get 5 minutes to pitch you on their shiny new …

Live from ad:tech – TV 3.0 – The Death of Television Networks as we Know Them
Tuesday, 4 Nov, 2008 – 14:26 | 4 Comments
Live from ad:tech – TV 3.0 – The Death of Television Networks as we Know Them

“Not only is the advertising industry somewhat desperate looking around the corner into 2009… Not only will advertising revenues go down, viewership will continue to disintegrate and go places where there isn’t any advertising.” – …

Exhibiting at Conferences – Save Money without Looking Cheap
Tuesday, 28 Oct, 2008 – 19:21 | No Comment
Exhibiting at Conferences – Save Money without Looking Cheap

OK, so you’re interested in exhibiting at conferences.  GREAT IDEA.  Depending on your industry hitting the conference circuit can be a great way to reach high value customers and especially the influencers.
Why?  Generally only those …

How to Get a Logo on the Cheap
Tuesday, 28 Oct, 2008 – 17:50 | 9 Comments
How to Get a Logo on the Cheap

A logo is one of the more important things for any small business or startup.  While for some, a logo seems like a difficult and potentially expensive task, the reality is that you can create …

Crash Course on Branding
Tuesday, 28 Oct, 2008 – 16:53 | One Comment
Crash Course on Branding

So…. what is a brand?  And why does it matter?  This blog will cover LOTS of branding stuff, so lets get started with the basics.
Before we even get into “what” a brand is, let me …

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