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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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 …

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 …

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 …

Why trust employees to talk on the phone but not twitter?
Thursday, 26 Feb, 2009 – 9:20 | 4 Comments
Why trust employees to talk on the phone but not twitter?

This question was recently posed on twitter, and many felt that companies should be more open in their social media approaches. Maybe it’s because I worked for a conservative packaged goods company for years, but …

Companies Doing It Right – The Most Important Thing your Company can do on Social Media
Friday, 30 Jan, 2009 – 11:31 | 5 Comments
Companies Doing It Right – The Most Important Thing your Company can do on Social Media

A few days ago I wrote about The Most Important Thing that Your Company can do on Social Media. It isn’t create a facebook page or twitter. It is far more simple.

Find people who are …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Twitter for Beginners
Monday, 27 Oct, 2008 – 13:19 | One Comment
Twitter for Beginners

So, you’ve heard of twitter, and want to give it a try… you may have even already taken a look around and thought to yourself “What the$*(H????”.  Why do I care that

@geoffness in some …

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