Social Media Marketing – Just Showing Up Isn’t Good Enough Any More

The Early Days of Social Media
When social media first began to emerge as a marketing tool, it was relatively easy for brands to break through and connect with consumers.
Consumers were curious about why brands were …

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5 Marketing Lessons I learned at the Gun Range 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. 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? 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 …

Innovation with Meaning 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 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 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 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 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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