If your brand’s social media management has changed hands one or more times, it is likely that you will need to do a little dirty work and start your social media presence on a clean slate. In order to give your client’s social profiles somewhat of a “fresh start,” spend some time performing a social media…
March 31, 2015
By: Anna Lea Crowe Yes, Instagram is primarily a place where users share their foodie pics and visually brag about their latest vacation or new artsy purchase. However, it’s these exact uses of Instagram that make it the perfect platform for brands who provide the types of goods and services that Instagrammers naturally love to share. Beyond…
March 24, 2015
The about page on your site is more important than you think. Go ahead, check your analytics. Chances are it’s one of the most visited pages on your site. But it can also be one of the most under-utilized. Read on to find out how to make your about page work harder for your company.…
March 17, 2015
At the end of 2014, Facebook announced they were once again altering the algorithm for business pages, in an effort to deliver content to fans that is less spammy and more targeted. While many consumers welcome this change, it is yet another challenge companies need to figure out and work with in order to make…
March 10, 2015
This month’s featured expert is Linda Henry, Chief Editor at NetApp, an enterprise storage and data management provider. Linda has been immersed in the world of online video since it was invented. In 1999 she started a dot com that was an interactive story video series. True to her pioneering spirit, she cut off all…
March 3, 2015Social media has been around for less than 15 years but it is quickly changing the way we all gather news, information, and communicate with each other, particularly with attending events. Have you noticed the increased usage of hashtags for industry conferences, sporting events, fashion shows, and other types of events? It is quickly becoming…
February 17, 2015
This month we’re interviewing a dynamic marketer who inspires many other marketers through her leadership as President of the San Diego chapter of American Marketing Association. Shelley Callahan is the VP of Marketing for Advanced Particle Therapy (APT), a proton therapy center development company. A top player in San Diego’s sizzling biotech industry, APT develops…
February 10, 2015
By: Yohana Petrovic You have a great blog. It is full of wonderful, informative, and relevant content. You post regularly, but not too frequently. In fact, you are a blog reader’s heaven. However, this does you no good at all if you do not have any traffic coming your blog’s way. An extremely effective way to…
February 3, 2015
Social media advertising is a must for a successful marketing mix. Here’s what to keep in mind and how to make sense of the different targeting options available. Let’s face it, the days of organic social media are dead. The sandbox has been dirtied by the mass market creating more noise than any one feed can handle and…
January 29, 2015
Finding the perfect online influencer to partner with your brand might seem like a daunting task with hundreds of thousands of bloggers in your industry to choose from. It is becoming more popular than ever to enlist a group of influential online personalities to share your brand’s story through sponsored blog posts, product trials or…
January 20, 2015