This month we are happy to feature a marketer who straddles two different mediums, Jamie Mae Cheng, digital marketing manager at Broadcast Company of the Americas. Also known as BCA Radio, they own and operate: XEPRS-AM 1090 kHz: The Mighty 1090, sports radio (Flagship home of the San Diego Padres) XHPRS-FM 105.7 MHz: 105.7 MAX…

It’s that time of year again… Long hot days, vacations and summer fun is winding down and it’s time to shift your focus to fall marketing ideas and connecting with your customers around what’s important to them right now. While fall is a favorite season for many, it’s also a busy one. Cutting through the…

As marketers, we know how important it is to reach our “real audience” in social media. It seems everyone and their grandma (literally) is on social media, but they aren’t all using it in the same way. Engaging a niche audience can be tricky and that’s why we are excited to feature Ashley Riggs-Zeigen, staff coordinator for…

Learn how to use hashtags with hashtag science and join the #hashtagscience conversation on Twitter. Hashtags are simple to use yet, it takes some thought to use them well. They can add value to communications or detract from the message when they are misplaced or excessive. Hashtags are used to participate in conversations around events, add exclamation, make a…

By: Kimberly Rotter In 1995, an electrical engineer friend of mine who hated “writing papers” asked me to write a white paper that he needed to present to his CEO (who did not have an engineering background). The topic was highly technical and had something to do with how quickly your television finds the proper…

Sweepstakes, contests, and giveaways are nothing new in the business world; to be sure, promotions are common tools in any marketer’s repertoire. As new technologies develop, so do marketers adapt and implement novel approaches to reach customers. As early as 1929 when radio was still in its infancy, Radio Revue was already engaging its audience…

The saying goes that Whole Foods Market isn’t just a grocery store, but a lifestyle. And Nikki Newman knows exactly what it means and just how important it is to tap into that lifestyle via social and connect the brand to its consumers. Nikki was brought on to specifically focus on social customer service. She…

Summertime… While fun for everyone, it also means long days outside, shortened workdays, more vacations and thus less eyes on your well-thought-out content and marketing plans. How can brands stay on top of that dip in eyeballs and keep fans engaged? We have eight summer marketing ideas for your social media efforts to help drive…

By: Ellen Barnes Unless you actually live under a rock, you simply can’t escape the World Cup. According to Media Bistro, 3.6 billion people are expected to watch the global sporting event this year— around half of the world. As a generation who enjoys posting everything we do onto social media, this massive number of…

Are you an expert in every social network? It’s nearly impossible to master every channel and we all know that the devil is in the details when it comes to social. For that reason I took everything I know and did some research to put together The Ultimate Social Media Posting Guide. I’m glad I did because now…