Word of mouth specialist Spike Jones
looks at three E’s of marketing — and explains why it’s sometimes necessary to be an “ego feeder.”
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Should Marketing Massage Ego?
Posted on January 20th, 2012 | More B2C · Digital & Social Media · Word of Mouth
Two Sides of the Google Social Search
Is Google’s new social search function a reminder that the company is “not a benevolent being”? Our communications specialists in Canada
look at the arguments for and against the new feature — and why many marketers are in a huff.Posted on January 17th, 2012 | More B2C · Digital & Social Media · SEM & SEO · Word of Mouth
Problem Solved? An Influence-Measurement Solution.
Despite Klout, Kred and others, brands have yet to solve the influence-measurement problem. Word of mouth specialist Spike Jones
offers a solution that might “crack that nut.”Posted on January 12th, 2012 | More B2C · Digital & Social Media · Mobile · Word of Mouth
Checking the Message’s Expiration Date
While the year has changed, many communicators might be “stuck on the treadmill of activities” and announcements. The communications specialists from Beyond the Hype
share ways to perform a “gut check on your messaging.”Posted on January 11th, 2012 | More B2B · B2C · Branding · Lois Paul · Media & Presentation Training · Technology
Is It Time to Go Off the Safe and Known Digital Path?
Is it better to “try, test and fail” with a digital trend or wonder what might have been? Our communications specialists in Mexico
look at some innovation success stories and suggest how companies can factor in some risk.Posted on January 11th, 2012 | More B2B · B2C · Digital & Social Media · Innovation
A Three-Part Equation for Social Media Success
Our communications specialists in Canada
argue there is no “secret sauce or magic bullet” for social media success — but there is a winning formula.Posted on January 11th, 2012 | More B2C · Digital & Social Media
Fan Behavior Deserves a Closer Look
Should “nice infographics with catchy data” determine a social media approach? Digital specialist Joshua-Michéle Ross
provides a skeptical view of the findings.Posted on January 10th, 2012 | More B2C · Branding · Digital & Social Media
The New York Times, It Is a Changin’
Will the new CEO of The New York Times Co. hail from the technology sector? In a PRWeek article, digital specialist Michael Levitz discusses the company’s future, suggesting it “needs to think like a Google or Amazon.”
Read: Times Co. Could Turn to Tech Sector for New Leadership
Posted on December 23rd, 2011 | More B2C · Digital & Social Media · Technology
See Spotify. See Spotify Build Brand Relationship?
Shampoo and Spotify, making beautiful music together? Digital specialist Justin Goldsborough
reviews a campaign that uses the social music app, suggesting why it’s not just another “shiny penny.”Posted on December 14th, 2011 | More B2C · Consumer Goods · Digital & Social Media · Entertainment
Cracking the Code: Finding Ways to Reach IT Buyers
The communications specialists from Beyond the Hype
weigh in on reaching today’s IT buyers, including the importance of the “ideal, yet improbable” PR-press relationship.Posted on December 6th, 2011 | More B2B · B2C · Digital & Social Media · Lois Paul · Technology