You might think that I'm asking a rhetorical question. Although it may seem kind of silly, I'm actually asking you a serious question. Let me say it again in case you blinked past it without regard. What time do you close your website. The answer, for most of us, is…
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I hope you found some value in the video above. The reason I decided to make the video is because a friend told me that someone told her to maintain separate Twitter profiles. She was told to create a separate Twitter account for her new business. After speaking with my…
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Please watch the video above. It's only 4 minutes but it will tell you why some people are losing Twitter followers. In the video, you'll see that I have a bit of an attitude. Well it's because I'm downright offended. I'm actually pissed off. Seems like some people I used…
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In order to have a socially led brand, you have to focus on making sure that you outline a clear cohesive social strategy that you either execute in-house or via a competent agency that is immersed in social. If you choose to operate within your own organization, you have to…
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Differentiation is an obsolete concept. Coming up with a message doesn't make your brand different. You're merely trying to convince the consumer that you're different. But let's be realistic. Is there a whole heck of a lot of difference between one product on the shelf than the other? A brand likes…
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When they fired Men’s Wearhouse founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, they said that "When the founder is no longer connecting or relevant, it becomes very tricky to put a new image on the company". I just read an article on Fox Business that spoke of the termination of Zimmer.…
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It's Sunday. Not just any Sunday, but it's Father's day. With the brunch over, the cards read and the new socks tucked away, it's time for some content publication. Why? Because I have to. In order to stay relevant I have to continue to publish as much content on as…
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Quick Note: I wrote this a year ago on one of my other sites and as I build my new presence here, I wanted to move it over and re-post it. As this was written over a year ago, some of the links may no longer be active, but the…
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If you follow Gary Vaynerchuk you know he's the real deal. If you don't...then you should. No excuses. In a recent article on Forbes he talked about his revised social strategy. It's basically an amplification of his previous strategy and if you're reading this then you have to admit that…
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Yep, it's certainly time for CMOs to rise up and get things going. Yesterday, I was reading an article on Forbes yesterday where they interviewed Gabe Lozano, the founder of LockerDome and he said something that jumped out at me. Lozano concluded, and I completely agree, that the combination of…
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The branded content experience is the currency of convergence. By creating content that tells a compelling story builds a relationship and brings the consumer closer to the transaction. "We have moved from the era of marketing via communication to now marketing via conversation." Those brands that understand this are winning…
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When you get involved in executing a social media promotion, it really makes you feel good when it all comes together successfully. When you sacrifice a 4 day holiday weekend, and your team sacrifices their holiday weekend, it's just that much sweeter. This event was a case study in how…
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Update March 2014: The 2014 baseball season is upon us. and the White Sox are busting out of the social media gate doing some awesome things for their fans this year as well. Follow the conversation at #SoxSocial If you're a venue general manager or a team president, I have…
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Vine videos are the talk of Twitter now, but is anyone looking at the data? Do they hold any value for brands looking to market to their audience? Is YouTube a better bet for the allocation of brand resources? Let's look at some numbers. A recent study by Unruly found:…
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I often get asked by people on Twitter and via email, or when I give seminars, this question. "What's the next big thing in social." The answer, in my opinion is quite simple. The next big thing isn't a thing. It's a place. That place is everywhere. Back in December,…
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