I posted yesterday about the differences between Large and Small Businesses in social media. It was originally supposed to be a one off post. After letting it stew over night I realized, that each recommendations I made could be it’s own post. I am going to take them in order and give more in depth suggestions […]
How are Small Businesses Different than Large Businesses in Social Media Marketing
The world of social media now puts businesses on a level playing field. Meaning there is equal access to all social networks for all businesses. Unlike the days of paid media, smaller brands couldn’t afford large newspaper, prime time TV and Trade journal advertisements. Now small companies have a chance of getting found and going […]
Changes in Podcasting? Is it needed?
When I mention podcasting many things come to mind. Brands in podcasting are TWiT, NPR, Adam Corolla and more. We are having a renaissance of sorts with the medium. Prior to this a lot of podcasting were geared towards technology and things a bit geekier. I can say that cause I consider myself a geek. Now […]
Is the Customer Always Right?
It’s the age old question in customer service. Is the Customer right? In 1909 Harry Gordon Selfridge, the founder of Selfridge’s, gave us this mantra. Is this the case now? Mashable ran a great article about this topic last week. “Top 5 Reasons the Customer is Always Right is Wrong.” It’s a very interesting read and […]
Whataburger is on Point for Internet Trends
When you think of cutting edge social media campaigns. You think of Oreos, Coca-Cola and more. You don’t think of a Fast Food restaurant. Most quick service restaurants are focused on getting customers. This is done by running ads and timing posts for just the right time. Rarely does this step outside the food arena. […]
Adobe Spark – Spark Your Marketing Creativity
Being a small business and having great graphics and landing pages are sometimes luxuries. They are big expenditures in a marketing budget. Adobe has released a new service that could come in handy. It’s called Adobe Spark. They rebranded it into a trio of apps. The apps are now Post, Pages and Video. Instead of iOS […]
Twitter Releases Dash Board
Twitter Analytics for most have always been a bit wonky. You always had to go through the Ads interface. Then navigate your way to the analytics you want to view. If you wanted a good overview on the go, it wasn’t easy using just a Twitter app. You could always get in depth per Tweet […]
Facebook’s News Feed Puts Friends and Family First
The newsfeed in Facebook has caused issues for pages ever since the algorithm was created and implemented. In the latest update they are reaffirming the users experience. Will it come at the expense of pages? It may affect reach and traffic for brand pages. This is nothing new in the world of Facebook. In a […]
Thinking Outside the Box for Growth
Some companies try tried and true ways of growth. Then there are others out there who try new and innovative things. Some are super successful, while others end in disaster. I embrace the saying “I’d rather fail at trying something new rather than keep doing the same thing.” In business you have to take risks […]
Is Branding really that important?
I was listening to Ben Thompson and James Allworth’s podcast Exponent. If you love technology and want some great insight, give Exponent a listen. Episode 084 – The Old World Order was about Television advertising and the future of TV. They briefly touched on branding. I was listening while I was driving and it got me […]