Successful marketers know how to strike a nerve. Make you laugh, weep, think of someone you love. But what happens when you innovate the industry you’re competing in and show the other marketers there’s another way of doing it?
As we reach past the recession and out of a landscape littered with foreclosures, layoffs and lawsuits, innovation has become the DNA for survival. Those who fail to innovate, die. It’s time to embrace “The Now Revolution” with Jay Baer and Amber Naslund as your tour guides …
If I told you that Dove gets digital media, you’d probably tell me to go away until I have something newsworthy to add. After all, it’s been 4 years since Dove’s Evolution video shocked us that one woman’s face could change so drastically through touch ups. And Dove’s campaign for Real Beauty? It rocks.
Yesterday I received a request from “Diet Butler” to be my friend on Facebook. I immediately checked my profile pic – had it gained a few pounds overnight? Then I looked closer at the request – another business masquerading as a person. Sorry, Diet Butler, but I don’t friend businesses on Facebook.
The economic downturn of 2009 may be in our rear view mirror, but the furniture industry is still nursing its wounds. This past week I spoke at Las Vegas Market to furniture retailers eager to learn how to engage on social media. Thanks to Dave Perry and Furniture Today, I was able to see the bedding industry with a little more clarity.
Communities need nurturing, not managing. In this case study, online communities are supported by bloggers who tested products and then shared their experiences with the world. With more than 50 bloggers in its community, the word of mouth spread like a grassfire.
With a clear understanding that the best marketing messages are entertainment launching a Facebook campaign should be about fun first. Supporting it with advertising is second.
In late 2009, a retailer from Winnipeg approached this manufacturer about sending pillows to soldiers serving in Afghanistan in honor of a former employee who had recently died while serving there. He wanted to send 7,500 pillows (and a postcard with each one) to Canadian soldiers …
This manufacturer hosts busy communities on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN using social media best practices and proven SEO. Learn how this company optimizes social networking…
Social networking that reflects brand values is definable and measurable. Read through our case studies to learn how social media can work for your business.
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