I remember the early days of Facebook (for me that was 2006). Back then, nurturing friendship was more important than numbers. And it wasn’t about brands or branding – the almighty “Like” button hadn’t even been dreamed of yet …
The best blogging advice I received (way back in 2006) was to blog like someone was actually going read my stuff. I was transitioning from the world of print where some of my stories were read by hundreds of thousands of people. Women’s Health, The Boston Globe, Chicken Soup for the Soul ring a bell? Now I was writing for….my coworkers, my husband and my mom …
Putting a doctor, dentist or any other medical professional on Facebook is tricky. Brands often face customer service questions, which can be challenging, but not nearly as challenging as medical issues.
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 …
Please welcome John Lusher, social media strategist, to SocialNorth.com. I’ve known John for more than 2 years through social media and the effort he invests in promoting others amazes me …
Kenneth Cole unleashed a fury when he posted an inappropriate comment about Egypt on Twitter. But how can we learn from his social media stupidity?
How’s that Facebook thing working for you? In 2007, convincing the C-level 2007 that social media was a workable strategy took more fast talking than sneaking in late after curfew. It was almost impossible to measure and it took time. A lot of time …
There’s no denying social media humanizes brands and your online community can ramp up a company’s forward-facing image quickly. Arrive at your interview armed with print-outs of conversations on your blog, Facebook or Twitter …
I’m often asked how I measure social media for business, which is a fair question. But it’s one I often answer with, “how did you measure the reach of that billboard you paid someone to put up at the local hockey arena?”
I’ve decided to make the Sound of Music’s “Climb Every Mountain” SocialNorth’s theme song for 2011. Not that long ago, people shook their heads when we talked about Facebook (Twitter was beyond comprehension and blogging was something exhibitionists and wanna-be writers did) …
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