Ari Herzog

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Credit Cards and Social Media: Failures

Ari Herzog

Last week I shared 3 ways the credit card industry succeeds in social media. Kohl’s definitely gets an A+ for their astonishing 6 million Likes and having an active wall. So the mistake they are making is operating their social outreach in a way that is counterproductive to promoting the card. Conclusion?

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10 Tips to Be Successful on LinkedIn

Ari Herzog

I joined LinkedIn in February 2007 and I’ve actively used it over the years both as a consumer and a teacher. There are good examples of profiles in third person but I prefer reading about someone in her own words as if she’s describing herself to me on the phone. Stop Using Social Media. Media LinkedIn'

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Feature Friday: Social Media Marketing Across Global Cultures

Ari Herzog

The Social Network might have hammered the Facebook brand even further into the public consciousness but, even without this rush of publicity, the bigger social media sites are difficult to avoid. Additionally, social media is often used for PR purposes, rather than direct sales, and these benefits can be harder to measure.

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Meet Social Restaurant Co Co. Sala

Ari Herzog

Sala last graced my blog in October 2009 when I encouraged other restaurants to follow their social lead. I was invited to speak at a social media roundtable at the Newhouse School of Public Communications and mentioned the restaurant during my presentation. This is what happened next: Amazing, huh? I couldn’t.

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Why Livefyre is Here and How It Helps You

Ari Herzog

You use social media websites to connect to people and build networks. It is natural that a blog focusing on the exploration of new and emerging media employ alternative commenting systems. Livefyre promotes commenting through social media. Shonali elaborates with an example: Try it out. True or false?

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Why You Should Unfriend Facebook Friends

Ari Herzog

The best example is high school. The neat aspect about Facebook groups is everyone can choose to be notified of new activity. One of my interest lists comprises 79 people (and climbing) in the social media marketing industry. Who’s not friends with their entire high school graduating class?

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Clarity

Ari Herzog

I virtually met Phil over a decade ago in social media circles, and we ate dinner together a few years ago when he came to Boston. Because I wasn’t actively consuming the news, I didn’t comprehend the connection between George, Amy, and Phil. There is little clarity to be found anywhere.”

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