Akamai Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Two of those words are “audience&# and “community.&# The maestro directs, he coaxes, he makes the orchestra the best it can be, that’s what a good community manager’s job as well. Why should you care if you have community vs. audiences? Interested in a community vs. an audience? Guess what?

Communities 174

Communities Creative Commons Buy Advertising 174

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Let your community see the whole Alice, even with your idiosyncrasies (how DO you keep your hair perfect on this grand adventure?). As your community learns to trust YOU, they’ll see that you’re real and no Cheshire Cat, this will make relationships easier to develop. Who can trust that crazy cat? Tell your story.

Social Media 138

Social Media Klout Policies Consultant 138

Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The conversations have centered around three schools of thought: 1) investors are getting ripped off 2) social advertisers are getting ripped off 3) businesses using social media are getting ripped off. Is my local newspaper who delivers me a daily newspaper even though I only subscribe for the weekends ripping off its advertisers?

Social Media 121

Social Media Advertising Conversation ROI 121

Akamai Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

We’ve been talk A LOT about social media analytics, metrics and measurement here on this blog. CPC: Cost per Click advertising is still a highly effective way to drive traffic to a website, but how does social media compare? AVE: Advertising Value Equivalent is something that PR professionals have been using for years.

ROI 161

ROI Social Media CPC Metrics 161