Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 17, 2010

According to ESPN the Indians have established a 10-seat section in left field for bloggers and social media users in an effort to engage fans and further the Indians’ brand in the social media space. It’s called the Tribe Social Deck. I know, apples and oranges right? This could be a problem.

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APRIL 26, 2010

That proof comes in comparing what they already know and are familiar with and in a way that they understand like reports and measurements that can compare traditional apples with digital apples (apples to apples). Tags: hashtagsocialmedia social media marc meyer jason breed. via hashtagsocialmedia.com.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 19, 2012

Other things that gnaw at me but at a more “come to a boil type” nature, are the current and future states of social media. Like it or not, the conversations are NOT solely about social media any longer and I’m cool with that. Hell, I even got tired of my own stuff that I used to write about social media.

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Direct Marketing Observations

AUGUST 25, 2011

What happens if Facebook, Apple, Twitter, Youtube, Pandora, Verison, Spotify, Evernote, Amazon, Google and Microsoft were to go away? This morning I was looking for someone who I had gotten to know fairly well who essentially created a whole new life for himself around social media. What happens? Life goes on. Did he die?

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Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 10, 2011

The space I’m referring to specifically is the digital/social media, online marketing space. Back in 2005 I sent former Apple Evangelist, Guy Kawasaki, an email; and to be honest, I didn’t really expect a response. It was the power of social to me on a very small but large scale all wrapped into one.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

especially when it comes to digital, social media, and marketing. With that being said, I started to think of who or what will continue to astound me in regards to pushing the social media envelope. They may be Apple, but they aren’t stupid! What do you think will continue to move the dial for social media?

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