Sherrilynne Starkie

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Does your brand take bloggers seriously?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Brands are flocking to Facebook but are overlooking the significant opportunities and value that bloggers bring to digital marketing initiatives, according to the T echnorati 2013 Digital Influence Report. This tactic is flawed because it measures authority based on the size of a community, a metric that is unrelated to influence.

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

It heard about many contentious issues from industry representatives but when the report was published, the public interest was entirely absent. Geist and some prominent bloggers criticized Bulte for what looked to them to be a clear conflict of interest. People will increasingly seek to influence policy, companies and communities.

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Targeting Ottawa’s boomers

Sherrilynne Starkie

We combined traditional advertising with digital marketing to raise awareness of the Orleans retirement community and drive in rental enquiries. This article was originally published on Thornley Fallis. Related posts: Does your brand take bloggers seriously? Content marketing is king. Brands use social media for PR.

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Facebook’s little secret…

Sherrilynne Starkie

It seems a lot of bloggers are reposting some of their blog’s most popular posts from the past as part of their summer editorial strategy. Originally published January 12, 2011). Here’s one I wrote in January 2011 that continues to attract readers.

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

I tend to shortlist candidates who possess a degree from a ‘good’ university, including communications, journalism, or business graduates (although I’ve seen some degrees in English and linguistics, too). The more desirable candidates will also have a PR or marketing diploma, or a certificate from a community college. How To Choose?

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Influencer marketing goes mainstream

Sherrilynne Starkie

No longer reserved for journalists, media personalities, industry analysts and community leaders, the word influencer is used to describe anyone who has a large and loyal (mostly) online following. Click To Tweet That means Instagrammers, YouTube Creators, Bloggers, Podcasters and so on. Instagram influencer marketing.

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Canadian government spikes the press release

Sherrilynne Starkie

That means building positive associations with those bloggers, tweeters and Facebookers who have large or loyal followings and who participate in engaged online communities. It’s a tall order, and very few communicators have it all. This article was originally published on the Thornley Fallis blog.