Sherrilynne Starkie

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A new venture: TRUEdotACADEMY

Sherrilynne Starkie

Today is the launch of TRUEdotACADEMY, a new training service for today’s most in-demand digital marketing skills. It’s my joint venture with marketing agency TRUEdotDESIGN and provides in-person training based on globally-recognized standards set by Facebook, Twitter, Google and Hootsuite. .

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

The more desirable candidates will also have a PR or marketing diploma, or a certificate from a community college. And yet others learn better in a group setting which is supportive and collaborative. It would mean providing content in multiple formats and allowing for collaborative interaction. Know Your Learning Style.

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Content demand: how to cope

Sherrilynne Starkie

According to the report’s authors Rebecca Lieb , Jessica Groopman and Susan Etlinger, having a content culture takes the concepts of a content marketing to a whole new level. It means extending publishing beyond the marketing department to include employees across the organization. Related posts: Writing tricks for content marketers.

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How Twitter & Facebook are making social media ads more transparent

Sherrilynne Starkie

And so are the possible ramifications for the global technology companies whose products and platforms are being used to spread fake news – loss of trust among users, reputational damage, increased regulation, reduced access to markets, and more. Facebook announced it’s testing new ‘Trust Indicators’.

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What the heck are social media consultants and what do they do all day?

Sherrilynne Starkie

They are highly-qualified professionals with specific digital marketing and communications skills and experience. A lot of people think of social media as marketing, and it’s an important part. But, its use is not limited to marketing. Social media consultants are not masters of the dark arts. They are strategic advisors.

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Big data: seeing the forest and the trees

Sherrilynne Starkie

Big data matters to you as humans and a community and as a marketer,” Young told the audience of senior marketing strategists. He then collaborated with a magazine to create a data map of his life. “In It’s a service that helps brands engage directly with people in emerging markets via mobile phones. Related articles.

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Why real social media experts are also great writers

Sherrilynne Starkie

The ability to tell good stories well will be THE disruptive marketing trend for 2018. It moves content marketing beyond the funnel into true, emotional engagement with stakeholder. But beyond working with online tools, collaborating with a skilled editor can take a good story and make it great.