Firebelly

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Incidentally, for the brand managers and agencies reading this — if your favorite company took two hours to answer the phone when you called, how would you feel about them? Social media is easy for companies that produce soft drinks and TV shows. But not so much for airlines, phone companies, B2B companies and retailers. .

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Like many others, what these brands have not yet realized is that social media is an art form that needs to become part of a company wide shift in culture. As the report points out, those that do see social media success have developed a large internal “social circle” that involves every facet of the company working together.

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Social Media Survey Collaboration Report 158

Firebelly

JULY 16, 2012

Big companies have been acquiring social media startups a lot lately. Here are 3 must-reads on some of the larger acquisitions and, more importantly, why these companies feel the need to become more social. Salesforce Buys Buddy Media To Ride Social Media Marketing Wave. Oracle Buys Involver to Boost Social Media Presence.

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Firebelly

MAY 18, 2015

5 Highlight Your Company. Be sure that your company page is complete and is relevant to your field. Make sure your have the services your company offers listed, relevant articles, images, and videos showing your work. Make your company come to life on your LinkedIn page. #6 7 Publish On LinkedIn. 8 Build Your Community.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Figure out who has information you actually need — for personal use or for your company — and keep them while casting off the others. If you are a more serviced-based company (plumber, electrician, etc.), Adapt the benefits of the website to benefit your company’s service. Current Answer: Applicable accounts!

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Ultimately, it is up to you and your company to determine your protocol for hiding, deleting and blocking. appeared first on Firebelly | Social Media Marketing & Management Company. When Is It Appropriate To Hide, Block Or Delete On Social Media?

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 4, 2012

By Dori Zinn With our favorite restaurants and brands offering deals and gifts on Facebook and Twitter, there’s no shortage of companies eliminating the marketing middle man and advertising straight to the consumer. There are, however, companies that make mega mistakes for millions to see. Here are eight disasters from 2012….

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Founded in 1964 by Mr. Gilberto Villaseñor and Mr. Ignacio Villaseñor, both natives of Michoacan, Mexico, V&V Supremo is a Chicago-based company that has been producing high quality, authentic Mexican cheeses, creams and chorizos for 50 years. We’re excited to announce that we have started working with V&V Supremo.

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Firebelly

JULY 4, 2012

This year, HardingPoorman Group , was once again named “one of the best companies to work for,” and yet David Harding, CEO of HardingPoorman Group, is pushing even harder for innovation in every sphere of the business. Examples are Fast Company and Wired because they are more trendy and cutting edge.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

By Nathan Vardi Twitter worked hard to make sure that its initial public offering didn’t turn into the kind of debacle that Facebook experienced when it started out as a publicly-traded company. If the company sells all 70 million shares, it will be the second largest internet offering in the U.S. Twitter IPO: Is it overvalued?

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 6, 2014

We’re excited to announce that we have started working with cosmetics company Real Purity.

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Firebelly

MARCH 8, 2013

Popular social sites like Facebook have been the subject of privacy concerns for years, but users are starting to hold companies accountable for their actions – making others rethink the way they take on Internet privacy. Instagram Hates You. Terms of Use 2013. So what does this mean for you in 2013?

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Firebelly

MAY 14, 2012

By Matthew Siegel Facebook just spent $1 billion on a company with no business model — just the proven capability to engage consumers while they create. By Jesse Noyes B2B companies haven’t taken to those fuzzy Instagram filters like their B2C counterparts. Big brands are starting to take notice, using the trend to their advantage.

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Firebelly

MARCH 21, 2016

Erik: There is such thing as optimized disruption, but it will differ from company to company. The post SHORTHAND: Erik Qualman on Digital Leadership, Disruption & Reputation appeared first on Firebelly | Social Media Marketing & Management Company. You need to focus on the important rather than the immediate.

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Firebelly

JULY 24, 2013

He’s a serial entrepreneur – his latest company is Feast , an online cooking education site (he’s not just the founder, but also an avid participant – and I should know I took the launch class). Can every company grow and maintain community? The better question is SHOULD every company focus on community? I don’t think so.

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Firebelly

APRIL 29, 2013

By Christopher Penn It should take almost no time for Graph Search Optimization companies to spring up overnight for optimizing your marketing programs for Graph Search. This article will help you increase your exposure in Facebook Graph Search. 5 Tips for Facebook Graph Search Optimization.

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Firebelly

JUNE 11, 2012

By Jim Finkle and Jennifer Saba LinkedIn Corp’s silence on the extent of a security breach that exposed millions of user passwords has damaged its reputation among some business professionals, and may slow the growing company’s rise if the breach turns out to be more serious than disclosed. Lax Security At LinkedIn Is Laid Bare.

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Firebelly

APRIL 9, 2013

Regardless of the size of your company, the most important component of your social media program is executive buy-in. It doesn’t matter if you work for a Fortune 100 company or a small business.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 23, 2011

And Shashi Bellamkonda is pretty confident that it’s this people friendly approach that differentiates his company. Jim Collins in his books like “ Good to Great” espouses the notion that companies have to have a higher purpose in life than just make money. How has humanization helped the business?

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Respond Often times companies are so afraid of getting their words twisted, they choose not to respond at all. Best Practices For Managing A Social Media Crisis October 23rd, 2017 Lauren Johnson The post Best Practices For Managing A Social Media Crisis appeared first on Firebelly | Social Media Marketing & Management Company.

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Firebelly

APRIL 5, 2016

We are currently seeking seeking to fill a full-time entry level social media coordinator position within our company. The post We’re Hiring A Social Media Coordinator appeared first on Firebelly | Social Media Marketing & Management Company. Could it be you or someone you know? PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES.

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Firebelly

MARCH 10, 2011

Whether you’re over talking and burning your audience out, over taxing people inside your program or promising levels of service via social media that your company can’t deliver, the prudent approach is to have a balanced approach. While CEOs can be fantastic spokespeople, their core value is greater in leading the company.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 4, 2013

How you handle your interactions with them as a community manager for a brand can make or break whether they become loyal to that company. Gone are the days of writing a letter to the president of a company and waiting for a response that may or may not ever come. Customers really are king. Response time is key.

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Communities Social Media Brands Company 172

Firebelly

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

While Firebelly’s office, in the heart of the Broad Ripple neighborhood in Indianapolis, Indiana, has a more eclectic, urban feel; the company still takes a distinct approach to design. For me, working with these two seeming dichotomous companies has been a dream come true. Blog Apple Social Media Marketing'

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Firebelly

JULY 1, 2013

Millennials value their friend’s opinions, especially over large companies. Because of this sudden shift in car buying it is important that car companies take the necessary steps to keep up with Millennials, buy utilizing social media to connect with their customers. They key to getting a Millennial to trust your brand?

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Firebelly

AUGUST 1, 2014

Contrary to the buzz of slowed earnings — see Mashable‘s “Twitter’s User Growth Is Tapering Off Very Quickly” article — the company is up 124% year-over-year. Anthony Correia / Shutterstock.com This week, Twitter follows Facebook in exceeding Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly and annual earnings.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Switching over to Facebook side, Noodles & Company has over 100,000 fans, and found away to anger almost all of them. The company posted around 4 pm Mountain time, an hour before the end of their published promotion, that the picture’s description was badly worded and apologized for the mistake. No More Noodles.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 30, 2013

In a company blog post, LinkedIn described their vision for the service, which will launch September 12th. Along with losing an element of exclusivity, the addition of such a younger audience also changes the scope of service the website provides as a key recruiting base for companies.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

By Tom Risen Pinterest is planning for the future of its photo-sharing website by experimenting with “promoted pins” to see how they can generate revenue, but the company told users that it is trying to be “tasteful” as it develops its advertising model. Promoted Pinning: The Future of Pinterest.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 15, 2013

While most of these lapses in judgment can be attributed to the actions of a community manager, one of the most highly criticized and controversial company Twitter accounts is actually being managed by it’s namesake founder who is intent on brewing up a social media storm. military possible intervening with the ongoing crisis in Syria.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 6, 2012

By Jesse Colombo Falling social media stock prices are making fools out of wildly optimistic Wall Street stock analysts and are causing billionaire (or former billionaire) social media company founders to lose fortunes. Social media, until recently a hot sector, faces growing skeptics. Facebook bubble shows every sign of bursting.

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Social Media Upcoming Price Report 176

Firebelly

OCTOBER 12, 2012

This has helped him create a national-level reputation where people from all over North America and Europe hire his company to work for him. Any company that wants to reach an online audience needs to realize that marketing is about more than pretty designs and good-looking photos.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 3, 2013

And while most of the discussion focuses on whether the latest gadget goodies will live up to user expectations, there is one question companies should yet again be asking themselves. Every year following Apple’s product announcement there is a flurry of excitement among the tech community and consumers alike.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 17, 2012

By JIm Edwards Two prominent social media marketing executives have gone on record to accuse Facebook of quietly altering one of its key algorithms in September, so that companies with pages that have large numbers of followers can now only reach a fraction of the followers they used to with each post. These Pages lost approximately 6.5%

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Firebelly

MAY 23, 2016

The post Social Media Marketing For Mobile Games: Firebelly Works With Tap & Smash appeared first on Firebelly | Social Media Marketing & Management Company. Get it on Google Play.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 25, 2013

But thanks to the efforts of a couple of outside companies, TV advertisers are about to get an option to hit Facebook users with a one-two punch. By Vindu Goel Facebook, which was slower to recognize the potential of social TV, offers nothing similar amid its plethora of ad formats and targeting capabilities.

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YouTube Social Networking Google Advertising 153

Firebelly

JULY 2, 2011

Although most of the comments using the hashtag were negative towards the fast-food chain’s overall marketing strategy and product, even negative comments help a company build and maintain a brand. Are promoted hashtags worth the dollars companies shell out to Twitter for them? The responses were nothing less than mocking.

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