Akamai Marketing

MARCH 23, 2011

By encouraging businesses to start out with their focus and strategy and then move through to the other elements, the authors Dover and Moffit support what so many marketers know, but what so many companies ignore in their rush to create a program.

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

Million users on YouTube. Now hear this: No one ever joined Facebook or Twitter so they could follow a brand or a company. What I AM suggesting is that you brands and companies give serious consideration to what they have to OFFER the community and what motivates their community to be part of social media at all.

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Akamai Marketing

MARCH 31, 2011

I’ve always advised my clients that its better to have people complain in an open forum where it can be addressed.

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Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

The power of events, ESPECIALLY B2b events, is undeniable and people are still attracted to them, computers and phones not withstanding, most of us prefer the company of human beings. This will not kill the event or incentive industry. And yes, once in awhile, we even like to get together with them to “talk shop”.

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Akamai Marketing

MARCH 22, 2013

Are you serious?! It made me queasy just looking at it.

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Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

The EAT ME Conundrum: Occasionally, a company who is jumping into social media will get lucky and land in the viral vortex. Strategy: Simply following directions (EAT ME/DRINK ME) means you are employing tactics in Wonderland (Social Media), but you haven’t mapped out your plan. Strategies are created with tactical ingredients.

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Akamai Marketing

MARCH 29, 2011

What people expect from a blog is the ability to get to know the insides of a company, to hear a single voice, to get information or insight that they wouldn’t normally get. Be disciplined: develop an editorial calendar, leave room for newsy items that your company should be commenting on. Give them what they want: Education.

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