Sherrilynne Starkie
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
'United Way Ottawa really does make change happen. I’ve been a supporter for a few years now, but this year I was delighted to accept role on the 2012-14 campaign cabinet to help out with marketing and communications. . I figure it’s the very least I can do because I learned a long time ago, the hard way, how having the support of your community can help you change your life.
Harp Interactive
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'Categories: Blog , How To Tags: pinterest inventive boards , pinterest marketing , pinterest scheduling tool , social media updates , twitonomy , twitter analytics tool , viraltag A roundup of social media news, tips and updates from Harp Social’s Facebook Page for the week of September 9-13. ViralTag Pinterest Scheduling Tool: Post by Harp Social.
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Mindjumpers
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
'Instagram has gained a large popularity during the past years – more than 100 million people have signed up and the platform has even outscored Twitter in number of active, daily users. But how can brands benefit from this visual and colorful social medium? We have been taking a dive into how brands use Instagram and here by give you a small collection of really successful brands and campaigns on Instagram – from big, global brands to small, local ones.
SocMed Sean
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'There’s no doubt about the fact that patients are becoming more vocal in the social media space. There are amazing digital conversations going on about widespread diseases like Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis , as well as very niche diseases like Huntington’s Disease and Spontaneous Coronary Heart Dissection. What do all these conversations have in common?
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Direct Marketing Observations
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
'It’s hard to actually write that in the title. Is it possible that G+ could actually compete with Facebook? Check out this infographic from Social Annex , what do you think?
Jason Yormark
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
'Earlier this year I decided to make a switch to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 from an iPhone 5. I wrote an initial piece about this switch , and my reasons for it, mainly as I wanted a larger screen for my phone, and I had grown increasingly frustrated with Apple’s lack of keeping up with the competition. It is now roughly 4 months later and I’ve had plenty of time with this new device, and I can say with the utmost confidence…I’m going back.
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Harp Interactive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
'Categories: Blog , Facebook , Social Media Marketing Tags: 2013 fall marketing trends , community guidelines , favicon , Social Media Marketing A roundup of this week’s Facebook Posts from Harp Social’s Facebook Page. Post by Harp Social. Post by Harp Social. Post by Harp Social. ( Read more. ).
Mindjumpers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
'So far the design of link posts on Facebook has not been very appealing nor visible in the user’s News Feed. However, Facebook has recently changed the design of page links posts – the size of the images has increased 4x on mobile and 8x on desktop. This means that more weight are given to visual content and it is easer to drive fan engagement, as the posts will be more noticeable and physically larger.
Waxing UnLyrical
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'Guest Post by Alicia Lawrence. Creating a network of bloggers and journalists is a great way to provide mutual support in the world of online media. For both public relations and search engine optimization, publishing content via other people’s sites is a critical part of their everyday duties. Image: SalFalko via Flickr, CC 2.0. Not only do you have to find the right mediums, but you also have to get on the good side of the gatekeeper.
yMarketingMatters
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
'It’s time to check in: How is your social media marketing doing across the channels that your business is active in? Are your videos getting the views you want on YouTube? Is your Twitter following increasing every day? Are you getting comments on your blog? And are your Facebook posts being shared frequently so your Facebook Insights are mostly “green” and look like this: For most SMB’s, answering these questions can be a reality check.
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Firebelly
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
'How do we find a balance between the desire to share and the need to unplug? A few weeks ago I found myself among a packed crowed at Yankee Stadium as Justin Timberlake and Jay Z light up the stage performing their hit song “Suite and Tie.” However instead of relishing in the moment of seeing two of my favorite artists perform live for the first time, my attention was focused on my iPhone.
Sherrilynne Starkie
SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
'Can PR agencies respond to the structural changes of social media? A leading British digital strategist and long-time blogger, Simon Collister, (who, incidentally, is from the Isle of Man) thinks he answer is no. “The reason the PR profession has dragged its heels in terms of adopting and making the most of social media is its structure as a generalist industry where account teams are responsible for the full range of communication tasks (albeit with varying degrees of emphasis depending
Jason Yormark
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'It’s just like anything else in life really. Anything can just about be bought for the right price. And buying Facebook Likes is no different. Chances are you’ve visited plenty of Facebook pages of companies or organizations that have done so. This post isn’t meant to judge anyone for doing so. It’s meant to shed some light on the practice and why anyone would do it.
Buzz Marketing for Technology
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Posted in Branding Buzz Marketing Conversational Marketing Crowdsourcing Innovation Interactive Marketing Mobile QR Codes Visual Recognition. The Red Bull Wake Open in Tampa, Florida is the world’s largest Wake Boarding contest and they wanted to do something new and engaging from a guest experience perspective this year. So, after reviewing various mobile technologies they decided to partner Smartsy to incorporate Visual Recognition and User Generate Content into their branding and collate
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Waxing UnLyrical
SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
'Normally I’d be wishing you a “Happy Monday” (because we pretend there is such a thing) and getting you started on your weekly roundup. But when S**t happens, it’s pretty stupid to pretend it’s imaginary. And right now, S**t is happening with my loved ones and me. And it’s really hard to keep things going as if everything’s ok when, in fact, it isn’t.
Webbiquity SMM
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'If your website traffic from organic search has fallen over the past year, take some small solace in knowing you’re not alone—in fact, you’re in good (if not happy) company. Image credit: Young Digital Lab. According to research from BuzzFeed , “Search traffic to publishers has taken a dive in the last eight months, with traffic from Google dropping more than 30%…While Google makes up the bulk of search traffic to publishers, traffic from all search engines has dropped b
Direct Marketing Observations
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
'Twitter has the RT button and the favorite button. Linkedin has an endorse button, Facebook has a like button and G+ has the plus. I know you “get” what they all do, at least you should, but I have a question for you. Aren’t all of those social buttons just surface level engagement triggers that require little or no engagement by the user and the recipient?
Sherrilynne Starkie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
'A mentor is someone who imparts wisdom to and shares knowledge with a less experienced colleague, according to the dictionary, but in real life, having a great mentor can mean getting better career opportunities. Mentors who have more seniority and power in their organizations can put their proteges on a career fast track. Studies have proven that having successful mentoring relationships result in greater career success including higher compensation, more promotions and greater job satisfactio
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Akamai Marketing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
'Tweet “Just Do A Social Media Advocacy Campaign” In social media and in other areas, we’ve been seeing a big surge in “advocacy” and “crowdsourcing.” It’s truly an outstanding and exciting result of the democracy of the internet. Today, your tribe, you’re most excited and passionate supporters can be inspired to do your marketing for you.
The Social Media Incubator
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
'Just a few minutes ago, our social media & client services manager, Chelsea Janke , was given a new feature on Facebook called “ Shared Albums.” Upon reviewing, we have created a pro and con list along with a how-to on using the new feature for our readers. PRO: • Facebook now has the ability to add contributors to your albums so that you can consolidate pictures among friends and family.
Waxing UnLyrical
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Four thoughts came together recently that gave me one of those “bolt of lightning” insights it’s useful to get from time to time. Not only that, it helped me change my approach to communication. Images: Woop Studio ‘s Alphabet Flashcards, used with permission. Those of you who read my last post about being yourself online, could read this one as a bit of a second installment to that journey.
Webbiquity SMM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Online marketing activities preovide marketers with a wealth of metrics; actually, too much information. The challenge in deciding which strategies to pursue, increase, modify, or drop, in most cases isn’t a lack of data but an over-abundance of it. Marketers just want the competitive and multichannel metrics they need to make informed decisions, nothing more.
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Adam Sherk
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
'A quick tip for news publishers on using Google+ embedded posts. When embedding a Google+ post in a news article, be sure to include enough original editorial text to meet the 80 word minimum for Google News indexation. The same goes for Facebook Embedded Posts , Embedded Tweets and any other form of embedded multimedia. The content within the embedded post does not contribute towards the total word count in the article.
Idaconcpts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'In the past I have been to a lot of technology events. Some of them have been gritty or very basic. Others have been quirky and a lot more fun than I had been prepared to expect. There were even more than a few filled with government agencies looking for the latest hackers that could join their ranks and help them with cyber security. As you can imagine, technology events vary in their substance and style.
Ari Herzog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
'Twitter launched this infographic on August 21, 2013. Mashable and other sites spread it the following day. Companies such as J Campbell Social Marketing continue to spread it. It’s everywhere. And, it’s a failure. Who spends so much time creating a hashtag? Do corporate boardroom sessions dedicate time to review these flowchart actions?
The Social Media Incubator
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
'Apple rolled out it’s long awaited iOS 7 update to it’s customers on September 18. The update came after what seemed like a lifetime wait to iOS users for what Apple CEO Tim Cook called, “The biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone.” As expected, most users started downloading as soon as they were aware the update was available.
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Waxing UnLyrical
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'With the anniversary of 9-11 coming up, we’ve already started to see related stories. But one of the most important things we can do to stay secure is protecting ourselves, and our information, online. I hope these posts give you a head start. Image: solarisgirl via Flickr, CC 2.0. 1. 6 Ways To Secure Your Blog And Your Hard Work. Why: Eddie Gear shares how he fell victim to a hacker attack on his blog and what you can do to prevent such attacks. 2.
Bill Hartzer
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
'Wow, I knew this day was coming at some point, but I really didn’t expect that this change would happen this soon. Google no longer is passing keyword referral data through to websites. Google just made a huge change: if you search at Google, it appears that all searches (even from [link] are now secure, https searches. For all users. Even those who are not logged in.
Kikolani
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
'In celebration of the launch of my first premium training course on how to promote your content , I asked some of the top blogging, content marketing, and online marketing experts to answer one important question. What’s your most successful method of promoting a blog post or other single piece of content? So without further ado, here are their answers!
Convince & Convert
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'In this edition of The Baer Facts, I talk with Kyle Lacy of ExactTarget about two new announcements from Facebook that appear to come from opposite ends of the philosophical spectrum. Maybe. Or Maybe Not. Within 96 hours, Facebook made two pronouncements (I like to imagine them being made via scrolls read in a town square, preceded by trumpeter fanfare, but in reality they were simple blog posts).
Ari Herzog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
'Three weeks ago today I wrote about my Facebook divorce. I wrote how I would continue to interact with people on groups and pages but I would cease writing on my wall. It’s been successful. I knew I needed to unfriend a lot of people to not be tempted to write my own thoughts of what others wrote or to share pictures they shared. If anyone noticed one less friend in me they didn’t tell me about it.
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