Adam Cohen

JULY 12, 2010

It happens in all industries, but lately I’ve seen retail companies keep their “Consumer Insight&# group focused on traditional insight like mall traffic patterns and planograms. But those same companies need to leverage, not ignore, that insight available when fusing social media into the marketing mix they already have.

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Adam Cohen

AUGUST 24, 2010

The approach was always one-sided, and the feedback loop could be carefully and slowly measured with focus groups and research. Social media provides opportunities for two-way and multi-way conversation, which requires discipline, research, scale and transparency. Why do you think companies struggle with social media?

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Adam Cohen

JANUARY 13, 2015

If you aren’t infusing “why” people are using social media into your marketing segmentation model, you may be missing key ways to make digital marketing successful. Faced with new data about social media behaviors, marketers need to figure out how to integrate social media behaviors into those models.

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Adam Cohen

JANUARY 13, 2015

If you aren’t infusing “why” people are using social media into your marketing segmentation model, you may be missing key ways to make digital marketing successful. Faced with new data about social media behaviors, marketers need to figure out how to integrate social media behaviors into those models.

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Data Flickr Statistics Survey 100

Adam Cohen

APRIL 12, 2012

Similar to Google+’s Circles feature, companies are able to send targeted status updates to groups of followers of their choice. These features arguably give a nod to Google+ Circles, elements of Twitter’s follow-button and sponsored stories on Facebook. Imitation is Flattery.

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Adam Cohen

APRIL 12, 2012

Similar to Google+’s Circles feature, companies are able to send targeted status updates to groups of followers of their choice. These features arguably give a nod to Google+ Circles, elements of Twitter’s follow-button and sponsored stories on Facebook. Imitation is Flattery.

LinkedIn 100

LinkedIn Engagement Statistics Microsoft 100

Adam Cohen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Since I have been a social media enthusiast for some time, I knew about many examples, but I would imaging most marketers would learn even more. The business of social media by its nature has allowed me to meet, virtually at first and in person over time, lots of talented minds. . - My Diorama.

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