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Weekly Reads: Facebook, Marketing Trends and Social Media’s Effect on Stereotypes

Dave Fleet

Also: interactive marketing trends and how social media may break down gender stereotypes. Forrester: Actual Interactive Marketer Predictions For 2011. Marketing will blend promotion and content. Interactive marketing predictions. Let me know about your favourite pieces from the last week in the comments below.

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Not your grandparents’ social: The ongoing evolution of social media

Dave Fleet

Importantly, they built relationships with people that were different from the one-way marketing tactics seen in other channels. Before too long, we started to see traditional marketing approaches re-emerge as social media companies began to look for ways to generate revenue. Say goodbye to the honest campfire circle.

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(Social Media) Strategy: Lessons from the Trenches

Dave Fleet

When Bill Doern asked if I would participate once again this year I readily said yes, and on a Friday afternoon this Spring I listened and provided feedback on social media strategy presentations by 10 teams of aspiring digital marketing professionals. It’s much harder to make difficult decisions about what you should do.

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(Social Media) Strategy: Lessons from the Trenches

Dave Fleet

When Bill Doern asked if I would participate once again this year I readily said yes, and on a Friday afternoon this Spring I listened and provided feedback on social media strategy presentations by 10 teams of aspiring digital marketing professionals. It’s much harder to make difficult decisions about what you should do.

Strategy 195
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Not your grandparents’ social: The ongoing evolution of social media

Dave Fleet

Importantly, they built relationships with people that were different from the one-way marketing tactics seen in other channels. Before too long, we started to see traditional marketing approaches re-emerge as social media companies began to look for ways to generate revenue. Say goodbye to the honest campfire circle.

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My Team Makes Me Uncomfortable – And That’s A Good Thing

Dave Fleet

Our team has undergone a significant transition to broaden our capabilities from our historical core strength in social media into additional digital marketing areas. For example, for several years we incubated a specialty group within our Digital team. This has been a significant focus over the last few years.

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Time To Evolve How We Target Social Media?

Dave Fleet

There are more Facebook accounts for Canadians aged 25-34 (according to Facebook’s ad creation tool ) than there are Canadians in that age group. We need to reach our target market in the place they inhabit. Let’s face it, most B2C clients are going to target people somewhere in the 18-55 age group.