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| Page 1 of 2 | Previous | Next | JEFF ESPOSITO NOVEMBER 12, 2012 Roughing up the content marketing game While you might think of the NFL’s unique programing or Thursday Night Football games on the NFL Network, it really points to their content marketing machine. While it might seem like just a goodwill gesture for rabid sports fans, it is also something that marketers should take notice of in terms of mixing sales with content. The NFL is a giant business that realized that it was missing marketing opportunities to their fans because NFL news came primarily from traditional media outlets. How can you borrow from the NFL and make your content work for your marketing? | JEFF ESPOSITO JUNE 20, 2012 Are you green-washing to build up your marketing database? But as we all know, marketers are not that environmentally conscious. Permission based marketing should offer value to both sides. They did a call out in-store, on marketing materials and in the local mall’s display board asking patrons to opt into SMS messages for a schedule of local sports personalities coming into the store for autograph sessions. Branding Marketing creepy database email databaseLast week a conversation in my office really got under my skin. Now on the surface this seems very logical, less paper equals less trees being cut down. | | | | | | | JEFF ESPOSITO JULY 23, 2012 Has social media made you an ostrich? Social media is going to be a big part of the corporate marketing mix in the future but right now it is still in that awkward pre-puberty stage. You see marketers, communicators, and customer support teams are guilty of ostriching when it comes to the evolution and emergence of social media. Markets may also be stuck in their old ways. Ostrich you say? Answering in real time? | JEFF ESPOSITO OCTOBER 10, 2012 Are your calls to action effective? Marketing billboards Call to action drawing customers inWhen you are driving for five hours you have a lot of time to think and stare at attractions on the road. One of the more interesting things for me to gaze at while driving are billboards. So many just fail at making a connection, while others just click. | | JEFF ESPOSITO JUNE 27, 2011 30 Social Media Stats for the C-Suite In 2011 marketers will increase their social media usage by 75 percent ( Brian Solis ). percent of CMOs say social marketing efforts are effectively integrated into their overall marketing strategy ( MarketingProfs ). 97 percent of the top US charities utilize Facebook in their marketing efforts ( UMass Dartmouth ). 89 percent of companies note that social media will become a useful cog in their marketing mix moving forward (Useful Social Media). 35 percent of small businesses utilize social media in their marketing mix ( eMarketer ). | | | | | | | | | -
JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 Magic Hat: a case study in offline to online marketing This post contains video, click here if you cannot view. Over the weekend I picked up a 12-pack of Magic Hat for a family birthday party for my son. While loading up the cooler, I noticed some interesting packaging where the brewery invites consumers into their online community. During the sampling of the brews, I noticed on that had a QR code on it, leading to an online profile of the beer ( click here to see site). This was definitely the first time I’d seen a QR code on a beer, click the video above to see my full breakdown. MORE >> -
JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2013 What’s the value of a good story? Branding Company Content Marketing Marketing Cars Mater Mater's Tall Tales StorytellingStorytelling is one of the oldest traditions in the world. Some of our greatest tales (the Odyssey, the Iliad, the Tortoise and the Hare, Santa Clause) have been handed down from generation to generation. The value of these timeless stories is often in the lessons that they convey. Fast forward to today – storytelling is still alive and well. Companies of all shapes and sizes tell stories to the people who consume (or might like to consume) their products. Matchbox cars. Fast Mater! MORE >> -
JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013 Are you too busy to think? jobs Life Marketing clearing your head Thinking thoughtsOver the past few months I have been swamped and have had ideas stuck in my head and struggled to get them out. Below’s a video of how I broke out of this to get my ideas and thoughts in order. Where do you go when you’re stuck? MORE >> -
JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012 Nike wins gold with Olympic Greatness ad Marketing sports 2012 Olympics Nike Olympic AdsEveryone knows that the Olympics are filled with top athletes from around the world. Some will attain greatness while others will fail. The real win is seeing people strive for greatness, no matter where it lives. jeffespo The eyes of the world will be on the obvious one. But the eyes of the world exist in all of them. findgreatness. Nike (@Nike) July 25, 2012. This ad embodies that and is my favorite ad of these young Olympics. MORE >> -
JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 Memo to Social Media Pros – Social Media is NOT necessary for the C-suite Sure CEOs should know what is going on within their company and marketing or communications department. You know what this is right? Earlier this week, my pal Gini Dietrich (even though she has zero skills in Draw Something , we are still cool) wrote a post showcasing social media usage by CEOs in the Fortune 500. Unsurprisingly the usage in this group was quite low: 3.8% of Fortune 500 CEOs use Twitter. of these CEOs are on Facebook. of them are on LinkedIn – not surprising given their role in partnerships and recruiting.8% contribute to blogs. are on Pinterest. You betcha! Hell no. MORE >> -
- It’s time to put an end to siloed views of social media. JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
- Profiling your social customer JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012
- UMASS Dartmouth Study Shows Social Media Reduces Recruiting Costs for Higher Ed JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012
- Uncommon uses for business cards JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
- Useful Tips for Community Managers JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013
- Breaking the social silo JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
- Want to work in social media? Read these 5 books JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012
- Packing essentials for #SXSW JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
- Internet Retailer ranks Vistaprint 27th in highest social media impact for online retailers JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012
- How much time should you devote to social media? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011
- Oreos, Social Soccer and Rim Dogs JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012
- Four social applications worth keeping an eye on JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2012
- Push for change without pushing others away JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
- Friends with benefits, conquering fear and non-sexy products JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012
- Will the bad economy bring peer-to-peer social commerce a reality? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
- Making heads and tails of the new Facebook Insights JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012
- Trouble in the Social Citi JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
- Attention Marketers: Respect the Sense Smell JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013
- Is your marketing smarter than a 4-year old? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
- School PR, give Google a chance & bad salt water JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012
- Picking a leader for your social media program JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011
- Are you marketing in the round? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
- Get off your ass, forgetting Facebook, dark side of content JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012
- Face-to-Face and Word of Mouth Marketing JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
- Small businesses optimistic for 2011[INFOGRAPHIC] JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011
- Harvard Business Review #Fail, Poop Talk and Influence JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012
- Westboro Baptists get theirs, your own rules & sexism in tech JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013
- Wakeup, social login dominance and father of the year JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012
- Where does marketing fit into social media? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010
- NCAA can’t spell, sex sells and PEEPS! JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
- Future of Location Marketing, Amway and EVIL JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012
- It’s too easy to make excuses JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013
- Pledge NOW to Bring “SMAC! Sock Monkeys Against Cancer” to Life! JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
- Silos suck JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012
- What’s your story? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
- Why should I like your brand? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
- Reading is fundamental JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013
- Why targeting matters… a @Klout fail JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
- Business Lessons from Disney JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- Are you bumping into coworkers enough? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013
- What does social media success look like? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011
- Would you pay for an adless Facebook? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013
- State of Social Media in the USA JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011
- Optimize, a [VIDEO] book review JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
- SXSW 2012 – Social Media’s Maturity Coming Out Party JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012
- Reebok adds WOW factor JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
- Is this the end of Choice and Innovation in Social Media Measurement? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011
- How Super Mario took over America JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
- Nike gets it right with NFL uniform launch JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012
- A lesson in what not to do in social media from Barack Obama JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011
- Are you signaling honestly? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
- The Funniest Super Bowl ad you never saw #sundayfunnies JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013
- Jimmy Fund Helps You Social Media for Social Good JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
- Are you ready for Social TV? JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012
- Social Media is Not Cool JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011
- Measuring Social Influence JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2011
- Are you shipping too early? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
- Is Boston the worst city in America? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011
- Women like Pinterest, measuring and Instagram JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
- Regulating PR, Working Harder and Leaving Google JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012
- Kobe vs. Messi = video gold JEFF ESPOSITO | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2012
- Personalizing to cut through the clutter JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013
- Getting out of the echo chamber, dog fights and social profiling JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
- 2012 NFL picks via social media start tomorrow JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
- Is your business customer-centered? JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012
- Cartoon of the day JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012
- Socialnomics in 2011 JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011
- Top 5 Super Bowl Commercials JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
- Getting the party started, PPPP and 40-year hermits JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013
- Cybercrime, peeing your pants and Facebook Saturation JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
- Social Media’s NFL Week 1 Picks JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
- Silly data, the Wicked Witch and throwing in the towel JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013
- Five for Friday JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
- Social Media & Media Relations – More Aligned Than We Thought JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
- Five for Friday JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011
- It all starts with a plan JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011
- Will Facebook wake up the Blues Brothers? JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
- Five tips for SXSW Virgins JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
- PayPal, Oreos and kids embarrassed to read JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
- Good LEGO, Beer and Santa JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012
- Money makes the world go round, no free lunch and dude dies getting buried alive JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012
- Cutting through the clutter JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013
- Don't burn bridges JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
- Social Media ROI JEFF ESPOSITO | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2010
- ESPN – Wicked Local JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2011
- Doing better, Oreos and the Boston Marathon JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013
- You know what rules? Content does JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011
- Five for Friday – Football’s back edition JEFF ESPOSITO | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
- IRL? What’s that? JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
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