Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

2011 was a game changing year in social media. In some ways, social media is growing up, but in other ways we’re just getting started. I’m putting my Carnack hat on and writing down the trends I see in social media for 2012. Further segmentation of social platforms.

Social Media 217

Social Media Trends Smart Phone ROI 217

Akamai Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2011

If you grew up in a traditional marketing or pr or design field, you probably had the implications and research of demographics beat into your head. You probably studied trends and learned all about how to market to and and communicate with particular generations. Social media really messes all that up, doesn’t it?

Social Media 194

Social Media Meeting Compete Trends 194

Akamai Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

All this social media marketing? Why bother using social media for customer service? Is your social media person this human? Do you think customer service via social media is a waste of time? Do you think customer service via social media is a waste of time?

Social Media 156

Social Media Engagement Company Social Networking 156

Akamai Marketing

JUNE 29, 2011

Social media and business have this in common. Social media too, takes hard work and requires a hard look at multifaceted issues. Sometimes there are challenges to social media, and when that happens there are a number of choices you can make, some will solve the problem others will just blame someone else.

Social Media 180

Social Media Creative Commons Campaign Advertising 180

Akamai Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The Case For Active Users as Social Media Community Managers. I’m an advisor at Pacific New Media for a social media certificate program they are launching. They’ve had social media classes for several semesters and I’ve taught several classes. Its more nuanced than that.

Activities 138

Activities Communities Social Media Class 138

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Alice had lots of marketing avenues to explore, and one day, while Alice was pondering her next marketing move, she saw a White Rabbit. Recently, I’ve been thinking about how social media compares to Alice in Wonderland. Be prepared to test the market, and don’t be afraid to fail.

Social Media 138

Social Media Klout Policies Consultant 138

Akamai Marketing

JUNE 22, 2011

Let’s say you have a new product. It’s brilliance. Sheer brilliance. You begin to build and allow your imagination to take you to that World-Wide Cruise you’ve always dreamed of.

Social Media 208

Social Media Marketing Products Case Study 208

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that I am a big proponent of measuring social media. Regardless of the measurement opportunities, we still hear the same questions over and over again, “what’s the ROI of a social media?” But it struck me. Perhaps we are asking the wrong question.

ROI 171

ROI Social Media Wiki Creative Commons 171

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 24, 2011

THEN, I’m going to tell you why its relevant to social media. How does Kaizen relate to social media? have when beginning a social media program. If we’re honest with ourselves, the only reason businesses today don’t employ social media already is because they are afraid.

Social Media 149

Social Media Klout Policies Small Business 149

Akamai Marketing

APRIL 20, 2011

Last week, I moderated a panel at the Hawaii Social Media Summit (#SMSHI) of Hawaii’s social media business users about their outsourcing – what they do and don’t outsource and.

Social Media 175

Social Media Small Business Study Analytics 175

Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2011

This is the 2nd year that I’ve published my social media resolutions. Fine Tune Karma for Business: I kept at this social media mantra this year and it worked for me and it worked for my clients. I’m pleased with the social media story telling this year. Here’s my 2011 scorecard: ?

Social Media 186

Social Media Vimeo Creative Commons Platform 186

Akamai Marketing

JULY 13, 2011

For sometime now, I’ve talked at you and with you about social media karma and best practices. However, we all create our own rules and definitions for what works for us in social media conversations. Conversely, we all have our own expectations about what a brand/company does with their social media profiles.

Company 161

Company Social Media Brands Discount 161

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Stay Akamai: I have love/hate relationship with my hosting provider, GoDaddy. I have a host of issues with them, but one of the reasons I’ve stayed with them is 9/10 customer service.

Case Study 192

Case Study Study Social Media Hosting 192

Akamai Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

I’m an avid reader of social media blogs. I probably read 100′s a week. I have a few favorites, but I find much brilliance from those I stumble upon them.

Social Media 135

Social Media Blogger Features 135

Akamai Marketing

MAY 19, 2015

Marketing to early adopters can be slippery though, what they grab on to is almost entirely motivationally based. In other words, toss out your traditional “Three P’s” of marketing if you want to capture this crowd, you’re going to need to think through what makes them tick.

Strategy 100

Strategy Marketing Startup Apple 100

Akamai Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

Social media is growing up and with that a continued demand on ROI. Confusion about ROI, what to track and how continues to linger in businesses large and small.

ROI 130

ROI Social Media Case Study Study 130

Akamai Marketing

MAY 3, 2011

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about a conversation I had last week over Twitter. After posting 6 things businesses should be doing on Twitter, I got this tweet:

Social Media 185

Social Media Conversation Twitter Features 185

Akamai Marketing

MAY 5, 2011

Mom’s are full of advice. Along the way, we begin to realize that were actually right about a lot of it. And alot of Mom’s advice is about realtionships too.

Social Media 192

Social Media Small Business Features Strategy 192

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

When you are at a party.and you look around, who do you want to talk to? The people who look interesting or the people who are sitting by themselves?

Social Media 174

Social Media Small Business Eventful Marketing 174

Akamai Marketing

APRIL 30, 2009

Social media has reached the masses. Does anyone else think its interesting that Twitter, the hottest social media network today, is generating events? Prediction: tomorrow’s event, event marketing and sponsorship opportunity is with “Tweet-ups” where like-minded Twitter-peeps meet up to meet each other in person.

Eventful 116

Eventful Twitter Klout Policies 116

Akamai Marketing

MAY 10, 2011

Once upon a time if you wanted to start a company you have two choices. Hit up your Dad for the cash or shlep down to the bank where you.

Banking 213

Banking Social Media Company Case Study 213

Akamai Marketing

MAY 25, 2011

are encouraging people to identify those they trust in the social sphere. Sites like Namesake and Connect.me What's more important, quality or quantity and how is it determined?

Social Media 156

Social Media Sites Conversation Influencer 156

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.” Today, your tribe, you’re most excited and passionate supporters can be inspired to do your marketing for you.

Cost 161

Cost Crowdsourcing Smart Phone Apple 161

Akamai Marketing

JANUARY 1, 2015

Due to budget constraints, social media was the only media deployed to encourage adoption of DaBus mobile app and attendance at the event. The goals were to raise awareness of the app, establish an ongoing conversation on social media about bus usage and the app and encourage app downloads.

Case Study 100

Case Study Study Storify Products 100

Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. Your currency is your social media VALUE.

Lurker 203

Lurker Klout Policies Consultant 203

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 14, 2013

We've Moved! Please Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.

Marketing 105

Marketing Feed Feedly YouTube 105

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 23, 2011

There are so many layers to this topic that entire (worthy) books have been written on social media philosophy, content creation or audience engagement. With all the dynamics elements to creating a successful social media presence, its sometimes hard to know where to start or even what books are worth the time investment.

Review 142

Review Company Klout Policies 142

Akamai Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2011

If you read this blog regularly, then you know that I rarely deviate from the business topic of social media. Recently, I was approached to help with a social media campaign called the Blue Key Campaign (#bluekey). You might have seen my tweets about the campaign, its a true grassroots social campaign.

Flickr 272

Flickr Campaign Consultant Social Media 272

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

This is a discussion in social media circles today, and everyone has their opinion. What’s your social currency? Social Media Complainers – your new BFF’s Successful Blogging for Small and Medium Businesses A Thousand Little Cuts of Social Media – A Kaizen Approach I recommend.

Tools 163

Tools Klout Policies HootSuite 163

Akamai Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Tweet This week, with the Dave and Busters “Juan” tweet yet another social media gaffe made it’s what into the collective conversation. It sparked the “holier than thou” media to earn mega points for traffic. It sparked furious cries of racism. It sparked snickers.

Brands 237

Brands Case Study Analysis Advertising 237

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Because if you are creating content, you are likely distributing and promoting that content in variety of ways, including social media. While most of this isn’t a surprise if you are monitoring your social media efforts, it is helpful to see it so cleanly laid out and including other sources besides Twitter.

Postrank 134

Postrank Analytics Tools Klout 134

Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I was recently interviewed for the upcoming PubCon conference in Honolulu mid-February ( see the session grid & register here ) and at which I am on a panel discussing Hawaii Social Media. We do have great restaurants here who aren’t active in social media, but what fun is that?!

Mashup 156

Mashup Social Media Upcoming Energy 156

Akamai Marketing

JUNE 28, 2009

Oscar Meyer’s stunt is perhaps the oldest and longest running mobile marketing campaign in the country. Kraft is smart about their event marketing campaign, its integrates nicely with their website , they have a blog and them seem to focus on cities in the DMA 50-100 range. Who says ad dollars aren’t worth every penny?!

Mobile 124

Mobile Klout Policies Tourism 124

Akamai Marketing

MAY 7, 2015

Social Media Matters – But So Does Real Life. Social media isn’t where ideas are born, it’s where ideas are spread. Don’t be afraid to use your offline connections, whether they’re on social media or not, to help fuel your movement. Decide which is your most valuable resource.

Chemicals 100

Chemicals Startup Communities Discount 100

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 9, 2009

Maybe travel and tourism will will be the next segment to utilize the power of event marketing. Share and Enjoy: Tags: event marketing , Hawaii No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! What’s your social currency? Marriott Hawaii bookings are up 40%.

Eventful 100

Eventful Tourism Klout Travel 100

Akamai Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2012

We hear all this discussion about corporations being more “human” Social media users are urging companies of all sizes to create a relatable voice for themselves. Because ultimately, the social media sphere will only listen to YOUR company stories, if you’re already listening to theirs.

Creative Commons 178

Creative Commons Conversation Hashtag Campaign 178

Akamai Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In the marketing world, we toss around some language that can be confusing. You can purchase an audience fairly quickly and start marketing to the audience immediately. Social media is popular because there is potential for building a community, but simply participating in social media does not inherently give you a community.

Communities 174

Communities Creative Commons Buy Advertising 174