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PR generalists vs social media specialist?

Sherrilynne Starkie

“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 on seniority),” Simon wrote on his blog a few days ago.

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Brandwatch Full Review: Here’s What You Need to Know

Ignite Social Media

Brandwatch is a digital consumer intelligence platform founded in 2006. You have the options to try this plan for free or buy it now This plan is recommended for 1-2 users, so if you have a smaller team this could be a nice starting point. They recently merged with Falcon.io in May 2022 which provided tools for social media management.

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5 Ways To Ensure You Don’t Get Hired

Jason Yormark

When I was at Microsoft, there was a period of time, where that was practically all I was doing as Microsoft Advertising was in a hiring frenzy back in 2006 or so. While I certainly don’t interview at that pace anymore, since joining Strategies 360 / ShowPony , I’ve continued to have to interview as we grow our team.

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How to Successfully Digitize Events During COVID-19

Waxing UnLyrical

I’ve been working virtually, at least in part, since 2006. So prep and boost both the producing team and enjoy the moment. “Please sir, no more” Yesterday I saw a tweet that made me grin: Please, sirs, no more ZoomsSlacksHangoutsGDocsAirTable pic.twitter.com/GQ1gfuRSPJ. I think Ann-Sofie is right on. #1

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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

Ignite Social Media

This was 2006, just after Twitter had launched, but the world didn’t yet know Tumblr, Pinterest, or Instagram. What we did do is hire a team of two others besides me. I remember three months in, turning to one of my team members and saying, “We have to make this work. As a result, we grew and added to our team in 2020.

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Interview with SMSsummit speaker Brendan Gahan of Mekanism

Social Media Strategies Summit

Gahan has been at the forefront of the social & influencer marketing space since 2006, creating disruptive campaigns for brands such as Mountain Dew, Unilever, MillerCoors, and The Olympics. We accomplish this with our brand partners by fostering a team-mentality of “all hands on deck.”

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Giles Palmer on Old vs. New Work Ethic

Oktopost

He spun Brandwatch out as a product company in 2006 and launched the first version of ‘Brandwatch Analytics’ in August 2007. Each episode shines a light on the inner workings of B2B leadership– including what keeps successful CEOs, CMOs, VPs and social media teams up at night, professionally.