Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2014

Image: Cornelia Kopp via Flickr, CC 2.0. In this post for Steamfeed , DJ Thistle remind us to break the cycle of bad blogging practices by focusing on quality and the company we keep in the blogging community. , this week’s roundup shares posts on breaking the cycle of mistakes … of all kinds. Is Guest Blogging Dead?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Image: Scottish Libraries via Flickr, CC 2.0. Zak examines the science that drives results in this Harvard Business Review post. Why: Is your company embracing the power and influence of digital storytelling and brand journalism? This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on storytelling.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 26, 2013

Image: Steve Worsethandetroit via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why Weight Watchers Can’t Ignore the Call to Go “Free” Why: In this post for Harvard Biz Review , David J. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Good morning!

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

So, taking a (gold) leaf out of Oscar’s book, this week’s roundup features seven posts that examine how smart branding strategies can position your company (or you) as unique in a sea of competitors. Image: Travis via Flickr, CC 2.0. Thoughtful Branding: Where The Company Begins And Ends.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 30, 2015

Why: “Companies should look for the ‘sweet spot,’ where an image or issue generates enough heat to elicit interest but stops short of raising qualms.” ” Jonah Berger and Zoey Chen shared some helpful research via Harvard Biz Review last year (the tips are still good, which is why you’re getting the post!).

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

Now hear this: No one ever joined Facebook or Twitter so they could follow a brand or a company. What I AM suggesting is that you brands and companies give serious consideration to what they have to OFFER the community and what motivates their community to be part of social media at all. 640 Million on Facebook.

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Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 19, 2010

Before we dig into the what to do, let’s review something real quick that may help you to understand the landscape a little bit. This graphic by Forrester Research, refers to the types of people that hang out in communities and what they do in those communities. Share images on Flickr. Upload an audio podcast.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 23, 2015

Image: Jamie McCaffrey via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why: “But cleaning house right now may not only be good for your abode—it could also prove beneficial to your career,” says Stephanie Taylor Christensen in this Fast Company post that offers some “tips for top career to-dos to tackle in the spring.”

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Brands know they can’t ignore these platforms (which is why 95% of B2B marketers have created corporate social media accounts) and the successful companies have figured out a way to effectively engage and build strong relationships with their customers. Image credit: Flickr. What is missing from the world around them?

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Social Media Marketing

MAY 8, 2013

Salesforce has unveiled a Communities solution for the enterprise , which leverages its Chatter platform and other products to create portals that will allow external conversations to be brought into the company more seamlessly. In the automotive space, online reviews are just as influential as professional opinions for buyers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 5, 2015

Image: Steve Harris via Flickr, CC 2.0. Beth Kanter reviews five books that stand out from the crowd, in her opinion. Why: Business blogging can be used to increase your company’s online visibility. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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The Marketing Blog

JULY 30, 2007

After some brain-storming I discovered a kool webhosting company called Velnetweb which seems to be one stop shop for all web hosting needs. However, I still review some Web 2.0 Did a bit of research, read some e-mails in my discussion group, talked to a couple of net experts ( not geeks but domain pros).

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 13, 2012

Can deep thoughts or comedic stylings compete with the guest blogger-du-jour or celebrity-endorsed product reviews? Does my audience want entertainment, or community, or both? Image: Bruce Guenter via Flickr, CC 2.0. I believe our audience is there because they want to hear from our writers.

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Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2011

Perhaps the question should be, are we providing what our customers and community want in social media, so that they will do business with us? Having a customer review facility tops the UK consumer’s wish-list of social media tools. More than one in two customers currently post reviews of products/services on company websites.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

In today’s competitive environment, it takes a fierce marketing strategy to position your company and communities ahead of the competition; and this session will equip you to make-over your existing marketing plan into a Super Model of success.

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The Way of the Web

MARCH 27, 2011

Each one was from a product manufacturer or retailer who had received a negative review or forum post and wanted to know what they could, and should, do about it. Photo courtesy Lars Plougmann on Flickr (CC Licence). Receiving a response meant 33% went back and posted a positive review, and 34% deleted their original negative review.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Conversations Jump to Comments Image by cambodia4kidsorg via Flickr Over the course of December, I have been closely following Jacob Morgan ‘s blog-posts on Social Media , emerging Enterprise 2.0 trends and the variety of issues companies face during adoption. However, I still review some Web 2.0 00 am Enterprise 2.0

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Social Media Marketing

JULY 18, 2013

Ray Wang talks with MIT Sloan Management Review about how it evolves in more socially developed businesses and how social business is changing the future of work. Be vigilant, community managers. Commentary Good companies are storytellers; great companies are story doers. Image credit: h.koppdelaney (Flickr).

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

The site does not resolve on smart-phone browsers, and if they sell products online, their e-commerce platform has no social functionality (no review functionality, no commenting functionality, etc). Fan ratings & reviews? User reviews for products? The design and UI looks like it’s circa 1997. Share to social” capability?

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The Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

53 pm Preventing Social Media Spam Jump to Comments Image by Josh Russell via Flickr Sometimes it feels really sorry to see the tactics of a select group of folks in the name of using Social media as a Conversation Medium ! However, I still review some Web 2.0 Home About In the Media Enterprise 2.0

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 14, 2011

The main online community Facebook – and other social networks such as Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and Livestreaming – have been appropriated for the Icelandic Government’s communications channels to it’s own people. Flickr Photos are deadly dull to me. In English. Not many followers, yet.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Subscribe to Blog Updates Feedburners Stats Email Subscription My Company About Hi, I am Daksh author of themarketingblog & co-founder of Iffort, a web-strategy & digital marketing consulting firm. However, I still review some Web 2.0 Understand Social Media as a Philosophy and its application as a Culture.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 29, 2015

Communication in general can be a very complicated topic. Your company culture matters , and how you communicate within the workplace is a vital piece of the puzzle when putting it all together. How should we communicate within today’s multigenerational workplace? Image: aturkus via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome&# and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. When I reviewed the poster’s account, I understood why. Just do it while giving back to the community as well. A lot of big companies I try to engage with don’t want to talk back. Want to self promote?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It was something to the effect of “Would/should companies do this with big bloggers in their spaces?&# Alas, the issue is even stickier for bloggers than it is for companies. The small community of readers I have built up and learned from would shun me, rightly perhaps. My opinion on this is nuanced. Simple, right?

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The Marketing Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Subscribe to Blog Updates Feedburners Stats Email Subscription My Company About Hi, I am Daksh author of themarketingblog & co-founder of Iffort, a web-strategy & digital marketing consulting firm. However, I still review some Web 2.0 November 26, 2009.5:10 The scope of my blog-posts span across the Enterprise 2.0

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The Marketing Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Subscribe to Blog Updates Feedburners Stats Email Subscription My Company About Hi, I am Daksh author of themarketingblog & co-founder of Iffort, a web-strategy & digital marketing consulting firm. However, I still review some Web 2.0 Alltop Social Media said: Facebook and India [link] Social-Media.alltop [.]

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The Marketing Blog

MARCH 26, 2010

Home About In the Media Indian Companies on Twitter – A Usage Study Search Engine Statistics:: Google’s share dips March 27, 2010.8:32 However, I still review some Web 2.0 What I really like is the visualization and the manner in which it has been clustered. Heading over to the actual post now!

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The Marketing Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

Home About In the Media Moving One Step Closer to Dream Indian Companies on Twitter – A Usage Study March 3, 2010.10:02 ‘Facebook’ being a closed platform the community considers it as a friend focussed channel. In that poll there were 5000 + votes with the community voting in favor of Facebook.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Yet I often find that communicators don’t realize that priorities for SEO for Google News are actually slightly different than SEO for Google’s main search engine. Here’s a quick review on optimizing a news release for Google News. Image: Andras Pfaff via Flickr , Creative Commons Was this helpful?

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The Marketing Blog

AUGUST 5, 2008

1 search-engine company has positioned itself as a startup in this job-advertisement. Startup tag works well Jumping on the big company bandwagon is easy. A company’s screening process includes relevant experience, educational background and similar parameters. OTOH, a candidate screens the right companies for his job.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Social media, quite simply, relates to the usage of content created by easily accessible publishing technologies (social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, photo publishing sites such as Flickr, video sites like YouTube and Vimeo) that is generated by the hundreds of millions of consumers utilizing these technologies.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Many people stay to themselves, failing to participate in the community and to build rapport with others in the same field. When he isn’t writing guest posts, James analyses and reviews printer hardware and accessories. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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The Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Subscribe to Blog Updates Feedburners Stats Email Subscription My Company About Hi, I am Daksh author of themarketingblog & co-founder of Iffort, a web-strategy & digital marketing consulting firm. However, I still review some Web 2.0 Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 18, 2010

Youll learn how to identify your content assets, use a push and pull approach, the social platforms that can work for you, a review of the monitoring tools, and see case studies of companies doing it right. You can find Firebelly speaking at the following sessions.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2008

51 am After Hiatus, Social Media Predictions & 2009 Jump to Comments Image by Matt Hamm via Flickr Phew. Blogs , social-networks , communities etc. However, I still review some Web 2.0 Home About In the Media Barcamp Delhi 5: Spreading the Word out ! Social Media Mercury rising up in India December 23, 2008.3:51

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Image: jim crossley via Flickr, CC 2.0 Image: BES Photos via Flickr, CC 2.0 Leaders cultivate intelligent and competent group members by communicating why certain methods work and should be replicated, and what about certain ideas are important. Image: Stuart Caie via Flickr, CC 2.0

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