Tag: twitter
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How to Suck at Social Media
There are two kinds of companies in today’s world—those who rock at social media, and those that don’t. The following is, obviously, a collection of things not to do, unless you prefer to fly under the social media radar. And, in that case, go forth and suck with style. You have my permission. Be…
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And Now for Something Completely Different
Last month, I got to speak at Beyond Social 101, which was sponsored by Girls in Tech. True, it was another tech conference, which was primarily focused on blogging. But what made this conference special was that it was created for and by women – in fact, 15 of the 18 presenters were women, which…
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All I Need to Know About Marketing, I Can Learn From Lady Gaga
Love her or loathe her, let’s face it—Lady Gaga is a genius when it comes to marketing herself. Always relevant and provocative, she’s constantly being talked about, and isn’t that what you want for your brand, whether it’s a client or your personal brand? Here’s how you can claim a little Gaga magic for yourself.…
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Facebook as the New Twitter
According to Forrester Research, a new behavior is emerging in the social space: people are using vehicles for rapid, back-and-forth discussion. While this was once confined to Twitter, it’s now being seen on Facebook in the form of status updates. These users are referred to as Conversationalists and they make up roughly a third of…
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Long Time, No Blog
I’ve had some emails from readers of my blog who want to know why I haven’t updated it lately (shame on me!). Truthfully, I have been very busy – In addition to looking for work, I’ve been networking, meeting new people, and, of course, writing. I was very fortunate to be invited to participate in…
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All Hail the Queen
KFC is experiencing what can only be described as Hurricane Oprah. The identity-challenged brand has re-launched its grilled chicken product, which didn’t sell too well a few years ago (“Rotisserie Gold,” anyone?) by using Oprah as its pitch person, offering a coupon for a free 2-piece meal on its website. The deal runs through May…
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I’ll Take a Side of Creepy With That Kids’ Meal
The gang at Crispin Porter + Bogusky is out with the latest Burger King commercial, which is sure to be a bit unsettling to the fast food-loving public. This time, the creepy King statue is hawking Sponge Bob Squarepants kids’ meals to a rewritten version of “Baby Got Back.” Is this meaningful to today’s kids?…
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10 Commandments for Marketing in 2009
With the change in our global economy, the time has come to re-examine how we are marketing our companies and why. Are we serving our customers in the best possible way? Does it make sense to our brand? Are we using the best possible tools to do so?
Sara Barton 