June is the month for graduations. While that may be a proud moment for students and parents alike, the real fun is in the graduation party. Remember how you received many gifts from friends and relatives? To show your gratitude you may have hugged, kissed, or thanked them for their generosity. The next day your mom handed you a list …
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Time Management: 4 Secrets to Social Media Success
Holt used to be the editor of Rolling Stone , which is a pretty good gig now and was a great one when he did it in the 1990s. “When I compare my job then to what editors do now, it’s as if all we did was sit around in a tweed jacket, suck on a pipe, and think about …
B2B Branding with Social Media: 5 Keys to Success
There is a wealth of information on how to engage your fans and consumers via social media. Good examples of businessess doing it best can be found in this list of Top 10 Consumer Brands on Social Media While the truth is that these brands are doing something right, and certainly flourishing, I keep asking myself: So what if my …
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FOUR MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA
Have you jumped on the Social Media bandwagon yet? The early-adopters have been touting it as a less expensive way to market. After all, you won’t be spending money on paper, printing and postage. And a lot of the stuff that’s out there is fairly DIY. (Social media speak for do-it-yourself.) But I think we need to stop and take …
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RELATIONSHIP MARKETING: A CONVERSATION ABOUT ENGAGEMENT
For the first 16,000 years, we were mainly an agrarian society. Over the next 200 years we became industrialists and entrepreneurs. In the last 50 years we’ve become focused on information and technology. Today, the age of relationship is upon us and the heart of relationship marketing is engagement. Engagement: What Does That Look Like? In his most recent book, …