Monthly Archives: July 2011

How can our business ‘get social’? How do we organize the right team around this and what do they do? And, most of all, how do we know if it’s successful? These are the social media questions that organizations large … Read More →

On Saturday I took my kids to Disney’s new Winnie the Pooh movie. That same day I received a handwritten thank-you note from a colleague. At the crossroads of these two events is a take-away as you consider your own … Read More →

In the film Up in the Air, George Clooney advises his protégée to utilize profiling to get through the airport security line quicker. He defends his move, quipping, “I’m like my mother, I stereotype. It’s faster.” Sometimes, when things are … Read More →

Google+ has dominated the interwebs these past couple weeks. From “shiny new thing” syndrome to the coveted invite stampede. With all of this hullabaloo comes an abundance of “expert posts.” In fairness, I wrote one for marketers looking for a … Read More →

Whether you’re blogging or broadcasting, knowing your audience is key. It’s the difference between blindly blasting and communicating something of value to a targeted audience. It’s also what defines good marketing. And yet, few explore what knowing your audience really … Read More →

Last week Twitter was all a-twitter with the launch of Google’s latest foray into social media — Google+. Would it be a ‘Facebook killer’ or a flop like Google Wave and Google Buzz? Like all things Google, early access to … Read More →