Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Part of Your Brand You Just Can’t Fake
March 29, 2012
I love tax season. Let me clarify … I love tax season because it gives me the opportunity to enjoy one of my favorite brand experiences — seeing my accountant. What’s next? I look forward to root canals as well?! … Read More
New Belgium Brews Community with Social Media (Interview)
March 26, 2012
I like to write about social media. I also love craft beer. It’s rare when these passions collide but in the case of what New Belgium Brewing is doing on social media, it’s too cool to avoid. The individuals most … Read More
Why You Should Brand Against the Machine (Book Review)
March 19, 2012
With powerful tools like Google, Facebook, and Pinterest, we don’t need to concern ourselves with dusty concepts like ‘branding’ anymore do we? That’s soooooo old school. Think again. Now more than ever we need to build strong brands to stand … Read More
MediaTemple Hosts Social Media Support (Interview)
March 15, 2012
The surest path to social media success comes from aligning your strategy with core organizational goals. Web hosting provider (mt) MediaTemple has done just that, using social to enhance their customer support and, in the process, humanizing a brand many … Read More
Picture Perfect: 12 Brands Who Are Rocking Instagram
March 12, 2012
We all know Instagram is a lot of fun. This iOS photo-sharing app with easy filters and addictive social sharing already boasts over 15 million users and was recently named ‘app of the year’ by Apple’s App Store. As businesses … Read More
Time Management Tips for Creating Better Content
March 8, 2012
So, now that you’re sold on the concept of content marketing for your brand — what’s next? Probably making some of that aforementioned content, which is also where many businesses hit a snag. You see, developing strong content takes time … Read More
SXSW Expert Advice: The One Thing You Need to Remember
March 5, 2012
Each year, SXSW Interactive draws nearly 20,000 attendees from as many as 63 countries throughout the world to Austin to consume over 900 conference sessions. Given these mind-blowing statistics, it’s no surprise that SXSW is a major event in the … Read More
Facebook Timeline for Brand Pages: What You Need to Know
March 1, 2012
It’s official — Timeline for Facebook Brand Pages gets rolled out universally on March 30th. Users have been playing with many of these features since late last year but now they’ll be applied to the massive social network’s 37 million … Read More