Marketers, have you ever been in an agency pitch that focuses on the tool and channel and forgets about content? Or, from the other side of the table, have you ever had a client on the brand side ask you for your Twitter/FacebookPinterest strategy –but … Continue readingBeyond Tools, Marketers Must Focus on Content (Altimeter Report)
The practice of Open Research is continuing to become a trend, but not just limited to the research reports that Altimeter is sharing, but with websites like Wikipedia, Focus.com, Quora, Linkedin Q&A, and communities like Social Media,org, Marketing Profs, and WOMMA and beyond. I see … Continue readingNBC: Social Media and Research Industry
Below is my research agenda (which includes my research team Christine Tran and Andrew Jones) for the customer strategy group here at Altimeter Group. I’ll cross post this from the ‘Research Tab‘ on the upper right of my blog. Research, A Subset of the Web … Continue readingMy Customer Strategy Research Agenda: 2011
Earlier this week, we hosted a joint webinar with Barbara French of Tekrati, Jonny Bentwood Edelman AR practice, and Carter Lusher of Sagecicle (Carter and Barbara were able to make it to The Hangar, see pic). The topic? To explore how social technologies impact the … Continue readingWebinar Recording: Impact of Social Technologies to the Analyst Industry
Social technologies have impacted every industry, and most in a disruptive nature as middle men (and women) have been cut out, consumers turn to each other, and the lines of communication have become direct. The Industry Analyst space, which is known for research, advisory, insights, … Continue readingRegister for the Webcast: The Impact of Social Media on the Analyst Industry #SocialAnalyst
I had an interesting conversation with the head of marketing of a vendor here at Forrester’s marketing conference. She told me about the changing role of AR. Now, the role of AR must evolve, as analysts have direct connections to employees of their company, and … Continue readingWhen Analyst Relations Get Social
Social Reef: An Industry Perspective View more presentations from jeremiah_owyang. The last time I did a storyboard, it received positive reviews, so I’ve decided to do it again. Often, I have a hard time describing to others what I do for a living –just exactly … Continue readingSocial Media Marketing Storyboard #2: The Social Reef, an Industry Perspective
I’ve never traveled more than I do in my current role. Although it comes in spurts, I’m currently traveling 4 out of 5 weeks. While it can certainly take a toll on loved ones and your own body, I’m starting to get more comfortable with … Continue readingTips From a Road Warrior
I’m sitting across the street from the SXSW convention center, yesterday the organizer Hugh Forrest told me that attendees to the Interactive portion (a great deal with a focus on social) was up aprox 20% (just an approximation). I’ve seen many social media strategists (see … Continue readingReport: Social Media Marketing Up During Recession
A common practice in the enterprise software industry (and beyond) is to announce products, make a lot of noise about it, but slowly roll it out in pieces over the coming quarters or never at all. This is called Vaporware and I’m starting to see … Continue readingVaporware in the Social Media Space
