I recently spoke to a brand that sells women’s products, and told me that a few bloggers approached them to sponsor their travel costs to attend uber popular Blogher. This particular brand didn’t accept the offer, but I do know of others, such as Intel … Continue readingWhen Bloggers Have Their Own Agents
I spent Sunday afternoon with my good friend Matt (he’s left a comment below), who’s a true internet marketer, and approaches social tools like that too, looking for direct and immediate returns. He was talking about how to generate direct revenue through a blog, and … Continue readingMonetizing a Blog: Two Schools of Thought
Soon, we should expect devices and appliances of all kinds to emit digital updates. Will it be signal or noise? It depends on your perspective. This “Ambient Status” is in which a non-living device or non-human beings compulsively create digital signals and updates. With technologies … Continue readingWhen Appliances, Pets, and Plants Start to Tweet
Brands often ask how they should position their persona on social media profiles and accounts, this guide should be a helpful breakdown. This post is inspired by Michael Brito, one of Intel’s social media strategists who presented on this topic with me at Stanford a … Continue readingFrom Corporate to Personal: A Breakdown Of The Four Types of Twitter Profiles
Long time friend Jennifer Jones interviewed me at Forrester’s Foster City office in California, and I shared three practical recommendations for them to start doing. Listen in to the above short podcast embed, or download the file directly. Customers own your website and what you … Continue readingMarketing Voices: Three Recommendations for Marketing Leaders (11min)
Those who are seeking social media careers need to remember to remember that social media technologies are secondary to meeting business and customer needs. I’ve been interviewing social media strategists at corporations or their bosses for my upcoming report on social skills needed in brands. … Continue readingUsage and Experience Doesn’t Equate to Social Expertise
Summary: Yahoo’s new homepage is more like a feedreader and application platform for users to do more without leaving Yahoo.com. It’s a much needed update as Yahoo keeps up with the modern web, but think of it as evolution –not a revolution. Last week, a … Continue readingYahoo’s New HomePage Integrates Applications –and Dabbles with Social
Interns are an important part of the team, you’ll be more successful with them –but should not be the core business leader — supplement with seasoned business managers. I remember being a bright eyed intern during college at Silicon Valley’s premiere web startup Exodus Communication. … Continue readingHow to Use Interns In Your Social Programs
“Looking at LinkedIn Recommendations, They are Puffery” I’m currently doing research on what skills marketers are looking for in their social media team, and interviewed one hiring manager yesterday. She told me she didn’t value the references on LinkedIn and told me that “Looking at … Continue readingRequested Recommendations on Social Networks: Why I Won’t Do It
Consider this a supplement to my latest report on “How Companies Should Organize for Social Computing“. I continue to get questions from clients, and have spent time with more large brands are connecting with customers. Diving in further, I’ve noticed that there are five ways … Continue readingBreakdown: The Five Ways Companies Let Employees Participate in the Social Web
