You just had a rocking quarter, and now it’s time to create those quarterly reports. But how do you show your client or the board all the work you’ve done? You can’t necessarily put a Twitter account, a WetPaint Wiki, a Slideshare preso with almost a million views, 45 blog posts, a YouTube video and [...]
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“Three Killer Social Media Case Studies from SMC San Francisco”
On Tuesday night, the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Chapter of the Social Media Club hosted a night of social media marketing and PR case studies. That’s right, six companies pulled together their best campaigns from the last couple months and threw them into PowerPoint presentations. Some might call this a geekfest, we at socialTNT call it [...]
“OMG!! Blogging Is Dead! Now What?: Quick & Dirty Alternatives”
This morning, WIRED jumped on the “blogging is dead” bandwagon. Ironically, they wrote the article, well, in a blog post. The writer, Paul Boutin, makes some good points: too many mainstream publications to get heard, too many secret marketing campaigns and too much of a time suck to write. So, um, now what? Social Media [...]
“Don’t Talk About Shoes: How Zappos Creates Compelling Content to Reach Audiences Effectively”
One of the questions I get all the time is: “What should we blog/tweet/video/facebook about?” My response: Don’t talk about shoes. When starting any campaign, don’t think about what products you can promote. Think about your target audiences. That may be business-decision makers or developers or shoe shoppers. Who geeks out about your product? And [...]
“Getting Smart With Facebook, Part 1: Theory and Proof Points”
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on socialTNT in which we review a recent study of Facebook by Fleishman-Hillard’s Matt Dickman, evaluating the platform from a marketer’s perspective. In today’s installment, we’ll discuss the overall findings of the study, rationales for engaging on Facebook, important trends to consider, and a shortlist of what [...]
“Safety in Numbers: How to Fight Brand Hijacking on Twitter”
Last week a reporter asked my opinion on the state of brands on Twitter after the Exxon Twitter-jacking debacle. “As more companies move on to Twitter, how are we to know who is real and who is a fake?” she asked. “How can a reporter or a consumer know that this person can be a [...]
“You Are Doing Your Clients a Horrible Disservice”
…if you don’t monitor for them on Twitter. How would your clients take it if you didn’t respond to a negative article in a smaller daily, say the Oakland Tribune? You wouldn’t want to miss the chance to respond to a potentially harmful blog post, so why miss a Tweet? Use Summize. It finds all [...]
“With Our Powers Combined:Xobni and LinkedIn Join Forces”
A couple months ago, we reviewed Xobni’s Outlook tool, and it has proved an invaluable tool for day-to-day work. Since its already a killer app for us marketing and PR folk who make a living by the volume and management of our contacts, it’s no surprise that Xobni has become even more useful with a [...]
“3Q’s in 3Min: Joel Postman, Socialized”
A little late–technical difficulties–but still equally full of content, it’s last Thursday’s “3Q’s in 3Min.” Every Thursday, socialTNT channels the spirit of citizen journalism by putting bloggers, reporters, PR pro’s or anyone with something to say about social media in front of the camera for a short, three minute interview. The videos are meant to [...]
“3Q’s in 3Min: Geoff Livingston, The Buzz Bin”
It’s May Day, and people all around the world are marching towards better rights for workers. That’s right, people everywhere are chanting for more time on Facebook and the ability to watch “3Q’s in 3Min” at their desks. Every Thursday, socialTNT channels the spirit of citizen journalism by putting bloggers, reporters, PR pro’s or anyone [...]
