Social Media: Be Present, Be Reachable

Oct 15, 2011 by

There is a lot of debate in social media now. How do you measure it? Is there an ROI in social? Who owns it? Who’s getting it right? Some executives can expect too much, too soon from social media. Social media should be a natural fit with your company culture and brand. For innovative forward-thinking [...]

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Say It With Me, Social Media is Part of Marketing

Sep 01, 2011 by

I’ve been hearing a lot about this subject lately: “Are we just attracted to social media because it’s instant gratification?” or better yet “Do Campaign Failures put an end to Social Media?”. We’ve all got our opinions so here’s mine. Social media is part of the marketing mix and should be treated like all the [...]

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Branding Tips: What’s in a Name?

Apr 04, 2010 by

Written by guest blogger, Wendy Bryant. Naming goes to the heart of branding.  A name is the foundation upon which a company builds all its other assets.  A good name is memorable and more importantly stands for something and supports the brand.  A well-chosen name has to also look good with the primary mark/logo and [...]

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To Tagline or Not To Tagline?

Feb 25, 2010 No Comments

By guest blogger, Wendy Bryant. Taglines….we all recognize memorable ones:  Nike’s “Just Do it”,  or one of many Coca-Cola slogans, “It’s the Real Thing” or Avis’s “We try harder”.  Some brands are so embodied visually with both their logo and tagline that we recognize them immediately. Other  brands have taglines that supersede the logo and [...]

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Social Media is the Future of Marketing

Feb 18, 2010 No Comments

Today I attended Thom Singer’s excellent seminar in Austin on personal branding and the benefits of networking, and I was reflecting upon how offline face-to-face networking is analogous to online social media. Some of the high level points in Thom’s presentation reflect that…

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