Ruxandra MindrutaMarch 19, 2015 Today’s consumers are greatly empowered. With access to review websites, social platforms and blogs, buyers can now make better informed shopping decisions based on opinions or feedback from fellow consumers. Social networks like Facebook and Twitter have become platforms of choice for customers seeking assistance or looking to make a complaint. … Continue reading Research: Do Brands Live Up To Customer Expectations On Social?
Enthusiastic early adopters, HarperCollins says its most successful community post generated more than a million views. Amy Gesenhues on March 16, 2015 360b / Shutterstock.com Last week, MediaPost.com reported BuzzFeed froze brand publisher accounts for its community publishing platform, ending unpaid content opportunities for brands that had been using the site for content marketing efforts. … Continue reading BuzzFeed Bars Brands From Publishing Content On Its Community Platform
New live-streaming video app has captured the attention of early adopters; few businesses are using it yet. Martin Beck on March 13, 2015 The Internet loves shiny new toys. And at the moment the newest and shiniest has got to be Meerkat, which in only two weeks since launching has gone from obscure to nearly … Continue reading What On Earth Is Meerkat? And Why Should Brands Care?
Guest columnist and Altimeter CEO Charlene Li discusses how mobile can be leveraged by company leaders to support business objectives, provide excellent customer service, and foster a collaborative work environment. Aaron Strout on March 13, 2015 When I recently learned that author and Altimeter CEO, Charlene Li, had a new book coming out and that she was … Continue reading How Engaged Leaders Use Mobility To Build Brands & Businesses
by Zoe Summers March 10th, 2015 Zoe Summers Zoe Summers is an experienced Social Media Consultant. One of the Co-Founders of Mass Planner, a social automation software. Before joining the startup world, she worked with big corporations, helping them change the world one step at a time. She loves writing, exploring new sunnier places and … Continue reading “Brands have more followers on Google+ than on all others together”
Stay tuned, but for now Facebook is running a limited test allowing Fox Sports and the NFL to sell ads against native video. Martin Beck on March 6, 2015 Facebook video is surging, going from zero to 3 billion daily views practically in the blink of Mark Zuckerberg’s eye. So far, though, Facebook is being … Continue reading How Will Brands Cash In On Native Facebook Video?
Messaging app now offers targeting by gender, geography and mobile device for the 60 brands using its Promoted Chat product. Martin Beck on March 5, 2015 Brands using mobile messaging app Kik to make connections with fans got an upgrade today. Kik announced that it has added the ability to target followers by gender, geography … Continue reading Kik Adds Targeting To Promoted Chats For Brands
Prasant NaiduMarch 5, 2015 Following a collaboration with Colette during Paris Fashion Week, CEO Tim Cook and design chief Jony Ive arranged for supermodel Liu Wen to wear the watch on the cover of the next Vogue China. Next time before going to Vogue again, Apple might want to take a look at the new … Continue reading What Carousel Ads On Instagram Mean To Brands
Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, (March 03, 2015) The first rule of search engine marketing is never say never. Indeed, many company executives do — but Darren Clark, CTO at YP.com, isn’t one of them. On Tuesday he announced the launch of ypSearch Marketplace, a keyword-bid local search marketplace that enables national brands to reach YP’s 80 … Continue reading YP Automates Local And Mobile Search Buys For National Brands
Erin P. FriarMarch 3, 2015 One of the strategies small businesses can use to acquire and retain retail partners is optimized category management; that is, the effective managing of the vendor side of a relationship. Marketing and Customer Management expert Toby Desforges says the once lost art of retailer-vendor collaboration is back in full swing. … Continue reading Small Brands Using Software to Optimize Category Management
