Posts by Author: Guest
Business Growth | February 28, 2013
Business Tips from the World of Stand-Up Comedy
Today’s guest post is by Susan Murphy. I am really fortunate in my line of work that I get to participate in some incredibly rewarding projects with outstanding people. Most recently, I was thrust into the world of stand-up comedy, as I volunteered for the Cracking-Up the Capital Comedy Festival. This four-day festival brought together some […]
Social Media | February 26, 2013
Lessons from LEGO: Becoming a Social Company
Today’s guest post is by Pat Perdue. Practically all companies now have Facebook pages, and many have Twitter accounts. But does simply having a social media presence, even a slick, expensive one, mean that a company is truly social? While many may tell you that is enough, the answer is much more complex than that. A […]
Client Service | February 25, 2013
How to Effectively Manage Client Expectations
Today’s guest post is by Adria Saracino. When you’re a marketer, having “people skills” is more than just a line from Office Space. Interacting effectively with clients is pretty much make-or-break for your career. Do well with one client, and he’s bound to send you more customers. Do poorly, and, yeah, forget about it. Still, the […]
Communication | February 19, 2013
For the Love of Spam
Today’s guest post is by Amy Vernon. Spam fascinates me. Spam filters grow ever more clever, stopping it from even getting to us, more often than not. We’re all tired of it. But it works, apparently. Enough for people to keep doing it. Enough for people to keep sending ot invitations for us to buy […]
Social Media | February 18, 2013
A Triberr Confessional
Today’s guest post is by Amy McCloskey Tobin. This post took me longer than any I have ever penned because I am so torn over how I feel about it’s subject: Triberr. Before you react, I KNOW how beloved the app is to so many of us bloggers. I had to twist Gini Dietrich’s arm a bit […]
Influence | February 14, 2013
Dear Chobani: I Love You
Today’s guest post is by Howie Goldfarb. I am sitting here typing this Valentine’s Day-related blog post Lindsay Bell asked me to deliver, while eating a banana Chobani, which is a brand new flavor. I’m eating my banana Chobani with my really sweet chic designed 21st century Chobani yogurt spoon (see below). How did I get such […]
Community | February 13, 2013
Community Managers: Advice From the Trenches
Today’s guest post is by Yvette Pistorio. It’s a mystery to many people what a community manager does. Thank goodness for Jeremiah Owyanng, who created a holiday for us…Community Manager Appreciation Day. It’s the fourth Monday, every January, and it was created to, “Recognize and celebrate the efforts community managers around the world to improve customer […]
Influence | February 12, 2013
Kill Influence Scores; Improve Influence Marketing
Today’s guest post is by Sam Fiorella. Last year will certainly be remembered by many marketers as the year social scoring was “called out.” Blog posts, articles, and conference presentations about social influence scoring platforms such as Klout, Kred, and PeerIndex were fodder for heated debate, criticisms, and rants. Aside from the common “influence cannot […]
Agencies | February 11, 2013
PR Pros: Freshen Your Thinking to Retain Your Best Clients
Today’s guest post is by Victoria Harris. Many PR consultancies spend a significant amount of their time and resources on proactively searching for new business and developing proposals. Some larger agencies will have teams who spend all of their time on this area. However, with increased competiveness due to the challenging economic climate, agencies would […]
Communication | February 7, 2013
Big Data: Why PR Pros Need to Harness its Power
Today’s guest post is by Jim Delaney. During the last few months, we’ve heard a lot of chatter about big data and how to leverage it for public relations. Armed with intelligence from the millions of status updates, photos, videos, check-ins, and other digital breadcrumbs on the Internet, PR pros can uncover meaningful, valuable insights. […]
Business Planning | February 5, 2013
Office Life: Google Hits it Out of the Park
Today’s guest post is by Ralph Dopping. When you think of Google, the last thing you probably consider is how their office space looks. We have all heard about the crazy stuff they do for their people. I had an opportunity to tour their new Toronto offices recently and got a firsthand peek behind the curtain. […]
Entrepreneur | February 4, 2013
The State of the New York Startup Scene
Today’s guest post is by Andre Archimbaud. As they say, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. In my 15 years of living in New York City, I’ve seen just this time and again. In days gone by, this statement applied to actors, dancers, singers. While it still holds for that […]
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