Strategy, advice, and inspiration for digital marketing and social media experts

Are you taking advantage of the right social channels?

May 12, 2015
Posted by: Matthew Hammer, VP- Marketing

Sure, you’re familiar with Facebook and Twitter. But what about Periscope? Or SlideShare? It can be hard to know if you’re using the right social media platforms for the right audiences. Plus, since Facebook continues to reduce organic, now is the time to extend or change your mix of social channels. For instance, you might […]

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Meerkat and Periscope stream into view. Time to add live streaming to the marketing mix?

April 14, 2015
Posted by: Martin Bishop, Vice President, Client Services

And now it’s live streaming’s turn to shine bright in the social media universe. Meerkat, using SXSW as its launch pad, whipped up excitement and investment money for its personal, mobile live streaming app, followed a few days later by Twitter’s Periscope. Too early to tell which, if either, of these apps will survive and […]

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Get Your Customer Service Team Ready: Business for Messenger is Coming to Facebook

April 8, 2015
Posted by: Matthew Hammer, VP- Marketing

Customer service managers, did you know that you’re about to get hit with customer service complaints about your company via Facebook Messenger? “What’s that?” you say. “We’re not even on Facebook Messenger. We have a Facebook page but we don’t have a Messenger account!” Well, yeah, you will soon. In just a few short weeks. […]

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Optimize Facebook Marketing: Balance Organic and Paid Posts

April 7, 2015
Posted by: Matthew Hammer, VP- Marketing

Facebook is changing its algorithms again, altering what content users see from brands. Although the organic reach of Facebook posts has declined significantly from the peak levels back in 2013, this is mostly just for product-centric promotional posts. Your posts can still reach a sizable audience, especially if they are written with strong social content. […]

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