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

Turning Browsing Into Shopping On Pinterest

January 27, 2015
Posted by: Matthew Hammer, VP- Marketing

Launched only four years ago, Pinterest is already the #1 ecommerce traffic driver. And with more than 70 million registered users, rapid growth and the launch of new business features, it has become a highly attractive channel for business that deserves full consideration to be a part, even a big part, of social media plans. […]

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Twitter's New Abuse and Harassment Tools

December 4, 2014
Posted by: Matthew Hammer, VP- Marketing

A visible, active presence on a massive social media platform like Twitter has its joys and perils. On one hand, brands have a golden opportunity to listen to and engage with customers “where they live,” but on the other, like celebrities and individuals who’ve found themselves in the middle of hot-button issues, brands can also […]

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Scaling Social Media Programs and Maximizing Value Is Easier Than You Think

November 10, 2014
Posted by: Matthew Hammer, VP- Marketing

To paraphrase the late Notorious B.I.G. song, sometimes having more brands can mean more problems, particularly for procurement managers at Fortune 500 companies who need to scale social media programs while still maximizing their value. Redundancy and overwhelmed in-house employees clash with managing user-generated content and protecting the brand. Meanwhile, smaller brands are left to […]

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LiveWorld CEO, Peter Friedman, interviewed on AM Ocala Live

October 7, 2014
Posted by: Matthew Hammer, VP- Marketing

LiveWorld CEO, Peter Friedman, joined AM Ocala Live hosts Larry Whitler & Robin McBlane to talk about social media and The CMO’s Social Media Handbook. He discussed how to improve your strategy, how social media affects music sales and small brands, and what retargeting is. Peter also explained the difference between social media marketing and […]

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