Archive for the ‘branding’ Category

Why your company may not need social media

Let’s have some fun with my buns. Cinnamon buns, that is. One of the myths we recently discussed on {grow} was the claim that every business needs to use social […]

The NEW “Four P’s” of marketing

Place, product, price and promotion. We all learned these basic marketing principles in college and they still stand up today. But the social web is a true shift in the […]

It worked for Zappos. It probably won’t work for you.

Zappos* is a successful company with a well-publicized, aggressive employee use of social media. In fact, it may be the most famous social media model in all of blogdom. They have 13 blogs, […]

An interview with GE’s Social Media Wizards

The GE Social Media Team: Gary Sheffer, Jen Walsh, Sean Gannon, Lisa Lanspery, Mike Eisenreich, Megan Parker and Vivek Kemp A few weeks ago I was introduced to GE’s social […]

Finally! A B2B social media success story

At long last, I bring to you my valued {grow} folks, a true B2B social media success story that can really be measured by MONEY. I believe this is the […]

A great example of B2B social media marketing

Two weeks ago I named GE as one of the Top 5 B2B superstars utilizing social media marketing strategies. Yesterdays’ announcement on a new R&D Center in Michigan and 1,200 […]

Are you big enough to have a brand?

Many business owners think their companies are too small to have a brand. Do YOU have a brand? Yes, you do! A brand is your promise to your customers. It […]