As it sails into the sunset, thoughts on why Klout mattered
Klout is being discontinued after a nearly 10-year run. Although it was widely criticized, this article explains what the company accomplished and why Klout mattered.
Archive for the ‘Influence marketing’ Category
How to Lose an Influencer in Five Easy Steps
Advice for brand marketers who want to avoid damaging relationships with valuable industry influencers. Don’t lose an influencer by mistake.
The #Westworld Word of Mouth Marketing Miracle
Giant Spoon agency pulled off the most buzz-worthy word of mouth marketing activation of the SXSW Interactive festival. How did they bring the Westworld television set to life?
10 Ideas driving the future of social media marketing
Mark Schaefer provides an outlook of ten big ideas that will be driving the future of social media marketing in the next few years. He stresses the need to embrace the chaos!
The techlash: Are people ready to fight back against Big Tech?
Social media is getting dangerous, manipulating and monopolistc. The techlash: Are people ready to fight back against Big Tech?
Brands need to stop the insanity and invest in true influence
Influencer marketing is becoming a crowded space. There’s barely any loyalty between influencers and brands, especially in smaller cities and geographies. What do brands need to do today, to reap the rewards of influencer marketing tomorrow? Brands need to invest in true influence.
Social Proof and the Business Case for Buying Fake Followers
With the pressure to perform and build influence on the web, many people are buying fake followers, likes and comments. But in the end, true influence will win.
Do you create content for clicks or as an act of service?
To stand out today, too many are trying to be sensational or outlandish. But an alternative is to create content as an act of service that creates a legacy.
Five marketing leadership lessons from the Internet’s biggest scandal
This video blew up and created the Internet’s biggest scandal in years. What marketing leadership lessons can be distilled rom the underlying issues presented in this case?
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