Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category

Tearing down the house: How to handle social media haters

A lot of people advise to ignore social media haters. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. Here is some real-world advice about dealing with the pain.

Creating Customer Value: 30 Possible Ways You Can Create Value for Your Customers

We all want to create customer value. But do you know which of these 30 ways you are actually achieving that and how it impacts your success?

Can anybody become known? Let’s ask the janitor.

She is a janitor — who became a podcaster, author, and television show host. Can anybody become known? The answer is yes and here is proof!

Crossing the influence line: When does sponsorship destroy your reputation?

Becoming an “influencer” today can mean prestige and big bucks. But when do you cross the influence line and destroy your reputation by becoming an advertisement?

Content monetization, brocial media, and the role of love in business

A wide-ranging interview covering content monetization, personal branding, and the new role of love in building an actionable audience.

When Social Media Piranhas Strike

When someone disagrees with an influencer, people can turn into social media piranhas. Clayton Carroll shares the how and why this happens.

The political company? How business strategy is being re-invented by social media

Social media has been good for businesses, forcing them to be more human and transparent. But the next evolution may force a re-write of corporate strategy.

Surprise! It’s not about passion. Five lessons on building a huge personal brand

The KNOWN book by Mark Schaefer establishes a step-by-step guide to helping you establish a successful personal brand. Here are five critical lessons.

What does digital transformation mean to marketing?

By Mark Schaefer Is your head spinning over the prospect of digital transformation and marketing? Certainly the change ahead might seem dizzying. Social media and social selling, Big Data and […]