The content marketing argument for selling nothing
When do you pull the trigger and “sell” through your content? Or, is there a strategy to selling nothing?
Marketing without measurement in a world of malignant complexity
In a world of malignant complexity, we may have to grow comfortable with marketing without forecasting or reliable measurement.
Why achieving marketing accountability is harder than it seems
In driving for the marketing accountability in our organizations, business leadership has forgotten one key driver of accountability – authority.
Most companies can’t connect social media efforts to success
For the last two months I have been eagerly anticipating the results of Dr. Ben Hanna’s Business.com 2009 survey of corporate social media utilization. Why is this report significant? With nearly 3,000 valid respondents, this is probably the largest survey ever conducted on this subject and also represents one of a handful of social media research […]
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 media initiative when doing research for an article on Social Media’s B2B Superstars. I’ve continued to be impressed with their aggressive and progressive approach to […]
How do I get my boss to understand social media?
In my position as a teacher and a consultant, this is one of the most common questions I hear. So let’s get it out on the table and take on this big topic of SPONSORSHIP. NEWS FLASH: If you are not being supported by your boss and you hope to pressure him/her into supporting your […]
Social Media’s Economy of Giving
In the first article in this four-part series, I defined the three elements that contribute to business benefits through social media: Connections + Meaningful Content + Authentic Helpfulness = Business Benefits. In this final article, we’ll examine the difficult issue of Authentic Helpfulness. “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who […]
Social media influence in the workplace may be relatively small
If you’re a brand trying to influence key business contacts through social media, it may not be happening during business hours … and it may not be happening at all, according to new findings by WorkPlace Media. While more than half (55%) of office workers with Web access have at least one social networking account, […]
Yes, it IS about the money
I know social media is about “relationships.” I get it … I really do. But if you are responsible for a social media initiative for your company, somebody is eventually going to ask you, “Where’s my money, honey?” In a business setting, social media relationships must eventually lead to making or saving money. Of course […]
A double-standard on social media marketing?
If you’ve been reading the blog posts this week about social media and measurement, you owe it to yourself to read the fascinating comment section under the article The biggest lie in social media marketing. Smart people read this blog!! One commentary from Trey Pennington reflects a common obstacle for many of us — a […]