11 Ways to make the most out of LinkedIn

Linkedin is a powerful yet underutilized social network.  While LinkedIn pales in size vs. Facebook, it can provide significant opportunities for marketers.  Unfortunately, many Linkedin users never get further than creating a profile and adding a … [Read more...]

Are you Missing the Point in Social Media? It isn't about Collecting People.

I work with a lot of different clients on social media strategy - big, small, corporate,  agencies, small businesses, individuals - and one thing they all have in common is a tendency to focus on "collecting people". What is collecting people? Our … [Read more...]

5 Marketing Lessons I learned at the Gun Range

I recently went to a gun range (as a Canadian living the US I am mildly obsessed with American Gun Culture).  The experience was thrilling and exciting and fun and scary all at once, and there were a number of valuable lessons that I learned that can … [Read more...]

7 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Social Media

I gave this presentation at Search Engine Strategies Toronto a few weeks ago.  There is definitely a place for companies to engage in Social Media - people talk about their problems all the time, and (ideally if you have a good product) your product … [Read more...]

Big Companies and Social Media – Interview with Guillaume Bouchard (SES Toronto)

As you may know, I'm speaking at Search Engine Strategies Toronto next week (June 8 - 10) at the panel "Social Media: Do big companies get it?".  I've been doing social media work with P&G, so I'm really excited to be speaking on this panel (plus … [Read more...]

Building Your Brand and Marketing Your Blog – WordCamp Columbus

I had the honor and priviledge of speaking at wordcamp columbus on Saturday.  First of all, what a great event - props go out to the organizers for putting on such a wonderful event. Second, I wanted to share the presentations that I gave.  I … [Read more...]

Online Brand and Reputation Management – American Marketing Association

Today I had the pleasure of  presenting to the Word of Mouth group of the AMA (American Marketing Association).  We had a great discussion about Online Brand and Reputation Management and social media. Attached below is the presentation (note: … [Read more...]

10 Tips to really "getting" Twitter – Don't be a Fail Whale

I recently led a social media strategy presentation for a multi-functional marketing team.  I asked how many people were on twitter.  Almost every hand in the room went up.  Great (I thought).  I asked how many people were active on twitter.  Only a … [Read more...]

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