Feature: Smarter Content Strategy

Multimedia: Smarter Content Strategy

Here’s one question we get asked a lot: Where can potential clients actually see our work? The answer — lots of places.

As you develop and execute your multimedia marketing strategy, think multiple venues, think versatility. Think various versions. And generally speaking, think short.

Your own website – What better place to give your new visitors some insight into who your organization is comprised of, the level of work you do and the success and impact of that work? Think through the areas on your website where additional information [...keep reading]

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Feature: User-Generated Content Is Here to stay

Think of today’s most popular sites – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube – they’re all run on user-generated content. It’s more than just a catch-phrase. It’s how web-based companies are attracting users. And making money.

Net firms aside, even established retailers and media brands are turning to user-generated content to rally old fans and garner new ones. Last month, national discount retailer Stein Mart announced it was seeking real-life shoppers for a fall campaign. Over 250 women entered their short videos via Stein Mart’s Facebook page, hoping to win a spot. Also last month, [...keep reading]

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You Like This

Whether you love it or hate it, the “Like” button has infiltrated websites and blogs everywhere. Yesterday, Mashable released a TypePad report indicating a 50% increase in referral traffic, following the April launch of Facebook’s universal “Like” button. In fact, Facebook brings our Moped blog the highest numbers in referral traffic. The greatest appeal for site owners is the ability for Facebook-connected users to “Like” a fan page without navigating off of the site. The result? Widespread brand intersection with Facebook and the individuals and businesses behind the fan pages.

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Tech Talk: How new media is changing broadcasting – socially.

Mobile users, meet Foursquare: Foursquare is a new social networking site for mobile users that encourages in-person interaction, based on user-generated tips and to-dos on what’s hot in the neighborhood near you. If Facebook, Meetup and Yelp took a roll in the hay, Foursquare would be their love-child. This new socially charged networking platform has now partnered with Bravo TV, after the network noticed the amount of traffic to real places affiliated with hit reality TV shows like The Real Housewives, Top Chef, Shear Genius and The Millionaire Matchmaker.

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Tech Talk: Increase your relationship marketing profitability with Facebook

Good marketing boils down to great relationships with your clients, friends, colleagues and community. So why use Facebook if you’ve already established those great relationships? Well, let’s start with Facebook’s property value and its relationship to the robots, otherwise known as search engines.2010_Feb3_MP_Blog_Illustration_Increase_w_FB_by_Ingrid

According to Comscore, a trusted industry source for digital marketing intelligence, Facebook more than doubled its visitor ranking from December 2008 to December 2009. It is now ranked #4 property, up from #11 ranked property, which means that the site’s property value is measured in rank according to its [...keep reading]

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Coffee Brake! Where are they now? (Your consumers, I mean).

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On Tuesday, I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak to current students at my alma mater, Florida State University, and to meet with Dean of the College of Communication & Information, Larry Dennis, and Director of the School of Communication, Dr. Steve McDowell.  The conversation was about what comes next.  We could have talked for days.

Every organization, large or small, has to stay in touch with its audience.  But never before has the means to do that changed so rapidly and so constantly.  So how do you not only keep up, but [...keep reading]

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Tech Talk: 2010’s Top 3 Digital Media Trends

Tech Talk: 2010's Top 3 Digital Media TrendsWhy do any of these trends matter to you?

Because you care about getting visitors to your site’s content and spreading the good word about your work.

Are you considering a re-evaluation of your digital marketing business strategy? The best time for a makeover is now.

Are you ready? Here goes:

1) Email Marketing Budgets To Increase. With over 200 million websites online today, the competition is fierce to get visitors over to your site now – and how. Recent trending [...keep reading]

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