Don’t forget the strategic side of social media: 3 ways to incorporate tactics successfully with your strategy

Social media isn’t just about tactics – there is a strategic side as well. And it’s not complicted. Here are 3 straightforward ways you can elevate your social media to make it more effective and ensure it has greater impact.

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One more reason I question if Google+ will make it

Google+ is getting a lot of attention these days – and not always the good kind. The social media channel is at the point where it really needs to start to take off if it ever is going to (maybe the intro of business page will help). But I got a very surprising email the other day that really makes me wonder if they ever will “get it together.” See if you agree or if you have different thoughts.

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5 great branding tricks the W Hotel chain uses well – and the 1 key element they are missing

The W Hotel chain has a great brand, and provided a great experience during a recent stay in Chicago. But there was one key element – an element having to do with social media – that was a “miss” in the eyes of this marketer. See if you agree.

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How are college students using Social Media? A 2011 update

College students are huge users of social media – but who better to hear this from than a college student herself. Find out a bit of the inside scoop of college student usage of this emerging communications tool!!

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Social Media, Customer Engagement, and Disney

What does the Disney activity of “Pin Trading” have to do with social media? Well, now a lot directly….but indirectly, there are many similarities between the two.

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Marketing, advertising, and the emotion behind it – a great example

There are some key pharses I hear myself using quite a bit these days as I talk about effective communciations with clients – these include messaging, audience, emotion, story, call to action. I found a great example from Gatorade to help make my point.

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Marketing Lessons from the Man with the Golden Voice (Ted Williams!) – Social Media, Online, PR and more

By now, most of the world has heard of Ted Williams. A week ago he was begging on the side of the road, unknown to anyone except for those who may have noticed him as he solicited handouts at an intersection. What can marketers learn from this story?

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Social media, cause marketing, and happy new year!

MMC is looking for help determining the charity to support, as a result of the Social Media with a Cause campaign – please provide your input!

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Social Media….and a cause. Please help spread the word and let’s make a difference.

Make a difference this holiday season – “like” the MMC FB page and money will be donated to the chartitable cause. Plus, you will get some great marketing-related content in return!

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And a happy Thanksgiving to all …. + some holiday marketing inspiration from New York City.

This is the time of year when everyone is busy – and it is hard to reach consumers with marketing. Here a restaurant in NYC succeeds in grabbing my attention while they use a great cause-marketing campaign to also do good for those who need it. Inspiring!

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