Social Media and its role in the political happenings in Madison, Wisconsin – plus 6 important social medial lessons

Lots has been going on politically in Madison, WI in the last couple of weeks. But from a social media standpoint, what are the observations and lessons learned? Putting politics aside, here is one marketer’s take!

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Social media in 2011 – how to get to the next level (Part 1: some mistakes you can – and should – avoid)

There are ways to use social media correctly – and things you should avoid doing. Part 1 explores some all-too-common-mistakes people make today when using social media tools like LinkedIn and Twitter.

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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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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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Marketing for Non-Profits – What you can do to make it more strategic and effective

The world on non-profit communications is especially tricky – often times, business practices do not dictate what happens. But there are some steps that these groups can take to get their marketing on-track -and on-track quickly!

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