Archive | January, 2011
16 social media statistics that might surprise you
Share Over the last few months, I’ve bookmarked and read hundreds of posts. And, like many of you, have catalogued the myriad of social media stats that come our way each day. There’s almost too many social media stats–but a few of my favorite posts with aggregated stats are this one from B2B Social Media [...]
Continue reading...5 ways to keep your social media talent pipeline full
28. January 2011
Share One of the huge issues you’re going to see play out starting this year is the movement and flux of those that work within the digital marketing and PR industries. It’s not often talked about, but believe me, it’s a major concern for agency owners and businesses. How do you retain your top digital [...]
Continue reading...Where the heck did David Mullen go?
27. January 2011
Share Rewind to three years ago. I was just getting started blogging. I needed help. And one of the first people I found (fortunately) that I reached out to for help was David Mullen. Over the months, I got to know David a bit. Wrote up a post about him and his work. And, I’ve [...]
Continue reading...7 reasons Diigo should be your new social bookmarking tool
25. January 2011
Share On Dec. 16 news rumbled across the Web that Yahoo was shutting down Delicious. Rumors spread. People cursed Yahoo. And a number of folks (raising my hand now) started jumping ship. Turns out the rumors were only half true. Yes, Yahoo didn’t see a fit for Delicious underneath its brand umbrella, but it was [...]
Continue reading...Social Media Trends: What’s hot for 2011?
21. January 2011
Share We’re already three weeks into 2011. You’ve read all the trend posts (good compilation here). Seen the predictions from the digital, PR and marketing experts. But, do you know what’s really going to be hot in 2011 (insert cheesy Entertainment Tonight music!)? My take on what’s “in” for 2011 and what’s sooooo 2010: Social [...]
Continue reading...3 tools to help accelerate your “speed to information”
19. January 2011
Share Speed. It’s become critical to success in the business world these days. Organizations that can figure out how to react to market conditions and produce products and services that meet those needs faster than the next company often win. Similarly, individuals who understand how to search and find data and information online–fast–often see a [...]
Continue reading...8 killer iPad cases sure to impress your colleagues (and clients)
17. January 2011
Share I finally got around to purchasing my first iPad. Bought it over the holiday break. I spent hours researching and poring over the best apps to download. But, you know what was an even tougher decision? Figuring out which case to buy. Turns out, iPad accessories is a burgeoning cottage industry. I know, big [...]
Continue reading...Can Facebook Groups be an intranet option for smaller organizations?
13. January 2011
Share When Facebook Groups was unveiled last year, I was skeptical. Facebook tinkers with its platform so much (to its credit) that I sometimes just tune out. Professionally, I need to know about these changes. And, more importantly, I need to know how they impact my clients. But, this one just didn’t do much for [...]
Continue reading...Business-minded Book Review: Trust Agents
12. January 2011
Share If you recall, one of my bigger New Year’s resolutions is to challenge myself to read 26 books in 2011. A few friends have joined the challenge including Angela Gassett, Patrick Garmoe and Josh Braaten. First up for me? Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and one of my favorite bloggers, Julien Smith. I got [...]
Continue reading...PR Rock Stars (of the future): Sarah Anderson
10. January 2011
Share Today I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a little about the first-ever ACH Communications intern: Sarah Anderson. Sarah’s a young woman I met last summer through an introduction from a friend. Since then, she’s been serving as an intern with an ACH client–Select Comfort. Oh, and she’s also been completing her [...]
Continue reading...Intern for a Day Program: One-of-a-kind recruiting tool
7. January 2011
Share Last fall local Minneapolis integrated brand agency, Fast Horse, started its Intern-for-A-Day program. The premise? To give students and recent grads an insight into agency life at Fast Horse–and a way for the agency to get to know these students/grads better before hiring them full-time. What is also interesting about Fast Horse’s approach is [...]
Continue reading...4 skills brands *should* be seeking in their social media talent
6. January 2011
Share 2010 was the year when every brand hired a social media specialist. OK, maybe not *every* brand–but we saw a significant uptick in hiring in the social media space in the last year. Just look at Jeremiah Owyang’s People on the Move in the Social Business Industry list for proof. But, as organizations have [...]
Continue reading...Rants N Raves: 5 Tips On How To Use Celebrities At CES
5. January 2011
Share Today’s guest post is from David Schwab of Octagon. I met David a couple years ago on Twitter. We share a passion for sports marketing (although David has far more experience than I do in that niche). Today, David shares his insights on how to effectively use celebrities at CES (happening this week in [...]
Continue reading...26 books I’m planning to read in 2011
3. January 2011
Share Each year my wife and I sit down and map out a plan for ourselves and our family. Corny, yes. But, effective in starting our year right and establishing family, personal and professional goals for the year ahead. We go out to breakfast and talk about our prior year and what we want to [...]
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