June 9, 2011

A blueprint of how to succeed in social media

by Christopher Rollyson

  Conversation trumps content: It’s the human spark of knowledge and caring that carries true value As adoption of social technologies spreads into even the most risk-averse industries and companies, executives have questions about where social media could take them and where the different kinds of social media consultants can guide them. Depending on how one defines social media, it … Continue reading

May 26, 2011

Word of mouth marketing flaws exposed

by Christopher Rollyson

“Miracle on 34th Street”: Lesson for today’s marketers?   Only 15% of word of mouth marketing campaigns show results, but WOM drives sales — when companies honor and nurture it Word of mouth marketing is seen by many marketers as the economic engine of social business (or social media) because people recommend products and services to each other: All marketers … Continue reading

February 2, 2011

Social businesses: Glimmers of a macro trend

by Christopher Rollyson

Social Business Design (CC image by Dachis Group) Annual look at the best strategies, tactics, case studies & insights in the enterprise space Compared to 2009 and 2008, the past year was a relatively calm one because the amplitude of market gyrations clearly diminished and businesses began to find a new floor on which to build stakeholder expectations. Although I … Continue reading

December 20, 2010

What to look for in social media execution

by Jessica Valenzuela

You’re not a techie nor a media person and don’t know anything about social media tools? Start small. Really small. Continue reading

February 28, 2010

2 plans to integrate your Social Web presence

by Deltina Hay

Keeping your Social Web accounts up to date can seem overwhelming, but there are ways to make the process more painless. This presentation on Slideshare outlines two sample integration plans you can implement to help streamline your Social Web presence.

Let’s say that you have a blog as well as accounts on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. Continue reading

January 11, 2010

2010 predictions & recommendations for Web 2.0 and social networks

by Christopher Rollyson

The 21st century is proving to be volatile and disruptive in every way, and 2010 will continue the trend. Three disruptive forces are converging: the Industrial Economy, globalization, and the emerging Knowledge Economy. Continue reading