According to eMarketer, Pinterest passed Snapchat in number of US users in 2019, and will grow its lead through at least 2023. I’m far from a Pinterest ‘expert’. In fact, I’ve probably only spent a few hours combined on the site since joining several years ago. But I’ve always thought it was interesting how that […]
Case Study: National Geographic’s “Your Shot” Photography Community
One of the smart tactics many brands are leveraging is incorporating user-generated content into its social content streams. The idea is that you take content that your customers or fans are creating, and highlight it alongside your own. It gives the content creators a platform to get more exposure for their work, plus it helps […]
Research: CMOs Say Social Media Budgets Are Surging, But Finding Solid Results Still a Struggle
Companies are spending more on social media marketing according to CMO Survey, but they also continue to struggle to see quantitative results from their digital efforts. The survey of 324 marketers sheds light on where CMOs will be focusing their budgets and attention in 2019. Spending on digital marketing will increase by 12.3% over the […]
Weekend Thoughts: Is it Better to Have a Centralized or Decentralized Social Web?
I recently came across a Fast Company article on how Tim Berners-Lee (credited with inventing the world wide web) is creating a new service called Solid that would decentralize your data and give you more control over it. This could potentially address the data protection and privacy concerns that many of us have when it […]
It’s Time for a Social Media Reboot, Based on Communication, Not Narcissism
It’s not getting a lot of coverage, but social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are facing serious trust issues right now from their users. And it’s hurting their stock prices, Twitter’s stock has gone from close to $50 a share in June, to $35 a share today at the end of August. Facebook’s stock […]
Social Media Demands Perfection and Punishes Mediocrity
I have a small list of political reporters that I follow on Twitter. I avoid political coverage on mainstream media at all costs since I know most of it is propaganda, but I follow a few trusted sources for actual political news. One of the reporters I follow is a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan. […]
This is Why Social Media is Making You Scared to Talk to Your Customers
There’s that guy in your office. You know the one, the guy that always wants to talk politics. You do not like to talk politics. You also don’t like when this guy tries to talk politics with you, because inevitably, it ends up in a loud argument that attracts several of your co-workers that you […]
If I Ran a Social Media Conference…
When my first book came out in 2013, I started getting a lot more speaking inquiries. Many of these requests came from industry-specific events. Such as automotive, tourism, financial, etc. Up till this point, I had pretty much only spoken at social media and digital marketing events. So I assumed these industry-specific events would be similar, […]
How to Sell With Social Media
Perhaps the reason companies cite the most for wanting to use social media is to ‘Build Awareness’. They want to get the word out via social media about who they are, and what they do. The thinking is that if people know who we are, they can and will buy from us. There’s a fundamental […]
When Popularity Turns Bad: 5 Things to Remember When Dealing With Criticism of Your Content
In 2012, the Kony 2012 video was at the time the most viral video ever. That’s meant a lot of sudden exposure to the organization behind the video, Invisible Children, and a lot of criticism. Critics have said the video oversimplifies the current state of affairs in Uganda, and there’s also been questions about how the organization/charity […]
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