Archive for March, 2009

@iamdiddy Educates @theellenshow About Twitter

Posted 13 March 2009 | By | Categories: Industry News, Social Media | 970 Comments

P Diddy talks Twitter on Ellen DeGeneres (YouTube) In what will certainly become a smashing viral success, P Diddy, a relatively newcomer to Twitter (@iamdiddy), educates Ellen DeGeneres (now on Twitter – @theellenshow-  although at Press Time has yet to “tweet”). In typical Diddy fashion he pronounces himself the most popular man on Twitter [112,820 [...]

Snickers Slams the Brakes on Social Media

Posted 11 March 2009 | By | Categories: Industry News, Marketing, Social Media | 86 Comments

Last Monday the social media industry was all atwitter over the news of Skittles’ new official site (or lack there of.)  While reviews were mixed in terms of execution (and originality), I think most agreed it was an A for effort and one of the more progressive social media moves from a brand so far [...]

New Facebook Business Pages and Engaging Consumers in Conversation

Posted 11 March 2009 | By | Categories: Industry News, Marketing, Social Media | 165 Comments

Facebook recently revamped it business pages and while it provides new opportunities for brands, there are also new challenges. The primary change is that a majority of the page is now taken up with the “wall”, which consists of status updates and comments by fans. This is obviously a direct response to Twitter and the [...]

Generating WOM for a New Product or Service that Doesn’t Yet Exist

Posted 08 March 2009 | By | Categories: Marketing, Social Media | 743 Comments

How do you get people excited (and talking) about your great new product or service while it’s still in development? Here are five tips that have proven successful: Tip #1: Motivation If you are truly starting “from scratch,” with no existing customers (let alone an existing CRM system or even an email list), you’ll need [...]

Baby Boomers Aren’t That Far Behind

Posted 04 March 2009 | By | Categories: Industry News, Research, Social Media | 151 Comments

I know I shouldn’t be, but I’m still a little amazed when I see the elderly chatting away on cell phones. It’s somewhat of a stark contrast for me because I remember seeing my grandmother’s rotary phone as a child and now I see her answering calls on her cell phone instead. And no, I’m [...]

Young And Old Alike Are Online, Using Email

Posted 03 March 2009 | By | Categories: Industry News, Research, Social Media | 174 Comments

Marketing VOX reported today on a new study from the Pew Research Center on internet usage by generation.  The report reveals some insights into the specific behaviors of internet users by age group, from blogging to playing games.  There’s some valuable information to be gleaned and I encourage you to check out the full report [...]