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The Importance of Voice

Posted 25 January 2010 | By | Categories: Marketing, Social Media, Strategy | 1,106 Comments

Those of you who watch a little show called Glee are aware of how important it is to “find your voice”. While characters on Glee find their literal voice, the lesson to be learned from the show is the importance of understanding who you are and staying true to that personality. The same can be [...]

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Evolving Beyond Communities of Unconnected Communities (Part 2 of 2)

Posted 16 November 2009 | By | Categories: Marketing, Strategy | 265 Comments

OK, so you’ve identified your relevant social media channels and now have several  outposts within social media.   Your initiatives have proven successful at generating awareness, engaging in conversations and acquiring new relationships.  The next logical step becomes how to evolve and connect these various pieces of your social media puzzle so that the whole becomes [...]

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Evolving Beyond Communities of Unconnected Communities (Part 1 of 2)

Posted 28 September 2009 | By | Categories: Strategy | 500 Comments

In four separate client conversations over the last couple of months I’ve heard nearly the exactly the same phrase – “We have several successful social media efforts, but we’re missing a ‘hub’ that ties them all together.”  Welcome to the strategic phase of social media marketing. This lack of integrated strategy is largely a result [...]