What You Should Know Before Hiring a Social Media Manager

On June 22nd, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

Social media marketing is an essential part of many businesses and organizations today – regardless of size. The Internet has grown so much more community-focused, so much more social, that if one were to truly establish and enhance the online presence of a company or brand, there’d be no way of doing it without social [...]

E-Commerce Dont’s: Social Media Marketing Mistakes You Should Avoid

On September 29th, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

Social media offers endless possibilities for marketing and selling your product online. But you know that already. (And we must have been going on and on about it.) You know that Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and similar social media sites are great for E-commerce and online retailers – that, if leveraged properly, they can help you [...]

Your Social Media Checklist for Launching a Product

On September 16th, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

One of the most exciting milestones that can be achieved by any business owner or retailer is a product or service launch. It marks the fruit of all the hard work that had been done. A launch, however, can also be one of the most terrifying, stressful, and expensive projects that you, as a business [...]

Discover Where You Are Across Social Media Networks with KnowEm

On September 8th, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

Facebook. Twitter. MySpace. Tumblr. Hundreds and hundreds more. For individuals trying to find out where they have signed up for among social media networks is probably like trying to find a specific scroll in the Library of Alexandria. The sheer size of where you have to look – much less update – is intimidating. It’s [...]

E-mail Etiquette in the Time of Social Media

On August 22nd, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

E-mail: it’s one of the earliest and most widely used forms of communication on the Internet, even in the age of Twitter, Facebook, mobile apps, and social media. It can also be one of the most scandalous – and potentially one of the most embarrassing – sources of personal information, or just plain bad manners. [...]

We Got Next: Potential Social Media Darlings after Twitter and Facebook

On April 30th, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

In recent times we’ve seen social media grow exponentially fast. Thanks to quick Internet adoption and the advancement of mobile technologies, hundreds of millions of people are now part of social networks like Facebook and Twitter. These two sites in particular have enjoyed an incredible amount of attention, but we must understand that they form [...]

Social Media Marketing Statistics Released

On February 16th, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

Marketing Sherpa, a trusted resource that publishes useful news, case studies, and best practices data about Internet and integrated marketing, recently released the new Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report. It’s a robust guide that contains research, charts and tables, case studies, and trends in today’s ever-evolving Internet marketing industry. Over 2,000 marketers participated in the [...]

Implementing a Social Media Policy in the Workplace

On November 23rd, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

Do you know that 54% of CIOs ban the use of social media in the workplace? “Wow” was our first reaction, too. A bunch of Web 2.0 marketers are of course prone to advocate the merits of using blogs and sites like Facebook, Twitter, Plurk, and YouTube in efforts to help businesses grow. But like [...]