I have started a series of PR Tip Sheets about social media and the trends I see developing in 2010. The first one is about using Twitter. These 10 Tips are for those getting started. Download the Tip Sheet … [Read more...]
Engagement – the new ROI?
The term 'engagement' is popping up all over the place. Using social media channels as a broadcast medium won't get the result you're after. Engagement is the key to success. According to the Alterian “Annual Survey 2009” report Are You Ready to Engage? the maturity of digital and social media requires integration of marketing strategies. Marketers must move from a … [Read more...]
PR 2.0 What Works?
I caught up with Greg Jarboe at Search Engines Strategies in Chicago a few weeks ago and asked him what PR people should do in 2010. Here is his advice: What used to work doesn't work anymore and you need new skills. Learn to optimize news content Master social media Learn to do video marketing - not VNRs, but really good story telling Be real Be credible Be … [Read more...]
Measuring Engagement
If engagement is the holy grail of social media marketing, how do we know if we’ve hit the jackpot? How many of our visitors are fully engaged and how many are walking away? Measurement depends on setting goals, establishing benchmarks and then measuring progress toward the goal. But is engagement too fuzzy a concept to be able to measure? What exactly is this engagement … [Read more...]
Social Media Better for Brand Building Than ClickThroughs
ComScore's latest data about advertising online shows that social networks are garnering ad dollars from pretty much everyone except big brands. Social networking sites now account for one out of every five ads people view online "This (big brands not advertising on social sites) could be the result of the long-held obsession with using clicks to measure ad effectiveness … [Read more...]
