In the days running up to the voting on Tuesday a video produced by MoveOn.org, aimed at inspiring citizens to go out and vote for Obama, went viral as it sped from friend to friend. By November 3rd it had been seen by 13 million people. And it was being passed along by both Republicans and Democrats. When you get the content right, and offer ease of sharing, there’s … [Read more...]
Find The Story in Your Business
Back in August when I was at Search Engine Strategies in San Jose, I spoke on a panel titled StoryTeller Marketing. After the session I was interviewed by Dr. Ralph Wilson of WilsonWeb. Watch the video on YouTube … [Read more...]
Astroturfing
The biggest caveat in engaging in social media and blogs is to be open, honest and authentic. Every major social media flap has been caused by companies or agencies doing something questionable. And there really is no place to hide. Sooner or later someone will figure it out. Patrick Altoft writes on Blogstorm about some possible astroturfing being done for Nokia. … [Read more...]
New Media Is Way More Than Just a Passing Fad in Marketing
Image by Wade Rockett Hats off to Jeff Jarvis for his post about new media and journalism It certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons, and has generated a flood of contentious comments! So often when the substance hits the fan we cry “Not my fault!” It’s refreshing to see someone who looks the changes in the eye and is willing and able to see what part of … [Read more...]
New Media, New Influencers and Implications for Public Relations Study from SNCR
If you’re struggling to make sense of new media, here’s a very helpful resource: The Society for New Communications Research’s report on New Media, New Influencers and Implications for Public Relations. There’s a free pdf download available on the Institute for Public Relations website. Some of my fellow members of SNCR have done a fine job with this study. … [Read more...]
