Have you heard of Smart Tags? According to Wikipedia, the original use of Smart Tags was a selection-based search feature found in later versions of Microsoft Word, and beta versions of the Internet Explorer 6 web browser. Smart Tags are now being used in many other ways: one is QR (Quick Response) codes and they're proving to be really useful in social media … [Read more...]
Public Engagement Takes More Than One Media Platform
There was a full house at the The Kenneth Owler-Smith Symposium at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at USC last night. Steve Rubel of Edelman spoke about how PR and journalism are changing and the need for companies and organizations to expand their view of media and media relations. The Internet has created more than one new way to reach your and … [Read more...]
Social Media Strategy Daily News
A Social Media Policy Can Prevent Damage to Reputation Asian businesses are finding that there is risk in social media - "potential reputational damage" due to the disclosure of confidential business or inappropriate information on social media channels. A social media policy can help keep employees on track. It's about setting the tone for the way you do business and … [Read more...]
Interesting Content Sparks Conversations
Seth Godin has had smart things to say about internet marketing for many years. Back in January he spoke to John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing and they spoke about why some brands don't get any comments or conversation. "If people aren’t talking about you, there’s a reason. You’re boring," said Seth. Here is an example of interesting content and it has been viewed by … [Read more...]
Social Media Strategy Daily News
Are Likes the New Links? Hypertext links have served as the web's traffic signal network. Links guide where our clicks, attention and, therefore, money flows. It has given rise to multi-billion-dollar businesses and even entire industries. Likes are explicit endorsements rather than implicit ones. Google and Bing aren't sitting on the sidelines of this new trend - both … [Read more...]
