I write about strategies to turn fans into customers and customers into fans. I also share ways to use real-time strategies to spread ideas, influence minds, and build business.
UPDATE July 22, 2009
On Saturday I enjoyed an evening of very intimate magic—a showcase of modern conjuring—by Steve Cohen, the "Millionaire’s Magician". Steve's story is a fascinating example of personal branding success with exclusivity as a market position.
It seems like every week, I'm explaining Twitter to people. You probably are too.
Today, my publisher, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announced a new series of books that I will be editing called The New Rules of Social Media book series. The idea of the series is to expand on the ideas of my book The New Rules of Marketing & PR with books that provide v...
Simon Owens points us to a fascinating example of what can "go bad" on Twitter. The instant, always-on aspects of Twitter can make a well-organized "campaign" take off in an unintended direction.
Have you noticed that more and more bulk email comes in these days with an opening "Dear Colleague"?
Last week, I had a conversation with Roger Marquis and we can use your help. His company, True Wind Sailcloth Bags, makes a terrific product, popular with his target market.
I love my Flip video camera. It is a small and inexpensive digital video camera that I take with me on every business trip. You never know where a great video interview might present itself like the one I did with Scott Monty, Ford's digital and multimedia communications man...