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.
A reader asks: “Should white papers have a named author? Or can it simply state a company name or department as author?” This seemingly small issue has big ramifications so I’m sharing here.
Geek alert(!!)
I arrive in Bangkok late last night. By the time the driver approaches the area near Siam Square where my hotel is located it is nearly 1:00 in the morning. But the road is blocked by protesters.
I recently had an excellent conversation with my friend Greg Alexander, CEO of Sales Benchmark Index, about how marketing and sales can work together more effectively.
In November, I delivered a full day social media marketing Masterclass in Doha, Qatar sponsored by Digital Marketing Arts Academy and Dar Al-Sharq Media.
Ah, names...
The idea of newsjacking is quite simple: it is the art and science of injecting your ideas into breaking news, in real-time, in order to generate media coverage and social attention for yourself or your business.
Last week I presented a Masterclass in Cairo and had an opportunity to meet with many marketers who are using real-time engagement and social media effectively to reach customers in the Egypt market.