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.
In September 2007 I wrote a post Advertising agency websites: Digital masturbation that is one of my most popular posts and still, two years later, is the number one hit on Google for the phrase advertising agency websites. (In case you were wondering, that post is also numb...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was originally formulated in 1896. For more than a century, "the Dow" has helped to brand Dow Jones (publisher of The Wall Street Journal) as a player in the financial markets.
Yesterday I enjoyed speaking with Amanda Palmer, lead singer of The Dresden Dolls and punk cabaret force of nature about connecting with fans both online and off.
Many people ask me of the new rules of marketing apply worldwide. Rather than do the easy thing and answer the question with a big fat “YES!” I thought I’d show you. In the past six months I’ve delivered presentations in eight countries: Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Esto...
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A fascinating social media-driven corporate communications brouhaha involving Amazon Kindle and George Orwell has unfolded over the past week. I wanted to share it here and get your reaction to how it was handled. Specifically, I think Amazon waited far to long to apologize....
Today, the "New GM" emerged from bankruptcy. The re: invention process has been swift.
It's fascinating how a customer service mishap can turn into a world wide rave, particularly when smart people are determined to let the world know about their situation in a clever way. Companies are on notice!
Ebooks are one of the most effective forms of new marketing.