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Email Marketing and Social Media Aren’t in Conflict

There seems to be a perceived conflict between email marketing and social media. The conflict is usually summed up as social media taking the place of email. The truth is that the two are intertwined and not at odds with one another. Well done online marketing integrates the two to communicate to diverse audiences in

Social Media is Becoming a Necessity (Not Optional)

Full disclaimer, I believe that social media is currently being over-hyped as a marketing medium primarily because significant metrics are hard to gather and business communication is often a subsidiary focus. That said, almost every company should have some strategy for using it. The reason I say this is not from a belief that it

Company’s Strategy for Social Media

Companies often agonize over how to use social media. The process can get fairly drawn out but at the end of the day there are only three options available to companies. Strategy 1: Company Communications Doing a company approach to social media is really about setting up social media channels that get fed company

Set eMarketing Goals Now

Happy new year. Like most business goals, now is the time to review your metrics and set goals. And it can’t be a resolution that’s forgotten after January. eMarketing is not a “set it and forget it” activity. It’s an ongoing process of trial, error, and improvement. Look over your email, social media, and website

Should I Include the Price?

A question that pops up is whether a price should be advertised right off the bat or on a second level that people have to navigate to. The answer to this depends on space limitations, price appeal, and communication vehicle. But as a guiding rule pricing should be included unless it’s a complex product, service,

Multimedia Strategy: Video – Host or Post

Video is becoming more and more prevalent on websites. And why not? If done well it can be a powerful marketing tool. But what is the best way to get your video content online? There are two options host or post. Posting to an external site has advantages: Easy to upload video No bandwidth costs

Online Marketing: Don’t Mistake New for Better.

I was recently informed by a client that they needed to step up their social media presence because “email is on the way out”. That was a shock to me as most of my clients (this one included) see a nice return on their email marketing investment. In fact, industry wide email marketing boasts a

Social Media: I like You . . .

Remember in elementary or middle school when you were told that someone “liked you”? That tended to be the most consequential thing a young teenager could hear. If liker or likee worked up enough they might speak a little bit. Then what happened? Other class mates might be abuzz with the new “couple” but very

Honest Social Media Evaluation

Social Media has become a popular marketing topic. That’s not news to anyone. In fact, I’d suggest it’s become a trendy topic. The problem with trendy things is that people tend to overweight the importance assigned to it. Social media seems to be heading that direction. Many marketers overemphasize the engagement levels of their social

Define Success: Social Media

There is one metric that most people use to measure social media: Contacts (LinkedIn) Followers (Twitter) Friends (Facebook) However the number of people watching is not always the most important number to review. Certainly social media is about interaction but our ultimate goal is what needs to be kept in mind. For example I worked

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