Snapchat is the first social network to capture this element of our lives

Snapchat is the first social network to capture this element of our lives

On most social networks we post the best and worst parts of our lives—in a highly curated way. We share the highlight reel. This highlight reel effect is even more true for brand accounts. Where curation is governed by what generates revenue, stays on brand, and gets approved by legal. But, the story is different on Snapchat. And […]

Learn from HP’s secret 50/25/25 content promotion rule

Learn from HP’s secret 50/25/25 content promotion rule

Creating content is a challenge all on it’s own. And because of that, we often forget, postpone, or put off content promotion and distribution. While speaking with Paula Berg recently, the Digital Communications Lead at HP, on the Social Toolkit podcast, I asked her about how they they were doing so well promoting their new digital magazine HP Matter. I’ve […]

Podcasting beats cold calling

Podcasting beats cold calling

Podcasting has seen a resurgence in the last year that may have put it on your business’s radar. And you should be considering a podcast for your business. At last year’s Social Fresh Conference, we started an on-stage interview series with a few select speakers that we will be continuing at Social Fresh 2015 in a […]

3 tips for getting your audience to digitally pay attention

3 tips for getting your audience to digitally pay attention

My good friend Faris Yakob is one of the smartest marketing and advertising folks you’ll ever meet. I just finished reading his book, Paid Attention, and I highly recommend it for anyone who runs a business or works in marketing. It’s a great glimpse at the soul of advertising and marketing. A key takeaway from Paid Attention is that gaining the […]