Persuasive Picks for week of 7/16/12

Most forms of marketing and advertising focus on attracting and engaging customers through a sales cycle to create awareness and interest, guiding the customer to consider and purchase. Lee Odden writes on ClickZ that while a lot of social media-savvy companies are leveraging social channels to engage with communities and for customer service, expectations are [...]

Persuasive Picks for week of 5/28/12

David Murdico at AdAge thinks that too many brands are setting up social media “playgrounds” where fans get to play on the swings and see-saws while the company stays off to the side, just watching. In his recent post he asks Does Your Brand’s Personality Come Through In Social Media? and encourages brands to jump [...]

Persuasive Picks for the week of 05/02/11

6 Social Media Metrics for SMBs To TrackCongrats! You’ve finally launched your brand on a few social platforms and you’re starting to make some headway with your efforts – but, how do you really know if you’re doing it right or if its working? Tracking a few basic metrics will help keep you on track, [...]