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As published on Social Media Today Finding Your Social Influencers SocialCode, a leading social marketing solutions provider, earlier this month announced the release of two new features that help brands reach the most influential Facebook users, or “viral brand accelerants.” By observing the behavior of millions of consumers across thousandsof Facebook pages, the company is able […]
As written for Business2Community Martini Media released an infographic that explores how luxury auto brands are driving digital adoption. Martini is a leading digital media and content platform for engaging affluent online users. The study, led by well-known researcher Michele Madansky, uncovered these highlights: This year, 94% more auto brands are utilizing digital video than last year Luxury auto marketers devote 28% of their budgets […]
As written for and published on Technorati As Easy as Changing a Radio Station In 1988 I got my first car, an eight year old Chevy Citation. Powder blue. It used to be that I had six buttons from the cassette deck that let me change from one radio station to another. Journey’s “Open Arms,” on […]
As written for Social Media Today Using Social to Prove a Point Cellairis makes what seems like the world’s strongest iphone screens. How strong are these things? So strong that merely tossing ’em off the roof of a building simply wouldn’t be enough. Nay. So these guys locked themselves into a room, racked their collective brain power, […]
As written for Business2Community Listen Up Kids! AVG Technologies released the findings of its latest research, “Digital Baggage,” the sixth stage of its “Digital Diaries” series. The survey found that a sizeable chunk of young adults aged 18-25 years old are using social networks to broadcast personal and work-related information that could potentially threaten their young careers. While most of us turn […]
As written for Technorati Business Intelligence for Broad Audiences Big Data is exploding right now, but its complexity and size can make it challenging to harness all of what this information can offer. Pentaho Business Analytics is a data integration and business analytics platform that brings together IT and business users to easily access, integrate, visualize […]
As written for Social Media Today and Business2Community A funny thing about virality is it’s hard to anticipate. As journalists, we’re spot on if we can merely capture a trend and spread it further when it’s happening. As social media marketers, we’re even more powerful when we can recognize the potential for one and ignite it, […]
As written for Technorati It’s not uncommon to hear the argument, “B2B sales are done in person.” That same sentiment is often paired with “social is for B2C,” or “email is B2C.” But, at this week’s Connections 2012 Conference in Indiana, another story is being told by an unlikely source: Volvo Construction Equipment. I’m talking excavators, pipelayers, and […]