Blog Content and Web Content: spot the difference!

Image via Wikipedia   Blog content is just another type of web content, right? Well, yes and no…. While there is obviously cross-over, and the traits outlined below are more loose guidelines than actual content rules, here are a few crucial ways in which your blog content should differ from the corporate web content on [...]

Old Spice: can new media really wash away that “old man” image?

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Old Spice got innovative with viral video and created quite a buzz across the social web… but apart from a bit of short-term entertainment and engagement how much value will it add to the brand?

Twitter Tip: Follow before asking for DM

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If you’re a business using Twitter ALWAYS make sure you’re following someone before asking them to DM (Direct Message) you. I noticed this little exchange in my Twitter stream this morning: It reminded me of a few times when businesses I was interacting with on Twitter asked me to send them personal details by direct [...]

Noreply says “No” to consumer engagement

Image by adobemac via Flickr Do your e-mail marketing, newsletter and update e-mails arrive in your customers’ inboxes from an anonymous “noreply” e-mail address? I get these all the time, and it always astonishes me that, in an era of consumer interaction and engagement, brands continue with this bizarre practice. Essentially you’ve just put up [...]

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