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Evin Catlett on:

VIDEO: social media pillow fight

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Here’s the attack in all its majesty (turn up your speakers – it’s kind of quiet). I particularly like the slo-mo at the end. What do you think? Was it worth the [...]


Evin Catlett on:

It's coming

Look at that face. He’s not messing around.
The subsequent chaos which ensued will be available on video next week along with a handy social media glossary so you can have a reference for everything from “aggregation” to “wiki.”
Be sure and [...]


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SEMINAR: The top tools for listening to the online conversation

There is a conversation happening online. Actually, there are a lot of them, and they’re happening all over the place. They might be on Facebook, Twitter, on blogs, message boards and forums, or photo or video sharing sites. Whether or [...]


Evin Catlett on:

10…er…9 Social Media Blunders that Can Destroy Your Brand

An interesting post by Wendy Piersall over at Sparkplugging discusses 10 Social Media Blunders that Can Destroy Your Brand. While I think it’s a good post, I disagree with the second-to-last point (#9?):
Show up as a company spokesperson, brand representative, [...]


Evin Catlett on:

Needing the right advertising

In his post, We Need The Right Advertising, Chris Brogan says that advertising is losing its impact because, “Most advertising fell off its original premise: to inform.” While I agree advertising isn’t as focused on informing people as it once [...]


Evin Catlett on:

A quick thought on branding and social media

Your efforts in social media should be an extension of your brand. The best brands have emotional connections associated with them. If your efforts in social media are soul-less PR or marketing drivel you will dampen the emotional connection people [...]


Dave Newbold on:

7 ways to deal with the economic downturn

1. Launch Social Media. Social media is a shift in how people discover, read, and share news and information and content. It’s a fusion of sociology and technology, transforming monologue into dialog. Expose your company in different types of cost-effective [...]


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