Tag Archives: LinkedIn

The End of Social Media Fiefdoms?

February 4, 2010 – 7:00 am

By Jenn Riggle
Like the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, we’re seeing the barriers between the different social media platforms begin to topple. I guess this isn’t surprising, as we see social media become more and more a part of our every day lives.
The good news is that this makes it easier to maintain [...]

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Showing Love Increases PR Influence

January 29, 2010 – 12:30 am

We were sitting in an agency board meeting the other day, and our chairman posed an important question. To paraphrase: ”Are showing our clients enough love?”
We counsel on employee and community engagement. We work for Satmetrix, a great customer experience and relationship company. Yet, in trying to help bring success to our clients, we may be allowing ourselves [...]

By Michael Whitlow | Posted in Internet Marketing | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (8)

Using LinkedIn as a PR Tool

October 23, 2009 – 12:01 am

One of the social media questions most often asked of the consulting team at CRT/tanaka relates to the use of LinkedIn by individuals as a way to help their companies or causes. There have been some good recent posts on how to increase the SEO juice from LinkedIn, and I’m not above borrowing from them [...]

By Michael Whitlow | Posted in Internet Marketing, Social Networks, communications, social media | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (37)

Why Communicators Don’t Get LinkedIn

May 13, 2009 – 9:53 am

LinkedIn is the network that no communicator really seems to love. Complaints about not getting it, and its hard to use interface, or the inability to promote/communicate virally with large groups of people are common. Yet its staying power and growing strength are undeniable.

From left to right: Chris Brogan, Kathryn Jennex, Sarah Merion, [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Social Networks | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (18)

Goodness Gracious, Great Blogs of Fire!

February 17, 2009 – 9:45 am

Mark Evans considers how social media is impacting the way businesses promote their products and services; specifically he highlights five common myths companies have on the use of social media. For example, Mark says, “Social media is not an add-on or an accessory,” rather it is part of a company’s marketing mix. What is your [...]

By Mike Nelson | Posted in Blogs of Fire | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (1)