Context: What can social media strategists learn from the past?

Context: What can social media strategists learn from the past?

I was recently watching a documentary about the excavation of a village where the archaeologist held up a thin, grey object and asked the filmmaker what he thought it was. He, of course, had no idea – he had very little to go on. He could feel its weight and see its...
5 Kickass Steps to Boost Engagement on Social Media

5 Kickass Steps to Boost Engagement on Social Media

When you have brand presence on different social networks, you want to have thousands of followers. The more the better. But as fast as you gain more followers, it’s just as easy to lose them. Why engagement? Followers are not only numbers-they are people. Interesting...
Building Alliances with Strategic Social Media Partners

Building Alliances with Strategic Social Media Partners

The adage, it’s easier to accomplish more with others certainly holds true across business, especially in social media campaign planning and implementation.  The social media professional is working alone or as part of a larger internal team to craft messages about...
Online Going Offline – Visiting NISM in Crystal, Minnesota

Online Going Offline – Visiting NISM in Crystal, Minnesota

Have you experienced this phenomenon? This exciting, yet weird moment when you finally meet people in real-life that you have only seen online? Suddenly your brain must build a new reality because your online picture is supposed to translate into a real offline...
2017 is the Year to Take a Deep Dive into Video

2017 is the Year to Take a Deep Dive into Video

Because social media has become a marketing and PR must-do, everyone needs to become a content creator. This means learning new skills and honing existing ones. Everyone has to write better, take better pictures, and learn to curate. The latest must-do for 2017?...
Staying Mentally Strong While Working in Social Media

Staying Mentally Strong While Working in Social Media

There’s been a lot of discussion lately on how social media is not healthy for you. But I’m here to tell you that it is, or, if it isn’t, that it can be! As an example, the recent elections really did a number on social media and, while I’m not a betting person, I’m...