Five Simple Questions, No Easy Answers

1. If you could change something about social media as it is right now, what would that be? Why would that improve things? 2. Give me an definition of social media for a newbie, and you can’t use the words...

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Buckets.

As communicators, we’re obsessed with buckets.  We’re always putting people into buckets. Target audiences. Key demographics. Influencers. Fans. Detractors. B2B. B2C. Prospects. Flying Purple People Eaters. Whatever....

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It’s Okay to Backtrack

We’ve a bit of this mindset that venturing into social media is an all-or-nothing proposition, or at least we have a tendency to sound that way sometimes. As if you must step forward, but never back. And an interesting...

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Marketing & Execution in 2009

The awesome and talented Valeria Maltoni from over at Conversation Agent called upon me and a bunch of really smart people (me being the token misfit?) to write up our thoughts for this year on what kind of marketing execution...

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Seven Music School Secrets for Social Media

I was a flute performance major in college (and yes, I went to band camp, hush). It was one of the most exhilarating and exciting times in my life, and I have amazing memories of those experiences. And I also learned a whole...

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The Teeter-Totter of Influence

Defining influence isn’t an either-or proposition. And I’m tired of it being framed that way. It’s subjective, and it’s fluid, and it requires CONTEXT and BALANCE related to what you’re trying to...

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