Monday, November 18, 2013

Is Pandora Beating iTunes Radio?

Apple recently launched an addition to their popular iTunes that was intended to rival the existing Pandora Radio. Apple created a similar application entitled iTunes Radio that was supposed to provide a radio like experience where a user would input an artist or song and iTunes Radio would provide similar songs for listening. Although the launch appeared somewhat successful, Pandora still proves to be the leader. According to an article written...

Monday, November 11, 2013

God and the Devil are in the Details

Ever heard this quote? I certainly have. But what implications does this have upon businesses and brands? Details. Details. Details. Some people hate them, others thrive on them. Something worth noting is their importance, especially in industries that are cluttered with brands. This article entitled "What if Details Determined Good Communication?" came up on my LinkedIn...

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Teens Don't Like Facebook

Is this title surprising to you? It's an interesting trend that social marketers have been in denial about for awhile. Although Facebook is still a prominent social platform and should be optimized, if your target audience is teens, ad spend needs to be heavily invested in other platforms teens actually like and use more frequently. So what do these hard-to-crack teens like? Predominately Twitter followed closely by Instagram. An article by Jim...

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Can Netflix and Cable be Friends?

The age we are in is proving difficult for cable companies. When services like Netflix first came out in 1997, cable companies and rental services snickered. But they wouldn't be laughing for long. Blockbuster is a prime example since Netflix is largely to blame (or credited) with their demise. Since around 2009, Netflix has exploded, stealing many cable company's loyal...

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

5 Leadership and Success Predictors

Leadership. One of the most sought after skills, yet being a “leader” is one of the hardest things to achieve and/or convey. Almost EVERY company asks you about your leadership experience or lists leadership as a job qualification. But what makes a great leader? What marks you as “successful”? More specifically, how can you start building good leadership and success habits...

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

10 Tips for LinkedIn

So you’ve created a LinkedIn profile. You know it is essential when networking with people and for building “your own brand”. But now what? How does it even work? Tracy Gold wrote a great blog about 10 tips to know about LinkedIn. I found this blog particularly helpful as I continue to learn about LinkedIn and its powerful impact. Tracy outlines some of the top 10 things...

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Facebook Ads to Increase in Size

Ever notice those pesky Facebook ads on the side of your newsfeed? The ones that are usually creepily similar to something you previously searched for on Google? Or the ones that are so obscure you are almost offended? It’s no surprise to consumers that Facebook has been advertising to their consumers very directly through the sidebar of the social platform. They have...