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Case Study: How United Airlines Turned an Obscure Canadian Folk Singer Into a Social Media Star

July 20th, 2009 by

Company: United Airlines Timeframe: March 2008-present In March 2008, Canadian band Sons Of Maxwell was on tour when one of its members, Dave Carroll, witnessed United Airlines baggage handlers tossing his guitar around recklessly. The… Continued

Quick Study: Bloggers Increasingly Credible; Activity in Tweet-o-Sphere; Social Media Recruitment; Employees to Jump Ship?

July 20th, 2009 by

â–¶ Bloggers’ Credibility Soars: The oft-contentious relationship between traditional and social media appears to be warming up—at least, according to a study released by Context Analytics. The report, titled “The Power 50: Most Influential Blogs,”… Continued

How To…Turn Small Brands Into Blockbuster Hits

July 20th, 2009 by

PR advisers are positioned to do well throughout this difficult economy during which marketing dollars need to work harder than ever. In a nutshell, this is because our profession has the expertise to build brands… Continued

CEOs SURPRISINGLY ABSENT IN SOCIAL MEDIA

July 20th, 2009 by

In June 2009, ÜBERCEO analyzed Fortune 100 CEOs’ participation in social media, only to find that said participation was sorely lacking in terms of exposure, connection or conversations. Among the findings: • Twitter: Only two… Continued

Selling Up: Getting Senior Management On Board the Social Media Bandwagon

July 20th, 2009 by

Senior management teams often get slapped with the control-freak label, and those who actually deserve the designation might be losing some sleep in this dawning of the social media era. Control—or the lack thereof—has been… Continued

FIVE COMPONENTS OF INCREASING ONLINE VISIBILITY

July 20th, 2009 by

1. Research: Know how people search online and how they talk online and work to ensure that programs (both reputational search and social search) use the right discoverable language. 2. Teamwork: Although reputational and social… Continued

Socializing Search: New Iterations of SEO Boost Brands’ Web Visibility

July 20th, 2009 by

Google’s search algorithm has become cyberspace’s secret sauce, having completely revolutionized the way businesses write for the Web, all while remaining a mystery to everyone except for a handful of the company’s programming wizards. As… Continued

Best Practices for Building a Sustainability Program

July 20th, 2009 by

For companies wishing to establish a solid citizenship and sustainability program, The Conference Board has just issued a new report full of key guidelines.

Bloggers Are Becoming More Credible

July 20th, 2009 by

Is it true? Are bloggers, even notorious ones like Perez Hilton, finally getting some respect? According to a new study, they are.

Prove Your Worth (and Profit) as a Results-Oriented Agency

July 16th, 2009 by

Discussions surrounding compensation practices have been particularly topical lately, what with the news of ailing British Airways ’ new plan to help offset its losses: Ask employees to work without pay for up to four… Continued