Digital & Technology

6 Steps to Creating a Better Measurement Dashboard

April 8th, 2014 by

With the increasing importance of proving your value to your organization, it’s a challenge to visually display your measurement findings in a way that your audience will understand.

Mobile Stays at Center of the Communications Revolution as Twitter Buys an Android App

April 8th, 2014 by

Hardly a day goes by without a big acquisition of a hot startup in the digital media world, and, most of the time, those acquisitions have a pretty significant potential or actual impact on how people communicate.

4 Steps to Executing a Successful PR Campaign on Google

April 7th, 2014 by

Launching a campaign on Google—whether it’s through paid search, display ads, YouTube pre-roll, or one of the company’s many other options—is one of the best ways for PR pros and  communicators to reach targeted, interested… Continued

From a Search Tools Provider to a Big-Data Innovator

April 7th, 2014 by

The challenge: getting a wider swath of businesses to expand their ideas about search technology and its benefits to the Big Data challenge, thus “pivoting” LucidWorks from a niche player to an enterprise IT provider.

5 Tips for Handling the Hate on Yelp

April 3rd, 2014 by

If you are a communicator for a consumer brand, then you need to recognize the power that online reviews can have on the success or failure of a product.

It’s Baseball’s Opening Day and It’s Snowing in the Northeast, but MLB Has Big Plans

March 31st, 2014 by

For such an old game (some argue it dates back as far back as the 11th century), baseball has stuck with the times—most recently through social media.

9 Tempting Activities You Should Avoid When Attending That Next Conference

March 31st, 2014 by

We are well into “conference season” when us avid learners hit the streets and land in a semi-comfortable chair in a meeting room or ballroom to do what we love to do most when attending… Continued

SEO on Collision Course With Public Relations

March 31st, 2014 by

During the past year and a half, Google has undergone a significant transformation to its search algorithm through its Penguin, Panda and Hummingbird updates. The primary focus has been to reduce or completely eliminate the influence of low-quality websites and “SEO’d” content.

PR Campaign Puts British Columbia on the Map in Two Major Markets

March 31st, 2014 by

British Columbia has long been a hot spot for tourists throughout the world, but local tourism officials wanted to boost BC’s appeal to consumers in two of their key markets.

5 Tips for Finding and Engaging With Influencers

March 28th, 2014 by

It’s all too easy to fall into habits—good and bad—in your communications with your industry’s influencers. Behavior that was effective six months ago may be limiting your circle of contacts now, and even taking the shine off current relationships.