According to AOL Mail’s fourth annual E-mail Addiction Survey, 46% of e-mail users report being hooked on the medium. In case you needed any confirmation, the survey reveals that people really do check their e-mail… Continued
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Social Media Marketing Best Practices
August 12th, 2008 by Iris DorbianYes, everybody is doing it—incorporating social media into marketing campaigns—but that doesn’t mean everyone is doing it right. Connecting a brand and its messages with target audiences in an authentic way is essential to ongoing… Continued
Welcome to the Jungle: Investor Relations Joins the Blogosphere
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAlthough today’s social media-obsessed culture is familiar territory to most marketers and corporate communicators, investor relations professionals have been more hesitant to jump on the bandwagon. This trend is starting to change, though, as companies… Continued
Looking for Evidence: New Measurement Approach Turns Old Tactics Upside Down
August 4th, 2008 by PRNEWSMeasurement is the bread and butter for communications executives, as this professional population is constantly on the lookout for tangible ways to quantify their efforts and, in turn, get buy-in from the powers that be… Continued
How to Subscribe to an RSS Reader
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianRSS—short for Real Simple Syndication—has been a buzzword for years, but if you conduct an informal survey of any community of executives, you will likely find that many still don’t fully understand how the tool… Continued
11 Tips to Blog for an Investor Audience
August 4th, 2008 by Iris Dorbian• Make any corporate blog a collaborative effort. Include corporate communications, product groups, investor relations and information technology. Since online audiences converge, everyone needs to be on the same page, and you should have the… Continued
Mobile Web Applications A Must
July 30th, 2008 by PRNEWSMobiWeb, a mobile website application, is something that many businesses (especially small businesses) see as an unaffordable "frill" when facing the other financial burdens of running a business. But with the increased use of the… Continued
Tradition Meets Innovation: using Dark Sites
July 28th, 2008 by Iris DorbianOnce a crisis reaches its tipping point, it can spread like an inferno, quickly destroying brand reputation, consumer trust and partner loyalty. When attempting to successfully manage such a fire, the most vital firefighting element… Continued
Bloggers’ Influence On Mainstream Media
July 23rd, 2008 by PRNEWSMedia research company Cision released research results which show the growing influence of blogs in the mainstream print media. Cision’s study of the top 20 national magazines and newspapers shows that over the last 5… Continued
7 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Online Content
July 16th, 2008 by PRNEWSWith the downturn in the economy encompassing nearly every aspect of our lives, businesses large and small are feeling the pinch. MarketingSherpa recently published a survey (as reported by newsandexperts.com) stating that over 60% of… Continued