PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER On Friday, February 13, 2015, theaters everywhere released the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie, a motion picture derived from a novel with a taboo storyline. In the Marketing World, WebDAM, the leading Digital Asset Management software continues powering a new era for enterprise as they released their own “Fifty Shades” project… “Fifty Shades of Branding.” In “letting your brand go” wild, “Fifty Shades of Branding” gives insight into Branding secrets, new […]
Elements of Internet Marketing: Brand Social
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER DISCLAIMER: Every once in a while, we cover “Elements of Internet Marketing” and why they are important for everyone to be aware or reminded of. Some of these topics are not new, but they are very important to consumers and service providers to repeatedly encounter and understand. Today’s “Element” is related to the topic of “Branding Social”. Enjoy! As you have noticed in earlier articles, branding is one of the key […]
.me creators rewarded for “making the Internet personal”
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER For those webmasters, bloggers, and social networks that have taken advantage of .ME extensions, as opposed to traditional .COM addresses, you could find yourself “reaping the rewards” of innovation in the upcoming weeks. As of January 4, 2014, .ME Registry personnel have announced “The .ME Loyalty Program” at the 2014 New Media Expo (NMX) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The loyalty program is a platform that connects all .ME users into one […]
Elements of Internet Marketing: BrandYOU
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER DISCLAIMER: Every once in a while, we cover “Elements of Internet Marketing” and why they are important for everyone to be aware or reminded of. Some of these topics are not new, but they are very important to consumers and service providers to repeatedly encounter and understand. Today’s “Element” is related to the topic of “BrandYou”. Enjoy! BrandYOU! Yes, this is a very important topic. I am glad to be writing […]
Pet-friendly Social Network, uraPET, to give away $100 Petco gift card
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER Bailey is the president of a “pet-friendly” Social Network, called uraPET. It seems his human is doing all the work, however, while Bailey just sits back and browses the Internet, commenting on the status updates and photos of “all his dogs…” and salivating over high-end doggy bags from his favorite “kibble” brands. Well, not really, but Ken Braun, his human, had a vision and carried it through. While us humans were […]
Let’s Talk Quality: YOU are responsible for YOUR name!
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER You know, there is a law that you should ALWAYS be responsible to uphold. As a Marketer, there will always be projects that come your way. Many of those projects will be more lucrative than others. But, what will you do with those offers? Do you accept them or not? As a Marketing Expert, it is your responsibility to act responsibly for your brand. As you recall from previous articles, your […]
#IDontLikeWhen: A Marketer’s Rant
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER Now Trending: #iDontLikeWhen. Thanks, Twitter! I am now free to rant as a Marketing Professional and Columnist! Shoot, I may even spark up a little controversy! This sounds fun! If you have been involved with Marketing or any related industry, I’m sure you have heard this line before.“Oh, my cousin can do my Facebook for me…” They go on to say how easy it is to do, but are disappointed at […]
Lack of Social: So Many Businesses are STILL Doing it Wrong!
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO EXAMINER According for the Center for Media Research and The Chief Marketing Officer Council in its latest release of industry information: “When asked what elements in the media mix were being localized to address local market segments or better drive interactions at the local level, marketers are focused on localizing strategy, segmentation and messaging (68%) and direct mail and emails (53%). However, fewer than 50% of respondents are focusing on localized media […]