Brands know they need to form relationships with their customers through social channels, but there’s more art than science to conducting these real-time, two-way conversations in an ever-evolving space. This column will explore the growing role of community management and define the difference between good and great social branding.
Mar 28, 2013 - This spring be sure to conduct a data collection audit, address dirty or neglected data, focus on preferences and privacy management, break down data silos, and invest in interaction management. Comments
Mar 14, 2013 -
Social networks, review sites, deal sites, and mobile applications can be some of your best strengths if you utilize them to your advantage.
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Feb 28, 2013 -
Three ways to prepare and flourish in a mobile world.
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Feb 14, 2013 -
Leveraging creativity and the real-time web to break through the clutter and involve the consumer to form a lasting connection is what we all are constantly striving toward.
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Jan 17, 2013 -
How social media and mobile are reshaping information distribution.
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Jan 3, 2013 -
Three of the channels we will see the most change for relationship marketing in the coming year are social, mobile, and display.
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Dec 28, 2012 -
Developing strong community relations is a lot like training for a marathon. Both require consistent workouts over time.
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Dec 6, 2012 -
How do you build a relationship and community around SMS?
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Nov 26, 2012 -
It takes time to build solid relationships that will help you manage a community. You must make sure your content is both reliable and valuable.
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Nov 16, 2012 -
A Community Influence Pyramid that will help you select the tool that's best for your particular situation.
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Oct 24, 2012 -
New social networking site will allow FX traders to connect to their peers – and to trade
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Oct 19, 2012 -
How these changes can help you acquire more customers, amplify your promotional efforts, and increase conversion.
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Oct 3, 2012 -
Former @ComcastCares manager Frank Eliason has some constructive criticism for Progressive and other brands that have knee-jerk reactions to crisis management in social media.
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Sep 14, 2012 -
How the ability to use a brand's existing permission data (email/phone) to retarget users across Facebook's network will impact marketers, and what you should do to leverage relationship retargeting.
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Aug 16, 2012 -
How you can make big data actionable and scalable via targeted email communications and social posts.
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Aug 7, 2012 - Three things you should keep in mind to help your brand navigate smoothly through PR storms. Comments
Jul 19, 2012 - What separates the superstars from the duds in community management? Comments
Jul 18, 2012 - Arnold Worldwide report shows social media is critical for CRM. Comments
Jul 5, 2012 - Three ways to leverage your customers to support your brand without breaking the bank or betraying their allegiance. Comments
Jun 27, 2012 -
Study says alcohol brands are among the least responsive to consumer wall posts on Facebook.
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Jun 21, 2012 - Five things every brand should be doing now to remain relevant in the mobile era. Comments
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