Month: October 2011
Remember those far away days of film and photo prints, you know, on actual paper? If you’re over the age of 20, you probably have a shoebox full of …
I recently spoke at the Chicago Marketing Research Association, hosted at Catalyst Ranch, on social engagement and tactics to generate activity with direct correlation to ROI. I received a key attendee question that I …
If you've strolled through Water Tower Place in Chicago your nose has probably been tantalized by the smell of Wow Bao's hot asian buns. Turns out their landing page …
This blog post is based on a great question we came across on Quora: What are the best social media practices for executives to put into practice for one …
Content marketing, pull marketing, inbound marketing. They’re all terms for creating and distributing thought leadership – the idea of sharing helpful insight and experience in exchange for potential new …
In this week’s edition of There’s an App for That we take a look at a collection of insurance industry mobile apps. Some take a stab at expected functions like …
Relatively unknown fashion bloggers represent a catalyst for change and a new source of inspiration. Individuals with a small following and similar tastes are appealing. It's a lot harder …
Something very interesting happened in last two years and a mainstay of American culture began fading into the background. Soap operas are disappearing off the airwaves. Most nine-to-fivers never …
Groupon and other daily deal websites are now among Wall Street’s favorite companies to hate due to slowing growth, decreased valuation and accounting mishaps. Thanks to Groupon’s public filings we’ve taken …
Can you describe what your firm does in a few key words or phrases? How about a page of them? We wanted to know how many advertising, marketing and …
As if you needed another reason to improve your landing page optimization. Google AdWords recently announced search algorithm tweaks that consider landing page quality when awarding juicy Quality Score goodness. It’s …
At lonelybrand, we’re all about learning and growing through digital tools. And we’re firm believers in learning by doing. That’s why we’ve invited the youngest employees to voice their …
Marketing execs are beginning to feel the pressure of the digital divide. We’ve witnessed a dramatic shift from traditional to digital media, and this metamorphosis has CMOs concerned about adapting to an …
Who says mobile apps can’t help C-levels take on big challenges? GoGoCMO was built to help marketing decision makers access the information they need on the go. The app …
They call it lead nurturing for a reason – developing leads into actual business takes time and effort. That effort is compounded when services are on, shall we say, …
It turns out that three months of iPhone 5 rumors amounted to nothing more than hopeful anticipation, but hey, there’s still a bright side: iOS 5. Apple’s new operating …
Whether it’s on purpose or a happy accident, when consumers land on your page, you’ve got a limited amount of time to reel them in. A well-structured landing page is key …
This week’s featured app is Colgate® SmileCapsule. The handy photo-based application transforms a users’ iPhone into a fully customizable slideshow generator. The app’s allows users to choose from an …
Lady Gaga has 14,161,587 Twitter followers. That’s a whopping level of influence, but good luck getting her to mention your brand in a tweet. And what does Lady Gaga …
With hoopla surrounding recent changes to Facebook and bloggy-bloviation about newcomer Google+ the digital landscape feels more precarious than usual. This persistent evolution may leave some marketers wondering how best to …
Is there a marketing/communications industry standard for smartphones? The CMOs of the world guide marketing strategies that touch millions of lives every day. We wanted to know what they …