Writing business junk for the Internet is over. Lucky us. It’s taken about 10 years for higher standards to emerge as consumers demand more from what they devour online. Do you remember content farms? It’s
By Sharon A.M. MacLean Rinnnnnng! “We’re registered for the big IBM conference at Las Vegas in six weeks and we don’t have a social profile,” said Blaine McGillivray with some urgency. “Can you help
By Sharon A.M. MacLean Still not convinced that social enterprise adds to your bottom line? You’re not alone. “Only 52% of companies say that executives are informed, engaged, and aligned with their company’s social
By Sharon A.M. MacLean We know now that creating content, especially blogs, tops the list of every how-to strategy for marketing online. You’ve got a few choices: You can publish your own blog, infographic,
By Sharon A.M. MacLean You have a story about your new pet-tracking device, your mission to Africa, your latest software that saves time on social media. People need to hear about your amazing idea.
By Sharon A.M. MacLean Last week’s blog confirmed that email isn’t going away anytime soon and blogs top the list of social selling tactics. The findings arose from Michael Stelzner’s Social Media Examiner when they
By Sharon A.M. MacLean Most leaders of commerce and the community want media coverage for their organizations. They understand the power of journalistic exposure for their mission and recognize that space in traditional media
By Sharon A.M. MacLean You have a big event planned seven months down the road. The inspiration for hosting the occasion is genius, hundreds of people are expected, and you have confidence the media
By Sharon A.M. MacLean You’ve written 52 blogs, so far. You sat down every Sunday to faithfully compose your best thoughts that illustrate the advantages of your whatsit. Does anybody care? How do you
By Sharon A.M. MacLean I analyzed websites for 38 business organizations this week; only 3 had blogs. My regret for these companies is knowing they are leaving business on the table. Here’s the most