Archive for the ‘Social Media’ Category

Why it’s Time for Professional Services Firms to Befriend Social Media

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

In an era of constantly evolving social media platforms, professional services firms can no longer afford to operate only as businesses. They must also operate as brands. At Schneider Associates, we think differently about the best ways to help our clients achieve their business goals. We believe that each of our clients, from fashion retailers [...]

MeeLocal Socializes Personal Content Through Mobile Curation

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Over the past few years, we have seen an overwhelming influx of social media platforms, mobile tools and trends.  It’s virtually impossible to go anywhere without feeling the urge to ‘like’ a café on Facebook, tweet your opinions on a nearby bar, or Instagram the delicious meal you just scarfed down (filtered, of course). In [...]

So, You’re Writing a Byline…Now What?!

Friday, March 15th, 2013

By Shannon Watterson and Cassidy Lawson Public relations is all about putting the right message in front of the right people at the right time.  Traditional media is one of the main channels we use to drive our clients’ messages, but, while a great tool, articles can often dilute the clients’ messages. Enter the byline.  [...]

Maximizing and Mining Resources: Progressive Grocer

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Article appeared originally in Progressive Grocer By Julie Hall Using what is at your fingertips – internally and in the vast world of social media – provides great opportunity and easy-access information Smart 21st-century organizations are using the enormous amount of information available and the priceless communities they have painstakingly curated as the “new and [...]

Social Media Use in Higher Education

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Infographics are all the rage. Some are useful, some aren’t. File the one below under useful, especially if you’re a communications or marketing professional working in Higher Education. The EdTech Times published the infographic that outlines the pros and cons of social media in education. It dives into what types of social networks schools have [...]

6 Key Learnings from the 2012 Most Memorable New Product Launch Survey

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

Our EVP Julie Hall teamed up with Chief Behavioral Scientist of Sentient Decision Science Aaron Reid to share the results of the 2012 Most Memorable New Product Launch survey in a Google+ Hangout On Air. Since 2001, SA and Sentient Decision Science have conducted the survey to learn which product launches make lasting impressions with consumers [...]

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

  Register FREE ($60 value) with shareable code: 2012TopTen  It’s never been more difficult to launch a new product. Consumers are more fragmented than ever.  With 40,000 products launched each year, how can marketers make sure their launch will stand out?Join us in this Google+ Hangout with brand experts from the 11th Annual Most Memorable New Product Launches who [...]

Social Etiquette: The Dos and Don’ts of Social Media (Internship Edition)

Monday, March 4th, 2013

It’s the middle of your junior year and you and a friend are looking for that one great internship to complete your nearly perfect résumés. You have the grades, the work ethic, and the writing chops, and you’ve whisked cover letters and CVs into the inboxes of every internship coordinator in a 50-mile radius. Your [...]

The #BostonShake: Reviving an Internet Meme

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

By Don Martelli, director of Digital Integration and Social Business Internet memes are fun, crazy, out of this world and sometimes just unexplainable. In terms of their popularity, it is usually gained and lost in a blink of an eye, i.e. the proverbial 15 minutes of fame. The Harlem Shake is one such meme that [...]

Consumers Name Amazon Kindle Fire the Most Memorable New Product Launch of 2012

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Yesterday, USA Today featured the results of the 2012 Most Memorable New Product Launch (MMNPL) survey in a snapshot on the front page of the Money section. The snapshot announced the top five most memorable new products of 2012 according to our  survey. Amazon’s Kindle Fire topped the list with a surprising 30% of respondents [...]