by Melissa Drozdowski | Jul 11, 2019 | Marketing, Social Media
“Influencer marketing” has a certain cachet these days; it’s the buzziest buzzword that ever buzzed. Everyone wants in on it. Brands want to know how to put it to use, while wannabe influencers want to capitalize on its popularity. But, what is it? And why...
by Melissa Power | Jan 9, 2019 | Marketing, Public Relations
These days, there’s a lot of buzz around “brand journalism”. But what exactly is it? And should you consider it for your organization? Quite simply, brand journalism is journalism produced on behalf of a brand. But while it aligns with journalism, brand journalism is...
by Melissa Drozdowski | Aug 10, 2018 | Marketing, Social Media
Dear readers, we’ve come a long way during this journey across the livestreaming and live social sharing landscape, but our travels are nearly at end. To wrap things up, I want to share a few of the terrific questions that came from the audience during our Boosting...
by Melissa Drozdowski | Jul 27, 2018 | Marketing, Social Media
Benjamin Franklin once said, “The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade.” Almost two and a quarter centuries later, and his advice is still spot-on. If you’ve been following this Master Class series or checked out our webinar on event marketing and...
by Melissa Drozdowski | Jul 10, 2018 | Marketing, Social Media
“A minute of video is worth 1.8 millions words.” ~ Dr. James McQuivey, Forrester Research If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is one second of video worth? According to Forrester’s Dr. James McQuivey, it’s 30,000 words. My math skills aren’t the best but...
by Melissa Drozdowski | Jun 26, 2018 | Marketing, Social Media
So, in Parts I and II of this event marketing Master Class series that is the companion to our recent Boosting Conference Engagement with Live Social Media webinar, we looked at the why and how of live social sharing. Now, I want to zoom in on one particular aspect:...
by Melissa Drozdowski | Jun 4, 2018 | Marketing, Social Media
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime ~ Chinese proverb You know what they say – give a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and he’ll be out on the lake every dang weekend with his...
by Melissa Drozdowski | May 15, 2018 | Marketing, Social Media
“Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do.” ~ Walt Disney Event marketing. A tried-and-true staple of...
by Laurie Davis | Apr 4, 2018 | Marketing, Public Relations
Growing up, I loved to sing and dance. So it’s no surprise that when I learned about my high school’s show choir that I knew I wanted to be a part of it. How could I not want to be a part of something that combined singing and dancing? It became my goal as I entered...
by Melissa Drozdowski | Feb 14, 2018 | Content, Marketing
Show your customers you care – download, customize, and share our free Valentine’s Day social media greeting cards: http://bit.ly/IPValentine Roses are red, Violets are blue, Here’s how to tell customers, “We’re thinking of you” Ahhh, Valentine’s Day, with its...