As marketers, we have a duty to cling tightly to our brand’s identity. But there are some moments when you can loosen your grip a little to earn new fans and word of mouth. That’s what Aurélien Blaha, Senior Manager of Social Communications for Dassault Systèmes, shared in his presentation at SocialMedia.org’s BlogWell conference. He…
Video: How Reebok finds the right brand advocates
With millions of Twitter followers in Reebok’s demographic, one famous hip-hop artist seemed like the perfect choice for their influencer program. But according to Reebok’s Global Content and Community Manager, Ben Cobb, just because a celebrity has a lot of influence doesn’t mean they have the right kind of influence. In his presentation at SocialMedia.org’s…
Video: How Hilton Worldwide is helping employees become proactive advocates
“Where should I eat in LA?” “I’ve got a long layover in London, any suggestions?” These were the typical tweets — and word of mouth opportunities — Hilton Worldwide was seeing every day. That’s why they created Hilton Suggests, an internal advocacy program made to respond to these questions with helpful tips (and earn fans…