This is a guest post from Douglas Atkin, CEO at The Glue Project and author of “The Culting of Brands.” An active community will keep its members. But being obviously active will attract new ones. People stay in active communities because they do stuff that satisfies their original need for joining. And because they’re interacting with…
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Brands need to think like artists
This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of Six Pixels of Separation. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. It’s amazing how content finds you, isn’t it? Brands feel the need to impress. They do this by trying to create something grand that people will like….
Companies: Stop blogging like you’re Kim Kardashian
This is a guest post from Ian Greenleigh — Bazaarvoice’s Manager of Content and Social Strategy and author of the upcoming book The Social Side Door. The best company blogs don’t know they’re company blogs. They hold their own when compared to the blogs of any type. They aren’t weighed down by the jargon and promotional language…
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9 glorious truths about creating great content
This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of Six Pixels of Separation. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Marketers don’t like to make mistakes. People don’t like to make mistakes. Content has become a core ingredient in the marketer’s recipe for success. The challenge is…
Case Study: Costco
3:50 — Cale Johnson introduces Costco‘s Senior Director of Corporate Marketing, Robin Ross. 3:51 — Trick question: Have you seen the new Costco commercial? They don’t exist. Costco runs on a business model that is fueled on Word Of Mouth Marketing. 3:52 — We are getting a brief history of Costco. 5:53 — Why WOM?…
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John Moore: How to create buzzworthy topics
9:35 — Erin McDaniel introduces Brand Autopsy‘s Marketingologist, John Moore. 9:36 — John Moore gets his marketing background from Starbucks and Wholefoods. 9:38– It’s important not to create “buzz” which is short term for your brand, but to create long lasting conversation through “talkable” marketing. 9:40– People talk because they have something interesting to talk about….
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