Rob and Jessica share the challenges they faced for creating excitement around their Windows 8 launch.
The origins of online word of mouth: Part 2
Dave Evans is the VP of Social Strategy for Lithium Technologies and author of the best selling book “Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day.” This blog post is part two of an excerpt adapted from his book. Read part one here. Ironically, it’s when the advertising and marketing is low-key or absolutely quiet that…
The white canvas
This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT DEL” comes out in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. We all have the same opportunities. We all have the same channels. We all have access to…
Video: How McDonald’s created sharable content on a global scale
Making content that people love to talk about and share is one thing — creating content that people around the world like to talk about and share actually isn’t that much different. In fact, Sosti Ropaitis, Director of Digital and Social Media for McDonald’s, summed it up in a single formula: Engagement is a function…
The origins of online word of mouth: Part 1
Dave Evans is the VP of Social Strategy for Lithium Technologies and author of the best selling book “Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day.” This blog post is part one of an excerpt adapted from his book. Early online word of mouth Perhaps in one direct response to the growing sophistication of marketing and…
WOM Tip #195: Teach them something worth sharing
Great content is something people love to talk about and share with their friends. But it doesn’t have to be a viral video or a novel to be noteworthy. If you have some expertise on a topic, you have a great reason to create content — because everyone has something to teach to someone. For…