Repeatable word of mouth topics are simple and focused. Try to put too many ideas out there and your message will get lost. That was the lesson EMC Corporation learned when they realized they had too many social media accounts sharing too many different messages. EMC Corporation Senior Social Media Manager Thom Lytle says it…
Video: How Thrivent Financial made their customers’ voices louder
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans was facing a historic decision that would change the whole company: Should they open up their services to the broader Christian community or stay exclusively Lutheran? As a membership organization, making the choice meant asking all of their customers to place a vote — and with a customer base as large…
Video: How Whole Foods Market’s employees drive local buzz
Social media at a local level is tricky for big companies. Some think they can mimic their national marketing on a smaller scale, and some would rather not hand over the reins to local employees. This isn’t simply a marketing issue; according to Whole Foods Market Director of Social Media and Digital Marketing Natanya Anderson,…
How to keep your brand safe and ethical in social media — live from BlogWell
Come to our upcoming BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media conference in Atlanta to hear UPS, The Home Depot, Coca-Cola, Solo Cup, Newell Rubbermaid, NCR Corporation, DeVry University, and Georgia-Pacific share 8 great case studies on corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program…
Discovery Communications: Social Media’s Role Throughout “Shark Week” — Live from BlogWell
Coverage of this session by SAP’s Sylvia Santelli. Follower her on Twitter at @SylviaSant. 3:50 — Kurt Vanderah introduces Discovery Communications’ Manager of Digital Communications, Amber Harris and VP of Social Media Communications, Gayle Weiswasser. 3:50 — Shark Week is longest running programming event –23 years — and is strongly associated with Discovery Channel. 3:52 –…
BlackRock: The Power of Social Media for Internal Collaboration — Live from BlogWell
Coverage of this session by SAP’s Michael Brenner, who blogs at B2B Marketing Insider. Follower him on Twitter at @brennermichael. 4:30 — Bergen Anderson introduces BlackRock’s Director of eBusiness, Jonathan Haley. 4:31 — Jonathan: Going to explain the “Secret Formula of Social Media Success.” 4:33 — Jonathan: The challenge is to feed valuable information to…
Johnson & Johnson: Engagement in a Highly Regulated Environment — Live from BlogWell
Coverage of this session by SAP’s Michael Brenner, who blogs at B2B Marketing Insider. Follower him on Twitter at @brennermichael. 3:50 — Bergen Anderson introduces Johnson & Johnson’s Director of Corporate Communications, Marc Monseau. 3:50 — Marc: The first opportunity is to encourage dialogue, and the second is to create relationships. The third and most important…
Social Media Ethics Briefing: Staying Out of Trouble — Live from BlogWell
Coverage of this session by SAP’s Marilyn Pratt. Follower her on Twitter at @marilynpratt. 3:10 — Kurt Vanderah introduces the Social Media Business Council‘s CEO, Andy Sernovitz. 3:12 – Andy: It’s all about trust. 3:13 – Andy: You can’t tack the ethics stuff on the end. Trust is the right thing to do and the only…