For this post, I thought I would share with you some of the Affect team’s favorite articles and blog posts that we have read in the past week. They cover a bunch of different topics in PR, marketing and social media and offer valuable insight into the latest trends and best practices in these industries. [...]
This afternoon I listened in on an excellent HubSpot webinar called The Science of Facebook Marketing which was presented by ‘social media scientist’ Dan Zarella. Dan’s presentation took a deep dive into how brands can effectively use Facebook to communicate with their target audience and what elements must be considered when using the platform. Here [...]
Yesterday morning I rose bright and early to attend the New York Chapter of the Business Marketing Association’s panel discussion “The Mobile Dream:
The B-to-B Advantage” . The panel was comprised of:
Ben Edwards, VP, Digital Strategy & Development, IBM
Noah Elkin, Senior Analyst, eMarketer
James Gross, Vice President, Federated Media
Marc-Henri Magdelenat, Director, Microsoft Mobile Media
All of the panelists [...]
Every so often, you meet someone in your professional life whose wisdom you are eager to have rub off on you. I can’t remember exactly how I made the acquaintance of Jay Gronlund, CEO of consulting firm Pathfinder Group, but we seem to have interesting conversations every time we connect. While Jay often picks my [...]
Measurement. ROI. Impressions. These are words that normally sound like sweet sweet melodies to a marketer’s ears. However, when we’re using them in the context of social media – that sweet melody can quickly mutate into the sound created by a bad American Idol audition. Sure, implementing social media is [...]
by admin on March 26, 2010
It’s always reassuring to attend a great networking event. As prospective members of WOMMA, my colleague Kaylen and I (Danielle) attended our first WOMMA Wine Wednesday, which was hosted by Converseon. Leaving with business cards, new insights about social listening and bellies full of delicious cheese, we deem it a great event all around.
Although there [...]
This past Wednesday I attended the 2010 Media Relations Best Practices Summit, presented by Ragan’s PR Daily and PRSA at the Con Edison building in New York City. One session that I found particularly helpful was the PRBreakfast Club lunch panel, which featured a group of young PR pros who presented “35 ideas in 30 [...]