Retail Marketing - Shopping Center Marketing

The hunt for new social media tools and strategies, is endless. After loads of research with the hope that I could write a few short pieces on the best way to use each type of Social Media platform, I’ve found that the underlying message remains the same, no matter what type of platform you choose [...]

The internet has given consumers the power of complaint as much as the power of acceptance. Unless your brand is made of fairy tales and magic, it’s unlikely that all the consumer feedback you receive on Twitter will be positive, at all times.
Dealing with negative feedback is really important and should be handled as strategically [...]

It is the most revolutionary way of Social Ticketing… all you have to do is register your Event in www.twicketer.com, they will provide you the URL to distribute it through twitter, facebook, my space, etc. You can sell or buy tickets.  The purchase can be made with PayPal or a Credit card and it is [...]

If you’re anything like me, you YouTube Old Spice commercials with your friends and family, or anytime you need an honest laugh in the middle of the day. Now, however, we’re not the only ones laughing. The Old Spice Body Wash Social Marketing department is laughing too… all the way to the bank.
Neilsen reported that [...]

Come August 1, you will no longer have the option of paying real money for fake gifts to post on someone’s virtual “Wall” on Facebook. It sounds crazy, but I can’t help but think, “who in their right mind would spend their hard earned dollar for something so… not real?” Turns out that a number [...]

Ever have a significant other ask whether an article of clothing makes them look fat/tall/skinny/insert adjective here? Of course it’s a must lie situation if you want to escape to see another day but fortunately with the power of crowd sourcing applications and your iPhone, you can direct those questions online to friends, family or [...]

It’s true that each person has a “morning routine” of sorts, and that routine is as unique as the individual, but lately, certain technologies have made their way into many of those routines.
Personally, my own routine starts by hitting snooze on my iPhone, 3 or 4 times each day. Then, once my eyes can focus, [...]

Like any conversation, a large part of talking is… listening.
This is also important when thinking through your Social Media strategy. “Who’s saying what” about your brand is equally important to sharing deals, events and random things you may think are relevant to your audience.
Measurable feedback has been a concept since the development of the telephone. [...]

In this day and age, “personal connection” is as valuable as gold. Whether you’re starting a business, changing career paths, or trying to make sure your current business stays in-tact during this crazy and “social” new world, Social Networking is something you will likely depend on to propel you to the next level of success. [...]

TypePad recently released a short study conducted on their site to see what adding the Facebook “Like” button would produce. The test resulted in an increase in site traffic of 50% in 3 weeks.
“When we introduced Facebook Like for the blog sidebar, allowing any reader from Facebook to “Like” your blog and receive post updates directly [...]