So you got the new iPhone update which includes the new emoji keyboard and you’re really excited about it. However, you wouldn’t send your grandmother a text full of emojis when you know that: She doesn’t understand that means that…
Category: Communications Strategy
Starbucks takes a Venti “L” For its #RaceTogether Campaign
Social media has increasingly become a tool used by companies to promote their campaigns through user-generated content. For example, Coca-Cola’s #ShareACoke campaign provided a hashtag and encouraged consumers to share their Coke physically as well as virtually, generating a lot…
In the News business, you get what you pay for
Back in the day, gossip rags and celebrity media were frowned upon as second-tier. In the new age of citizen journalists, bloggers and a shrinking traditional media – the celebrity press is acting like the leaders of the pack. All…
Building your brand one step at a time
Marketing agencies like to tout their wins for big companies. We applaud those wins, for we know how hard they are to garner. Yet, what about small companies? Don’t they deserve the same services as the big firms? Emphatically we…
Mobile Movement
Ask Americans for the one thing they can’t leave home without, and we’ll bet most of them name a smartphone or tablet. The popularity of mobile devices isn’t anything new, but a surprising number of entrepreneurs don’t consider how it affects their…
Organizations fight fake reviews
The value of a good review for a business is priceless. How many of us browse Yelp when choosing where to grab a bite to eat, scout TripAdvisor to plan a vacation, or check out reviews of the local auto…