Does Facebook Still Matter?
The stillborn Facebook IPO will likely be the biggest business story of the year, but the follow-up is one of more practical import. Specifically, does your business really need Facebook any more? It’s not a question of reach: With nearly a billion users, everyone you’re likely to sell anything to is on Facebook. The question [...]
Continue ReadingGive Your Corporate Blog a Compelling Voice
Early in my journalism career (more years ago than I care to mention), someone asked me whether I was a better writer or reporter. Without much hesitation, I chose Option A, because I knew I was way too polite to be a real newshound. There were plenty of great reporters on the staff of that [...]
Continue ReadingWhy Twitter and Blogs Go Hand-in-Hand
Attention! Any business that is investing in great content for a corporate blog: If your team isn’t using Twitter to promote what you’re saying, it’s missing a huge free exposure opportunity. Too many businesses still discount Twitter as a mouthpiece for sharing random personal thoughts or silly photographs. The truth, as any storyteller or writer [...]
Continue ReadingIs Video Content Really As Important As Everybody Says?
Businesses get more business when they blog. We’ve already established that. But more and more, video content’s been being trotted out as the next big thing in customer communications. Is video really as big a deal as everyone makes it out to be? Rather than relying on clichés like “Pictures are worth a thousand words,” [...]
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