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Industry Buzz & News: 5/27/10

Mobile Computing: Microsoft CEO says launch of new phone software will be by the end of the year. The magic behind rating apps. Lead designer of WebOS   [...]
Posted: Thursday, May 27th 2010

Cola Brands Continue Quest for Happiness

The Coca-Cola Company is launching a new social media program that will send three bloggers around the world in search of what makes people happy, as part of the latest push in the soft drink brand's "Open Happiness" campaign. Coke, which announced the online campaign at the beginning of the year, appears to be highlighting the very same themes of optimism and positivity shared by its arch-rival, Pepsi-Cola, through its "Refresh Everything" promotion. As part of the Coke "Expedition 206”  [...]
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd 2009

WSJ Updates Rules of Engagement to Include SocNets

This week, staff members at the Wall Street Journal were given a fresh list of rules outlining "professional conduct." The updated list includes a guide to using online outlets appropriately. Of especial note were activities that occur on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. "Openly 'friending' sources is akin to publicly publishing your Rolodex," the rules somberly proclaim, admonishing journalists to "Let our coverage speak for itself, and don't detail how an article was repor  [...]
Posted: Thursday, May 14th 2009

How-To: Leveraging 2009's Top Digital Trends

As the US media landscape changes, successful companies must increasingly learn new rules of engagement -- particularly for fluid digital media. What's more, they must pursue cost-effective and measurable ways to engage the public online, especially in the areas of search and social networking, according Edelman Digital. To help organizations navigate the mutable world of digital communications, SVP/Director Steve Rubel of Insights for Edelm  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, March 4th 2009

How-To: Lessons Worth Learning from Twitter's Success

This How-To was syndicated from Rohit Bhargava's Influential Marketing Blog. Mr. Bhargava is the SVP at Ogilvy PR and author of Personality Not Included. By any measure, the growth and popularity of Twitter has been phenomenal. To say that Twitter has   [...]
Posted: Wednesday, February 25th 2009

LinkedIn, Sage Ink Engagement-Building Promo Deal

UK-based tech firm Sage has inked a partnership with LinkedIn to promote its ongoing Business Brains campaign. TrainYourBusinessBrain.com subtly promotes Sage's business services and software offerings while streaming video interviews from "business brains," such as Yo! Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe, and material from the Krypton Factor. Five mental agility tests also give users their "business IQ." The site will be promoted across certain p  [...]
Posted: Friday, February 20th 2009

Google, Campbell Soup, J&J Tops in CSR

Google, Campbell Soup, and Johnson & Johnson top the list of American companies that the US public sees as most socially responsible, according to the 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Index (CSRI), from the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute, MarketingCharts   [...]
Posted: Tuesday, November 11th 2008

How-To: Managing a Blog Crisis Like a Pro

A blogger has just said something bad about your company and it's getting picked up and repeated by others rapidly online … what do you do? One of the toughest things to understand about responding to a negative situation on blogs is the speed with which the conversations happen. Speed matters because in a matter of minutes, content can go viral and not responding early means that your voice is missing in the crucial early discourse -- and therefore not represented as the conversation is c  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, September 10th 2008

Corporate Reputation in Decline; Top Companies Buck Trend

71 percent of US consumers rate corporate America's reputation as poor, but consumers still will buy, recommend and invest in the most visible companies that focus on building their corporate reputations, according to the ninth annual Harris Interactive Reputation Quotient (RQ) survey -- MarketingCharts   [...]
Posted: Wednesday, July 2nd 2008

In Pricing, Brand Equity Makes a Difference

Brand leaders in marketing, advertising and PR firms are more likely to price services at a higher level than competitors (41 percent of brand leaders were premium-priced vs. 24 percent of lesser-known firms) -- and more likely to get higher fees, according to a RainToday.com survey, MarketingCharts writes. Brand and value are paramount  [...]
Posted: Thursday, June 12th 2008

Edelman to Pair Creative Production Talent with PR-Thirsty Brands

PR firm Edelman is exploring creative opportunities to connect clients. Edelman Studios, its new virtual arm, will pair emerging and professional talent with brands seeking engagement opportunities for traditional media and online. Edelman Studios will develop content from producers, directors and screenwriters -- which in turn get a chance to strut their stuff for major marketers, Advertising Age writes.   [...]
Posted: Monday, April 28th 2008

How-To: Using Twitter to Build Brand Integrity

Enterprise blogging has been lauded for its ability to "humanize" a company and make distant executives feel available to ground-floor customers. Twitter can serve the same purpose much more quickly. Twitter spearheads the "microblogging" trend, where people air thoughts and share information in real-time while observing a 140-character limit. Here are tips for get  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, April 23rd 2008

American Idol Charity Effort Tests Sponsors' PR Savvy; ExxonMobil Proves a Peach

Direct marketing firm SendTec examined the TV sponsors for Idol Gives Back, an event during which American Idol viewers were admonished to donate to charities. Sponsors included ExxonMobil, Ford, Coca-Cola, AT&T, iTunes, Allstate and the M·A·C AIDS Fund. The study profiles how well ExxonMobil, iTunes, Ford and Coca-Cola maximized their public relations. ExxonMobil  [...]
Posted: Monday, April 14th 2008

Environmental Action, Sustainability Hot Blogosphere Topics

Online sustainability buzz grew 50 percent in '07. People are using the internet to air concerns about green issues, focusing primarily on personal actions (e.g., recycling, carpooling, avoiding excess packaging) -- noted Nielsen Online in a recent report (pdf),   [...]
Posted: Wednesday, April 2nd 2008

How-To: 10 Low-Cost Business Marketing Tips

"When marketing is continuous and targeted rather than occasional and shotgun, business gets easier," writes co-author Joanna Krotz of the Microsoft Small Business Kit. "If prospects have a positive view of your wares and reputation before you call or before they start shopping, you're that much closer to nailing a sale." Her 10 low-cost marketing tips follow: 1. Make customers feel special. People respond to recognition. Starbucks, for example, encourages bari  [...]
Posted: Wednesday, March 12th 2008

How-To: 6 Tips on Writing an Actionable Press Release

The press release remains a trusted method for getting a product or service marketed meaningfully: as news. Here are six tips for writing a press release that compels journalists to cover your topic. 1. Is it News? Decide if the release is actually news. Are you debuting a new product, or did you just change the color of your website? Using PRs sparingly but effectively will make writers less likely to rule you out as a spammer. 2. Use a Vibrant and   [...]
Posted: Wednesday, March 5th 2008

Businesses Find Case for Social Responsibility

Companies view corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a growth opportunity rather than a regulatory-compliance or philanthropic issue, with 68 percent of firms surveyed focused on generating revenue through CSR activities, according to a study (pdf) by IBM,   [...]
Posted: Thursday, February 21st 2008

LinkedIn Opens Back-End, BusinessWeek Hops Aboard

LinkedIn availed its back-end to developers this week. Initial developers include BusinessWeek, which will deploy an app that links keywords, like company names, to LinkedIn contacts through a pop-up box. The professional social network aims to transform its site from an online contacts and referral database to "an indispensable daily tool for business users," according   [...]
Posted: Tuesday, December 11th 2007

Mansueto Launches B2B Network for Private Ventures

Mansueto Digital has just launched IncBizNet.com, a networking site and database specifically for privately-held companies. Mansueto is the online arm of Fast Company and Inc. magazines. IncBizNet is positioned as a directory for private companies based in the United States. Data will be provided, trimmed and hedged by the companies themselves. Special hosted business tools include: A press release newswire Co  [...]
Posted: Thursday, October 25th 2007

IBM Writes Employee Guidelines for Virtual Conduct

IBM, which began using virtual sites to conduct meetings for remote employees, recently decided to establish virtual guidelines for the over 5,000 staff members inhabiting Second Life and other online worlds. The Globe and Mail dubs IBM the first corporation to build offical regulations for online denizens. Executives say a code of conduct helps officiate c  [...]
Posted: Friday, July 27th 2007