Marketing

Three Important Things I Told University of Virginia Communications Students Today

My friend, media personality, and historian Coy Barefoot asked me to speak to his media class today at UVa. I love…

9 years ago

Invisible Employees: How Bringing People into the Light Helps Build Business

It shouldn't be news that people do business with people they like, but it seems as if we need to…

9 years ago

Do You Want to Build a … Reputation?

So many companies set up their marketing and social media efforts as an afterthought. They might engage an intern or…

10 years ago

Marketing and Social Media: Not at all about Self-Promotion

I think it's a common misconception: companies eschew marketing themselves because they disdain self-promotion. I've definitely been in meetings where…

10 years ago

The Spirit of Non-Collaboration Among Marketers is Totally Out of Style

I'm not often at the cutting edge of what's in style. But last weekend, I saw a pretty trendy young…

10 years ago

A Rewarding Moment — Getting Mad Props on a Client’s Facebook Page

We work with the team at The C'ville Market; we help them with branding, their social media presence, their marketing,…

10 years ago

In a Client’s Words: Working with UVa Intramural-Recreational Sports

I am, of course, proud of all of my clients, what they learn, how they apply what they learn to…

11 years ago

Your Brand is Often Your People

In a client meeting, we were working to identify what makes our client really stand out in its industry. They…

11 years ago

How Social Media Has Actually Made Marketing Easier, Not Harder

There are a LOT of articles and blog posts out there warning the business world that social marketing is the…

11 years ago

Four Ways to Use Social Platforms to Drive E-commerce Sales

With all the blogging, sharing, news articles and conferences that tout and exploit the uses of social media, you'd think…

12 years ago