Archive for October 31st, 2005

Are Your Corporate Employees Excited About Your Business?

Monday, October 31st, 2005

Don’t underestimate the power of grassroots advertising.  Just like you and I, the general public is more likely to purchase something that a friend has told them is terrific.  Are you making a great product?  Do your employees realize just how great it is, or are they only motivated by how much money is in [...]

Fake Authors Cause Controversy

Monday, October 31st, 2005

Using your real name lends credence to your first person account of life in your company.  If you won’t endorse your posts, then why should I believe them?
A Panasonic blog is causing controversy because it is ghost written.  And, while sometimes controversy can be good, a good marketing campaign doesn’t merely focus on drivign traffic [...]

Budget’s Newest Blog Is Viral

Monday, October 31st, 2005

Upyourbudget.com has designed an innovative way to drive traffic to their blog, a contest and email list.  I first heard about the campaign when I saw a headline announcing their first $10K winner. 
Like most people in the blogosphere, I simply had to visit the site to find out what they were doing and how [...]

Business Blogs Need Professional Software

Monday, October 31st, 2005

Over the last few days there has been a shouting match online regarding business blogs and where they might be hosted.  Some have roundly criticized Six Apart for TypePad’s inability to keep their business blogs online.
But, as I see it, when you are using a personal blogging platform to function on a level it was [...]

Vidcasting and Podcasting: A Successful Marketing Campaign

Monday, October 31st, 2005

While podcasts offer your user an informative listen that can be enjoyed in a variety of places, Vidcasting makes your message visual and engaging.  But the two RSS rich media options aren’t mutually exclusive.  You don’t have to choose between them.
A successful podcast marketing strategy would be a combination of the two.  A popular entertainment [...]