Category Archives: Social Media

New Course: Advanced Social Media Marketing

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleBecause Social Media never stands still, we’ve developed a brand new course that has as its focus the very latest developments in the medium. This course is designed for those who already have a solid understanding of Social … Continue reading →

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Marketing Monitor Snippets November

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Michael Carney

Send to Kindle Pinterest prepares for Brand Pages. Pinterest has started paving the way for brand pages by launching accounts designed for marketers. Last week the social scrapbooking site launched accounts that allow marketers to sign up using business names … Continue reading →

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Google launches Google+ Pages for Business

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleFinally, Google+ has launched Google+ Pages for Business. To bring you up to speed with this new offering, we’ve just launched our newest ecourse, Marketing Through Google+. Click here for details. Oh, and check out this video to whet your … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Twitter Coup

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleThe other big news story of the week (no, nothing to do with Rodney and Dr Don or any local politics) was of course the death of America’s Most Wanted Terrorist. It seems that social media was responsible … Continue reading →

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Social Media Training — Early Bird Offer ends Monday

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleEvery day brings new headlines on the latest developments on the Social Media front: Facebook shows it learned nothing from the Beacon fiasco with Sponsored Stories 44% of surveyed members of the American Marketing Association say that Social Media … Continue reading →

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Why Marketers Shouldn’t Do Drugs

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleIt’s never much fun when parents receive a letter from the principal alerting them to the mischief that their young darling has been causing at school. It’s a whole lot worse when the letter is to pharmaceutical company … Continue reading →

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Social Media Reaches The Tipping Point

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleSocial-media use in the U.S. has reached a tipping point, according to eMarketer estimates, as more than half of U.S. Web users log onto a social network at least once a month. Where the U.S. goes, can New … Continue reading →

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Our Social Media Marketing eCourse Returns

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleIf you’ve been reading this blog for some time, you’ll no doubt be aware of our Social Media Marketing eCourse. This seven-week series on today’s hottest marketing topic started in early March and finishes up next week. It’s … Continue reading →

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Bebo to close or be sold

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleIn most of the world, the news that Time Warner spinoff AOL is planning to either shutter or sell social networking site Bebo next month would evoke a reaction of either “Bebo? Never heard of it” or “So … Continue reading →

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Tweet Me If You Can

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Michael Carney

Send to KindleAdvertising Age last week blew the whistle on JetBlue’s senior VP-marketing and commercial, Marty St. George, who tweeted (via his martysg Twitter account): “We’re pitching our advertising AOR [Agency Of Record]. Curious on digital savvy … first test … Continue reading →

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