Category Archives: News

Albert Maruggi talks audio & location-based marketing

I had the opportunity to sit down with Albert Maruggi at this month’s Social Media Breakfast here in Minneapolis. If you haven’t heard or connected with Albert, please head over to his podcast series, Marketing Edge. Albert was one of the first people that I followed on Twitter. Albert is one of the first people [...]

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Your customers don’t care if you’re listening

In typical social media fashion, there’s a new buzzword going around. If you’re a regular reader of the social media blogs, or have attended a conference/speaking engagement, you’ll notice the so-called a-listers are all preaching the same thing: start listening to your customers. Hell, people are even spewing the same corny analogy – Stop. Collaborate. [...]

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My Twitter thanks

So, I’m going to take a stab at my giving the proper “thank you” to those on Twitter that have inspired, encouraged and given to me this year. So, in no particular order, thank you:
@SashaHalima – You and I have had great conversations. You were one of the first people that I feel I got [...]

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Fighting an uphill battle – is it worth it?

I was talking with Adam Kmiec the other day, and made mention that I think large, corporate brands have a distinct advantage with social media. My argument was that, although it does take skill and knowledge, someone like Scott Monty had a distinct advantage because of the Ford name. Adam agreed to an extent, but [...]

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Early thoughts on the Droid

I made the plunge on Saturday and picked up the Droid from Verizon. I had been going back and forth between getting the iPhone or the Droid. After 2 days, so far I’m happy in my decision.
This review isn’t meant to be a technical or in-depth review. You can find those here and here. Instead, [...]

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