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Old Spice: A Textbook Online Video Campaign
If you’re wondering how to utilise online video as part of your marketing strategy, then you only need to look as far as the Old Spice The Man Your Man Could Smell Like commercials, featuring Isaiah Mustafa, for a textbook example of how to do it.
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Social Media is a SCAM
Social Media still has a dubious reputation in parts of the business world. Many people believe that its claims are bogus and that its evangelists, people like me, are charlatans. They essentially believe that the whole thing is a scam. Especially those that advocate the use of social media for marketing.
Well, let me tell you not only is social media marketing a scam the very best social media marketing incorporates all the elements of SCAM. To do otherwise is just being unnecessarily risky with your money: Read More
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When Social Media Gets Ugly
Oscar Wilde once observed, The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about.
And he was right. Good publicity is great, but bad publicity is a PR opportunity. When things go pear-shaped in social media, they splat so hard and so fast it doesn’t seem possible to wash the stink off. With the right approach and strategies in place, however, you can turn a PR crisis around.
Let’s look at a recent example. Read More
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Online Video: State of the Industry
Online video is booming.According to Comscore, January 2010 saw US viewers watching a staggering 32.4 billion videos online which is a 50% increase over January 2009. That’s 173 million users watching an average of 93 videos per month. France saw a 141% growth in total online videos viewed during the period of September 2008 until the same period in 2009. Similarly, Germany saw an increase in unique viewers of 38% during the period of Aug08-Aug09. This suggests a massive increase in the acceptance and use of online video as a means of entertainment and to receive information. All of which bodes well for those seeking to utilise this burgeoning market but there are a few issues that may be concerning.
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