by Mark Burgess
“The brand lives in connections.” This simple—yet powerful—statement from Noah Brier, co-founder of Percolate, emphasizes the importance of social media. Yet compelling as it is, we can take this statement one step further: I offer that your brand can also live in...
by Cheryl Burgess
From the moment we wake up, brands bombard us with attempts to get our attention. These marketers gear their advertisements and logos towards making our lives easier and connected. However, in our internet-savvy world, we are beginning to demand more from our...
by Cheryl Burgess
While the stragglers sit still trying to figure it out, the smart brands have evolved into social brands. However, while the social brands sit patting themselves on the back for their innovation, the really smart brands are busy building engaged communities from...
by Cheryl Burgess
Forget predictions from Nostradamus or the Mayan Calendar. Now, we have companies like Recorded Future analyzing semantics and sentiments to foretell the future. They do this by sorting through thousands of news publications, blogs, tweets, comments, trade journals,...
by Mark Burgess
How Facebook Can Make Your Small Business Soar A recent Capital One TV ad features comedian Jimmy Fallon politely asking a somewhat indifferent baby boy in a high chair: “Would you like 50% more cash? Everybody likes more cash!” Convinced no one could possibly refuse...
by Cheryl Burgess
Everyone seems to have a Twitter handle these days: News reporters, celebrities, restaurants, friends, and your business contacts. Twitter usage has skyrocketed to over 100 million active accounts. Moreover, this dynamic social medium can be the X factor for your...