Haven’t seen “The Royals” yet? We’ll give you a quick run down. E!’s first-ever scripted series features a fictional family in modern day London. The king and queen try their hardest to shine a positive light on the monarchy… but … Read article
We made a mistake. We were wrong. It was our fault. To err is human. When brands own up to their mistakes, it can be humanizing. It can even make them more trustworthy, more authentic. That’s why the second rule … Read article
When it comes to gamification on social media, M&M’s wins. The brand’s Facebook page is home to more than 10 million fans, and quite a few of them choose to interact with their game-based posts. On the day the brand … Read article
Why is “content” such a big buzzword nowadays? Because content is key to attracting and converting prospects and nurturing consumer relationships. And because healthcare ranks among the most popular consumer content, hospitals should leverage their vast expertise to become an … Read article
Video. It’s a simple concept that can have astonishing results. Today, YouTube reaches almost 50 percent of the 18 to 34-year-old population—more than any cable network. An astonishing 98 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds reported using their smartphone on a … Read article
Since 1957, The HoneyBaked Ham Company has been providing the entrees we all know and love. But now, they’re giving us even more—a chance to have fun on their Facebook page. As early adapters of gamification, their page is full … Read article
When it comes to Instagram, there are a number of things to consider before joining—especially if you are a brand. From handles to filters to hashtags, we’ve gathered the very best practices for your business to get started on Instagram. … Read article
If user-generated content has been giving doctors’ headaches, Yelp’s new partnership with ProPublica might be migraine-inducing. Yelp is working with the investigative online newsroom to bolster its user-generated content by folding in ProPublica’s healthcare statistics and placing it onto the … Read article
Within the past five years, gamification has turned into one of the biggest industry buzzwords, and here’s why. While developing marketing plans, business proposals, and editorial calendars, advertisers commonly ask their teams, “What can we do to increase engagement?” And … Read article
From cave paintings in Lascaux, frescos in the Sistine Chapel and Campbell’s soup cans with a dash of Warhol to billboards, commercials and now Instagram, visual storytelling has always been popular and powerful. According to Hubspot, 90 percent of information … Read article
Owning a business can be hard. Growing a business can be even harder. Large businesses may have significant media budgets. But what small businesses lack in size, they can more than make up with customer loyalty, which can be nurtured … Read article
When Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge was born, the Internet went wild. Twitter recorded more than one million tweets mentioning the birth, and “royal baby” was the most searched term on Google all day. The birth of the royal … Read article