This is a great read from our partner AIS Media on Social Media………Enjoy Vincent Gentile: AVM Internet Solutions, Inc. The small town I grew up in had two new car dealerships. My grandfather owned one of them and his brother owned the other. Their mostly-friendly rivalry in our “two horse town” made for interesting family gatherings. The two of them could talk –loudly and passionately– for hours on the subject of more »
Dell Survey Finds Companies Gain through Listening Initiatives | ExecutiveBiz
For company’s that still continue to have the “blinders on” regarding Social media…..You can’t ignore this survey: 75% of companies monitor conversations and respond to customer feedback through social media. Dell Survey Finds Companies Gain through Listening Initiatives | ExecutiveBiz.
Columbo's 9 Rules of Media Engagement
This is a great read from my partner company: AIS Media Vincent Gentile, www.avminternetsolutions.com Much is written today about the importance of engagement in social media marketing. In simple terms, engagement means developing relationships, sustaining them, and then then creating an environment where people feel they trust you enough to want to openly share information. The late Peter Falk’s Emmy award winning character, Lt. Columbo, would have made a modern day more »
Will "MYSPACE" make a comeback…?
My Space has just been sold, for 35 million down from 580 million six years ago…..will they make a comeback…? Another example of social media marketing and company’s trying to compete with Facebook. Vincent Gentile: avminternetsolutions.com News Corp. sold music and entertainment website Myspace to a little-known ad-targeting firm, shedding a onetime Internet success whose steady slide had been a distraction at the media conglomerate for years. Specific Media LLC, more »
Googles, social networking effort.
Great read from the WSJ……..New social alternatives…….will it get traction…? Google Inc. launched its most ambitious social-networking effort yet, broadening a battle with Facebook Inc. to grab the attention of Web users and future advertising dollars. The new service, a top priority for new Google Chief Executive Larry Page, is aimed at exploiting what has been considered a weakness of Facebook—that by default people using Facebook share all their information more »
2011: The Year of the Social Email Inbox
This “Year of Social Email Inbox” article is a great read, highlighting how marketers are changing gears and strictly pursuing Social Media Marketing. It’s interesting that e-mail marketing campaigns are directed at re-enforcing their social efforts. 2011: The Year of the Social Email Inbox.
Facebook Makes A Splash In The Bathroom
Can you imagine, there are large number of facebook users that respond from the bathroom. Who knew….? Read about this recent survey. Vincent Gentile, www.avminternetsolutions.com Facebook Makes A Splash In The Bathroom.
2011: The Year of the Social Email Inbox
Most marketers are using social media to enhance their email campaigns rather than replace them, this article make sense…..a must read. Vincent Gentile, www.avminternetsolutions.com 2011: The Year of the Social Email Inbox.
Snafus That Can Sink Your Social Media Marketing Plans
Snafus That Can Sink Your Social Media Marketing Plans. This is a great article and outlines how Social Media needs to work in conjunction with your overall marketing effort to really become effective.