It’s Not Too Late to Return the Social to Social Media
The social industry should be ashamed of itself: Failed promise. Failed mission. #Fail. We must save ourselves — now. Here’s what I mean: Three years ago, while I was still at salesforce.com, CEO Marc Benioff wrote “The Facebook Imperative.” It was a manifesto that urged enterprises to tap into the power of social media so that employees could more […]
3 Strategies to Make Big Content Work for Your Brand
“Big Content”, also known as content that requires significant time and resources, is all the rage today. But how do you turn these ebooks, whitepapers, videos, webinars, Slideshares, etc., from fun, long-term content creations to powerful projects that really drive business? I interviewed 3 marketers who make large content projects work for their companies and […]
Using Vine to Do the Least You Can Do
In this edition of The Baer Facts, I talk with Kyle Lacy of ExactTarget about Project (RED) attempting to set a world record for the most Vine videos created for a cause in a single day. Also a noteworthy episode of The Baer Facts, because it was the first show since Salesforce.com agreed to purchase […]
Moving From Back Pats to Business, Social CRM Is For Real
As marketers try to determine appropriate resourcing, one of the big measurement and accountability challenges faced by social media is the anonymity inherent in most social data. Indeed, smart companies track social media’s impact on desirable behaviors such as lead generation, repeat website visits, and even corollation-derived ROI. But in almost every case, the evidence […]