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Oct 24, 2011
Digital Referees: Social Media Monitoring in the Sports World
Kids these days. Whatever happened to don’t speak unless spoken to? Nowadays in the age of social media, kids are […]
Oct 21, 2011
Links We Love: Friday, October 21st
Another week has come and gone… but not without a ton of news from the world of marketing, PR, and social media. We’ve sifted through and picked out our favorites from this week and here they are! This week: gamification, why agencies need to adapt faster, Facebook in figures, how to listen better, and a look at QR codes and other technical tips.
Oct 20, 2011
Q&A with Wieden + Kennedy (part of the Old Spice super-team)
We recently got to ask Wieden + Kennedy‘s Dean McBeth (Sr. Digital Strategist, Sr. Community Manager for Old Spice) some questions about the team […]
Oct 20, 2011
Social Media and the New Corporate Culture
How do you determine the possible business impact one employee could have by interacting with a single customer? How do […]
Oct 19, 2011
He who fails to plan, plans to fail: Startup Essentials Checklist with HP for Small Biz
You walk out of the house in the morning, unlock the doors to your car, and hop in. You adjust […]
Oct 18, 2011
Making Your Brand More Likeable with Social Media: #PRWebChat Recap
We’re going to go ahead and say the dreaded “s” word….we’re talking strategy in today’s #PRWebChat recap with Lauren Sleeper, […]
Oct 17, 2011
Eat better this November with local foods
When: November 18 – 24, 2011 What: Buying local foods is proving to offer a variety of benefits for […]
Oct 14, 2011
Links We Love: Friday, October 14th
Happy Friday and welcome to another helping of Links we Love! We hope you had a nice and fulfilling week. We know we did; now it’s time to get ready for the weekend and enjoy some of our favorite links from the past five days. This week: ways to view your old tweets, getting back to basics for PR pros, social media rules for senior marketers, how to manage content and communities internationally, and a visual look at what happens in 60 seconds of social media sharing.
Oct 13, 2011
Why Social Media Is Like a Marriage and 5 Other Great Social Media Tips
If you don’t think lifetime value for your biz can be achieved from social media, think again. Social media prodigy […]
Oct 12, 2011
The elements of covering anniversaries
Last month marked 10 years since the twin towers fell in New York City. To mark the event’s historical significance, […]
Oct 12, 2011
Oracle OpenWorld 2011 Wrap-up
We’re just back from Oracle OpenWorld where we participated as a Gold level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork. The 5-day […]
Oct 11, 2011
Why They Left Facebook
It seems that every month or so Facebook makes a slight change. We grumble, complain, and eventually move on. Last […]
Oct 11, 2011
The Future of Facebook: 15 New Features We Could Imagine
While we aren’t claiming to be certifiable psychics, we do believe that here at Vocus, we’re pretty good at watching what’s happening in the dynamic world of PR and social media to see where things might be heading next.
With 700 million members to keep happy, Facebook in particular has to be constantly evolving.
That said, here are some features we wouldn’t be surprised to see on Facebook in the upcoming year - or years...
Oct 10, 2011
Help stop driving while drowsy this November
When: November 6-12, 2011 What: Having a driver’s license is a big responsibility. Many people aren’t aware of how being […]
Oct 9, 2011
The Meme Your Meme Could Smell Like
Inspiration For Developing Your Own Buzz Marketing Campaign Hello marketers, are you ready to take your marketing efforts to the […]