Way back in 2007,shortly after Ignite Social Media launched, our friends at Forrester Research were busy creating a new acronym for the best way to develop a social media marketing strategy. Josh Bernoff and Charlene Li, as part of their excellent book Groundswell, introduced POST...

14 April, 2016

Engagement is not dead. I repeat, engagement is not dead. Despite what you may hear from media buying agencies or even your Facebook rep, there’s still value for brands in garnering Likes (or Reactions), Comments, and Shares. While there is no concrete way to show the...

13 April, 2016

Although the school year doesn’t typically start until September, most back-to-school purchases are made months before. Most U.S. parents are making the majority of their back-to-school purchases in July and August, so brands need to make sure to have their paid media strategy on lockdown...

11 April, 2016

When I try to explain my job, especially to someone outside of social media, I usually get the question: “So, you are on Facebook all day?” While that is true, there are many other aspects to what I do all day. My role isn’t as...

29 March, 2016

The concept of “influencer marketing” is nothing new. For decades, brands and the advertising industry have gravitated toward using the notable, famous, and controversial as the face of their product endorsements. The thought process was that celebrities, due to their famous nature, were trustworthy enough...

15 March, 2016

Hunting for the perfect content creators for your social media strategy isn’t always an easy feat. When your client’s needs venture far from the realm of family, food, or beauty, it’s time to get especially creative in your search. In the world of content creators,...

09 March, 2016

The many paths to achieving strong social media game are unique for every client. When we’re onboarding new clients, one of the most important questions we ask them is how they are structured and what their approval process is. This gives us valuable insight into...

29 February, 2016

After several months of waiting for global roll-out of Facebook Reactions to Newsfeeds, the emotion-focused emoji that serve as an add-on to the Facebook Like button have launched in the U.S. As marketers, you may have lots of questions about how this may impact your current or...

26 February, 2016

When it comes to launching a new product for your brand, there are three waves of planning: pre-launch, launch, and post-launch. Social media can play a key role in each of these waves, as we experienced with our Women's Beauty Brand client in 2014 when they launched...

05 February, 2016