Here's a little Tuesday Trivia for you - what do environmentalism, Argentina, and a Netty Dress have in common? Still stumped? Well, each is an embodiment of the eco-friendly provider of all your outdoor clothing/gear needs for climbing, hiking, surfing, running and travel: Patagonia. Patagonia...

02 June, 2009

Since so many of our followers enjoy the 26 Social Media Marketing Examples that was started by our very own Lisa Braziel and later joined by Anne Brannon, who recently wrote Social Media Marketing Example #13: Miller Brewing Company, I thought I'd jump in and...

29 May, 2009

Social media sites, by their very definition, are ephemeral creatures. Their mercurial nature is part of what makes them so intriguing. What is here today can be gone, or even worse, obsolete tomorrow. Just ask Friendster. ...

28 May, 2009

I'll be the first to say that I love baby animals. Whether they are playing in TV, cuddling with their moms in a magazine photo or doing funny tricks on "I Can Has Cheezburger", I'm a sucker for those tiny furry bundles of joy. Like...

27 May, 2009

Forrester's recent report on The Future of The Social Web made some interesting predictions about where social media marketing is heading, and how major brands will need to respond. We've clearly moved beyond Social Relationships and into Social Functionality, and the early signs of Social...

20 May, 2009

Nothing quite encapsulates the feeling of the weekend like a nice, cold beer. So, in honor of the many few cold cans I emptied this weekend, I am going to continue with our series of 26 Social Media Marketing Examples in Detail by examining the...

19 May, 2009

Last fall, after planning a 3-week trip, I was attempting to sublease my prime location of a Brooklyn apartment on Craigslist. While attempting to dodge the typical sketchy Craigslist behavior, I got an email from someone promoting a site called Air Bed & Breakfast. Air...

12 May, 2009

Creative writing has made me a better copywriter, and copy writing has made me a better creative writer. You might be asking, "what's the difference?" and believe me, there are plenty of similarities, as both require creativity— but they are very different beasts altogether. Nonetheless,...

08 May, 2009

This post may cause internal upheaval at Ignite Social Media, but we needed some outside input. We just couldn't decide which Ignite guy looked the best in gold spandex. We know it's a difficult choice, but please try and help us out by making your...

01 May, 2009

Twitter is on the rise. There's no doubt about it, and it will continue to rise. One of the things about Twitter that makes it such an attractive service is the variable nature of ways it can be used. So you're on Twitter, you're starting...

29 April, 2009