Check out Adweek’s recent “Brand of the Day” – Cinnabon! I listened to Kat Cole, their chief operating officer, speak at… Read More
The Deliciousness of Social Media Engagement
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Check out Adweek’s recent “Brand of the Day” – Cinnabon! I listened to Kat Cole, their chief operating officer, speak at… Read More
The statement “all the cool kids are doing it” is usually signals a fad. However, in the case of crowdsourcing,… Read More
I’m a bit of a dinosaur. On a good day, three physical newspapers are dropped at my doorstep. Of the things… Read More
Online privacy policies, especially with respect to social media sites, have redefined the word ephemeral. Just when one thinks they… Read More
Last week, JP Morgan Chase & Co. asked college students in advance of an upcoming forum with a senior company… Read More
A strange shift in how news is consumed is occurring. More and more people are saying that Facebook or Twitter… Read More
I may have been a bit bleary-eyed last week as Netflix fulfilled a dream of mine by resurrecting Arrested Development and gave… Read More
What is the best message when it comes to politics? Well, professional services companies would be well-advised to avoid taking… Read More
It seems as though there is no limit to the number of social media sites that pop up on the… Read More
Since its inception, Twitter has experienced phenomenal growth in users; however, it is no longer just the playground for those… Read More
I am continually amazed at the number of people who still seem to think Twitter is for the birds. Think… Read More
Auditing what you and your company are revealing is critical to protecting privacy and minimizing potential PR issues.
Online professional brands are incredibly important assets that you need to control. As the baseball playoffs continue today, fans will… Read More
It hasn’t been a blockbuster summer for Netflix. First, they raised prices, and now they are causing great ire by deciding to split their DVD business from their streaming business. Netflix’s moves have caused more than a million defections, tremendous scorn in social media channels and a slumping stock price. What can a professional services firm learn from Netflix’s miscues? Plenty.
While for most companies there is not such an overt association with a questionable character, very real brand and reputational management — ahem — situations exists. Simply put, your reputation and brand are far too critical to not actively monitor and manage.
Remember, the point of conducting a public relations campaign is to reinforce your brand. For example, how does a press release announcing a new law firm partner serve the brand when it appears on a Royal Wedding News website? Better examples include law firms focusing on pre-nuptial agreements, issues for workers on a national holiday and the licensing of wedding merchandise.
Social media can be overwhelming and downright hard-to-understand. We get that. However, with 1.5 million lawyers on a site such as LinkedIn, it is clear that avoiding social media is simply not a tenable option.
The first rule of thumb is value. Is the content you’re providing a benefit to your readership? If so, your readers will be sure to stick around.