When mixing marketing and social media you never really know what you’re going to get. The response look like just another drop in the ocean or as overwhelming as a tsunami.
I came across the video below at Jason Keath’s blog, the evolution of media, in a post that compared dancing to viral marketing. How does a dancing man at a concert relate to viral marketing? Well, you’ll just have to watch to find out.
It’s something we’ve all have to deal with at one point or another – a not-so-balanced vendor/client relationship. If you’ve ever struggled on either side of the equation, you’ll appreciate the sad but true scenarios played out in the video below. Enjoy!
If your business-to-business marketing emails could talk, I hope they don’t sound anything like the guy in the video below.
The folks at Email Marketing Reports created the video to shed some light on the most common B2B email mistakes found mainly in newsletters: failure to deliver value, use of no-reply addresses, poor targeting, failed personalization, etc.
More than one in ten (11%) online adults in the U.S. say they have microblogged, on Twitter or elsewhere, to share personal updates or view updates about others, according to new research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Those who use Twitter are more likely to use other social media. Both blogging and social network use increase the likelihood that a person also uses Twitter, according to the study.
The study also revealed that Twitter users are also heavy consumers of blog content. About 21% of Twitter users read someone else’s blog the day before they participated in the survey and more than half (57%) have ever read a blog.
The research provides just a few more reasons why your B2B organization should be involved in social media and networking. But at what point does using Twitter for business go too far?
Maybe when you find something like this in the office:
At exactly 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2008, hundreds gathered in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, pillows in-hand and ready to battle.
One local news station reported the number of “pillow toting Facebook enthusiasts” to be over one thousand, making this brawl “one of the largest pillow fights ever.”
“It just started with me inviting about 100 people to the event on Facebook. It was originally just for a few friends and then it just exploded,” said Rob Bliss who organized the event.
Participants squared off in teams based on the color of their shirts. And then the drama started to build.
The clocked ticked down as the theme song from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly western blared from speakers.
“Then at 2 o’clock I blew my horn and I almost died basically,” said Bliss.
That was when the sea of colors swarmed the middle of the circle, and people started smacking anyone in their path with pillows.
“It was just epic. There were so many people and everyone was attacking every one and half the time you were hitting your own team by accident because they were getting in the way,” said Rick Waldmiller a member of the Black team. “I tried to bring the biggest firmest pillow I could find and work with all my Reds and it worked because I hit a Blue so hard his face paint came off,” said Mary Brandt pointing to the blue stain on her pillow.
If you’ve ever had your lunch stolen from the fridge then you’re familiar with the strong feelings of loss, anger and rage the crime may stir up.
Lunch-theft victims will have no reason to fear any future stolen snacks if they start packing their lunch in some expertly-designed sandwich bags.
The new “Anti-Theft Lunch Bag,” from designer Sherwood Forlee, are regular sandwich bags with green splotches printed on both sides. The printings make sandwiches look like they have been aging in the refrigerator for weeks, deterring sticky-fingered sandwich stealers.
“I looked in my refrigerator and saw all the rotting food,” he says, taking care to note that he has male roommates. “I left it there and thought: This would be perfect for an office environment.”
So, we know temps are taking our marketing jobs because the economy is lousy and budgets are so tight businesses can hardly pay to keep the lights on. Know the signs of an imminent pink slip before your employer makes the decision to make any job cuts in the marketing department.
We’ve done some research here at the Training Marketer and have put together the top 10 signs you’re about to get fired:
You get to work and have only one email from your boss with “Call me” as the subject line. Inside are instructions to report directly to HR.
You get to HR and they kindly ask you to shut the door behind you.
You’re told to hand in your company badge for the “annual security badge cleaning event.”
You return from lunch and the door code isn’t working.
Your boss keeps staring at you and it’s not because of the stain on your shirt.
Your name has mysteriously vanished off your office door.
Your coworkers start asking if they can have your stapler.
The janitor leaves an empty cardboard box at your desk and it’s not for archiving files.
A strange coworker comes by to look out your office window, “just to check out the view.”
You show up to work and there’s somebody new sitting at your desk.
Another sign you’re getting fired: Someone asks you “So, what would you say … you do here?”
Remember your people skills and have a happy Friday!
Who needs fake wishbones? And who’s actually looking for them online? Turns out somebody makes them and a lot of people want them. And, they actually break thanks to a “Revolutionary Advance in Plastic Wishbone Technology!”
Can’t think of a cool domain name? Let someone else do it for you. The site is so popular that there’s a waiting list of people who are willing to pay someone else to think of a great domain name for them.
Going to be out of the office anytime soon? Don’t put up the “Out of Office” auto reply everyone expects you to. Get creative and take a note from those at Todd And Marketing & Media who compiled a list of the best auto replies, including our favorites:
“I am currently out of the office at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Please be prepared for my mood.”
“I will be unable to delete all the emails you send me until I return from vacation. Please be patient, and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received.”
“Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first 10 words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.”
“The email server is unable to verify your server connection. Your message has not been delivered. Please restart your computer and try sending again.”
“Hi, I’m thinking about what you’ve just sent me. Please wait by your PC for my response.”
TrainingTime - Your Link to Workplace Training and Development
Looking for employee training? Development of your employees is critical to the success of your business. Find the solutions you need at TrainingTime.com - a one stop resource for high quality training and development materials and solutions including training books, videos, software, seminars, articles and more on a variety of topics from a wide selection of workplace training providers.
