Category Archives: social media

‘There’s no such thing as bad publicity.’ Is there?

P.T. Barnum, the 19th century American showman and entrepreneur, has been often credited with this quotation. He became famous pitching oddities and hoax’s to draw crowds to his circus and performances. Barnum relied on publicity in traditional newspapers and word … Continue reading

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Social Media Can Save the Day (L. Albert)

While researching some crisis management tactics for the restaurant industry, I came across some good information that I think everyone in the class can benefit from. Amy Neumann has 5 steps for crisis management using social media. In a crisis, … Continue reading

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Social Media Fakers. Who is really managing that profile?

  I recently heard about a disturbing conversation between an attorney and a marketing professional at another law firm.  It was about some LinkedIn groups and events that this attorney was head of and he was contacting marketing to make sure they had … Continue reading

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Keep your *^%$#@! mouth shut at work and online.

Have you ever cursed on the job?  In front of your boss?  To your coworkers?  Well…you should probably shut your trap.  Turns out a lot of people do and it’s not going to help with that raise.  According to a … Continue reading

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please, Please, PLEASE like me on Facebook…

Everywhere you go, everywhere you look, another business is asking you to like them on Facebook. Just yesterday I was getting gas in the middle of nowhere and to my amazement, the green, text payment display asked me to like the … Continue reading

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Should you be friends with your boss on Facebook?

My friend Sarah’s boss requested her friendship on Facebook.  The request was made months ago and she never responded.  She never knew how to respond. Sarah has plenty of juicy drunken photos from the undergrad days that she definitely does … Continue reading

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The power that is Social Media (L. Albert)

There is a website called Indiegogo, which is a social media site that people can connect with and help raise money for various charities or causes. It can be for a person or an organization. One fundraiser that has gotten … Continue reading

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How social is “social” and how much is too much?

I recently read an article from Small Business Trends called Are You a Social Media Addict?    Fortunately, according to the 7 signs they outlined, I have yet to become a “Facebookaholic” or wake up during the night to check my … Continue reading

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Good Jobs In Marketing are Out There…

It’s great to know that in this time of higher than desired unemployment among new grads… that marketing grads who are interested in working on the social/internet side of the business have lots of opportunities. Check out this article on … Continue reading

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