marketing
Content Marketing for Non-Marketers
Content Marketing for Non-Marketers I’ve spoken extensively about role of social media marketing in a strong marketing plan, but I haven’t covered content marketing quite as heavily. That’s a gap that I’m hoping to address today, because content marketing is a very powerful digital marketing tool – one you should definitely have in your toolbox.…
Read MoreYour Customers Are Talking About You
Your Customers Are Talking About You. Are You Listening? All year long, we have been focusing on the importance of providing a good customer experience on social media. Many digital marketing experts will tell you that the best way to build a following on social media is to post videos, to post at peak times,…
Read MoreThe Story of Stories
The Story of Stories, or How to Use Stories for Social Marketing Chapter 1: What is a Story? Once upon a time, not so very long ago, a spunky little social media platform called Snapchat was born. Snapchat offered a great new social product: people who used Snapchat could send photos or short video messages…
Read MoreThe Summer of Social
The Summer of Social With the official beginning of summer for many local school children, most people’s minds are focused on fun in the sun, vacations, and relaxation. For social media managers, however, there’s always work to be done. Yes, you may find us enjoying an outdoor cafe or a day at the beach, but we’ll…
Read MoreThe Proof is in the Posts
The Proof is in the Posts, or Why Quality Social Media Marketing is Worth the Investment In marketing, as in all things, quality matters. I’ll be frank, sometimes when we sit down with a potential client, they’re very enthusiastic about the quality and breadth of our services until they see the price. Then sticker shock…
Read More8 Takeaways from the Social Media Strategies Summit
8 Takeaways from the Social Media Strategies Summit The Social Media Strategies Summit took place this past week at the Union League Club in Chicago. It definitely stood out as one of the more valuable and well-organized conferences I’ve been to. Hundreds of marketers converged to learn about social media marketing from some of the…
Read MoreYou Can’t Pick My Brain
I saw an excellent short video today by social media marketing expert Tara Hunt of Truly Social that really hit home. I (and probably most people in my field) often get asked if folks can “pick my brain” about their social media accounts’ strategy and performance. What they’re looking for is a “quick fix” from…
Read MoreSocial Media Marketing 101: Creating Effective Posts
Social Media Marketing 101: Creating Effective Posts When you’re just starting out with social media marketing, you may be tempted to fill your social media accounts with random content just to have posts. Perhaps you don’t have a background in marketing and aren’t sure what will make effective posts. Perhaps you aren’t sure what’s interesting…
Read MoreWhat Is A Social Media Manager?
What is a Social Media Manager? Many people are curious about just what we at D. Cohn Communications do. They’ve heard of social media marketing. They know about the importance of marketing in general. They’re just not clear on what social media marketing is or how someone might manage it from outside the company. What…
Read MoreHandling Online Complaints
One of the biggest advantages of social media marketing is the ability to conduct a conversation with your audience. You can reach out to your customers 24 hours a day, 365 days year, and they can do the same. That being said, your company is now also open to receiving complaints at all hours of…
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