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Category Archives: Word of Mouth
POTTY POSTING – You Know You Make Me Wanna Klout
It’s Potty Posting time! Need a refresher on the purpose of the Potty Posting? Yes or no, here you go. These monthly articles take a humorous, yet informative, approach to emerging cultural trends, new technologies, and innovative marketing tactics. And … Continue reading
Travel and the Evolving Experience Marketplace
As vacationers seek more off-the-beaten path adventures when they travel, a greater emphasis has been placed on the overall experience of travel rather than specific destinations. Many hotels are already offering experience-based rewards in their loyalty programs and enhanced concierge … Continue reading
Content Marketing 101: Rules of Engagement—our Top Ten List
Brain Camp is Upshot’s internal training series. Seminars, workshops, presenters, and screenings inspire and inform Upshotters via exposure to innovative technologies, new trends and influential individuals. Today’s post is part 2 of 2 of a recap of a recent Brain … Continue reading
Content Marketing 101: Take Inventory! Putting your earned media to use
Brain Camp is Upshot’s internal training series. Seminars, workshops, presenters, and screenings inspire and inform Upshotters via exposure to innovative technologies, new trends and influential individuals. Today’s post is part 1 of 2 of a recap of a recent Brain … Continue reading
Is a Website Crashing Good or Bad For a Promotion?
Yesterday, the Missoni line launch at Target sent their site down for most of the day. And the Whole Foods offer from LivingSocial sent their site into overload. While the situations must have sent both marketing and IT folks into … Continue reading
OMG! Your Klout is Showing!
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and more—oh my! Social media is hyperactive word of mouth, only there are so many mouths talking you need a way to know how your brand is influencing and who it is reaching. It’s not new … Continue reading
Word-of-Mouth: Who’s Talking and What Are They Talking About?
The true magic of word-of mouth marketing lies in the social currency that a simple, creative, portable idea can give a consumer. The devil’s in the details. Subtleties and nuances make the difference between programs that create engaged consumers versus … Continue reading
Upshot Smartshot #7: Twitterphobics Anonymous
Have no fear, help is here! No longer shall there be marketers who fear Twitter! The video above is the latest installment in our Upshot Smartshot webinar series, and complements our recent Potty Posting that introduced the concept of marketers … Continue reading
POTTY POSTING – Twitterphobics Anonymous
[Be sure to check out our accompanying 15-minute Smartshot video! It's live at j.mp/twitterphobics!] Twitterphobia affects over 83.72% of marketers* in the US every year. We’ve seen the devastation it causes. We’ve heard your cries for a cure. And, we’ve … Continue reading
SXSWrapup: That’s a Wrap!
We hope you’ve derived a ton of smarts from our (admittedly long) coverage of SXSW Interactive 2011. If you missed any of our posts, we’ve got links to every one of our SXSWrapups below.