Why Diminishing the Benefits of Slacktivism Isn’t A Great Idea

UNICEF Facebook Likes campaign

Over on Facebook, my friend Gini Dietrich posted a question about trying to locate an image, used by a non-profit organization in a new campaign. The image in question is the one below. The messaging behind the campaign is simple – while Liking unicef.se (unicef Sweden) on Facebook is all well and good, and they [...]


Empathy is a Social Currency

Empathy in the organization

In their excellent book Humanize, authors Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter share their insights into why a truly successful business needs to take the reasons social media has enjoyed exponential growth as a business imprint, and implement it across the organization. It takes more than simply activating staff on social media and being more “approachable” [...]


The Sunday Share – Content Marketing Art of War

video and content marketing

As a business resource, Slideshare stands pretty much head and shoulders above most other content platforms. From presentations to educational content and more, you can find information and curated media on pretty much any topic you have an interest in. As a research solution, Slideshare offers analysis from some of the smartest minds on the web across [...]


Free Download of “Situational Influence”: Chapter 5 of Influence Marketing

Influence Marketing book

With less than four weeks until Influence Marketing: How to Create, Manage and Measure Brand Influencers in Social Media Marketing is released, it’s time to offer a little taste of what you can expect when you buy it. So I’m delighted to have Chapter 5, “Situational Influence: A New Model for a New Era” available [...]


Global Survey Shows Influence Marketing Seen as Lead Generation Tool, Not a Branding Exercise

Influence marketing survey

Mention “influence marketing” today and it’s a good bet that the majority of people will think of social scoring platforms like Klout, Kred and PeerIndex. These early movers in the influence space have carved a niche for themselves and the brands they’re looking to work with, by attempting to provide data on who the most [...]


The Sunday Share – Creating Super Sticky Content

sticky content

As a business resource, Slideshare stands pretty much head and shoulders above most other content platforms. From presentations to educational content and more, you can find information and curated media on pretty much any topic you have an interest in. As a research solution, Slideshare offers analysis from some of the smartest minds on the web across [...]