Sunday Brunch – Twitter As a Marketing Tool

Sunday brunch

Welcome to a new episode of Sunday Brunch, where we talk about your questions on social media, marketing, business tips, entrepreneurship and more. Today’s question is one that’s been asked a few times, both in the comments of past blog posts as well as online on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. The question is: “How can… [Continue Reading]

Sunday Brunch – Improving Your Google Traffic

Sunday brunch

Welcome to a new episode of Sunday Brunch, where we talk about your questions on social media, marketing, business tips, entrepreneurship and more. Today’s question is from Gini Dietrich, CEO of communications firm Arment Dietrich and owner of the popular Spin Sucks blog. Gini asks: “Danny, when I saw you speak at PodCamp in Toronto,… [Continue Reading]

Immitation or Inspiration?

imitation and flattery

There’s a lot of buzz online at the minute about a video doing the rounds from U.K. online content specialists Purplefeather. In the video (seen below), a blind beggar is struggling to get people to put money in his tin. They see him, but most walk by. Then a girl walks by, sees the man,… [Continue Reading]

Introducing Bryan and The Shepherd Group

The Shepherd Group

Over at Bonsai Interactive Marketing, we’re helping Toronto-based insurance broker The Shepherd Group (TSG) redefine the insurance industry. Led by owner Neil Shepherd, TSG aims to be different from your usual run-of-the-mill insurance company. Traditionally a very stuffy and old boys school industry, Neil wants TSG to lead insurance into a more modern approach. This… [Continue Reading]

Sunday Brunch – Organizational Tools

Grandpa Pete's Bagels

Welcome to a new episode of Sunday Brunch, where we talk about your questions on social media, marketing, business tips, entrepreneurship and more. Today’s question is from John Komatsoulis, owner of Learn About LLC, a Business Development Firm with offices in North Miami Beach, Florida, Albrightsville, Pennsylvania & Montreal, Canada. John asks: “What tools do… [Continue Reading]

The True Value of the Social Web

hands for caring

A lot of people say there’s no value to the likes of Facebook, Twitter, etc, and that it’s just a bunch of losers sharing what they had for breakfast. To anyone that says that, this video is for them. My sincere thanks to everyone who’s stepped forward and shown that the human race is still… [Continue Reading]

Sunday Brunch – Promoting Old Blog Posts

monte

Welcome to a new episode of Sunday Brunch, where we talk about your questions on social media, marketing, business tips, entrepreneurship and more. Today’s question is from Erica Allison, owner of Allison Development Group, a strategic public relations and marketing firm located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Allison asks: “Is there a general protocol for promoting… [Continue Reading]

Hootsuite Gets Social with New Analytics

Hootsuite social analytics

Third-party social media dashboard Hootsuite rolled out its new social analytics package overnight, and it’s a pretty sweet addition to what was already my favourite Twitter and social media platform. While Hootsuite already had a basic analytics package in place (with extended information for premium account users), the new social analytics option is a whole… [Continue Reading]

Sunday Brunch – Awareness and Social Media

Sunday Brunch with Danny Brown

Welcome to a new episode of Sunday Brunch (with special guest Phantom the cat), where we talk about your questions on social media, marketing, business tips, entrepreneurship and more. Today’s question is from Dorina Ene, Media Planner at Springer and Jacoby Romania, a media and advertising agency. Dorina asks: “Why is social media so important… [Continue Reading]

Maxwell House and the Art of Great Business

Maxwell House brew some good

Fact – 87% of consumers would switch brands to deal with companies associated with good causes. 87%. That’s a whole lot of customers to lose if your business isn’t one that’s involved in good causes, either locally or nationally/internationally. Of course, making sure you support causes the right way is key too – no-one likes… [Continue Reading]