30 May

by May 30, 2017

What’s the difference between online dating and hiring online?Other than profit motives, not much.Both start with a short list built online and -- with the exception of short term hires -- a micro-conversion that leads to an interview.But the actual conversation still happens in the...

28 Jul

by July 28, 2015
In this episode of the FIR B2B Podcast, Paul Gillin and I discuss the critical role online advertising plays in building demand for products and services with Greg Johns, SVP, Senior Director Digital Strategy at Initiative and new research by Joseph Turow (@joeprof) and Michael Hennessey from Annenberg (@APCCPenn) and Nora Draper (@NoraADraper) the University of New Hampshire that finds most Americans do not believe ‘data for discounts’ is a square deal.“It’s a misnomer that people don’t trust the media,” says Greg Johns. “The truth is that people rely on paid media quite a bit to make decisions, and they rely on brands to help guide them.”

05 May

by May 5, 2015
In this episode of For Immediate Release B2B, Paul Gillin and Eric Schwartzman interview SAP Head of Social Business Sarah Goodall and discuss the risks of relying on social networks to deliver news in a democracy, Sprinklr's Get Satisfaction acquisition, Meerkat and Periscope.Fair use is an essential tool for journalists, enabling them to draw upon copyrighted material in the name of the public’s right to know. But who decides what constitutes fair use in a medium that spans the globe?

22 Apr

by April 22, 2015

The proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is one of the most popular topics of conversation on social media in Lithuania, according to a recent study I conducted to inform the digital communications strategy of the US Embassy to Vilnius for Ambassador Deborah A. McCarthy.Our findings...

12 Jul

by July 12, 2011

Make no mistake about it!The killer app for B2B social media at trades events is, believe it or not, the app.But not just any app.  Mobile apps.   More and more, attendees are using iPhone and Android apps to network digitally at events, and marketing them...

18 May

by May 18, 2011

Company and industry events are a great way spark online community interaction.Professionals with common interests and goals regularly invest time and money to attend B2B events where they can network with others in their trade.They're engaged.They're motivated.And they're all in the same place, listening to...