2009 February | Mark Wanczak

02.27.2009 Favorites Friday – Social Media Edition

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Please excuse my brevity, lots to do offline. Here are some of the best social media posts/articles I’ve caught this week: – eMarketer has a really fantastic write up of Dunkin Donuts’ latest campaign on Facebook. Great case study that reinforces the power of social media and consumer feedback. – […]

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02.25.2009 Why Advertsing Won’t Die

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I just have a quick post today, inspiried by this video from AdAge. The video profiles Marc Cenedella, CEO of The Ladders.com “an online job site that exclusively lits jobs that pay $100,00 or more.” I hadn’t heard of the site until I saw the television commercial recently, and I’m […]

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02.24.2009 What Google Trends Tells Us About Marketing Today

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Marketing Advertising Public Relations Online Marketing Social Media So what does Google Trends tell us that we already don’t know? Social media is growing at a rapid rate, sure. But in relative comparison to advertising and public relations, online and social media is in its infancy. What may be most […]

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02.20.2009 Favorites Friday: Chop Sticks Advertising

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Wrapping up my favorite piece of advertising for this week is a clever use of marketing from Brazilian drum teacher, Christian Delano. It usually takes a strong, anti-instinctual concentration to keep myself from playing drums with my chop sticks at the dinner table. Delano (along with every other male on […]

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02.19.2009 233 Things I Don’t Need From Your Blog Post

Blogs, Online One Comment

I love lists as much as the next guy, especially when they come from a great source such as a well-known blogger or an online publication. But lately, lists are out of control. If you’re listing more than 15-20 things, then your list is losing credibility with each addition. I […]

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02.16.2009 Quick Lesson In Twitter Etiquette

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Listen up news sites. I follow you because I want the latest news. Because I want breaking news. If you spam my stream with five headlines in a row, they all can’t be the newest news. And it drives me insane. Quit putting tweets on scheduled releases and release news […]

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02.14.2009 Jalopnik Doesn’t Get Social Media, Attacks Scott Monty

Online, Twitter 5 Comments

The Gawker network members and car lovers over at Jalopnik.com have posted a childish attack titled, “Scott Monty: Ford Social Media “Expert” a Bit of a Twit.” Let’s forgo the glaring immaturity of the post’s title and explore Jalopnik’s argument. First, let me disclose that I’m a fan of Jalopnik […]

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