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How to make your social content more sticky: The keys to popularity

by Nicole Posted May. 11, 2012

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I’ve become notorious for a few sayings around the office that I repeat ad nauseam. One of these “Nicole-isms” addresses the question, “How can I get more engagement/get more eyes on my _______ (insert social content here)?” I’ve developed a set of criteria for social attraction to web content, that I think holds a bit [...]

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FranCamp Chat from 4.26.12

by Nicole Posted Apr. 26, 2012

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Deb Evans and the IFA were kind enough to host a TweetChat today, getting the 4-1-1 from the IFA on their social involvement. Next week is Fran Social Camp and we’re so excited to be a part of it this year. You can get more information at the FranSocialCamp website. Registration is still open and [...]

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KISSMetrics Blog: 919 Marketing’s Social Media Publishing Tools

by Brian Posted Apr. 17, 2012

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919 Marketing lauded for using top social media publishing tools KISSMetrics blog highlights agency’s Facebook page At 919 Marketing, we focus on providing integrated marketing communications service to a variety of clients, from small regional shops to large national brands. We work hard and encourage creativity to get companies like ValPak, Senior Helpers, Doctors Express [...]

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Friday News Round-Up

by Elisabeth Posted Mar. 02, 2012

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Happy Friday everyone! Our office has been buzzing with conversations about the branding opportunities Facebook Timeline provides and marketing lessons learned from the Oscars, so we’ve collected a few of our top read articles from the week for you to read. 1. There is no doubt that Facebook’s new Timeline feature is going to change [...]

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LinkedIn: When Following the Crowd is a Good Thing

by Elisabeth Posted Feb. 20, 2012

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Consider this “professional peer pressure,” if you want, but come on… all the cool kids are doing it. LinkedIn is typically recognized as the go-to place for online business networking. Since its IPO in May of 2011, LinkedIn has experienced wild growth in both volume of unique visitors as well as in the amount of [...]

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Are Blogs Really Media Outlets?

by Ashlie Posted Jan. 04, 2012

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919 Marketing’s Round Table Discussion: A “fly on the wall” peek at a real conversation going down in our office If PR is new the journalism, then bloggers are the new media outlets according to yesterday’s post from Chris Brogan called “Our Responsibilities as Media Channels”. Boy, did this post have our staff talking. Mostly because [...]

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16 Ways to Handle Negative Reviews and Comments

by Ashlie Posted Dec. 16, 2011

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Every business is at risk of getting negative online reviews or negative comments to a blog post. Naturally, dealing with those not-so-nice reviews and comments sends anyone into defense mode. After all, it’s our first reaction to defend ourselves (or business or product or service) when delivers a blow.

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9 Ways to Supercharge Your Press Release

by Ashlie Posted Nov. 30, 2011

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In a recent post, I talked about why I think the traditional press release is dead. Today’s press release needs to keep up with the times. It should be “sociable” and connected, just like the people reading it. To supercharge your press release, “socialize” it! Every press release you write from today on, should include: [...]

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Beating Bloggers’ Block: 5 ways to break the wall

by Nicole Posted Nov. 10, 2011

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We can emphasize fresh content and reinforce the value of active blogging until we’re hoarse. But, when the dreaded beast a.k.a. writers’ block gobbles up our blogging muse, it can be quite difficult to keep up the momentum. When this happens, and it is inevitable, it is best to have a packed arsenal of inspiration [...]

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Extreme Viral Marketing: Tubes and the MFCEO

by Nicole Posted Nov. 07, 2011

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Censors, edits, and other hurdles have made creating a TV or radio spot more a test than an art – enter the world wide web. With far fewer or no restrictions at all, the internet allows a creative mind to shine through Facebook, YouTube, and even Twitter. Besides a 45 second clip you saw on [...]