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Social Media and 21st Century Customer Service (case study with 6 key learnings)

Social media is changing how customer service is done. traditional call center methods of customer service are now being done via the web using twitter, facebook, blogs etc. This case study with 6 key learnings provides the reader with an exception overview of the benefits of social media customer [...]

Bands and Brands: How the United breaks Guitars video defines a new paradigm for 21st century customer service.

United breaks guitars video is a perfect example of how a company will get skewered in social media outlets via viral [...]

Social Media rules of engagement to live by

Over in the linkedin group I manage, (Direct Marketing Questions & Answers), we’ve been having a discussion on the zig vs. zag nature of direct marketing and social media.

In essence, the theory is this: with everybody zigging towards social media these days, does that leave a giant hole (translation: opportunity) for traditional direct marketing to [...]

Welcome to 2009 - the year of engagement and social media

Editors note: I wrote this last January.  It still holds very true now and is “suggested reading” for anyone considering or already in the social media space.

As I mentioned in my most recent column — a recap of the National Center for Database Marketing conference last month — it’s not good enough to merely serve your customers [...]

Social Media Lecture at Florida International University

On November 10th Jim Gilbert gave a presentation on Social Media Marketing, entitled, Welcome to the Customer-Centric World at Florida International [...]

Welcome

We’re about to start adding content.  Look for articles, how to guides, news and opinions relating to the social media universe.  In the mean time, we are here to help you get started.  Our mission is to help you start and manage your social media presence.

Social media has become the number one tool to engage [...]