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A little engagement goes a long way.

People love to be included. Sometimes marketing gets too wrapped up in talking TO people and doesn’t take the time to listen to the response. What would happen if you gave your audience a way to participate and become part of your marketing, instead of just being the audience? The latest campaign by Sprint is […]

Can social media replace cold calling?

Cold calling. You’ve no doubt been on the receiving end of a cold call. They always seem to come when you’re in the middle of doing something. They come out of nowhere, which is probably why they’re so annoying. Chances are, you’re not thinking about whatever it is they’re selling, so you’re forced to switch […]

How to use mobile apps to sell without selling.

With smartphones becoming increasingly popular, more companies are seeing the importance of developing branded apps for Android, Blackberry and iPhone. Lots of companies opt to go for a basic app that provides product information and includes a mobile store. While this is useful, it’s not a very creative use of an app. The great thing […]

The Importance of Having a Mobile Strategy

(Image via Gigaom) According to Mary Meeker, a top analyst at Morgan Stanley, more people will soon be accessing the Internet via mobile devices than from regular computers. If you take a look at the above graph, you can see that this is likely to happen in the very near future. More and more people […]

Social Media Growth in Canada

Oh, how I love a good infographic. This one (from the awesome Techvibes) illustrates just how much social media use is growing and changing in Canada. Three things really stand out for me. The first is the huge jump in the number of LinkedIn users. This might be due to its recent IPO, but I […]

How to use #hashtags effectively on #Twitter

Hashtags are all over the place on Twitter. When they are used correctly, they can help make your tweets easier to find in searches and help boost your visibility. This article from Search Engine Land mentions a few reasons why hashtags should be part of your social media strategy, of which this is probably the […]