By Aaron Strout, President, WCG As I mentioned in my kickoff post, we will host a series of blog interviews over the next two weeks with speakers from our upcoming PreCommerce Summit (March 10) and Movers & Shapers Summit (March 12). Today’s interview is with long time friend, author and Principal Analyst at Altimeter, Brian Solis. Brian will be doing a featured fireside chat at our Movers & Shapers event on Saturday. His session is will be right after lunch at approximately 1:15 PM CT. According…
Inc. – 25 Marketing Influencers Who Will Help You Dominate 2016
by Dave Kerpen, Inc., Excerpt It’s no secret that 2016 is going to be a roller coaster ride of a year. The Dow had its worst start to a new year on record. We’re in a presidential election year, and there’s no telling how it’ll play out. New companies and trends are emerging in different industries; the way we communicate is constantly evolving. Knowing this, it’s critical to stay ahead of the curve, and that means listening to and following…
TechRepublic: Don’t let Facebook Reactions distract your brand from measuring real social metrics
By Erin Carson, TechRepublic, Excerpt Facebook is giving users new ways to react to posts. Here’s what social marketers should keep in mind, and how brands are already adapting. Word first came a few months back that Facebook would introduce reaction buttons in the form of emoji, to give users the chance to express a range of emotions apart from like. The new reaction buttons Facebook rolled out last week include “haha,” “wow,” angry,” “love,” and “sad.” To use one…
How to Know if You Care About Your Customers Enough
Guest post by Jay Baer (@jaybaer), author of the new book, Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers, Let‘s face it: choosing whether or not you hug your haters isn‘t about you knowing how to do so, it‘s about whether doing so aligns with the values of your business. The great paradox Every company says that customer satisfaction is their most important objective, yet their actions demonstrate otherwise. It‘s a paradox, but I find companies that…
USA TODAY: Augmented reality starts to challenge its virtual cousin
Meta is unveiling its latest AR device, which CEO Meron Gribetz says is taking the industry closer to realizing the long-held dream of layered a virtual world on top of the real one. – Martin E. Klimek, USA TODAY by Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, Excerpt “Look out at all those desks,” says Gribetz, CEO of augmented reality headset maker Meta. “Within a year or two, I want everyone here to be doing their work using our glasses. The change is…
