social media Articles

Social media can be defined as “interactive platforms via which individuals and communities create and share user-generated content”. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as “a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content.” I.e. Social media are social software which mediate human communication. When the technologies are in p...

Evolve or Die! How Businesses Can Transform Using Social Video

I interviewed social media expert Brian Solis, the author of Engage and the End of Business as Usual: Rewire The Way You Work To Succeed In The Customer Revolution. We talk about the crucial role online video must play in the transformation of businesses into ...

Three New Media Lessons Learned In 2011

What lessons did 2011 teach us about the new media business? Daisy Whitney shares three lessons learned in online video, social media and connected TV ads in this week's episode, drawing from Shira Lazar's What's Trending, the Old Spice Guy, and research on connected TVs. ...

How To Measure Social ROI With Video: The Orabrush YouTube Marketing Story – Part 3 of 4

In Part 3 of our series on the Orabrush YouTube marketing story, I interviewed Orabrush Spokesperson Austin Craig to talk about how his company measures success with their video marketing strategy through ascribing values to the social activity around those videos – which we refer ...

Screw Viral Videos! The Orabrush YouTube Marketing Story - Part 1 of 4

I interviewed Orabrush's Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Harmon, to talk about how they used YouTube to sell over a million units of their tongue cleaner and sign major deals with big box stores, and why they say you have to "screw viral videos" if you ...

Old Milwaukee Has 90% Of A Killer Video Marketing Campaign On Its Hands

Here's what we know for sure: actor Will Ferrell was recently in Davenport, Iowa to film some commercials for Old Milwaukee beer. We know this because there were numerous local news stories about citizens bumping into Will at a local bar. We also know it ...

Four Digital Advertising Startups To Keep An Eye On

Which digital media startups are poised for success? The New Media Minute has scoured the ranks of new players in shopper marketing, social media, gaming and mobile. In this week's New Media Minute, Daisy Whitney tell us why to watch Bluefin Labs, Sonar, GoldRun and ...

How to Do Business Video Faster & Stay Safe In The NOW Revolution With Jay Baer

I interviewed social media strategist and author of "The NOW Revolution," Jay Baer, who was one of the featured presenters at the recent Blogworld New Media Expo in Los Angeles. In this video interview I asked Jay how he recommended companies handle the growing expectation ...

YouTube Trends In 2011: Conventional Wisdom Can’t See The Forest For The Trees

It's almost December and it's fairly easy to predict what's going to happen next month.  Everyone from the Official YouTube Blog to the Meme Machine to Visible Measures will take a look at the top YouTube trends in 2011. If what's past is prologue, then ...

Building Viewership Through Viewer Interaction & Social Activity - The YouTube Creator Playbook

The final section of the YouTube Creator Playbook focuses on making your video social.  When you first begin uploading videos, you are looking for an audience, which likely won't be very big at first.  You have to build one, and building an audience takes interaction ...

Chris Brogan's Google Plus Hangouts Tips - Live Video Chat For Business

I interviewed social media strategist and video blogger Chris Brogan at the recent Blogworld New Media Expo conference in Los Angeles. Chris shared with me in this video interview why he's a big fan of Google Plus Hangouts, along with the benefits of other online ...

Online Video Relationship Marketing with Social Media Expert, Mari Smith

I had the pleasure of conducting a video interview with Mari Smith at the Blogworld conference in Los Angeles this past week, where we talked about her newly released book, along with some benefits and tips for online video business-minded people with her strategy of "New ...

See Mark Robertson & Greg Jarboe Together On YouTube Marketing At SES Chicago

SES Chicago is almost upon us--November 14-18--and it's sure to be another amazing show. But if you somehow haven't quite made up your mind to go, I thought I'd give you a little extra motivation. You see, our founder, Mark Robertson, and frequent contributing author, Greg ...

For Social Video Success, Make 'Em Laugh

The Jun Group put out a fantastic infographic today and it's all about one of our favorite subjects: social video. Specifically, the infographic looks at how well social video works for brands and advertisers that are using video within social media and social networks. It ...

How To Measure ROI In Online Video To Help Ensure Success

About 40% of media buyers at marketers and agencies say that measuring ROI in online video is hard to do. That's why marketers should outline goals up front so they can better measure ROI against the cost per view in online video. For tips on ...

The Week's Best Viral Videos - Parody Trailers & Music Videos

The single most-talked-about online video topic all week long was the capture and death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. In fact, if you merely browse YouTube by "most viewed this week," nearly every other video will be Gaddafi-related. I'm not interested in covering ground the major ...