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Media Insights: Interview With Christopher Zara, News Editor at Fast Company

Walker Sands

photo: Jason Woodruff) The New York media world is dominated by people with Bachelor’s degrees from elite colleges and universities. Most of the reporters and editors at your average Manhattan-based new media company are from middle class or old-money families. The 272-page book is engaging, honest and funny. and Fast Company.

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20 Best Business Books of 2017

Hubspot

20 Best Business Books of 2017. Yep, according to the experts, reading the latest industry blogs, articles, and books is key to finding success in your job and your career. To help you stay at the top of your game, I’ve rounded up the top business books of 2017. 20 Best Business Books of 2017. Principles. Unshakeable.

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Technology PR Sessions at 2008 PRSA Conference

WriteSpark

Social Media. » Technology PR Sessions at 2008 PRSA Conference.   Several sessions at the 2008 PRSA conference, scheduled for October 25-28 in Detroit, look particularly relevant for those of us involved in PR for technology products and services: "Word of mouth" marketing and many social media sessions.

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How To Use the Hero’s Journey for Content Marketing: A Good Story Goes A Long Way

Marketing Insider Group

Joseph Campbell, a renowned mythologist, introduced the concept in his book “ The Hero with a Thousand Faces.” Here is another example from the world of blockchain: Prompted by the financial crisis of 2008, an anonymous developer (hero) seeks an alternative (journey) to traditional finance (enemy). Social media campaign.

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UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Here’s what makes UnMarketing an unusual, yet worthy use of your marketing education time: UNpretentious Unlike so many marketing books, Stratten doesn’t overcomplicate the subject matter. UNstructured Like Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It , Stratten dictated some of the book, and it reads very conversationally.

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How to write for social media

Biznology

This video with Paul Gillin is about the basics of writing engaging social media messages. With so many posts, tweets and chatter filling social media, it’s almost impossible to get a message through. Paul Gillin is one of our Biznology authors, and a writer, speaker and online marketing consultant specializing in B2B social media.

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Best of 2008: Amusing, Creative and Just Plain Odd

Webbiquity

I hate to kick that dead dog again, but it sucked in 2007, it sucked in 2008, and it’ll continue to suck wind in 2009.&#. The Freakiest Ads of 2008, Final 4 by AdFreak. ’ Content marketing within the realm of social media is extremely powerful, but it does have a downside. You never correct yourself.