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Make Your CFO a Social Media Fan

Buzz Marketing for Technology

The classic product marketing approach to social media is treating it like just another broadcast media channel by posting press releases, sharing events, posting videos and expecting to see instant results like you get with other online media like banners, text links and search. When you find others, let me know!

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Pressure

Content Standard

Traditional media, like radio and print, suffered at the latter half of the decade, as TV became the cornerstone of many national media plans. Similar to television advertising, banner ads were born out of necessity on a medium that grew much faster than many had expected. billion in 1950 to $12 billion in 1960.

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Please Help Me Pick a New Look For My Blog

Convince & Convert

link] Jan Schwartz I like the image in option 2 and the banner colors, but a little lighter, in option 3. KatFrench I like the search box placement of Option 1 best, but the pattern and overall look of Option 2 best. To me, Option 3 is a little too orange (and I like orange). Of course, it's purely subjective.

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Under Pressure: How Content Marketing Has Transformed Marketing Strategies Since the 1950s

Content Standard

Traditional media, like radio and print, suffered at the latter half of the decade, as TV became the cornerstone of many national media plans. Similar to television advertising, banner ads were born out of necessity on a medium that grew much faster than many had expected. billion in 1950 to $12 billion in 1960.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Many social media software packages (great ebook analysis of them here) can provide highly detailed reports on the impact of social media programs. Probably not yet, but other than search and email (and maybe banners) where CAN you do that? Can those results be tied back directly to sales, and therefore ROI?

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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

Convince & Convert

Before advanced contextual and retargeting capabilities became the norm, MySpace’s ability to target banner ads based on members’ interests was a huge edge. In 2006, you have a veritable ATM machine, with companies begging you to put banner ads on your site. It’s understandable on one hand.

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Do You Have the Guts to Expect Social Media Failure | Social Media.

Convince & Convert

There’s a huge gap between the perception of social media as an instant, free, can’t miss marketing opportunity and the reality of social media as a long-term, time-intensive customer loyalty and brand advocacy opportunity. Clients want to go to the website and see their banner.