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Social Marketing Wisdom from the Insurance Industry – Really

Paul Gillin

Farmers Insurance for example, hasn’t accumulated 2.3 million Facebook likes by boring people. A sampling of what New York Life has done: Partnered with the NFL on a “ protection index ” of pro football teams; Created the New York Life Game of Life in partnership with Hasbro. Kelly Thul ( @kellythul ), State Farm.

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Recent Writings: Negativity, Social Gaffes and Farewell to Case Studies

Paul Gillin

I haven’t had a chance to blog here lately because most of my writing is been on assignment for other publishers. Here’s a sampling of what I’ve been talking about. The recent example of this disparity ended up embarrassing a prominent PR firm , and I analyzed the story in BtoB magazine. Love Your Critics.

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How B2B and B2C Marketing Are Different

Paul Gillin

We’ve attended scores of conferences over the last few years and heard lots of wonderful stories about how to use everything from blogs to video games to sell blue jeans, potato chips and fine wine. Download a sample chapter. Post your review on Amazon or tell us what you think on our Facebook page.