Manal BouchacraMay 13, 2015 Looking back two world events unraveled off the wheels of social media and both were political- Obama’s rise to presidency and Mubarak’s fall. Social media played a role in different parts of the world for opposing reasons. Why was Twitter and YouTube so important in the American elections and Spring revolution? … Continue reading Social Media’s Undeniable Influence On World Events: What This Means For Business
Govind AgarwalMay 7, 2015 When I look outside the window, I wonder how cops manage traffic jams with such efficiency. After 8 in the evening, a flood of trucks and giant containers flock the highway across the city. Pedestrians, taxi drivers, and every working professional getting home is frantically looking for traffic updates for a … Continue reading The Google Panda Weekend Update: A Surprising Turn of Events?
Mandy EdwardsMay 2, 2015 The week is here! This week I am off to the Southern C Summit in Charleston. This is a gathering of some of the South’s brightest social media pros, business owners, techies and more! Of course, it 99% women, so you get who I’m talking about 🙂 I, for one, am … Continue reading Maximizing Social Media at Events
Bill FaethApril 26, 2015 Professional Networking in the Digital Age Social media is a business development professional’s dream. It’s never been easier in history to forge connections with exactly the right people. Some sales and marketing pros would argue that social media will never replace the importance of face-to-face meetings and conference calls. For B2B … Continue reading 7 Social Media Lessons From a Lifetime of Networking Events
Lindsey GroepperMarch 10, 2015 At BLASTmedia, we work with a lot of clients whose target audience is high-level marketers. On top of being marketers ourselves, we’re always on the hunt for learning opportunities that help us – and our clients – better connect with customers and share new ways to tell our brand stories. Now … Continue reading Calendar Check: Five Can’t-Miss Spring Events for Modern Marketers
Graham JonesFebruary 3, 2015 You are never short of events to attend on search engine optimization. For instance, Eventbrite lists 347 SEO events taking place in the UK in the next six months. Of course, there will be many others which do not use Eventbrite. You are spoiled for choice. The problem with most events … Continue reading Are Big SEO Events Any Use These Days?
Nicole EdmistonJanuary 2, 2015 Wondering if you should allocate marketing dollars in 2015 for virtual trade shows? Trade shows are an effective way of getting your brand out there and have become a necessary part of doing business. However, for some businesses, limitations with traditional trade shows are that they require a substantial budget … Continue reading How Businesses Can Benefit From Virtual Events
BusinessVibes December 31, 2014 For all the entrepreneurs who are running or launching a startup business, now it is the time for you to think strategically about new business opportunities or joint ventures for next year. Scheduling some time to attend conferences and business events with inspirational figures or likeminded professionals is always a smart … Continue reading 8 Best Conferences and Events for Entrepreneurs in 2015
ADOTAS – Every brand wants a smash viral video hit. Some will even go so far as to pay for views to achieve that. Paid media is necessary to jump start a campaign, but earned media – what truly makes a video viral – is infinitely more valuable to a brand. Consumers place more trust … Continue reading 5 Ways Brands Can Drive Earned Media During Big Events
