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The “Social Trade”

• by Dan Bailey

I hope to clearly introduce here a new concept – the “social trade.”

By now, we’ve all heard that what makes social media “different” are such elements as essential two-way dialogues, grassroots-driven growth and that whole “community” element… There have been books all about “social currency,” “social capital,” “digital exchange,” etc. – they have given us this “collaborative” outlook on social media. Not forgetting such essential lessons, I want to now focus back on the end consumer benefits – the “WiiFMs.”

And in this corner… Google vs. Facebook

• by Dan Bailey

Many don’t realize it but Google has been competing over the years with more then just search engines – it has been competing with Facebook…

Content Strategy = SEO + Social Media

• by Dan Bailey

Think of it this way: The more personalized information a user has in Google (gmail, YouTube account, Google+, Google Docs, etc.), the more search results Google is able to serve targeted to the user specifically. So if you’ve wondered “What business does Google have being in social with Google+,” this is part the answer. Similarly, the more channels a brand occupies online, the more options search engines have available for brand top-rankings. The more customer social reviews and 3rd-party blog chatter, the more validity to the brand’s digital footprint and subsequent search rankings…

What Do You Know About Gamification?

• by Dan Bailey

What the heck is gamification? A little in the dark? That word not in your daily vocab? Here are some tips:

Social Media’s Change Challenge

• by Dan Bailey

I’ve had the pleasure in recent months of co-founding a series of workshops for the greater good; non-profits and social causes, taught hands-on digital marketing strategies for growth! The Change Challenge is this great Fall monthly series at GSU, and we’ve poured a lot into it to really help the non-profits and volunteers on board. In fact the first workshop is tomorrow morning and I’m currently having fun planning my lecture – on something sorely lacking in social media marketing today – objectives and strategic content alignment. So here’s a sneak peek…