Tag Archives: Marketing and Social Media

Unraveling the Future of Social Media

Dianne McBride   November 10, 2015

Unraveling the Future of Social Media Organization:  Beccomm Industry:  Public Relations and Communications Contact(s): Rebecca Grieb Web references: Wikipedia, BBC.com, Skype, Facetime, Countrycode, Popular Mechanics, RollingStone, apartmenttherapy, BT.com, cta.tech, Vivere Ltd, Amazon.com, Bazaarvoice.com, Facebook.com, Pinterest.com, Woot.com, Smallbiztrends.com, Twitter.com, Conversedigita.com, Soundcloud, HuffingtonPost.ca Peering into the crystal ball, one can see that it’s pretty cloudy when it comes to social media. However, someone had… Read more »

NewBay Media Live @ Infocomm is the hub for social media

ASeymour   November 10, 2015

Company:  NewBay+ Marketing Services Industry:  Audio visual, integrated media Contact:  Joe Braue, VP Marketing Services Web references:  NewBay Media, NewBay+ Marketing Services,  BETT, ISTE, CES, InfoComm International, Christie NewBay+ Marketing Services has found a way to seamlessly integrate traditional and new media opportunities and, turn the experience into a repeatable social media exercise that garners likes, clicks, views and shares for their customers… Read more »

Spicing up sales with social media marketing!

Ken Lupton   November 9, 2015

Oganization: McIlhenny Co. Industry: Food and Beverage CEO: Tony Simmons Web references: FaceBook, YouTube, Twitter, Bloomberg Business Tabasco, Wikipedia, Edmond McIlhenny was the American businessman that invented and manufactured  Tabasco branded pepper sauce.  In his Avery family garden, between 1866 and 1868, he grew his first commercial pepper crop and sold the bottles in the following year.  It is sold… Read more »

Farming meets social – AGCO uses social to gain customer trust

cdiesbourg   November 9, 2015

Organization Name: AGCO corporation – Your Agriculture Company Industry: farming Web references: the small business journal; AGCO, Agriculture Marketing, B2B, Blogging, Facebook, Massey Ferguson, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube Social media and marketing – same goal? First, a definition of marketing. The role of Marketing is to engage the mind of the consumer such that a transaction with the brand becomes a desirable possibility in… Read more »

Mercedes-Benz: Luxury Cars and a Luxury Marketing Campaign

Meg Walsh   November 9, 2015

Company: Mercedes-Benz Industry: Automotive   Many businesses who are just entering the world of social media believe that social media is a free form of advertising, and that a post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram will be seen by all their followers. Unfortunately this is not the case. What many businesses are doing is simply slapping up a marketing message… Read more »

PAAB’s very own “Refreshed Assets”

lwarburt   November 9, 2015

Title of Post: PAAB’s very own “Refreshed Assets” Industry: Pharmaceuticals Name of Contact: Ray Chepesiuk, Commissioner (CEO) of The Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board (PAAB) Web References:  Youtube, PMQC, PAAB, Wikipedia, comScore, Brand watch Social media marketing  is the process of gaining website traffic or attention through social media sites. Canadians remain the most on-line internet individuals worldwide and lead the world in key engagement metrics on desk top… Read more »

SAP – How social media use drives marketing reach

pchatter   November 8, 2015

Organization Name:  SAP SE Industry:  Software Web References:  SAP.com Twitter Facebook SAP SE is a software company based out of Waldorf, Germany.  SAP provides solutions in the space of enterprise software, which helps companies around the world, manage their business operations and customer relations.  SAP operates in over 190 countries, affecting over 293,500 customers. Along with more traditional forms of… Read more »

Friends who share together travel together; AirAsia’s Facebook marketing ploy

ekastner   November 5, 2015

Title of post: Friends who share together travel together; AirAsia’s Facebook marketing ploy Organization: AirAsia Berhad Industry: Air Transportation CEO: Tony Fernandes Web references: Noble Studios, Fascinating Marketing, Hallam, Digital Training Academy, tnooz, Facebook, YouTube  Free plane?! Where do I sign up? There is nothing that grabs attention more than free stuff. Businesses have been wise to capitalize on our… Read more »

Using Social Media Metrics to Power Positive Change

jvaishnav   November 4, 2015

Organization name: GE Capital (Australia) Industry: Financial Services Name of contact: Leigh Price, Social Media Lead Analyst Web references: SlideShare: Measuring Social Media. Four Metrics that Matter CMO.com Interview: Jon Brancheau, VP of Marketing, Nissan Article: The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Social Media #SimplySocial podcast Forbes.com: Measuring Social Networking Success: More Than Just Likes SocialMediaExaminer: Research Shows Metrics Marketers Think Matter… Read more »

#SMSS15 success feeds off social media analytics

ASeymour   November 2, 2015

Organization:  Social Media Examiner Industry:  Social Media Marketing Contact:  Phil Mershon, Director of Events Web references: Social Media Examiner®, Social Media Success Summit® 2015,  Simply Measured, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube Social Media Success Summit 2015 – Social Media Examiner Social Media Examiner® is one of the world’s largest business blogs, helping millions of businesses discover how to best use social media. Nearly 400,000… Read more »

YELLOW GOAT DESIGN Creates Social Media Clout

Dianne McBride   October 31, 2015

Organization Name: Yellow Goat Design Industry:  Lighting – Commercial References: Lightform, Klout, Yellow Goat Design,   A live, glowing orb with shifting colours is only one example of Yellow Goat Design installations.   What do you get when you cross an audacious goat with mammoth bedazzling light installations? Yellow Goat Design, of course. Yellow Goat Designs, founded in 1997, has been in… Read more »

Ikea: Swedish Supply Chain Management Machine

stephanie   October 26, 2015

Company: Ikea Industry: Consumer Furniture Web References: Ikea, Supply Chain 24/7, Sweden.se, Wikipedia , Trade Gecko Blog, YouTube Ikea is the largest furniture retailer in the world. They are well known for their unique self assemble furniture, and low price points. Founder Ingvar Kamprad’s philosophy that “that anyone should be able to afford stylish, modernist furniture” was executed by selling flat packed furniture at modest… Read more »

Pharma’s Opportunity for Innovative Product Design: Social Media

lwarburt   October 19, 2015

Title: Pharma’s Opportunity for Innovative Product Design: Social Media Industry: Pharmaceuticals Name of Contacts: Peter Carr; PhD, Dept of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo, Ray Chepesiuk; Commissioner of the Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board Web References: Wikepedia,  Eye for Pharma, UCB, YouTube, MyHealthTeams, CMS Wire, Bloomberg Business , mPedrigree Network, Social Media for Business Performance, Facebook, The pharmaceutical industry has an opportunity for innovative product design during this exciting digital… Read more »

Social engagement is all the rAVe for this AV news organization

ASeymour   October 13, 2015

Industry: AV Industry Contact: Gary Kayye, founder, rAVe Publications, teaches New Media Technologies and Its Impact on the Future of Advertising, Marketing and PR and the Branding of Me at the University of North Carolina Web references:  UNC School of Media and Journalism, rAVepubs, Twitter, rAVe Social Media Blueprint, We Are Social, 100 Customer Service Statistics You Need to Know, YouTube Few marketing tools… Read more »

Lay’s Do Us a Flavour Campaign Completes the Customer Engagement Circle

jamie.mccormick   October 13, 2015

  Organization Name: Lay’s Canada Industry: Food & Beverage Name of Contact: N/A Web References:  pepsico.ca, lays.ca/flavour Twitter Posts:@layscanada, #dousaflavourcanada Facebook Posts:Lays Canada Despite the best laid plans of marketers in the food and beverage sector today, the use of social media in most marketing campaigns remains a rather listless comment/response dynamic that has done little to further the relationships customers have with brands…. Read more »

Make a Smellmitment!

Ken Lupton   October 12, 2015

Organization Name: Old Spice Industry: Retail Web references: http://oldspice.com/en, https://instagram.com/oldspice/, https://twitter.com/OldSpice, https://www.facebook.com/OldSpice, http://www.musclesurprise.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/OldSpice Although it smells too good to be true, Old Spice’s Social media and YouTube “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” campaign has not only increased sales by the tune of 107%,  but has also gained more then 236 million YouTube views. With 6 million YouTube views… Read more »

Jimmy Fallon vs. Cristiano Ronaldo

kblack12   July 28, 2015

                        Companies: The Tonight Show Star vs. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol Star Industries: Acting (Comedy) vs. Sports (Football/Soccer) President & CEO’s: Jimmy Fallon (Actor) vs. Cristiano Ronaldo (Footballer) Jimmy Fallon vs. Cristiano Ronaldo  Why Jimmy Fallon & Cristiano Ronaldo you ask?  Well, I love to laugh and the first person that… Read more »

Ready or Not – The Future is Here for Social Media and B2B Marketing

tlittle   July 15, 2015

Organizations: Business in Bare Feet, Nano-Nouvelle, Owner Media Group, Publet, TalentVine Industry: B2B Marketing Name of Contacts: Mark Phillips – Business in Bare Feet; Stephanie Moroz – Nano-Nouvelle; Chris Brogan – Owner Media Group; Christie Nicholson – Publet; Justin Falk – TalentVine, Web References: Publet Website, Christie Nicholson Nano-Nouvelle Website, Stephanie Moroz LinkedIn, TalentVine Website, Justin Falk LinkedIn, Business in Bare Feet Website,… Read more »

Grindr – Marketing Strategy: Connecting Gay Guys One Mouth at a Time

Fgo   July 9, 2015

Organization: Grindr Industry: Social Network and Dating App Contact: Joel Simkhai, CEO and Founder. Twitter: @grindr Web References: Twitter, Grindr, Grindr, a social network and dating app, proves one more time that massive marketing campaigns, advertising and pompous ads are not necessary to succeed in business globally. Word of mouth is one of Grindr’s strategies, and they are doing a great job connecting guys… Read more »

Life of the Party: Comedians + Social Media = Marketing

kturriff   July 8, 2015

Focus: Comedian – Bert Kreischer Industry : Stand-Up Comedy References: Blog by Patrick Shea ShortAwards Twitter BertBertBert.com Comedians + The life of a stand-up comic is like no other. Day after day on the road, performing live…alone….and with the script YOU wrote. That is all challenging enough without the added pressures of being self-employed and at the mercy of the crowd…you better be… Read more »

The Call of The Wild – Wildcoast Adventures

tlittle   July 8, 2015

Organization Name: Wildcoast Adventures Ltd. Industry: Tourism – Kayaking Adventures Name of Contact: Kristen Mucha, Owner Web References: Marketing Examples, Wildcoast Website, Wildcoast Twitter, Louis L’Amour, Wild West, Wildcoast YouTube, Wildcoast Facebook, Wildcoast Pinterest, Stumbleupon, Wildcoast Google+, content marketing, SM marketing tips, Stumbleupon, Nielson White Paper, Flying the Nest Description: You may have heard we are still in the Wild… Read more »

Oreo: The Social Media cream filling

MGardiner   July 8, 2015

Organisation Name: Oreo Industry: Food   Oreo over the past few years has dominated the social media marketing field with a variety of different campaigns. I will be highlighting a few of them to better understand the use of Social Media Marketing. As highlighted below you will see how innovative Oreo has been but also that the techniques used are… Read more »

CPR Cell Phone Repair puts relationships before numbers

C. Laughren   July 3, 2015

    Organization: CPR Cell Phone Repair Industry: Small Business – Retail Name of contact: Robert Elder, Owner, Cambridge (Ontario) location Web references: CPR Cell Phone Repair, CPR Cambridge, Hootsuite Blog, Forbes, The Globe and Mail, Facebook, The Record, Community eBook: “Practical Social Media Measurement & Analysis” (March 2010) What started out as a “life after Blackberry (formerly RIM)” story has… Read more »

Oral-B and eYeKa: Creating something to really smile about

C. Laughren   June 19, 2015

    Organization: Oral-B Industry: Dental Health Care Web references: Oral-B, wikipedia, eYeka, YouTube, Peanut Labs, MaRS Once upon a time, product developers used blindfolded taste tests and home delivery (snail) mail campaigns to involve their customers. Those days have long passed into our collective nostalgia as trivia game questions. Today, we are truly on the cusp of formative changes… Read more »

Are you #UpForWhatever with Bud Light?

kblack12   June 11, 2015

Title of Post: Are you #UpForWhatever with Bud Light? Company: Anheuser-Busch: Bud Light           Industry: Alcoholic Beverages/Beer Bud Light Vice President: Alex Lambrecht  Web references: UpForWhatever; Chicago Tribune; Anheuser-Busch; Forbes; MixCloud; AdWeek; EventMarketer; Whatever, USA; TheFutureCast; BusinessInsider The Reinvention of Bud Light With diminishing sales and an aging target market, Bud Light knew that they needed to do something unique to engage Bud Light drinkers of today.  In a bold… Read more »