
How do you create waves in a world filled with zillions of blogs, Facebook updates, and tweets?
Why do some campaigns fly while others die?

How do you create waves in a world filled with zillions of blogs, Facebook updates, and tweets?
Why do some campaigns fly while others die?

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What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
a) Brush your teeth?

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Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day.
Teach him to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.

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Do you know what SoLoMo is?
(Nope, its got nothing to do with King Solomon, although there is certainly some wisdom there).

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Who are the rulers in the digital and social media age?
By now, you’ve probably heard that content is king. In the age of omnipresent 24/7 media served through ubiquitous smart devices, it is the currency which wins hearts, minds and wallets.

These male chimpanzees practise social grooming (courtesy of Mad Science @ QHST)
Noticed why your birthday photos are more well “liked” than a business update?
Or that people whom you “liked” and “commented” on tend to return the favour?
In the age of the ubiquitous social web, business as usual is broken.
Empowered by social technologies like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, consumers are sharing their brand experiences – good, bad or ugly. They are no longer content to “grin their teeth and bear it”. In such an environment, companies can ill afford to bury their heads in the “mass marketing” sand.
What should we then do in this avalanche of channels, content creators and communities?
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Have you thought about the amount of time you should spend creating original content? What about filtering and sharing what others publish?
Triggered by a post from David Meerman Scott, I thought about my own experience as a content and social media marketer.
Are you working in a social media savvy organisation? Which social networks do you use in your daily working lives?
With social media becoming omnipresent in everybody’s lives, it is timely for companies to consider how they can transform themselves into “social organisations”.