Why Am I Following You, Anyway?
Ever wonder what exactly prompts you to like a company on Facebook or follow them on Twitter? I’ve always wanted to know why we following brands on social media, what drives us to want to be connected...
View ArticleIs there room for new social media platforms?
Currently we have five important social media platforms: Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, FourSquare. They have a lot of users and more and more information is shared than ever. However, is there...
View ArticleIf you don’t already ‘get it,’ you’re already falling behind
Social media and I go way back. As I’ve already explained before in my original post “If I can’t find them online, their resume is tossed,” I have experience with a variety of social media channels....
View ArticleYou Have 7,196,807,790 Friend Requests
I used to pride myself on knowing every person that I was friends with on Facebook. In reality though, I don’t know if that was ever true, and now, with 1,993 friends, I can say with certainty that...
View ArticleStarbucks: Brewing through Social Media
Well, its pumpkin spice latte season, and nobody makes them better than Starbucks. So grab yourself a mug and let’s take a look at how Starbucks capitalizes on social media. Starbucks is an...
View ArticleStarbucks Social Stardom
With over 21,100 stores in 63 countries, Starbucks from a numbers standpoint dominates any other coffee shop out there. Their significant presence, however, is not only physical, but online as well....
View ArticleNew on the Starbucks’ menu #RaceTogether
So what is #RaceTogether? This has nothing to do with Patriot’s Day or any type of holiday promoted 3K. Rather, it’s Starbucks’ clever way of injecting a politically charged topic into your morning...
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Last Tuesday, March 17th, Starbucks and their CEO, Howard Schultz, launched #RaceTogether. Last Sunday, March 22nd, #RaceTogether “Phase I” was pulled. Why couldn’t Starbucks (SBUX), a $73 billion...
View ArticlePumpkin spice & everything nice: branding lessons from @TheRealPSL.
It’s finally October – and you know what that means… fall foliage, hoodies, and the ever classic fall drink: the pumpkin spice latte (PSL). The PSL has become a symbol of American culture and a...
View ArticleSay Goodbye To Your Friend the PSL and Say Hello to Red Cup
So as most of you already know, a few weeks ago I presented on Starbucks and their social media presence. Part of my presentation was all about the Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) and how its hype during...
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