Articles by Albert Qian

Albert Qian
January 3, 2016

Predictions for Technology and Business in 2016

With 2015 now behind us, it’s time to look ahead to next year. There’s much to look to, including the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the United States Presidential Election, and a host of Hollywood blockbuster superhero films. Technology will be a major participant in each. What those technologies will be is going to be…



Albert Qian
June 10, 2015

How Powerful Brands Build Robust Communities

For the modern marketer, tactics have evolved. What was once a one-trick pony has now evolved into a multi-directional experience. Marketers must understand how to leverage social media, community management, email, live events, and blogs into their marketing mix. The modern marketer understands the needs of their audience. In a noisy world where consumers are…


Albert Qian
May 14, 2015

How to SMAC the Competition

B2B SMBs have seen a lot happen in their industry over the past decade. First, came the rise of social, then the invasion of mobile, followed by the arrival of cloud and ultimately the incorporation of analytics in all this. For major Fortune 500 companies, this has been a boon for innovation. Hardware companies like…


Albert Qian
January 15, 2015

What B2B Marketers Need to Know (Winter 2015)

Winter 2015: The State of Social Media As the days get shorter and the weather colder, marketers snuggle into their down comforters and head online to engage with peers, create customer engagement, and tell stories about their brand. The end of the year and beginning of a new one means that social media and marketing…


Albert Qian
January 5, 2015

The 2015 Social Media Prediction Nobody Has Covered Yet

With our New Year’s Day hangover now complete, social media and digital marketers are ready to begin the year. While business for most begins again Monday, social media marketers have been feverishly at work, recapping the past year and predicting what’s to come. Let’s take a look at what marketers – who shall remain unnamed,…


Albert Qian
December 31, 2014

Facebook’s Year…. Again

Curatti Social Media Recap #1 We’ve finally arrived at the final day of 2014, rapidly approaching the New Year celebrations. 2014 has been yet another banner year for social media, digital marketing, and the era of curation as the companies surrounding the trend make waves. In a 10 article series, we have been counting down…


Albert Qian
December 22, 2014

Clueing in on the Collaboration Economy

Curatti Social Media Recap #2 We’re in the final weeks of 2014, rapidly approaching the New Year celebrations. 2014 has been yet another banner year for social media, digital marketing, and the era of curation as the companies surrounding the trend make waves. In a 10 article series, we have been counting down the events…


Albert Qian
December 17, 2014

The Agony and Ecstasy of Twitter (in 2014)

Curatti Social Media Recap #3 We’re in the final weeks of 2014, rapidly approaching the New Year celebrations. 2014 has been yet another banner year for social media, digital marketing, and the era of curation as the companies surrounding the trend make waves. In a 10 article series, we have been counting down the events…


Albert Qian
December 10, 2014

The Day Privacy Died

Curatti Social Media Recap #4 We’re in the final quarter of 2014, which means there are less than 90 days until the New Year and the celebration of a new year on its way. 2014 has been yet another banner year for social media, digital marketing, and the era of curation as the companies surrounding…


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