Archives

Albert Qian

5 Reasons You Don’t Need to Be on Every Social Network

What if I told you that you didn’t need to have your business on Facebook? Most companies would freak out over this. It’s understandable too, because Facebook has over a billion users and is one of the largest social networks out there. But like anything, just because there is a crowd rushing to adopt something,…


Jenn Herman

10 Reasons to Use Instagram for Business

instagram for business

This is the first in a 12 month series on the use of Instagram for businesses. I honestly believe that any and every business can use Instagram to grow their business and their audience. I realize that Instagram may not be ideal for every business, however. Of course, the choice to grow a presence on…


Albert Qian

Resolve to Stop ‘Marketing’ in 2014

We’re in the second week of 2014. My guess is most of our New Years Resolutions have gone back to where they were before the new year started: We’ll start them next week. Maybe next month. Nah, how about next year?  Personal habits, both in the realm of business and one’s personal life are tough…


Albert Qian

The Millennials, Their Challenges and The Opportunity

I read fellow Curatti author Cesar Romero’s latest article about the multi-generational dilemma and the opportunity there was for a generational understanding towards how millenials view their career prospects and what they are looking for in their jobs today. In reading what the media has to say about my generation these days, I think it can…


Albert Qian

Your New Years Resolution: An Integrated Marketing Strategy

The social media game has changed, again. Last week we learned that Facebook engagement rates had fallen tremendously, and that amongst their changes (content included), brands now must pay more in order to have their content exposed to the audience they want. It’s enough to make your wallet cry. It’s not a fair world, and…


Albert Qian

Facebook’s Ever Changing Content Carousel

The Ever Changing Content Carousel It’s no question that content is important on social media, and has been a large driver of social media’s meteoric rise as a preferred choice for marketers. Companies such as Upworthy ($8 million dollar Series A in August) have led the content revolution – not creating anything new, but merely…


Albert Qian

Why Influencers are Important For Your Brand

Saying that marketing is expensive is equivalent to beating a dead horse, but it’s the truth. With so many options today in digital, email, printing, and branding costs, just to name a few. In today’s day and age, finding influencers for your brand, either through customer acquisition or reaching out is one of the most…


Michael Nelson

Social Media Carrying the Coffeehouse Torch

The coffeehouses of London in the late 1600’s fostered conversations, business, innovation and broke down barriers between people of different classes.  The cost of entry was equivalent to the cost of a cup of coffee and the reward was unfettered access to the other patrons.  At the time, the coffeehouses were criticized as being a…


« Previous Page