This past week, several brands who take care to maintain their man-friendly images took to Twitter with some engaging campaigns relating to meat, its grilling, its hunting (and the clothes needed for the hunting), and of course the clothes in which to stylishly perform the meat hunting. Read →
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, Facebook recently announced that 35 million (or 1 in 10) Americans have liked one of the 32 NFL pages on the social network. Read →
Mobile advertising spending will total more than $4 billion by the end of 2012, according to eMarketer estimates. And new research by Millennial Media reveals that certain industries have seen tremendous growth (more than 400% year-over-year) in mobile advertising. Read →
When Reebok set out to consolidate their social presence, a brand audit found that the company had no less than 225 Facebook pages, 100 YouTube channels and 30 Twitter accounts. At SocialMedia.org’s BlogWell conference in Chicago, Reebok’s Tyler Bahl and Angela Scibelli shared tips on how to avoid fragmentation in the social sphere and establish a consistent brand voice – and better analytics – while still allowing for geo-targeted content to reach specific audiences across the globe. Read →
Manchester United is taking a bold step for a professional sports team on social media: the club is creating a social network for its estimated 660 million fans worldwide, aiming to engage fans and tap into Asian markets. Read →
When you’re the fifth major league team in town, it can be difficult to draw fans. That’s where social media comes in for the Philadelphia Union, a Major League Soccer team. The team has built up more than 81,000 followers on Facebook and nearly 20,000 for its @PhilaUnion handle on Twitter in just two years. Read →
Performance marketing agency Performics recently released a report about the interactions between consumers and brands on social networks, and found that 52% of respondents strongly or somewhat agree that voicing opinions on social networking sites can influence business decisions of companies/brands. Read →
Part 12 of our summary of tweets from #RLTM NY 11 Realtime Conference attendees. These tweets summarize the Case Study titled “Hashtag Battles And Other Realtime Plays That Score” with Michael DiLorenzo, The NHL’s Senior Director of Social Media Marketing and Strategy. Read →
The Detroit Red Wings recently tried a promotion on Facebook that is this generation’s equivalent of a radio station promotion. After scoring the team’s 500,000th “Like” on Facebook last week, the Red Wings decided to give away tickets to its Stanley Cup second round playoff game via Facebook in a partnership with their communications sponsor AT&T. Read →
PR pro Helena Bouchez recently scored discounted tickets to a Trenton Devils hockey game through Groupon. She followed up with the EHCL hockey team‘s director of Ticket Sales, John Fierko, and reports on the results of the Groupon promotion in an article for Marketing Profs. The bottom line? Fierko credits the Groupon offer of $14 for [...] Read →
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