Archive for Ford SmartBlogs
Scott Monty took the stage at the 2013 New Media Expo in Las Vegas to talk about what he’s learned from four years of evolving social media programs at Ford. While the brand has had its share of ups and downs in the social media space, it has continually looked for new ways to connect with fans and to build positive word-of-mouth around its vehicles.[…] Continue Reading »
Examining the advantages of “psychographics”; Ford becomes one of the first brands to dive into the Google+ pool; and why video chat is popping up everywhere.
It’s all in this week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media:
- StumbleUpon overtakes Facebook as top social-traffic source
- 8 ways to find ideas for content that connects
- Why marketers should replace traditional demographics with social “psychographics”
- Ford revs up for Google+ marketing campaign
- Facebook teams with Skype to launch video-chat service
Image credit: narvikk, via iStockphoto[…] Continue Reading »
Failure used to be easier to swallow. Back before “fail” was an interjection, before failure had blogs and whales and other memes attached to it, before you had to worry about schadenfreude propelling your misstep through all of social media — there was a time when a person could screw up fiercely and still take comfort in the fact that most people weren’t going to notice.[…] Continue Reading »
This guest post is by Shashi Bellamkonda, social media swami at Network Solutions, a company that helps small businesses establish an online presence and conduct online marketing.
Empire Avenue is a social network that functions like a stock exchange. You can buy “shares” in the profiles of other members using a virtual currency called eaves.[…] Continue Reading »
Ford has made headlines during the past year with innovative ad campaigns such as the Fiesta Movement, which gave several social-media influencers a chance to test drive the Fiesta before it became available in the U.S. Now, the company is unveiling its latest social-media campaign, Focus Rally: America, a reality show-style contest in which Ford Focus drivers will race across the U.S., completing challenges with help from their social-media followers.[…] Continue Reading »
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