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SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues.

This week, we asked: Was your social media strategy designed with mobile in mind?

  • No — 54.26%
  • Yes — 25.53%
  • I don’t have a strategy — 20.21%

Mobile is the future of social networks.[…] Continue Reading »

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues.

This week we asked, How much do you use social networks to keep up-to-date on the presidential election? The results:

  • Social networks are not a source of news for me: 35.29%
  • Social networks are one of several sources of news I consult: 30.59%
  • Social networks are an occasional source of news for me: 25.29%
  • Social networks are my primary source of news: 5.88%
  • Social networks are my only source of news: 2.94%

Social media is certainly part of the media mix for a majority of SmartBrief on Social Media readers.[…] Continue Reading »

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter.

Last week, we asked: What’s your opinion of people showing their emotions and crying in the workplace?

  • It’s completely acceptable as long as it’s not affecting performance: 17.72%
  • It’s OK sometimes but only in extreme circumstances: 61.13%
  • It’s not OK and can seem disruptive and unprofessional: 17.97%
  • It’s completely wrong — keep your feelings to yourself: 3.19%

Empathy matters.[…] Continue Reading »

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues.

This week, we asked: Do you tie your social media marketing efforts into your traditional marketing campaigns?

  • Sometimes: 44.3%
  • Always: 41.61%
  • My brand doesn’t use social media marketing: 6.71%
  • Never: 4.7%
  • My brand doesn’t use traditional marketing: 2.68%
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SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 160,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter.

Last week, we asked: As a leader, how much of a project’s success or failure can you influence?

  • I can affect every aspect of a project, and I’m a big factor in its success or failure: 17.28%
  • I can affect many aspects of a project’s success, but some are out of my control: 62.3%
  • I can affect some aspects of a project’s success, but many are out of my control: 16.58%
  • I can’t affect most aspects of a project’s success or failure: 3.84%

We own our project results.[…] Continue Reading »