This is social, not ANTI-SOCIAL media

This is social media, not ANTI-SOCIAL media. To be successful with social media, you have to engage with others. If you only post content, it’s like you’re on the sidewalk shouting things through a megaphone. Eventually people will tune you out, and stop engaging with your content. Social media is about reciprocity. Engage with the Read more about This is social, not ANTI-SOCIAL media[…]

Using the right SEO keywords in your content matters

Words matter. For example, “financial advisor” is searched for 10x more than “financial professional.”) When your team writes LinkedIn profiles, websites and sales materials, use words your prospects typically use. This will allow you to get found and be more easily understood. Other surprising results: “Sales” 70x more than “business development” – no one wants Read more about Using the right SEO keywords in your content matters[…]

The quick and easy guide to writing a LinkedIn article

Since LinkedIn introduced articles, more and more LinkedIn users are writing them. They are a great way to provide value to your connections, and help establish yourself as a thought leader. Many LinkedIn users are still sitting on the sidelines, though. I’ve suggested posting LinkedIn articles to many of my connections. However, some are reluctant Read more about The quick and easy guide to writing a LinkedIn article[…]

Get more social media resources

Early in my career, my boss called me into his office first thing on Monday morning. As anyone who has worked in a corporate role before knows, that’s not a good sign. As soon as I sat down, he blurted out “I looked at the numbers, and you’re messing up the online advertising campaigns, you Read more about Get more social media resources[…]

5 accelerating trends in digital marketing for financial services

I recently attended the Digital Marketing for Financial Services Summit (#DMFSToronto). Digital leaders from Citi, Facebook, Wells Fargo, MetLife, Allstate, Salesforce and more were there talking about what is working, not working and what is coming next within digital marketing for financial services. 5 accelerating trends: 1) It’s all about the data. It has ALWAYS been Read more about 5 accelerating trends in digital marketing for financial services[…]

Invalid traffic becoming a bigger problem in programmatic advertising

  We all know programmatic advertising is much more targeted than direct buying. With programmatic advertising, you only pay for the audience that you want, and can negotiate much better deals than with direct buying because of real-time bidding. So, you get: Better targeting Cheaper costs Programmatic advertising a no-brainer…or is it? Invalid traffic (IVT) has Read more about Invalid traffic becoming a bigger problem in programmatic advertising[…]