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Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Foodie? Cook for the Cure is a Fun Way to Give Back
I love when brands take good charity ideas and give them a social twist. KitchenAid’s 1,000 Cooks for the cure is a great example of just that. The program encourages cooks of all kinds- from gourmet chef to home cookin’ … Continue reading
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I am a Macrocephalous Autohagiographer.
You should be too! Macrocephalous Autohagiographers are people who shamelessly self promote in an effort to make their voice heard. The term Macrocephalous Autohagiographer was derived from “Macrocephalous” which means an abnormal largeness of the head and Autohagiographer which is … Continue reading
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Please Help Santa.
Please help Santa’s Hide-away Hollow win a truck from on July 11th as part of Toyota’s hundred cars for good campaign. This a charity near and dear to my own heart. Santa’s Hide-a-way Hollow ensures terminally ill kids across the … Continue reading
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Are Corporations Killing Creativity?
Often when people discuss creative careers, one thinks of painters, playwrights, and musicians, but rarely does the image of a business executive, scientist, or laborer pop into your mind. However upon analysis, we must admit that every job has a … Continue reading
Facebook Fans: What are they really worth?
Whenever I attend a conference or event on social media there seems to be a frequent occurrence. Someone in the room gets excited, begins to sweat a little, wipes their forehead, and then begins to babble on about much each … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Random Thoughts, Social Measurement Success
Tagged facebook, measurement, social media
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Stop Arguing and Get to Work
Let me start off by saying, this post is hard for me to write. I know some people wont be too happy about what I have to say and others might write me off as an idiot. However, I was … Continue reading
Describing myself online over 10 years
Today I did some file and record clean up and I proudly present you with samples of how I described myself online over the past 10 years. Makes me think yet again how interesting a large scale analysis of how … Continue reading
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Over 1,000 Friends? Hell No says Foursquare.
This evening I got the below email from Foursquare. Apparently having 1000+ friends on foursquare now means you get auto converted to a “follow” account. And guess what, having more than 1,000 friends? Even if you wanted too- it’s no … Continue reading
Goodbye Citi. Why hello there, London.
Today is a bittersweet day for me. It is my last day as VP of Social Media for Citi. I have been offered an amazing opportunity with a UK agency. Where exactly? Well, I am keeping that to myself because-as … Continue reading
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Tagged Citi, Frank Eliason, Goodbye, Michael Cardace, Paul Michaud, social media
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How to Write Pitch Emails that Don’t Suck
About once a week I get an email that usually reads like this: Dear Anna, I work for a social media company. I will claim I met you at some event you registered for, and never attended. I will them … Continue reading
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Tagged brands, how to, pitching, research, social media, start-ups
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