In a world where images trump text when capturing consumers’ attention; Designers, Artists and creative individuals are essential in creating a compelling and engaging Social Media experience. AIGA, the professional association for design is a national organization with a mission to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force. AIGA is the place designers turn to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis, research and advance education and ethical practices. They set the national agenda for the role of design in its economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts and they’re taking an initiative to ensure their members are educated on innovative design techniques such as those used in Social Media. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re reading this post you’re probably a professional in marketing, public relations, social media or have a sales role of some kind. Or maybe you’re an entrepreneur, a small business owner or a combination of the listed occupations. No matter what your background, you’re extremely busy running from appointment to appointment and back to [...]
Las Vegas is home to a multitude of conferences throughout the year. In September 2009 I attended the Electronic Retail Association’s D2C Convention and today kicks off the start of PubCon. Vegas is a prime location for many large events because the city itself attracts people with it’s sparkling reputation. With Las Vegas conferences often [...]
My company has been sending me to many conferences lately and I definitely can’t complain. However it’s important to keep in mind that “working” a conference is different than just “attending”. I’ve already blogged about things to do DURING a conference to engage your Twitter followers. I’ve also blogged about post conference strategies AFTER you [...]
I love attending conferences because they continue to provide me with inspiration and ideas to create relevant online content for me to share. This week I’ve received many follow up emails from DMA09. I want to praise those on a great job for being prompt and also remind everyone that if a follow up email [...]
This blog was originally titled: “How to Not Annoy Your Twitter Followers While At a Conference” but I changed the title to focus on what’s positive and what I do have (which is engaged followers) rather than what I’m lacking (which would be unfollowers).
The idea for this post came to mind during DMA09. I appreciate [...]
I’ll be attending the DMA conference for the 2nd year in a row Oct. 17th-22nd. Last year I was introduced to the event in Las Vegas. I didn’t have a chance for much pre planning to create a marketing strategy around my attendance last year but I got a good idea on what to expect [...]
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