by Ted Rubin | May 13, 2017 | Featured, Marketing, Social Media/Marketing
We are social animals. What others do does have some influence on us one way or the other. When we listen to someone because the person doing the talking is someone we trust—that’s where social influence starts. We’ll even buy a product based on the fact that others...
by Ted Rubin | May 8, 2017 | Featured, Marketing, Social Media/Marketing
STORY IS IMPORTANT… Remember the power of storytelling, and use it in your communications. People can’t resist a good story. It’s an emotional connection bridge that is built into our human DNA. Social enhances it by allowing more followers/consumers to share...
by Ted Rubin | May 5, 2017 | Featured, Marketing, Social Media/Marketing
The biggest mistake brands make when trying to engage influencers is not first trying to understand who they are and what they stand for. They think it is all about the money, and simply the number and reach. I write a lot about Looking People in the Eye...
by Ted Rubin | May 2, 2017 | Featured, Marketing, Social Media/Marketing
The person who came up with the concept of “social listening” probably didn’t intend for the name to be ironic, but here we are. So many brands treat social listening as little more than another item on the analytics checklist. They look at the numbers, check...
by Ted Rubin | Apr 29, 2017 | Featured, Marketing, Social Media/Marketing
Ted Rubin is a leading social marketing strategist, acting CMO of Brand Innovators, and co-founder of the recently launched Prevailing Path. HOW TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS David Reimherr: Ted, to dig in, what do you feel is the first thing a small business should do...
