By Richard Berman, Media Consultant Who is your best possible salesperson? We all know the answer. It’s a happy customer who tells other people how great you are. He or she has the credibility that...
Interviewing 101: ‘Preparation’ is the #1 Tip!
Job interviews require a lot of research. But, in addition to learning about the company, you must prepare to be questioned. While questions can be in many forms and on many subjects, you can be sure...
Crisis Communications: The First Hour
By Susan Tellem, Partner with Tellem Grody PR Ask anyone who has been in a crisis situation to recall the first hour, and they will tell you it is reminiscent of Chicken Little and the sky falling. It’s...
Can Gamification Boost Your Company’s CSR?
What can gamification techniques do for your CSR and sustainability programs? Paula Owen explores the concept.
Headline Hashtags & Other Tweetable Press Release Tips
By Sarah Skerik, Vice President-Social Media, PR Newswire A post on the Forbes CIO network titled “#Accounting: Why Finance Teams Need to Get Social” garnered an unusual amount of traffic when...
Telecommuting Still Primed for Growth
By Sean O’Brien, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Communications for PGi In the 1980s, the term “work-life balance” entered our modern business vocabulary. Cell phones and personal...
Upcoming Live Event: WhatCounts Smart Marketing Road Show, March 26 in Hollywood, CA
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Time: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (PDT) Register for this road show now! Big Data… Everyone is talking about it. Everyone wants to have it and use it. But is anyone...
Vimeo Lures Content Creators with 90% Revenue Shares, Sends Message to YouTube
This week, Vimeo announced that it was launching a forward looking Video on Demand service. Now video and film producers can rent or sell their videos at a price of their choosing and keep 90% of the proceeds. This is a radical new approach for independents who can't afford to give iTunes or Amazon a 30% to 50% cut or who create shorter content not suited for these distributors. Producers can also embed the service on their website.
Five Lessons from Ballroom Dancing Season #16 Celebrities of DWTS Will Discover While...
Editor’s Note: Patrice shares her story and celebrates ballroom dancing in our Google+ Hangout On Air, recorded Monday. Click here to watch the video and download Patrice’s...
SXSW 2013: More Brands, Less Filling
By Michael Terpin, Founder/CEO, SocialRadius, Founder, Marketwire When you have two choices, you have a decision. When you have three of four choices, you have a quandary. When you have 200 choices...
Danger, Will Robinson! A Robot That Picks Stocks?
Those of you of a certain age will remember the robot from the hit TV show from the 60s “Lost in Space.” In at least one episode when Will Robinson was facing trouble, the robot flailed his...















