Friday Five: Good reads about #branding

Happy New Fiscal Year, folks! And Happy Canada Day to our friends to the north. Beyond my summer reading, which has little direct connection with the work I do, I’ve been trying to soak in some new insights about branding by reading articles on the subject. Here are a few — well, five — recent reads that I found insightful. Maybe you will, too. Continue reading “Friday Five: Good reads about #branding”

Striking a balance between promotion and customer service on social media

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That’s ratio of promotional messages pushed out by brands on social media versus the number of times brands actually respond to customers, according to recent research by Sprout Social. Twenty-three promos for every customer communication. That’s a lot of spam — and not a lot of engagement. Continue reading “Striking a balance between promotion and customer service on social media”