A Give Back: I got to work with the organization Give Kids The World on their advertising campaign this past spring. We donated digital billboard space and I kept track of all we did for them. I really enjoy getting to work with these kinds of organizations and always try to have a relationship with… Continue reading A give back and a get back
Category: Social Media
Using Social Media as Part of Your Communication Strategy
If you have a business and want to jump into the social media world, here are a few tips that I've learned from working on this in my career with clients. Social is forever. If you want to incorporate social media into how you communicate with clients, first think about what kind of conversation you… Continue reading Using Social Media as Part of Your Communication Strategy
Learning and Sharing: Two “new” social ways to do it
I'm excited to share with you two things that will hopefully make a small (or big) impact on your life with a new way to learn new things and a new way to communicate with your compadres. A "new" web site (well, new to me), LearnItLive.com, has been a real treat to learn new… Continue reading Learning and Sharing: Two “new” social ways to do it
So About That Pinterest…
Have you heard about it yet? Those who have are addicted. Well, at least the girls. I have some guys that I’m following, but their boards are either blank or about cars (you know who you are). Most of the articles mention that Pinterest is good for wedding planning and stuff for the home. While… Continue reading So About That Pinterest…
So What Did The Media Nerd Do During the Superbowl?
Well I didn’t win a car, that’s for sure. Shazam - I heard that one-quarter to one-third of ads would use them, but I looked long and hard at the ads and only saw the Shazam logo a handful of times. And sometimes it wasn’t even on there for the whole :30 spot. Did anyone… Continue reading So What Did The Media Nerd Do During the Superbowl?
Try to Read This Post Before Game Day, or What Ad People Will Be Doing During the Super Bowl
Will it be all Advertising and Marketing People doing all of the stuff that Advertising and Marketing People want consumers to do during the Super Bowl on their smart phones and tablets, or will consumer do it too? Here’s a to do list of what you need to take advantage of everything advertisers are trying… Continue reading Try to Read This Post Before Game Day, or What Ad People Will Be Doing During the Super Bowl
Happy Birthday Mom! (An “if you had facebook, this is what you would see about your birthday” post)
Because of this, I'll bring Facebook to you! On the day of your birthday, everyone on Facebook will see it here: Then, let the wall postings begin! If you have your phone app of Facebook, this is what you might begin to feel like. Here are examples of what could show up on your wall.… Continue reading Happy Birthday Mom! (An “if you had facebook, this is what you would see about your birthday” post)
A Teaser Ad Campaign Case Study in the Making
It appears I knew an answer that no one else knew about today. Some of us on the Ad 2 Orlando board were doing a post-meeting lunch and, of course, we were talking about advertising - we’re tireless about the topic. Anyway, we started talking about a teaser ad campaign that’s happening in Orlando. All… Continue reading A Teaser Ad Campaign Case Study in the Making
If mass appeal determined what was news for 2011
I saw this great info graphic that represents the largest conversations that happened in 2011 on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. While some of the people who have commented on this say that it's not completely representative of the world population and what we choose to care about, others have said that this… Continue reading If mass appeal determined what was news for 2011
Networking on Linkedin
I was recently a recipient of an introduction through Linkedin from a gentleman looking to get into the advertising business. He knew a person that knew a person that knew me. We chatted through that system for a little bit and I told him about Ad 2 Orlando and upcoming events and we wound up… Continue reading Networking on Linkedin
Patti is still learning 