http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/ work inspired en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:15:09 EST Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:15:09 EST http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Movable Type Commercial 4.25 60 http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/overloaded_with_social_media.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:08:03 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2181 Erin St. Pierre Web/Tech Social Media Weblogs http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/basics_of_social_media_roi.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:58 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2176 Greg Carter New vs Old Media Social Media Web Analytics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/be_a_panelpicker.html Those folks at SXSW are so clever. Since 2006 they've let the online community vote on the panels they wanted to see for interactive portion of the event.And we'd be daft if we didn't tell you we wanted you... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:01:30 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2150 Tim Donnelly Advertising Agencies Career Communication Digital Film Interactive Design Local Networking Events Marketing Movies Music Networking Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Social Media Social Networking Technology Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Viral Marketing Web Design Web/Tech http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/im_a_twit.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:34:42 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2149 Greg Carter Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/myspace_vs_workplace.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:35:35 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2142 Jenn Tran Interactive Design Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/07/digital_angel_to_the_rescue_1.html Hi All, WOW, I am going to write blogs, and it took me (big intake of breath) 5 times to pass my English "O' level ! so please forgive the future grammar.My name is Steve or Stevie or "Digital Angel"... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:32:04 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2120 Steven Hutson Aquent Aquent News At work Blogging Candidate attraction strategies Career Celebrities Comedy Creativity Design Local Networking Events Publishing Recruiting Social Media Social Networking Talent Technology http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/06/marketing_e-mails_expected_to_more_than_double_in_five_years.html If this does happen how will this impact you?Marketing E-mails Expected to More Than Double in Five YearsForrester Research Forecasts That Spending Will Hit $2 Billion by 2014By Michael BushPublished: June 16, 2009NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- If you think you're... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:56:45 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2086 Eric Waldinger Social Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/06/are_you_ready_for_june_15_google_trademark_terms.html Google trademarked keyword ads are here. Be prepared with an Aquent SEM consultant. Whether you're buying keywords or policing your brand, Google's end to the ban on trademarked terms in search ads represents a seismic shift in SEM. Aquent's... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:06:19 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2078 Eric Waldinger Practice: Online Marketing SEO Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/06/great_social_media_blog_from_lon_safko-_10_commandments.html Thought this was a great overview from Lon!Eric WaldingerPractice LeaderOnline MarketingThe 10 Commandments of Social MediaBY Lon Safko Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 2:21 PMAs an author of The Social Media Bible, I am often asked, "What do I need... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:30:32 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2076 Eric Waldinger Practice: Online Marketing Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/05/who_ever_said_fairytales_dont_come_true.html Once upon a time in a faraway land known as Perth in Western Australia, a senior marketing professional entered an online chat forum and became cyber friends with a young marketer on the other side of the world, in a... Fri, 29 May 2009 06:02:47 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2067 Karen Thompson Marketing Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/05/twitter_the_next_bubble_to_burst.html Do you tweet? Like MyFace, Spacebook and LinkedIn before it, Twitter is the new 'micro-blogging', social-networking phenomenon that has taken on a life of its own over the past few months. Millions of people worldwide are literally falling over themselves... Fri, 08 May 2009 01:08:42 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2052 Tim McNamara Blogging Networking Social Media Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/05/viral_marketing_the_next_installment.html In a previous post I talked about the characteristics of Viral Marketing. You may recall there were 6 R's for any marketing campaign to be successful - Replication, Reach, Regular audience, Resilience, Reliance and Response. This meant that as a... Thu, 07 May 2009 01:49:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2051 Mahalakshmi Digital Marketing Technology New vs Old Media Social Media Social Networking Technology Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/04/instant_chinese_noodles_who_hasnt_had_them_tasty_quick_painless.html What would Asia be without them? A quick bowl of "ramen," as they are called here in Japan, can bring you back to life on chilly winter nights or make you sweat like a hog in the summer. The busy... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:11 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2043 Harold Moya Experiential Marketing Food and Drink Marketing Social Media Social Networking Trends Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/03/interweb_the_rainbow_or_design_as_ambient_arrangement.html Ms. Pistachio was the first to alert me, via Twitter, natch, that Skittles had gone all Social Media on us. Sure as shootin', the current (March 2, 2009) Skittles.com is a mash-up of social media sites where the name of... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:45:21 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1975 Matthew Grant Creativity Design Interactive Design New vs Old Media Social Media Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/geeking_out_with_facebook_notes.html This post contributed by Joe Rinaldi, Aquent Agent in Philadelphia. From the New York Times to network news, Facebook "Notes" (25 Things, 15 albums, A-Zed iTunes) are a hot topic. A recent favorite, the "Album Cover Generator," has people not... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:16:11 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1962 Creativity Design Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/i_came_across_an_interesting.html I came across an interesting article this morning about the Top 10 Social Sites for Finding a Job written by leading personal branding expert Dan Schawbel, who stresses the importance of actively engaging these sites - from the old guard... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:09:33 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1960 Careering Job Search Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/just_because_the_technology_exists_doesnt_mean_you_have_to_use_it_-_erik_hauser_on_the_state_of_expe.html Well, I'm back in the podcast saddle (thought I did one in September, but turns out I've maintained radio silence since May - yikes!) and talking with my friend Erik Hauser (with whom I've spoken once or twice before. Erik... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:35:17 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1913 Matthew Grant Careering Creativity Experiential Marketing New vs Old Media Podcast Social Media Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/britney_spears_marketing_guru.html This post was written by Aquent's Alex Weaver. This is a picture of him. Though still teary-eyed from the vision of eight gold medals and one giant pot leaf now hanging around the neck of Michael Phelps, I could not... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:09:24 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1901 Matthew Grant Branding Interactive Design Social Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/15_random_things_about_aquent.html This post was written by Aquent's Alex Weaver. This is a picture of him. Over the past couple weeks, the only thing that's been jammed down my throat more than the relentlessly ridiculous Snuggie ("The Blanket with Sleeves!") are the... Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:50:19 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1897 Matthew Grant Aquent History Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/01/pragmatism_versus_panic_marketers_respond_to_the_recession.html As the scope of the current economic downturn expands and evolves, marketers are responding with pragmatism rather than panic. The pragmatic view, as revealed by research conducted by The Dihedral Group (TDG) on behalf of Aquent and the American Marketing... Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:27:28 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1848 Matthew Grant Careering Freelancing In-House Interactive Design Market Research Marketing Marketing Management New vs Old Media SEO Social Media Social Networking Web Analytics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/01/stop_me_before_i_tweet_again.html About a month ago, I copped to an emerging Twitter addiction. In the meantime, it's gotten worse, but I think it's about to get better. It got worse when I found myself going on Twitter in the middle of the... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:23:33 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1840 Matthew Grant Creativity History Marketing New vs Old Media Public Relations Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/chris_brogan_on_using_the_social_web_to_find_work.html I'm never sure how to describe Chris Brogan to people who have never heard of him but I usually start with something like, "He's THE social media go-to-guy." Chris isn't just an expert on social media, he's an experienced user... Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:04:44 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1814 Matthew Grant New vs Old Media Resumes Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/getting_all_methodical_twitter-style.html Don't mean to re-hash my "reduce the randomness" schtick, but the truth nestled therein was reaffirmed for me yesterday when I was talking with @PinkOliveFamily, whom I met via Twitter (follow me on Twitter here: @Aquentminister). @PinkOliveFamily is a marketer... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:10:17 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1803 Matthew Grant Careering Marketing Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/get_hip_to_inbound_marketing.html If you don't know what inbound marketing is, then let the clever and, as it turns out, funny folk over at HubSpot school ya with this edutaining video:... Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:48:50 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1780 Matthew Grant Advertising Creativity Marketing New vs Old Media SEO Social Media Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/obliterated_by_twitteration.html In the aftermath of the horror in Mumbai last week, Twitter has come of age, or, as the New York Times put it "evolved from an oddity to a full-fledged news platform." I followed the hype about Twitter when it... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:05:19 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1769 Matthew Grant Blogging Social Media Social Networking Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/11/go_for_the_gold_-_overdrives_harry_gold_talks_on_the_secret_of_social_media_marketing.html I'm pleased as punch to tell you that the next Aquent-sponsored AMA Webcast, "Social Media Is About Socializing," will feature Harry Gold, founder and CEO of Overdrive Interactive. I had a chance to see Harry speak at the New Marketing... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:32:05 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1736 Matthew Grant Aquent Events Marketing Management New vs Old Media Public Relations Social Media Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/11/5_video_guides_to_social_media_and_social_media_marketing.html Enough scribbling about social media and the marketing associated therewith. Here are 5 (count 'em, FIVE!) videos that introduce you to various aspects of social media, how to get into the game, and what you can get out of it.... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:34:55 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1732 Matthew Grant Creativity Marketing Marketing Management New vs Old Media Social Media Social Networking Viral Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/11/2_links_for_monday.html The first link cometh unto thee courtesy of Johnny Holland Magazine. It's a post by Adrian Chan entitled, "A Social Interaction Primer." Adrian's main point is that design of social media must focus on user interests, not user needs. Worth... Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:15:35 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1714 Matthew Grant Creativity Design Interactive Design Social Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/defining_the_good_agency.html T'other day Amber over at Altitude wrote a post called, "5 Things Good Agencies Do (And one they don't)." She is talking here about any kind of agency - PR, Web, Marketing, etc. - but it struck me that the... Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:46:04 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1706 Matthew Grant Agencies Design Management Ethics Social Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/whats_the_point_of_writing_or_reading_blogs.html Interesting article from Wired, "Twitter, Flickr, Facebook Make Blogs Look So 2004." Gist is: the blogosphere has been taken over by professionals. This blog is kind of a case in point, if I'm reading this dude correctly. Long story short,... Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:28:39 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1693 Matthew Grant Blogging New vs Old Media Social Media Trends