Monthly Archives: June 2011

Flash Sales Sites – No Flash in the Pan

I first wrote about flash sales in March when I suggested that brick-and-mortar retailers needed to take bold moves and shake up the status quo. I congratulated Nordstrom for jumping on the bandwagon to offer short-term digital promotions by acquiring HauteLook, a top flash sales site. In …

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Excellence Is Personal

Yesterday, I was discussing a tough situation with a supervisor to get his advice. He emphasized the importance of ensuring we were giving our best and said: ‘Not delivering excellent work is not only a question of quality … but also of integrity.’ One of …

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Google Reaches for the Brass Ring

In the last 12 months, the focus on and investment in social media by blue chip clients has grown exponentially. It is by far the fastest-growing discipline at Engauge. But, as much growth as we have experienced, clients are just getting started. Growth in marketers’ use …

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Facebook Adds Klout, Hands Brands Some Serious Marketing Firepower

Facebook’s newest addition to its repertoire of ways for brands to connect with consumers on its site involves a little website called Klout. For those who don’t know: “Klout isn’t about figuring out who is on the ‘A-list.’ We believe that every person who creates content …

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Tweets – an Exercise in Creativity

This may be old news to you all, but to me it’s something I am just beginning to try. Any one of us who uses Twitter more than likely posts links from time to time. Theoretically, we want our followers to click those links to …

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