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How to Be an Infovore

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We have a new group of Camp Reality interns that started at Stone Ward this week. Fresh faces that are eager to learn and absorb all that is around them in the agency environment. Today, I talked with them about how to be an “infovore” and voraciously absorb news, trends and information related to our… Read more >>

Digital Swagger Presentation

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A couple of weeks ago, Stone Ward held an invitation-only Digital Summit event to share digital trends, content strategy tips and information and idea starters for digital storytelling and for what technology can really do. This is the presentation from that Stone Ward Digital Swagger Summit. Stone Ward Digital Swagger Presentation from Emily Reeves

Mobility Is A Behavior. It Can’t Be Ignored.

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Many brands and marketers are struggling right now with how to reach their target consumers through the mobile devices they keep within four feet of themselves 24-hours a day and are staring at constantly. “Mobile is arguably the closest you can get to the consumer.  There is no other device that is as personal (everybody has their own phone),… Read more >>

Appointment TV Is Making a Comeback

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Many of us–at least those that still have cable subscriptions–have become accustomed to recording our favorite television shows then watching them at our convenience and fast forwarding through all those expensive commercials that brands and agencies produce. Though, 41% of Americans never end up watching their recorded content. But the community-building nature of social television… Read more >>

April: The Latest Tech News Marketers Should Know

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This is part of a monthly meeting series with Stone Ward brand management to talk about integrating digital to overall communications planning. In this April meeting we talked about recent news from social channels, digital advertising opportunities and general ways we can leverage social better. Stone Ward Brand Management Meeting April Latest Tech News You Should… Read more >>

What To Look For When Hiring a Community Manager

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A community manager is a person who manages all of a brand’s social media channels. That means creating and curating content, writing posts, taking pictures, shooting video, responding to customers, monitoring conversations about the brand and its competitors, and measuring success of all these efforts every day. It is a big job. It is not… Read more >>

Millennials and Mobile: Permanently Attached

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The Millennial population is 80 million strong and comprise about a quarter of the U.S. population. By 2030, projections are that millennials will outnumber baby boomers. This makes that Millennial population extremely important to marketers and capturing their hearts and loyalty now. And to capture the Millennials, we will have to work through their mobile… Read more >>