Social Media Savvy: It’s Still All About the Brand

One of the more popular posts I wrote last year was about social media branding and its importance to your brand’s reputation, especially if you’re in the marketing, social media, technology or related fields. After reading Dustin W. Stout’s excellent post on the subject, I realized an update was in order. The major social networksContinue reading “Social Media Savvy: It’s Still All About the Brand”

Things I Learned About My Bad Self, 2013 Edition

I was scrolling through my WordPress reader when I came across a post by Campari & Sofa that made me think. It was entitled Things I learned about my campari self this year and noted 10 things the author had learned, from philosophic to practical. I commented that I enjoyed her list and was thinking about borrowingContinue reading “Things I Learned About My Bad Self, 2013 Edition”

Christmas: A Tradition Like No Other

Merry Christmas to you and yours from Clearly Conveyed Communications! A heartfelt thank you for reading the musings on the CCC blog while taking the time to like, comment on and share our posts. We appreciate you, dear reader! So it’s another Christmas Eve, and I find myself taking comfort in Holiday traditions, some newContinue reading “Christmas: A Tradition Like No Other”

What You’re DOING is the Story

Clearly Conveyed Communications is pleased to welcome its second guest blogger, Roger Burnett, CAS. Read on for Roger’s expertise in the marketing arena, specifically content marketing, which is a hot topic today. You can learn more about Roger at the end of his insightful post. *************** We’re a new business within an existing company: aContinue reading “What You’re DOING is the Story”

Get Social: 4 Easy Ways to Join the Conversation

At CCC, we’re always telling people to join the conversation. Social media is, after all, about being social. Then one day, a client asked us how, and a light bulb went off. Hey, there’s a blog post in there somewhere! Make It Personal When you thank people for sharing your content or answer a questionContinue reading “Get Social: 4 Easy Ways to Join the Conversation”

Blink: The Power of Snap Decisions & First Impressions

“On straightforward choices, deliberate analysis is best. When questions of analysis and personal choice start to get complicated — when we have to juggle many different variables — then our unconscious thought processes may be superior.” –Malcolm Gladwell Do you agree? Or do you think the opposite is true? This quote is pulled from Blink, byContinue reading “Blink: The Power of Snap Decisions & First Impressions”

Blog of the Year Award 2013

One of the things I love best about the end of the year is all of the Best of designations, Year in Reviews, Top 10 lists, etc. (The year that ESPN showed the Best Sportscenter Commercials was at the top of my list.) So you can imagine how thrilled we were at CCC when The Journal of Wall Grimm decidedContinue reading “Blog of the Year Award 2013”

Trick Out Your Tweets: Tips to Stand Out on Twitter

Do you tweet? (Or as someone once asked me, “Are you on that Tweeter thing?”) Does it feel like you’re accomplishing anything? Or, at the end of the day, are you just confused what the buzz is about? (When Twitter went public, it was kind of a big deal. As in, it created 1,600 newContinue reading “Trick Out Your Tweets: Tips to Stand Out on Twitter”

It’s All About the #UNselfie

–> It’s All About the #UNselfie <– Today is #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to giving back and helping others succeed. Immediately following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s a great way to remember what’s important in life. This year, it’s all about the #UNselfie. Yep, you read that right. The #UNselfie.   Need a smile today? ClickContinue reading “It’s All About the #UNselfie”