Archive for May, 2010

Dusk At The Lake

May 31, 2010

As the sun sets…

Dusk At The Lake

Dusk At The Lake

Memorial Day Weekend Morning Lake View

May 30, 2010

The view from my lake house patio this morning…

Lake View

Lake View

To my surprise not only did I catch the view, I also caught a hummingbird visiting the bird feeder.

Automatic Alert Tips in Google Analytics

May 29, 2010

Learn tips for using Google Analytics Intelligence and how to get the most out of automatic alerts.

Crowdsourcing Projects

May 28, 2010

Looking for an a source of creative labor for a project?

Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing

Consider employing a site like CrowdSpring to locate the right labor at the right price.

Misplaced Display Advertising

May 27, 2010

Following a link to a picture of someone’s child at the ballpark on a Twitter photo service today produced the accompanying display ad.

TweetPhoto

TweetPhoto

While I am sure the advertiser is pleased their ads are being distributed, I am not so sure the photo poster would be quite so pleased.

Brand Zeitgeist: Using Google Auto Suggest As A Brand Sentiment Tool

May 26, 2010

To get an idea what any particular brand’s zeitgeist is, type the brand into a Google search box with auto suggest enabled.

Brand Sentiment Tool

Brand Sentiment Tool

You will need to launch a fresh browser app that hasn’t been used before, otherwise Google’s auto suggest feature will blend your previous related search queries into their suggestions.

Google updates its auto suggest regularly to provide searchers with the latest most relevant search suggestions.

The following search query for BP illustrates their brand’s zeitgeist as the BP Deepwater Horizon oil well continues to spew millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

Google Auto Suggest Brand Sentiment Tool

Brand Zeitgeist: Google Auto Suggest Brand Sentiment Tool

Ran Out Of Time…

May 25, 2010

I have written so many days in a row here that I have begun to grow tired of posting…

Thinking about how to overcome this…

Brand Damage Widget

May 24, 2010

Is this the first widget on the web to calculate corporate brand damage in real time?

Brand Damage Widget

Brand Damage Widget

Visit the PBS NEWSHOUR web site to see their widget live.

Word of Mouth: What Causes It?

May 23, 2010

After thinking about what causes word of mouth to occur, I have concluded word of mouth about a company its products or services being is caused by either a positive experience or a negative experience.

I believe people will go to greater lengths to disparage a company they feel they were wronged by than they will to tout a company who exceeded their expectations.

Marketing Communications Definition

May 22, 2010

My definition of marketing communications:

Understanding what your customers want to hear about your solution to their problems and then saying it to them.