Community Marketing Blog

(Blog-Off II Entry)

Hello friends, I just came on board today, I am open for any suggestions and ideas from you all. I know we will all have fun and I am looking forward to meeting and sharing with the community.

Are You A Passionate Blogger? $45,000 in Prizes Could Be A Game Changer.

By Andrew Ballenthin October 20, 2009 President, Sol Solutions Biography

Connect.Follow.Network.

I’ve spent over 2,500 hours in social media and online thought leadership and have realized how much work it is to be heard above all the internet noise. I want to give back in 2009 and help a few top professionals get the recognition they deserve going into 2010 for all the great things they do.

Who's Calling the Shots? (Hint: It's Not You)

In today's marketing world, the innovators are the ones who are setting the pace and dictating which brands will come out on top. Not too long ago, advertising agencies decided what you watched, ate, bought and played with. However, changes to the communication landscape have put the consumer in the driver's seat. 

CMB Roundtable: New World Order of Advertising – A Tale of 2 Ad Budgets Pt 1

Andrew Jenkins:

With audiences fragmented and snacking on content when and where they want (on their PCs, laptops, netbooks or mobile phones), advertisers face difficult decisions regarding where to spend their ad dollars and how much to spend in each instance.

Blog-Off II: $45,000 In Online Publicity To Be Won

By Andrew Ballenthin October 20, 2009 President, Sol Solutions Biography

Connect.Follow.Network.

Building a reputation online is a lot of work. For social media and online marketing people it's become difficult to stand above the noise of thousands of people giving advice to readers that want quality content. For a few people we are going to make that easier with a prize package that's never been offered in social media before.

Are You A Top Social Media / Marketing Blogger?

By Andrew Ballenthin October 20, 2009 President, Sol Solutions Biography

Connect.Follow.Network.

Blog-Off II is here and we're searching for the best social media and marketing experts who know how to command top online social media and marketing performance. Would you like to know how well you rank compared to other marketing and social media bloggers? Would you like to be independently recognized as a thought leader? If the answer is yes, enter Blog-Off II, it's a contest for professionals who meet and exceed the standards they set for their clients and employers in online leadership.

5 Reasons Why You Need To Delete Your Facebook Fan Page.

This past Friday I helped out at Terri Holley’s Social Media Soiree. The people who attended the event came around to different stations on varying social media and asked their questions about said social media. I manned a battle station on business blogging. The event was great, and I found that everyone was asking me great questions.

Even though I was primarily talking about business blogging, Facebook Fan Pages invariably came up. And, while I’m happy to explain Facebook Fan pages and answer questions, strategically, I recommended that people should delete their Fan pages.

25 Reasons Why Nobody Comments On Your Blog And Posts

By Andrew Ballenthin October 20, 2009 President, Sol Solutions Biography

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You are not alone in your quest for more comments. This problem is more of an epidemic than what you might first think. Blogs like “open mike” by retired Executive Chairman Mike Critelli of Pitney Bowes and world electronics giant Hitachi see an average of 0-5 comments a post. If voices for these multi-billion global businesses have these challenges it’s not unreasonable for the rest of us to see similar results.