How are those resolutions coming along so far? It seems to happen this way every year: you make a list of things you’re giving up (nail biting, swearing, junk food), you swear things are going to be different, you stay on track till about, oh mid-February (if you’re lucky) and then you’re back to square one. Resolutions can be extremely daunting. The failure to keep them can often end up in more self-loathing and frustration than before you made the resolution. Instead, I suggest setting goals - and here’s why…
Continue ReadingCelebrating Christmas with my family this year gave me great insight into where the advertising market is really headed. We’ve all heard about how big mobile, tablet and online video is going to be, and this year my family showed me first hand where we will be in 2012.
Continue ReadingThis time of year everyone loves to make lists: the best movies, the coolest gadgets, the best tweets, even the biggest fails. So in the spirit of the season, we’ll share our own special list of 12 monumental moments for Paramore in 2011.
Continue ReadingThe impact of digital on our lives is huge and its prevalence only grows with each passing day. This is especially true in the print world. Avid magazine subscribers have seen firsthand how digital integration is the single-most important component to keep this struggling medium afloat. Here, we’ll look at a few ways magazines are innovating to keep and connect with readers.
Continue ReadingNot to mix my holidays too much, but we’re thankful that Christmas came early and that we’ll be starting the new year with so many new peeps at Paramore.
Continue ReadingMaybe some of you can relate to this scenario… You graduated college, landed that highly coveted internship, perhaps you tried to launch a startup or two, got married, had a kid (or three in my case), bought Steven Seagal’s new album, Songs From the Crystal Cave, and then BAM! Your body failed you. One week in bed because Junior came home with the sniffles. The cold and chilling proverbial reminder that we need to take care of ourselves when we’re at our busiest and most stressed.
Continue ReadingTwitter is a big deal. The opportunities for brand and business growth are there, but you have to approach it correctly. Here are 7 habits of highly effective businesses on Twitter.
Continue ReadingIf these holiday predictions are correct then marketers with a mobile strategy will be enjoying their holiday season. What about those without a mobile plan? Well - if these stats aren’t a wake-up call then I don’t know what is.
Continue ReadingBefore every project, Paramore kicks off the working relationship and dives deep via a Discovery Meeting. (I’ve written a post about discovery that can be found here). Typically, we host the meeting in our office.
This time it was different.
Continue ReadingI was going to write this long blog post about the beauty of simplicity, but these guys said it best…
Continue ReadingWe get asked all the time by colleagues and clients which systems we prefer for different situations. We get questions ranging from which apps to purchase to which email portals are most effective to which social dashboard we like best. I’ve decided to take this time out today to tell you about one of our favorite tools and one that is always the answer we give when asked, “Which social dashboard do you use to keep up with all your social activity?” That’s always an easy answer: HootSuite.
Continue ReadingWindows 7 pairs up with Outlook 2010 to create display problems for html email.
Continue ReadingThanks to everyone who came out for the inaugural session of Paramore University yesterday.
Continue ReadingLately, I’ve been trying to find ways to stay productive and eliminate as many distractions as possible. I’ve recently changed a few things about the way I work to see what works and what doesn’t.
Continue ReadingLast month, EdgeRank Checker posted the results of a study they did that showed an apparent discrepancy on Facebook when scheduling posts via third party applications like HootSuite, TweetDeck, Seesmic and others. We ran an A/B Test between two of our clients to see if posting from HootSuite really affected our engagement rates and these are the results.
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