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Youtility

By Stephanie Hatch Leishman January 15, 2015

This past fall, I attended a presentation by Jay Baer in which he talked about “Youtility.” Marketing and customer service are colliding, and less than half of the public trusts advertising, according to Baer. As I listened to him describe the state of advertising, one statement stuck out. He said, “Stop trying to be...

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7 Ways Social Media Impacts Organizations

By Stephanie Hatch Leishman March 30, 2012

I am reading Social Media ROI by Olivier Blanchard. In one section (pages 116-119), Blanchard addresses social media's general impact. He lists seven areas that affect organizations: 1. Velocity has accelerated No longer 24/7, but 60/60/24/7 2. Awareness is no longer passive "Inbound communications must now become as...

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