Tag: social media

“Bank of America’s Blunder.” Or, “Stake Your Claim…. Before Someone Else Does.”

Posted on 11/16/11 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments
Bank of America's Google+ Page

The bank America loves to hate got another slap in the face, although this time it wasn’t over debit card fees. Shortly after Google announced that businesses could have a Google+ page, which is the equivalent of a Facebook Business Page, some scallywag jumped Bank of America’s claim and created an unflattering – yet amusing [...]

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“Too Much Social Media.” Or, “Thanks for the Soup Mrs. Goldberg.”

Posted on 08/19/11 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments
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With the launch of Google+ I got to thinking. Will this be the Facebook killer that many are waiting for? Will it leave the social-sphere quicker than a church full of Catholics before the second collection? Or will it hang around on life support just to piss off Zuckerberg? I don’t know the answer, but [...]

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"I Was Watching Dancing with the Stars." Or, "The Private Life of Jack and Diane."

Posted on 01/27/10 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

I’m at Starbucks on 45th Street. I’m at McDonalds on Main Avenue. I’m at the Rental Car Center at LAX. These are examples of Tweets and Facebook posts from dedicated users who like to share their every second of being with their friends and fans. I used to be one of them. That was until [...]

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Learning Our Way to eCommerce Success

Posted on 10/17/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

One of my roles as a marketing consultant for Solid Cactus, is to organize an event called Solid Cactus eCommerce Boot Camp. These three day events held at various times throughout the year are a three-day gathering of eCommerce store owners from around the country. Informational sessions are put on by Solid Cactus staffers and [...]

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