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Instagram’s Mike Krieger on apps: are you getting the design right or do you have the right design?

Instagram’s Mike Krieger on apps: are you getting the design right or do you have the right design? | SM | Scoop.it
App and mobile design has come a long way in the past few years, with many popular services shifting their focus more towards to improving the way their apps look. At 500 Startups' ...
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What is the Big Question in Social Media Marketing Everyone is Afraid to Ask? | Jeffbullas's Blog

What is the Big Question in Social Media Marketing Everyone is Afraid to Ask? | Jeffbullas's Blog | SM | Scoop.it
The big question that is often asked about social media when it comes to investing money, resources and time is what is the return on investment?

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geoffrey sharp's curator insight, March 1, 6:29 PM

#socialmedia #ROI

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The 10 "Best" Social Media Campaigns? Marty Says Maybe [eye candy]

The 10 "Best" Social Media Campaigns? Marty Says Maybe [eye candy] | SM | Scoop.it
Since social media has become an integral part of our lives, marketers have used their creative talents to develop social media campaigns with various degrees of success which can be measured in a variety of ways.

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Martin (Marty) Smith's curator insight, January 11, 8:12 AM

Best Social Media or TV Ads
The problem with this list is it elevates the visual aspects of social media. I think the most converting social media is some customer service innovation by Zappos or someone similar that we will never know about. 

The elevation of the visual, while cool and fun, reinforces the wrong side of social media. Yes SMM has a fun side, but it is very serious business and that is where the money is being made. 

Treating social media like a one sided visual "campaign" reinforces dangerous stereotypes that have CFOs and CEOs doubtful about the real ROI of social media marketing.

As much as eye candy is fun and sells blog views the real benefits of social media are boring old LINE management benefits. I realize "Boring Old Line Management Benefits" isn't a headline that gets many views, but let's be careful about what we hype as "best" least we reinforce stereotypes we are working hard to throw off.  

 

Ken Morrison's curator insight, January 13, 11:55 PM

Thank you to Marty Smith for this great find. Top 10 social media marketing campaigns in history.  I agree with the author that #1 and #10 are controversial, but they both got me to join.

 

1. The Blair Witch Project

2. Blendtec: Will It Blend

3.  Old Spice: “Smell Like a Man, Man”

4. Burger King: “Subservient Chicken”

5. Pepsi Refresh

6.  VW: Fun Theory

7. Office Max: “Elf Yourself”

8.  Evian: “Roller Babies”

9. Ikea: “Facebook Showroom”

10. Hotmail

Ken's Key Takeaway 

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What are some of the core elements that were in these campaigns that made them such a success? For me it includes these elements

HumorCompetitionCurioisity


Read more at http://www.jeffbullas.com/2010/08/31/the-10-best-social-media-campaigns/#L4cZtwttdWOuo3Tl.99

Ken Morrison's comment, January 14, 9:01 AM
Hi Marty. I agree with your insight. Along the lines of your thinking,.I enjoyed the "Elf Yourself" campaign but I did not remember that Office Max created it. I am sure that people got promotions out of that campaign, but I am not certain that it was a good long-term management benefits.
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Social Media Is The New SEO and Here's Why

Social Media Is The New SEO and Here's Why | SM | Scoop.it
gdecugis's comment, January 17, 12:28 PM
Sounds like a plan. Let me know next time and we'll go for beer. Drinks on me!
Jenifer Rak's curator insight, February 10, 1:52 PM

Social media optimization becoming the new SEO?

The Right Image's curator insight, February 11, 12:11 PM

Well said that scooper!