Archive for the Best Practices Category


    Social Media Showdown

    May 3rd, 2012

    See which company within 22 competing pairs is the winner in their social media efforts, courtesy of my MBA Internet Marketing students.


    Social Media Lessons from Thirty Brands

    January 13th, 2011

    Last semester, my Internet marketing students completed a social media project. They were asked to follow three social media channels by a company of their choice, and then write up their experience about it. Together, we observed 30+ companies’ social media practices, ranging from lesser-known brands to major players in the social media arena such [...]


    Best Practices — Old Spice Marketing Campaign

    November 18th, 2010

    This year is a good year for Old Spice. Starting with the “Smell Like a Man, Man campaign” followed by the successful Old Spice Man viral videos, the once quiet brand is now stirring up plenty of buzz among marketers and consumers alike. When I went to the Society for New Communications Research 5th Research [...]