Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Content Marketing
How I Raised a Hullabaloo! aka Cheated…
My closest friends know how much I don’t like popularity contests. They seem to pop up all over the Internet, they waste a lot of time, and they aren’t too productive. C’mon – Ashton Kutcher has one of the biggest followings on Twitter. The only thing I remember him doing (besides Demi Moore) is “Dude, Where’s my Car?”. PS: The…
- Sales and Marketing Training
Entre-Commuting and the Outdated Logic of the Modern Workday
Entre-commuting refers to the modern practice of using transit or nontraditional work locations—like coffee shops, trains, or even parked cars—to complete entrepreneurial or remote work tasks. This emerging work style leverages mobility, flexibility, and technology to transform formerly unproductive time into productive opportunities. It’s a subtle but powerful rebellion against the notion that work only happens when you’re physically present…
- Content Marketing
Do Big Follower Numbers Really Count?
If I could add 100 subscribers or 10,000 subscribers online, it may not make a difference to my bottom line. I need to attract the right subscribers to actually get business from them. I’ve even written in the past that marketing is not about the eyeballs, it’s about the intent. Have I changed my mind? No, not when it comes…
- Public Relations
PR Professionals: Please Explain Your Industry Jargon and Acronyms
I just read a press release from a company targeting marketing technology folks like myself. In that press release, they mentioned: OTT, PaaS solution, IPTV, AirTies hybrid OTT, and OTT video service platform, OTT video services platform provider, over-the-top video delivery through an integrated media management system, hybrid demo of OTT, digital video broadcasting (dvb-t), AirTies Air 7320 hybrid set-top…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Marketing is about the Social, Not the Media
Social media platforms are tools. Social media platforms are software. There are other tools and software out there. There will be better tools around the corner. Twitter doesn’t matter. Facebook doesn’t matter. LinkedIn doesn’t matter. Blogs don’t matter. They all just help us get a little closer to what we really want. What we really want is the truth. What…
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Real-Time Publishing and Search
Real-time… it’s becoming quite an important element. Webtrends has released real-time search combined with alerts. PubSubhubbub is emerging for blogs to push their feeds rather than have them retrieved. Search reaction time is shrinking… people are expecting answers to questions that have only been asked a few minutes ago. For publishers, the challenge is to react when news happens and…
- Content Marketing
The Greatest Marketing Technology Ever
No, I have nothing to sell you. Rather, I want to remind you of a profound truth you may have forgotten: that the most powerful tool for marketing your business efficiently is one you already have. It’s the world’s most advanced computational engine – your own brain. The call to actually use your own noggin is one we hear all…
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Be Selfish About Selfless Networking
This week I’ve had some tough conversations with some businesses that I care deeply about. They know that I care because I’ve taken them to task and am holding them accountable. My network is my investment and where I get the most return on investment. Technology firms I work with always get an earful from me. I always report problems,…
- Content Marketing
Blogging for Business
If you weren’t at the Webtrends Engage 2010 conference, you missed an incredible business intelligence conference. Engage is unlike any other company conference I’ve been to. The objective is to provide customers and industry professionals with exposure to some of the best and brightest experts throughout the online industry. Register for next year’s Engage in San Francisco – they always…
