Monthly Archives: May 2010

  • Only 20% of EuroStoxx companies are active on Twitter

    by Steven Van Belleghem on May 28,2010 in the categories: ,

    Remember those times when companies decided to start with a corporate website and some smart digi-kid was there first to get the URL name?

    Well, those times are coming back....on Twitter!

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  • People, not technology

    by Steven Van Belleghem on May 26,2010 in the categories: ,

    "Should we go on Facebook, should we do something on Twitter or should we start with FourSquare?" are questions I hear almost every day. It almost sounds like a lot of marketers have their own little checklist that they are working themselves through. Ah, I have my Twitter account: check!

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  • @aveve is the sexiest retail brand in Belgium

    by Steven Van Belleghem on May 21,2010 in the categories: ,

    Two weeks ago, during the IAB Think Big Conference, Yves Van Landeghem (@ief) from the agency Saatchi & Saatchi stated that Aveve was currently the most sexy retail brand in Belgium. For those who don't know Aveve: it's a retail chain specialized in gardening products. Some may find this a strange statement by Yves.

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  • Sorry seems to be the hardest word

    by Steven Van Belleghem on May 17,2010 in the categories:

    Many people were deeply shocked by the interview of De Telegraaf, a Dutch newspaper, with Ruben, the sole survivor of a plane crash. A journalist calling a boy that didn't even know that he lost his parents in this terrible accident, let's seriously question this approach. If you look at this situation with the glasses of a Conversation Manager, things only get worse. A good Conversation Manager will be so disappointed in the answer of the editor of the newspaper.

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  • More conscious behaviour on social media

    by Steven Van Belleghem on May 5,2010 in the categories:

    Consumers are increasingly conscious of the information they place on social networking sites. 81% indicate that they think twice before posting something, while 79% have become more selective in choosing and accepting 'friends'. 74% give thought to which pictures they place online and which ones they do not.

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  • I don't like the 'I like' changes on Facebook

    by Steven Van Belleghem on May 4,2010 in the categories: ,

    A few days ago, Facebook changed the 'become a fan' button to a 'I like the brand' button. What a pitty!

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  • When consumers talk about 'we' ... Something brands could learn from football teams!

    by Steven Van Belleghem on May 3,2010 in the categories: ,

    Experts are forever bombarding marketers with arguments encouraging them to involve consumers in their management more deeply, based on the theory that the creation of involvement has a positive impact on one's brand. This is correct, but allow us to take this theory one step further.

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