by Michael Kling | Dec 8, 2020 | Social Media Marketing
					
												
								 A recent nationwide story about the paint-mixing videos of a part-time paint store employee offers some valuable lessons about how not to manage employee advocates on social media. Tony Piloseno, a senior at Ohio University who worked part-time at a Sherwin-Williams...
							
										
					A recent nationwide story about the paint-mixing videos of a part-time paint store employee offers some valuable lessons about how not to manage employee advocates on social media. Tony Piloseno, a senior at Ohio University who worked part-time at a Sherwin-Williams...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Michael Kling | Dec 3, 2020 | Internal Communications
					
												
								 Already ubiquitous in online forums, emoji have spread into employee communications this year. With in-person contact either severely limited or completely eliminated, employees found connecting with colleagues extremely challenging during Covid-19 shut-downs. While...
							
										
					Already ubiquitous in online forums, emoji have spread into employee communications this year. With in-person contact either severely limited or completely eliminated, employees found connecting with colleagues extremely challenging during Covid-19 shut-downs. While...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Michael Kling | Dec 2, 2020 | Marketing
					
												
								 Marketers clearly face unprecedented challenges this holiday season. The Covid-19 crisis has prompted fundamental changes in consumer behaviors. The epidemic boosted digital and contactless services and shattered brand loyalty. More than half of consumers plan to shop...
							
										
					Marketers clearly face unprecedented challenges this holiday season. The Covid-19 crisis has prompted fundamental changes in consumer behaviors. The epidemic boosted digital and contactless services and shattered brand loyalty. More than half of consumers plan to shop...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Michael Kling | Nov 24, 2020 | SEO
					
												
								 Google’s featured snippets at the top of many search results increase website traffic – a lot. Placed in an attention-grabbing box, featured snippets are located in what SEO pros call “position zero,” the highest possible position on page one of search...
							
										
					Google’s featured snippets at the top of many search results increase website traffic – a lot. Placed in an attention-grabbing box, featured snippets are located in what SEO pros call “position zero,” the highest possible position on page one of search...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Michael Kling | Nov 23, 2020 | Blogging
					
												
								 Fortune 500 companies dramatically increased blogging this year and significantly decreased social media posting. This year, 387 (77%) of Fortune 500 companies published new content on their corporate blogs, up from 45% last year, according to new research from...
							
										
					Fortune 500 companies dramatically increased blogging this year and significantly decreased social media posting. This year, 387 (77%) of Fortune 500 companies published new content on their corporate blogs, up from 45% last year, according to new research from...