http://morethanmarketing.net Todd Van Hoosear on social media and the evolution of marketing and business Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:59:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No, I'm not talking about Fresh Ground Communications (although it is), I'm talking about the company I keep in this video, namely Katie Paine, Gary Vee, Rebecca Corliss and Mike Schneider. The full post is available on the DNA13 blog. Please follow my new blog at http://itsfreshground.com/blog to get all my ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/10/good-company/ I created the More Than Marketing blog a little more than a year ago to capture my social media, marketing, PR and technology thoughts since I was no longer blogging at Tech PR Gems. Now that I have teamed up with Chuck Tanowitz to form Fresh Ground Communications, I'll be ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/10/whats-next-for-this-blog/ You heard it on Twitter first folks, but it's true: @ctanowitz and I are announcing today the launch of our new venture, Fresh Ground Communications. There is a lot more information to come on what we're doing, hence the small splash, but have a look at the website and the ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/10/fresh-ground/ In July I separated from SocialSphere after about eight months there. I don't normally like to make my tenures at companies so short -- in fact, I've averaged about 4 years per gig if you set aside acquisitions, transfers and the like. My undergraduate degree in communications, obviously my first ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/08/whats-next-for-todd/ Hi everyone! With Twitter and Facebook both down for a good part of the morning thanks to DDoS attacks (hmm, is it North Korea flexing its muscles after getting its wish for a visit from Bill Clinton?), I thought it's damn well about time to pay a visit to my ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/08/where-have-you-been-todd/ I need help putting together a panel for a presentation in San Francisco at the end of April. I've been asked to put together a panel on integrating (& measuring) Web 2.0 across the enterprise. I'm looking for an interdisciplinary panel of folks using web 2.0 in: marketing (I have secured ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/02/help-me-build-a-web-20-panel/ This post originally appeared on my old personal blog "Michigander in Mass". Less than two years ago, I lost my cousin to cancer. Here's what I had to say about it at the time. Not even two years later, I want the world to know I haven't forgotten my cuz. ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/02/a-young-life-lost-to-cancer/ The personal touch in business is always important, but it's even more important in a down economy. Let me share some examples of how businesses have reached out to me, creating a deeper connection that is more likely to last today's crappy economic conditions. The Personal Touch: Barney's New York No, we ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/02/touch-me-and-ill-respond/ One of the great things about the Internet is the speed by which information is disseminated. But what happens when that information is incorrect? On Friday, February 13th (my lovely wife's birthday, by the way), Twitter announced $35 million in new funding. The Bloomberg reporter covering the story issued a ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/02/bad-information-breeds-quickly/ Another community manager position for folks: Sam Houston Race Park, Houston's premier racing, dining and entertainment destination, is seeking an online community manager to help grow visibility for the park in the Houston area and nationwide. This would be a part-time, hourly position working approximately 15-25 hours per week. Salary is ... http://morethanmarketing.net/2009/02/racing-music-fans-wanted-for-community-manager-position/