Bob Cargill, Author at Bob Cargill

01Mar 2018 by Bob Cargill

Use Social Media Like Chloe Kim

Use social media like Chloe Kim. Chloe jumped, twisted, turned, somersaulted and flew her way to a gold medal recently on her snowboard in the women’s halfpipe competition at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. But what caught my attention almost as much as her prowess on a snowboard was the fact that she used Twitter during the competition. Yup. Chloe somehow found time to tweet between runs about being “hangry” because she hadn’t finished her breakfast sandwich. Kudos to this snowboarding superstar not just for winning gold, but for showing the world the prevalence, pervasiveness and power of Twitter. Despite the triviality of her tweet, it’s still received over 10,000 RTs and 100,00 likes. Businesses and brands (personal or corporate), that use social media like Chloe are more likely…

17Feb 2018 by Bob Cargill

12 Boston-Area Marketers to Follow on Twitter, Part II

Boston, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter

Of course, there are far more than just a dozen marketing professionals in the Boston area who you and I should be following on Twitter. There are hundreds, if not thousands who deserve our attention. That’s what couldn't have been more obvious to me after finishing up my last post for this blog. And while I can’t possibly write about every single one of them here in this space, I can certainly give it another whirl. So, to continue the conversation about some of the most ridiculously accomplished people in our industry on Twitter who just happen to work around here – that is, Boston – here are another 12 local rock stars of marketing, advertising, PR and social media. You can follow them individually on Twitter by clicking on…

11Feb 2018 by Bob Cargill

Shouting It Out Loud on Social Media

Branding, Marketing, Social Media

Shout it out loud. That’s what your customers, connections, clients and constituents are doing on social media. They’re amplifying what you have to say about your business to their own personal networks, exponentially increasing the reach of your marketing messages. Are you taking advantage of this opportunity? Are you providing your audience with enough quality content to share on a regular basis? Are you capitalizing on the fact that your fans, followers and friends can help you get the word out about your products and services in today’s day and age? Like it or not, online communities are talking about you. Give them something to rave about. Give them something to share. Give them something to shout from the rooftops that will call more positive attention to your personal or…

28Jan 2018 by Bob Cargill

Use Social Media as an Ice-Breaker

Marketing, Social Media

Back in 1990 or so, I joined Toastmasters. Toastmasters is a public speaking group, and one of the first speeches you give in Toastmasters is called the ice-breaker. The ice-breaker's point is to allow people to get to know you. You share a lot about who you are as a person...your interests, your hobbies, your lifestyle, your personality, your family, your work. You share as much as you're comfortable sharing with the others. The idea is to connect with the audience. The idea is to let them get to know you. The idea is to make future speeches a lot more comfortable for both you and the audience because you've now been connected. Think of social media - brands, personal brands and corporate brands - as your ice-breaker. You should…

06Jan 2018 by Bob Cargill

12 Boston-Area Marketing Pros to Follow on Twitter, Part I

Boston, Business, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter

There are roughly 330 million monthly active users of Twitter, and who knows how many of them work or live in and around Boston. I’ve identified a dozen of those users who not only fall into the latter category, though, but who also happen to have proven themselves to be ridiculously accomplished marketing professionals. If you’re not following these rock stars of marketing, advertising, PR and social media yet, get after it now. Here is a little information about each of them, including their respective Twitter handles and an aggregated stream of their latest tweets from a public list I’ve added them to on Twitter. You can follow them individually by clicking on their handles below and subscribe to my list, which includes all 12 of them, here. 1. Beth…

29Dec 2017 by Bob Cargill

The 90-9-1 Rule and Social Media

Business, Marketing, Social Media

Very few people on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the like are going to create original content and share it with others on a regular basis. The same goes for wherever you work. A small percentage of employees are going to write blog posts, record videos and use social media on behalf of his or her employer. That’s the 1% of the 90-9-1 rule. That’s the 1% that any organization should identify, recognize, reward and look up to for thought leadership, branding, marketing and PR.

25Dec 2017 by Bob Cargill

Video Rocks

Branding, Business, Marketing

People are asking me all the time now about my videos. They're seeing my videos on social media and wondering how I do them. My answer is always the same... Recording my videos is easy. Most of them I shoot by myself with just my mobile phone and a selfie stick. Sometimes my wife, Barbara, helps me shoot them. Nothing fancy. Very low-budget. But well-thought-out. Shooting videos like I do is something I think everyone in marketing, advertising, PR and social media should be doing today. Video rocks. It’s emotional. It’s easy. It’s effective. Video helps you deepen the relationships you have with your connections, constituents, clients and customers.

14Dec 2017 by Bob Cargill

Main Street and Social Media

Marketing, Social Media

What does social media have to do with Main Street? A lot more than you may imagine. Businesses and brands need to set up shop on social media the same way they have to have brick-and-mortar storefronts on Main Street. Do you have a presence on social media? Can your customers, prospects, constituents and contacts find you on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and other online communication channels? In this day and age, social media and Main Street are almost one and the same.

06Dec 2017 by Bob Cargill

Seth Godin’s Book, Purple Cow

Business, Marketing

How many of Seth Godin's books have YOU read? I've read a ton of his books, but my favorite one is Purple Cow. I think it should be required reading for anyone in business, especially for those of us who work in the advertising and marketing fields. As Seth himself says on the inside front cover of the book, "You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice." Have you read this book? Are you remarkable? Or are you invisible? Are you a purple cow? Watch. Listen. NOW.

Author: Bob Cargill