Honesty is the best policy. It’s a tired expression, for sure. But when it comes to social media marketing, there’s not a cliché you’ll hold dearer when the whistleblowers come a-calling. Just ask Wal-Mart, whose never-ending PR problems worsened when a blog called “Walmarting Across America,” allegedly dedicated to the RV travels of an American…
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How Google Demonstrates E-Commerce Growth
Small and medium-sized businesses can learn something from the first quarter saga of Google, Inc. Despite a previous episode of preemptive panic and low expectations, Google smugly reported a profit increase of 42% compared to last year’s first quarter. Why did investors predict the worst? And how did Google bounce back? To answer the first…
Internet (and Green) Marketing Lessons from Wal-Mart PR Stunts
As the largest private employer in the world and the most popular grocery retailer in the nation, Wal-Mart’s success was nothing to sneeze at. In recent years, however, the corporation hit several snafus due to higher volumes of bad publicity. The makeover of Wal-Mart has been underway for several years as a response to a…
