Category: Social Media

Today’s remark – TV stations, don’t do social media if…

– Posted on Aug 14, 2012 by Margie Albert

You think of it as something you have to do because your competitors are

Your website isn’t as good or as valued as your on-air product

You aren’t as committed to it with time and resources as you are with your other content or marketing activities

You don’t care what your audience thinks about and would not consider making adjustments based on their opinions (be honest with this one!)

You aren’t willing to listen and respond 24/7

You don’t want to invest the time to learn about SM — how and when to use the different networks

Your Senior Management isn’t as committed and knowledgeable as the intern with limited marketing or broadcast experience oftentimes assigned to SM

You don’t think of it as part of your brand and treat it with the same high regard as you do your on-air or other promotion strategies
 

Did you pause and have to think about any of the above? If not, you are on the road to being remark-able.

Today’s remark – there’s an app for that

– Posted on May 29, 2012 by Margie Albert

On one of my recent TV station visits I was asked about my favorite apps. Seems it is a favorite pastime these days – comparing and recommending. I have been known to do it with strangers at airports while waiting for airplanes! Talk about “social media!”

Here are just three of mine (business and purely for fun) and, hopefully, you will share some of yours with us:

ConnecTV

This is a good one if people would start using it! Point your device at the TV and it picks up what you are watching. “Talk” with others watching the same show or event similar to twitter on your screen, facts pop up in a large window about what you are watching (statistics, facts about the actors, etc) and there is a space for an ad so currently the app is free. I wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes subscription-based soon. Again, if people would use it it’s a winner.

Instagram

This camera is great – allows you to take pictures, edit easily including adding filters and share. The new facebook camera is similar (only available on iOS so I have it on my iPad but can’t get it on my Droid yet which is where I take most of my pictures). No surprise the facebook camera app is similar to Instagram since facebook bought Instagram.

Run Pee

So silly but for some reason I am infatuated with it. Select the movie you are watching and it will tell you exactly when you can “Run Pee” – what scene to watch for as a signal as to when you should leave, how long you have and what goes on while you are gone. What will someone think of next?! (don’t answer that!!!)

So tell us about your favorite apps and why you like them. Sharing helps us all grow and is what makes us remark-able!

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