On Feb 1st Westjet announced that their ultra low cost carrier sub brand, Swoop would begin servicing markets in Canada with fares as low as $7.50 one-way for flights between BC and Ontario between June 20 - Dec 15, 2018 with blackouts on long weekends. No misplaced decimal in that statement, yes a $7.50 fare, not $750. Naturally the news spread like wildfire. The catch … [Read more...]
Targets and tribes
As many of you know, I advocate regular content creation as a way to boost SEO online, be seen as valuable to your target audience, and remain visible for when they seek solutions. I had an interesting question raised at a recent presentation about creating content for the masses and content for your tribe, and specifically what to use for each audience, and what to keep free … [Read more...]
Facebook algorithm changes: 10 things you need to know in response
You’ve have no doubt heard something of the latest Facebook announcement that will significantly change the algorithms in how content is delivered to your feed. The changes are being made in the face of two threats to their business model. They need to respond to fake news being spread on their platform with the use of highly sophisticated bots, in addition to just plain … [Read more...]
How media amplifies a message: H&Ms Coolest Monkey PR fiasco
This week H&M learned that racism and marketing don’t go well together. Fueled by the ever-increasing views that only the combination of traditional and online media along with amplification of social media could provide, the brand has become mired in a slew of bad publicity. Earlier this week, H&M was forced to apologize and order a mass withdrawal of stock after … [Read more...]
Media loves media
It’s been said, “media loves media”. By that I mean that often once you have received coverage in one media vehicle, you will often be called by another for a follow up story or slightly different take on a news angle. The reason behind this is simple: Reporters read and listen to each others stuff, and with increasingly squeezed editorial budgets, the repurposing of material … [Read more...]
