MtoM Blog
Snapchat Snazzes Up Its Functionality
Late last week, Snapchat unveiled its latest product update — and it was jam packed with new features. The biggest addition is text messaging functionality. In a blog post on their site, they go into a little background explaining their new addition: “But until today, we felt that Snapchat was missing an important part of…
Read MorePR Brainstorming Games
Here are two brainstorming games we like to play for getting the PR creative juices flowing. We purchased this Paper Easel Pad for brainstorming from Amazon and we think it is essential to get the whole group to be creative and to share ideas. Free Flow Any thoughts, words that come to mind No thoughts or ideas…
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A Tour of the MtoM Office
If you have been to visit us in our office in Falls Church City then you know that we have made a little Ikea oasis among an office building of not so hip office mates. We want to enjoy our space while still keeping overhead low and a great location as a priority. Our building…
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To Press Release or Not to Press Release, That is the Question
PR has changed so much since my first job nearly 15 years ago. We used to write press releases to announce big news, put it on the wire and then fax (yes, fax!) it to news desks and editors. We’d then call (never email) to make sure they received it, and see if it was…
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We Love Our Clients: Tom Dolan Swim School
We’re very excited about a new feature we’re starting on the MtoM blog! Each month we’ll highlight one of our clients in a new feature we’re calling ‘We Love Our Clients.” To kick it off, we’ll be highlighting the Tom Dolan Swim School in Dulles, VA. The TDSS was founded by Olympian swimmer Tom Dolan. Tom is a…
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Shefit and Shoppost
I am rarely as excited as I was on a call last Friday with Shefit web developer, Katie Vanderploeg, and the amazing team behind the new app Shoppost. I have been talking about developing an easy way to integrate a simple shopping experience into our influencer campaigns and now I can do it! Currently Shoppost is…
Read MoreInfluencer Marketing: The Metrics That Matter Most
In the not-so-distant past, blogger promotions had only one metric: monthly unique visitors. Programs were pitched, approved, created, and executed based only on that one number. Even worse, once the program deployed, there weren’t any additional post-launch metrics to see how the promotion performed. Brands had no clue if their message resonated or how many…
Read MoreUsing Automated Local Marketing Services
I first came across a client using ReachLocal a couple of years ago and I was dumbfounded by the whole process. The client had hired me to redo their website, work on SEO, update social media, and help generate leads via online advertising. In addition to my cost they were paying ReachLocal a large monthly…
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Why YouTube Videos & Facebook Don’t Always Mix
It’s becoming much easier to watch videos on Facebook. Now when you see a video in your News Feed, it plays silently, and if you want to see more – simply tap to play with sound in full screen. I appreciate this, because I am not a fan of auto-play videos – I want the…
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