by Valerie Morris | Feb 18, 2015 | Blogging, Branding, Marketing, Social Media, Values
As the world of social media becomes inundated by marketers, the real people who flocked to social media for real relationships are wanting REAL stuff from businesses. However, too often, businesses post fluffy articles and trite statements that say nothing about who...
by Valerie Morris | Jan 20, 2015 | Digital Communication, Marketing, Social Media, Values
As a social media manager and digital expert to those around me, I get asked questions that typically start with “Have you heard of…?”. These typically follow with the name of some obscure app, or website, or blog, or social media site, or made up language for all I...
by Valerie Morris | Dec 10, 2014 | Digital Communication, Values
I was recently invited to be a contributing writer for the Young Life Eastern Divisional Monthly Publication. We discussed effective communication within an Young Life area, and many of the tips shared are applicable to any business or nonprofit! Improving...
by Valerie Morris | Nov 25, 2014 | Branding, Marketing, Values
Digital media has allowed a great opportunity for people to have a voice. Good or bad, consumers have an outlet to voice their complaints and praises. Any business wants to have people raving about them online, but sometimes you need to cultivate that. A huge piece to...
by Valerie Morris | Nov 14, 2014 | Social Media, Values
Look around an airport terminal, doctors office waiting room, or scarier yet, the fellow drivers on the highway and you’ll see people on their mobile devices. Teens today don’t even know what it’s like to live in a world without social media. From a perspective of our...
by Valerie Morris | Oct 21, 2014 | Branding, Marketing, Social Media, Values
It may be slightly scandalous to say that social media is not enough anymore. What is even more is that it never really was enough in the first place. Social media has always found its identity within marketing as A tool, not THE tool. While social media is an...