tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61427937781327521362024-02-18T23:12:51.404-05:00her long way homeHaileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142793778132752136.post-7971415327735163072010-08-12T01:55:00.001-04:002010-08-12T01:55:42.557-04:00we've moved<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iRSED1nh6cISln3MvsOmqYZ1l-GHhgxakof93yfP4sCQAGjQYd-t_hvMmhHs3KzuoYm8hlTJZe-iZuaguAiDMRjsPqDUSFuDlevdMGxz2-fhPGUeXaCuzaN8XrsQDsNbAafIt-UZTdw9/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iRSED1nh6cISln3MvsOmqYZ1l-GHhgxakof93yfP4sCQAGjQYd-t_hvMmhHs3KzuoYm8hlTJZe-iZuaguAiDMRjsPqDUSFuDlevdMGxz2-fhPGUeXaCuzaN8XrsQDsNbAafIt-UZTdw9/s400/Picture+3.png" width="302" /></a></div>Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142793778132752136.post-79987652897153651682010-08-11T17:27:00.001-04:002010-08-11T17:36:37.892-04:00yes, you need a social media strategy<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*before we even get started with this post, we have to give you an obligatory disclosure: hailey works at a PR firm in the digital media department.. if you know where she works, great. if you don't know where she works, even better. for all intents and purposes, it doesn't really matter. </span></i><br />
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The SmartBlog on Social Media postured: "Do you really need a social media strategy?" in their weekly reader poll. (You can read the results <a href="http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2010/08/11/do-you-really-need-a-social-media-strategy/">here</a>.) It seems in recent months, that there has been this on-going debate that is starting to bubble to the surface about the merits of social media strategy. Do you need it? How do you do it? Where do you participate? Is it right for my company/brand/cause/product?<br />
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This is my answer: yes.<br />
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Yes, you do need a social media strategy. It doesn't matter what company you are, what brand, what cause, what product - you need one. It can be proactive, requiring you (moving forward, "you" refers to company/brand/cause/product,etc.) to provide loyalists and curious-cats alike with a consistent stream of content. It can be a listening strategy, requiring you to know what is being said about you, and where. It can be a combination of both. But anyway you slice it, yes - you need a social media strategy.<br />
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For the record, I'm not advocating foregoing other traditional marketing, PR, or advertising strategies and campaigns. Social media is a nice way to tie it all together and further your messaging and branding.<br />
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Personally, I think it is important to have a strategy that is a combination of proactive and listening tactics. Think about it: If you're only listening, and are not participating on a platform (i.e., Facebook or Twitter), then how can you authentically respond to questions or concerns?<br />
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<b>Five Tips for Getting in Bed With Social Media:</b><br />
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1. <i>Understand the platforms and what you're getting yourself into: do your due-diligence.</i><br />
Would you buy a car without researching the brand, the model, the year - heck, even the color?<br />
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Seek the advice of someone - no it does not have to be an agency - who plays on the platforms. Maybe you know someone who's brand you admire. Maybe it's a friend who blogs. Maybe it's your 14-year old daughter. Whatever the case may be, seek some general input from people you know and trust.<br />
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And above all else, research. Research the platforms and how they function. What are your competitors doing? What, in general, are comparable "you's" doing on the platform? What do you think works, doesn't work? Scribble down all your good ideas, and while you're at it, your bad ones too.<br />
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*A note on books about social media: By the time you've purchased that book you're holding, it's outdated, and something newer, hotter, flashier and trendier has arrived. Don't bother. You're better off reading up on online sources - there's a ton out there. If you're dying to get your hands around pieces of bound paper, read up on traditional thought on branding, messaging, PR strategy, advertising, etc.<br />
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2. <i>Define your goals and what means success for <u>you</u></i>.<br />
Your goals are going to be different than Pepsi's. I can say that because, let's face it, no way is Pepsi on here, and they don't need to hear my thoughts on social media - it hurts to admit, but they're doing just fine on their own without this girl. (But hey, if you aren't, give us a ring.) <br />
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Maybe success is 100 Facebook fans, maybe it's 100,000. Maybe success means 10,000 Twitter followers, maybe it means 200. It could mean 25 Retweets a day. It could mean 50 likes on a Facebook page a day. Whatever it is, know what it looks like (and you won't know until you've done your research) and how you're going to measure it. And don't cheat yourself by setting the bar low - write down your goal and stick to it. Just understand that it takes time.<br />
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3. <i>Build your strategy</i>.<br />
After you research a lot (no, really, A LOT), and write down your goals and expectations, you can start to develop your strategy. (PS - Seth Godin has a great article about Strategy vs. Tactics you can read <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/the_difference_.html">here</a>.)<br />
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Once your parameters are defined, ask yourself, "how am I going to get there?"<br />
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Does it mean 5 blog posts a week? Does it mean posting Tweets at a certain time? How many Tweets do you think you need? How do you drive people from your website to your Facebook and Twitter, etc., pages?<br />
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Don't rush through this part - I think it's one of the most important steps. Clearly define how you're going to achieve your goal.<br />
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Part of building your strategy should include damage control protocol. Crisis management, if you will. You should be able to anticipate complaints, concerns, questions, someone might have about you. You have to be honest here - if you're not, you'll get stuck in a pickle and that's no good. (Think BP and their lack of response...anywhere.) Know how you'll handle a situation - what you will respond to, what you will leave alone, what you will remove. Know who is responsible for the response.<br />
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Promise me you won't get caught with your pants down. <br />
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4. <i>Build an editorial calendar</i>.<br />
When it comes to you (meaning: company/brand/cause/product) and your social media strategy, it is essential to have an editorial calendar. Or you can think of it as a messaging calendar. Whatever the case may be, you should have a pretty good idea of what you're going to say, when you're going to say it, why you're saying it and how. Sure, things come up on the fly, but the road to authenticity and consistency is having a calendar to follow. Plus this helps you stay in line with your other marketing/PR/advertising efforts.<br />
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5. <i>Measure your progress</i>.<br />
There are lots of ways to measure your progress. Depending on the platform or platforms you are using for your strategy, you'll be interested in different things. On Facebook, maybe its likes instead of fan count. Maybe on Twitter, it's Retweets instead of follower count. Whatever you decide how you're going to gague your success will determine what you measure - and what you use to measure. Sure, there are fancy services you can use for monitoring, but if you're a one (wo)man shop, you might not need it. But include social media measurement tools in your research.<br />
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Do you have a social media strategy? What is your take on the ongoing debate?<br />
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PS - come back tomorrow for thoughts on personal social media strategy. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.fredcavazza.net/files/Q2-08/SocialMediaLandscape.jpg">source 1</a>, <a href="http://ictkm.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/social-media-logo.jpg">source 2</a></span>Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142793778132752136.post-53772496626830011032010-08-10T19:26:00.001-04:002010-08-10T19:27:25.375-04:00a curated life : takeaways from the latest lonny<div style="text-align: center;"><i>hot of the presses is the august/september issue of lonny mag - one of our all time favorite design mags. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>recently, we've been circling around the idea of a curated life. we've been known to remind friends moving into their first apartments/houses that "life is a collection." this sentiment is actually part of what went into naming this blog. the things around you, at least in our decorating philosophy, are parts of memories. the people in your life you've collected and are a part of your life - that you have curated for yourself. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>we prefer to decorate with items that have memories attached to them, and that are a little quirky. what you surround yourself with should be an extension of yourself, your personality, what you are passionate about, what you love. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>so, with that philosophy in mind, we were happy to see a lonny full of personalized collections. sure, you could arbitrarily "get the look" in any of the photos in lonny, as well as any other interior decorating mag, or just any picture - it's easy to break it apart and go buy similar pieces. but we think it's so much more satisfying to bring a collection together. and sometimes you don't even realize you have a collection until you are inspired to mimic what is strewn on the pages of your favorite magazine. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>we love the gallery wall that seems to be quite trendy right now.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>we love a black and white palette - of no surprise to anyone that reads us frequently - and we love photography. a wall like this could take years to curate. it could take a day. you could go out to a museum, snap some pictures statues and head to ikea for some white frames (after painting the walls a deep color, like black or navy). sure it didn't take you years to curate the wall, but hey its your art now - totally qualifies in our book. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>you should also think outside of the box when it comes to displaying your collections. we're advocates of purchasing (original) pieces of art when you're on vacation. but how do you display it all? what if they're different sizes? colors? what if i can't find 20 frames that "match." </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>well if you think we're all about matching, then you don't really know us at all. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>it doesn't have to all match. it just has to make sense for you and for the piece. why not frame a great birthday card you love from your great aunt? why not frame in a HUGE frame a tiny little flower your boyfriend picked for you on a day out? it doesn't matter what it is - if it makes sense to you and for you, it will make sense to your guests. </i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM9wLR6KrK8takW0RB1YJyS7aBlMsCb5yDVadb4lTdHqUYcLf3zf-AwqO2qce7wR4V2oM1Dj7LzDN4Irl3JJ8lKM5m_PC75rlA_yzvZP-h5bbFQk0SpzygkswuE5bfiBxQifVv1sgCGJv/s1600/lonny5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM9wLR6KrK8takW0RB1YJyS7aBlMsCb5yDVadb4lTdHqUYcLf3zf-AwqO2qce7wR4V2oM1Dj7LzDN4Irl3JJ8lKM5m_PC75rlA_yzvZP-h5bbFQk0SpzygkswuE5bfiBxQifVv1sgCGJv/s320/lonny5.jpg" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>layer your pieces. there's no reason not to put a frame in front of some books, stand unusual sized pieces next to one another. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW22x0Gn7_ijIYFyjX_exGhrG0r5XxSaisxQTUt9dKGI26-6BxBPxIAfqai5xBcBVpCTmyJ2MrSPcegaXmGX6GgdIVInFQlmiO7BZmkkAWA2QqngU6YDVsfYKSfvMlH1e1tNL1MeR8ea2/s1600/lonny7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW22x0Gn7_ijIYFyjX_exGhrG0r5XxSaisxQTUt9dKGI26-6BxBPxIAfqai5xBcBVpCTmyJ2MrSPcegaXmGX6GgdIVInFQlmiO7BZmkkAWA2QqngU6YDVsfYKSfvMlH1e1tNL1MeR8ea2/s320/lonny7.jpg" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>combine pictures with other collections, like figurines you pick up on a trip. and don't be afraid to display a piece a little differently than you would expect - like on a chair. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>put pieces together you wouldn't expect - like a bowl with random things, next to a stack of well loved books. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>take over an entire wall with whatever will hang - pictures, clocks, telephones. every piece has a story, it will make sense because it's YOUR story. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and you can never go wrong with a collection of mirrors on an opposing wall to reflect your collection. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>whatever the case may be, don't rush into taking over a wall or a book case or a coffee table or a credenza with "stuff." if you rush to fill a space, all you will get is just "stuff" and you'll feel weighed down by your "things." </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>when you choose pieces that have memories, have a personal meaning to you, and reflect who you are, you will have curated a beautiful wall, room, apartment, or house. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and above everything, you'll have curated a beautiful life for yourself. it doesn't matter how long it takes to get a room "perfect." at the end of the day, you have a lifetime to get it right. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>pictures 1-7, sources unkown, picture 8 <a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/">lonny mag</a> - if you know where the pics are please let us know so we can source them!!! </i></div>Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142793778132752136.post-88740478995496040242010-08-06T08:47:00.001-04:002010-08-06T08:47:16.423-04:00an open letter to twitter<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dear Twitter and The-Powers-That-Be:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We are writing to you today to encourage you to add more servers.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>For the love of god, please add more servers! It makes our jobs very challenging when the fail whale pops up and stays there for hours on end.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>herlongwayhome</i></div>Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142793778132752136.post-1800809439659577892010-08-05T19:09:00.000-04:002010-08-05T19:09:52.630-04:00emma watson goes {really} short<div style="text-align: center;"><i>what do you think about emma watson's twiggy moment? </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>tres chic, non?</i></div><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>source <a href="http://julia.blogg.se/">1</a>, <a href="http://www.dailybitsofbeauty.com/">2</a>, <a href="http://www.surfingwalls.com/images/wallpapers/waikiki-surf-boards-vintage-497486.jpeg">3</a>, <a href="http://www.dressdesigndecor.blogspot.com/">4</a></i></span></div>Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142793778132752136.post-67747993869025050682010-07-27T22:27:00.000-04:002010-07-27T22:27:35.765-04:00taking the long way home<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="265" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12193211&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12193211&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="265"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/12193211">Ohio to Minnesota Time Lapse</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/luciusdave">Dave Lucius</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</span></i></div>Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142793778132752136.post-81101312959197981442010-07-27T16:28:00.001-04:002010-07-27T16:32:49.069-04:00the art of the staycation<i></i><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>with trends like glamping floating around (which we're sure to post about in the coming days) we wanted to talk about the more inexpensive version of a vacation - the staycation. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>1. get all your housework, chores, laundry, etc., done the week before. don't spend your vacation catching up on laundry! </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>today, on design sponge there is a great with UK stylist, <a href="http://www.selinalake.co.uk/">selena lake</a>. </i></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>what inspired you today?</i></div>Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507460190421237013noreply@blogger.com0