Blog: Social Media

Building the Framework for Real-Time Marketing

A strong social media and content strategy should have a foundation of evergreen content created ahead of time – especially gated, high-value content to drive lead generation. But you also need to be flexible to account for current events, news…


Should My Brand Use Google+?

The world of social media marketing is saturated with so many options, from Facebook to Twitter to Pinterest. Brands are flooding social networks to share content and build communities, and, if you’re not using it yet, Google+ should be on…


Elsevier ClinicalKey Gets Animated

A YouTube Channel Trailer is meant to inform visitors of what they can expect from the channel, and convert them into subscribers. It has to be more than a just product overview – it has to entertain. For Elsevier ClinicalKey,…


Open Source Branding:
A Field Guide

Recently, I was asked to speak on a panel at the St. Louis Ad Club Digital Symposium. When I agreed, I had no idea what the topic would be. It ended up being “open source branding.” And admittedly, at first,…


Brands Need to Change the Way They See the Web

If you look at the history of the web, you’ll know it was originally intended as an easy way for anyone to access and publish information (even though that information was mostly being published from people’s basements). Most web experiences…


Danielle on ‘Great Day St. Louis’

Social media has become a natural part of our lives – especially for Danielle Hohmeier, our Online Marketing Manager. She keeps online marketing flowing for Atomicdust and for our clients. Her social knowledge recently carried over from online to on-air…


Honoring Innovation for Elsevier ClinicalKey

What’s the best way to get people to start talking about your product? To give them something to talk about, of course. Something to share. Something to remember. Something to believe in. That was our approach for our social media-based…