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Need to Know How to Build a Better Blog List? Start Here.

July 19th, 2010

Let’s face it. Niche is the new norm. That’s great news for organizations that want to deliver highly targeted messages, but it can pose a challenge for PR and marketing professionals looking to build their blog lists. There are more than 130 million blogs on the Internet. And although there are many useful online tools [...]

Mother May I? Know This Before Contacting Mom Bloggers

June 23rd, 2010

In the movie “Fight Club,” Brad Pitt’s character says, “The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club.” Equally strong, yet on the complete opposite end of the spectrum, the first rule for talking to mom bloggers is you do not call them mommy! For a majority of women who [...]

Don’t Market to Moms, Market with Them

March 29th, 2010

When you hear the phrase “multi-tech, multitasked mom,” you may see visions of Jane Jetson working with Rosie to complete daily chores, but actually, this is a pretty close definition of today’s average mom. According to BSM Media, a firm that specializes in marketing to (and with) mothers, 65% of millennial moms are using five [...]

Has Legal Slammed Your ‘Social Media’ Door? Here’s a Window.

March 24th, 2010

You’ve spent hours researching what makes a successful blog. You understand the need for transparency and frequent posts. You believe in the power of two-way conversation. You may even have management’s green light to proceed. But then you have a conversation with your legal department, and they shut it down. Understandably, legal departments, particularly at [...]

Back to school: Using teachers as brand ambassadors.

March 11th, 2010

If you have a consumer health product designed for kids, then you know how important it is to get moms to interact with your brand. But did you also know that teachers could be highly influential resources to moms, dads, and kids alike? After all, teachers are often parents, too, and they spend a majority [...]