Creative Concepts Says Think Global, Act Local: How Hyperlocal Blog Networks Can Help Your Brand
In my local community, there are a couple dozen women with blogs. Many of us are design bloggers of some sort — graphic designers and artists and fashion bloggers — and while we all met via the Internet, we’re all deeply invested in our real…
Creative Concepts Asks, Would You Want To Have Lunch With Your Blog?
Lunch with friends – is there a better pick-me-up for a Wednesday? The dragon rolls and rangoons shared with people who know how to make you laugh, appreciate your trials, share your triumphs, teach you a little something, and all-around “get” you – well, that’s…
A Creative Concepts Teen Shares Her Love Of Yale Via Facebook
I am lucky. On December 15th, amid anxious high school seniors awaiting decisions from multiple colleges, I got into Yale, my first choice. Of course, following that night, there was a flurry of all things Yale. Scrutinize the “Admitted Students” website, “Like” Yale University on Facebook, find…
Creative Concepts PR Tools – Help A Reporter Out
A wonderful resource for businesses looking to garner publicity while on a budget is Help A Reporter Out (HARO). HARO is a free PR newsletter that is sent out three times daily with journalist queries looking for expert sources in various industries. HARO was created…
Creative Concepts Shares The Power Of The Editorial Calendar
I spent last weekend in Salt Lake City, at the Altitude Design Summit, a three-day conference for design and lifestyle bloggers. I came home with nearly 60 pages of hand-written notes (scrawled on my iPad, of course) and a list of things I need to…
Creative Concepts Offers A Few Do’s And Don’ts To Brands Using Pinterest
It seems like everyone – brands and consumers alike – is on Pinterest. Information about how to use the platform for business is kind of thin, so we thought we’d offer a few pointers to those thinking about adding it to their company’s social media…
The Best Creative Concepts Blog Links from 2011
We have so much to celebrate here on the Creative Concepts blog! In 2011 we shifted gears by welcoming numerous voices instead of one….great writers and strategists who have shared their research and/or life experiences with our readers which has made all of us much…
Creative Concepts Shares How Mom Bloggers Are Influencers
This week, my personal blog, The Working Closet, was named one of Babble Media’s Top 100 Mom Blogs of 2011. ABC News dubbed the list “the most influential mom bloggers in North America.” ABC adds that 32 million moms go online each month, with over…
Creative Concepts Presents 7+ Holiday Gifts to Make Your Social Media Marketing Bright
‘Tis the season for merriment and joy. Happiness can take the form of ooey, gooey, warm chocolate treats dropped off at your door, or a visit from a distant relative. And sometimes happiness comes from finding ways to make life easier, or discovering how to…