Sales departments use social to nurture leads and close sales. HR posts job openings and vets applicants. Community and support squads mine networks, blogs and forums with deep listening tools. Ryan Holmes applicantblogclose Change image and share on social
Since social networks gained popularity extremely rapidly, there had been a debate as to whether social media was a fad. There are countless pieces of evidence now proving the contrary, among them the explosion in Twitter growth and Facebook's public listing. Ryan Holmes contrarycountlessdebate share on social
I don't know how many times I've turned to Twitter and Facebook to commiserate and celebrate, bounce ideas off of friends, colleagues and other entrepreneurs, and just connect with the wider world outside my office. Ryan Holmes bouncecelebratecolleague share on social
The point is that instead of a monolithic brick of printed content - delivered more or less unchanged to all subscribers - social media offers news that is personalized and nimble. Ryan Holmes brickcontentdeliver Change image and share on social
Hammer down product fundamentals first. Make sure you've got something that works before doubling down on promotion and marketing. Create a groundswell of organic support, and only then leverage PR and advertising to spread the word. Ryan Holmes advertisecreatedouble share on social
Social media is the most disruptive form of communication humankind has seen since the last disruptive form of communications, email. Ryan Holmes communicationdisruptiveemail Change image and share on social
The growing role of enterprise social media, plus the growing budgets and authority of CMOs entrusted with choosing the best platforms, translates into an exciting future for apps that harness social potential for large companies. Ryan Holmes appauthoritybudget share on social
Although social media is a relatively new form of communication, it has become the primary way retailers and customers are interfacing. Ryan Holmes communicationcustomerform Change image and share on social
Companies and managers that find a way to harness social media stand to gain. Ryan Holmes companyfindgain Change image and share on social
I think that Vancouver as well as Canada needs a boot camp for young entrepreneurs. We have already seen tens if not hundreds of people put their names forward to be involved in the program, and we just think this is an amazing way to accelerate what they're doing. Ryan Holmes accelerateamazeboot share on social
