Adventures in Advocacy Blog
Brand Advocacy in the Activist Economy
How to combat the stress our polarized world places on employee engagement
Intentional communication is key to surviving these times for individuals and business. The last few months have been emotionally draining for me. I seem to be impacted by the extreme polarization of politics and culture more than most. I don't have data proving that...
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Bullying of LGBTQ Youth is Everyone’s Problem
#SpiritDay is October 18, 2018 I was bullied as a kid and I know what it feels like. The gym was my least favorite place in school. Kids would mock my lack of skill in sports and I was always the last one chosen on teams. Older girls threatened me with violence for...
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Three Reasons Joining SocialWithStrub Will Help You Learn Authentic Social Media
www.SocialWithStrub.com Of all the people I've met through social media and especially the live streaming community, Chris Strub embodies and teaches authentic social media like none other. He just launched a community I think will become a blueprint for effective...
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SSU 2018 Fearless Marketing, Spontaneous Fun, and…Ants
At #SSU2018 in Atlanta, I brought the fearless marketing challenge to keynote speaker and social influencer Nathan Allen Pirtle to eat ants on a #liveVideo. The spontaneous fun resulted in a new friendship with someone who shares my passion for making human connections on social media and helping people be successful online.
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Listen to Your Mom Like Yoda, You Should. Use The Force!
My mom, like Yoda, taught me to use the force. On this Mother’s Day and every day, it’s wise to learn how to sell by always finding the opportunity for both parties in every situation. Learn from Yoda and my mom, how to use the force in your life. She’s got quite a story.
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Earth Day Blues – Music to Inspire Action for the Planet
Make a difference this Earth Day and every day. Even though the earth is essential to support us year round, we only dedicate one day to reflect on how we’re treating our planet. This Earth Day, as we brace ourselves for another year of extreme weather and wildfires...
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Women Rise Up, Time to Make Room for Your Womb!
Music that matters with Maya Dorn. Musicians have unprecedented access to fans in today's connected world -- if they can figure out the confusing array of options for musician websites and modern indie music marketing. I love helping artists make sense of it all so...
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Should Social Media Replace Email Marketing for Indie Music Promotion?
Should Social Media Replace Email Marketing for Indie Music Promotion? Paige Clem and other music marketing pros discuss effective digital marketing for indie musicians at the Balanced Breakfast National Music Industry Summit in San Francisco.
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Does Your Balanced Breakfast Include Music Marketing?
A report from the inaugural Balanced Breakfast National Music Industry Summit in San Francisco. Indie musicians have an plenty of opportunity to market music these days -- if they can keep from going insane, alcoholic or broke. They have to master many skills beyond...
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Join Me on an #IndieWeb Journey for the #NewwwYear
For my #NewwwYear challenge, I started “publishing first” here on my WordPress blog, on my own domain that I own, and syndicating those comments out to my various social profiles. In this post I share why this is so hard, and worth it.
read moreHow to Identify and Grow an Army of Advocates – #AdvoChat 3/2/17
On March 2, 2017, we welcomed Laura Messerschmitt, VP of Social Marketing and Customer Advocacy at GoDaddy to discuss advocate marketing at GoDaddy. Here is the chat recap: March 2nd 2017 #Advochat Recap – How to Identify and Grow an Army of Advocates:...
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Advocates Have More Fun
My name is Stacey and I’m an advocate of advocacy. I am passionate about inspiring and educating businesses to respect the planet and people.
I share stories about people and companies that are thriving by taking a stand.
This is the first of many stories in my adventures in advocacy.