In today's fast-paced digital landscape, consultants and coaches work hard to get attention and gain market share. In her recent reflections on content creation and community building, Zoetica Media founder Kami Huyse sheds light on why she refuses to take a "survival of the fittest" approach, instead preferring to let her work speak for itself and create a collaborative environment with her clients and even her competitors. Create a Mutually Beneficial Relationship with Your Audience “One of the things that I've heard a lot of ‘gurus’ talk about is don't give read more...
Confessions of a Reluctant Self-Promoter (And Why Today I Embrace Careful Self-Disclosure)
I hate talking about myself. I hate it. A lot. I hate self-promotion, I hate telling you how great I am and all of the cool things I've done. It's something that I've always struggled with personally. I even have a hard time writing a bio for my website or submitting one to event organizers who invite me to give a talk. The Notion of “Personal Branding” Started Getting Under My Skin Years Ago My dislike of self-promotion reached a climax in 2006. That’s when TIME magazine announced that “YOU” were the Person of the Year. I had been read more...
To TikTok or Not? What Brands Should Consider
TikTok is the fastest-growing social media platform of all time. The video-sharing social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance is available in over 150 countries and is expected to reach 1.8 billion users by the end of 2022. In the U.S. alone it’s been downloaded over 200 million times.
What makes TikTok additionally appealing to brands is its popularity with the coveted youth and young adult markets. It’s reported read more...
Master the Subtle Art of Selling Without Selling
No one wants to be on the receiving end of pressure-filled and fear-mongering sales tactics. So how can YOU get the word out about your great products or services and make sales without being slimy?
In a recent livestream, Zoetica Media founder Kami Huyse and marketing coach Russ Hedge talked about how to do sales right by holding yourself to high standards, fostering genuine connections, and promoting your offerings through a servant-minded approach that benefits your customers.
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The Deepening Interplay Between AI and the Communications Profession
Understanding the nuanced and deepening interplay between artificial intelligence and the communications field has become a strategic necessity for practitioners and agencies. In a recent livestream, John Elsasser, Publications Director of Public Relations Society of America and host of the LinkedIn show Strategies & Tactics Live, spoke with Zoetica Media founder Kami Huyse about the continued importance of online community building and the dangers of sitting on the AI sidelines.
Online Community Building in the Early Days
Kami started read more...