Engagement Strategist, creator of the 3W's model for marketing and community development, helping brands grow and evolve all over the world. Writer, world creator, avid cook and cat nutter. Founder of the Social Fairy and Co-Founder of the Engagement Strategy Group.

Community Marketing Strategy

Community Marketing Strategy – what it is and what you need to know about it

Lately I’ve noticed an increase in search trends for both “engagement strategy” and “community marketing strategy”. First thought is “ YAY! People are finally starting to realize that community is important and that it can be a marketing channel”. But then I noticed another thing, people search but do not seem to find the answers…

Engagement isn’t bought, it’s driven by reciprocity

Foreword – a sneak peek into my innerworkings “Engagement” is a tricky KPI. On most social media analytics and insights it is measured as an integration of likes, comments, shares etc. All perfectly good and measurable parameters, but do they indeed embody what “engagement” is? I think not. When most humans think of the word…

Fintech & Banking

In recent years, we have had the opportunity to advise several clients in Fintech (financial technology startups, payments, eCommerce) and global banks. This is not a trivial industry, since besides being deeply rooted in traditional customs and habits, it is also riddled with multiple complex regulatory restrictions, and must deal with an aura of “old…

LinkedIn SSI (Social Selling Index) Score

LinkedIn’s SSI (Social Selling Index) Score: don’t bother (too much) with it

Originally Published on April 9, 2016 on my LinkedIn Profile, but still relevant today! LinkedIn keeps innovating, changing things around and introducing new features. One of those new features is the “Sales Navigator”, a premium tool designed to help paying members get more leads faster and easier. As part of this tool, LinkedIn introduced the…