The world’s largest social media marketing conference kicked off on March 26 this year in San Diego, CA. Social Media Marketing World 2014 is hosted by the popular blog, Social Media Examiner. The event boasts a mélange of networking, discovery, and fun, but that designation doesn’t promote the caliber of the attending brands. Names like…
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Have you ever given yourself five minutes to browse the Internet and wound up looking at the clock forty minutes later and wondering where the time went? Yeah, I’d say that’s pretty much a routine for me. Everyday, there’s fresh, engaging content online that we can’t help but share with friends and coworkers. From the…
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EATONTOWN, N.J. – March 2014 – lotus823, a PR and digital marketing agency based in New Jersey, is proud to announce the addition of a new client – Peerless-AV, a Peerless Industries, Inc. company and leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of Made-in-the-USA audio-visual solutions. Through this new partnership, lotus823 will provide public relations and digital…
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If your marketing strategy is a one-way street, you might want to revisit the drawing board before setting another campaign to go live. It’s time to make room for another player in your marketing game. We’ve all seen the Facebook giveaways, Twitter chats and Instagram hashtag social media marketing campaigns, which are effective, but what…
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Love or hate it, Geico’s carpet-bombing brand management is impossible to ignore. The talking Gecko broke important boundaries in modern marketing and moved it forward into absurdism. The Geico Gecko was the antihero, in a sense. Where the traditional cartoon spokesperson historically advocated for his or her product, the first gecko commercial was just the…
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Blogging is an essential piece of any content marketing strategy. From engaging your audience to building your social community and adding SEO value to your website, it’s no longer an option but a must for all businesses. However, there are times that you will hit a roadblock. Writer’s block happens to everybody, at one time…
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As a public relations professional, part of my job is to keep up to date with current events. From pitching a trend piece to pulling off a successful newsjacking, we PR pros must constantly be thinking about how our clients fit into the bigger picture in order to compete in the media relations game. Here…
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I recently returned from a family trip to Walt Disney World – a place that felt brand new to me, as I had little to no memory of my first time visiting this magical land. Though I have little memory of my last visit, returning to the park at age 28 has afforded me a…
If you spent an afternoon at lotus823, there are a few comments directed towards me that you will most likely hear: 1. “Christine can you put on some upbeat music?” 2. “No, Christine, no one wants to see another photo of Brian Stelter and Jamie Shupak’s wedding.” 3. “Did you find this on Instagram?” Before…
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Just because you didn’t succeed with your New Year’s resolution doesn’t mean you have failed. It’s only February. Take action to continue to better yourself and your company with some of our best practices and tips for your public relations and digital marketing strategies….
Celebrating 15+ Years of lotus823: Leadership, Growth, and Building a Woman-Owned Marketing Agency in New Jersey
March 9, 2026
More than fifteen years ago, I took a leap of faith and founded lotus823, guiding its vision and strategy with my husband as a supportive business partner. What started as an idea has grown into a thriving integrated marketing agency in New Jersey, built on strategic thinking, operational excellence, and a leadership philosophy that...
Building Community Over Followers: The New Social KPI
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In the early days of social media, there was one metric that indicated success: follower count. Brands, creators, and businesses chased big numbers, believing that scale alone translated into impact. But today, that equation is shifting. Audiences are more discerning, algorithms are more complex, and attention is more fragmented than ever. A large following might...
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Is Earned Media Enough Anymore? The Shift to Amplified PR
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For decades, earned media has been considered the gold standard of public relations. A feature in a respected publication or a product mention from a trusted journalist carries credibility that paid advertising simply can’t replicate. But while earned media remains one of the most trusted forms of brand exposure, the media landscape has changed...
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Why Long-Term Creator Partnerships Outperform Campaign Bursts In Influencer Marketing
April 20, 2026
Let’s start with a hard truth: Most one-off influencer marketing campaigns don’t deliver the ROI brands expect. They may generate impressions and short-term reach, and they may even look good on a report. But when it comes to building brand trust, driving meaningful engagement, and influencing purchasing decisions, campaign bursts often fall short. That’s...
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