Can They Hear You? By the end of Web 1.0, the Internet was a shouting match – a marketing battleground that tested the strength of junk mail folders across the world. Brands blasted messaging to unsolicited, and frequently purchased, lists of people; regardless of whether that person matched the company’s target audience. Page links trapped you in a web of “if you like this, you’ll love that” advertising. Spamming and jargon muted real communication, and eventually people stopped listening. Now here we stand, experiencing first-hand the youth of web 2.0 – a virtual world where Social programs promote user-generate content. Now that everyone has a voice, audiences are particular about the messages that drive them to action. Begging the question, can your target market hear you? There was a time in this world when only spoken or written forms of communication drove commerce, but no more. Now people respond to videos, pictures, animations and 140 characters. The challenges lie in deciding whom you want listening, and what content or conversations will spark action.Tumblr (3.0; @speaksocial)http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6efd3c875697248ce5ce90c341c96e9/tumblr_mocp8rcR4U1qef91co1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/52895857227http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/52895857227Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:34:03 -0400BloggingMarketingAdvertisingMotivationalBlog I really wanted to love Google+, I really did. I wanted a smarter Social network where people could...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/30598941906http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/30598941906Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:57:00 -0400tumblrizeSpeakSocial TV offers an interactive experience for customers to engage with each other while...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/30522810719http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/30522810719Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:20:00 -0400tumblrize Speak Social is taking the next leap into thought leadership in Austin &#8230; presenting at SXSW...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/30473087153http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/30473087153Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:04:00 -0400tumblrizeWe&#8217;re working on a little video project in the Speak Social office, and Hunter&#8217;s portion...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29916278536http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29916278536Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:37:00 -0400tumblrizeCircuit of the Americas &amp; F1 Racing Present: Shift Into Style I am so excited that Speak Social...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29485129037http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29485129037Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:09:00 -0400tumblrizeStarting today, and continuing throughout the upcoming weeks, Klout will unveil a redesign of their...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29418800915http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29418800915Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:56:00 -0400tumblrize I must have something seriously wrong with me to put up with this stress. Everyone touts the...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29357913197http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29357913197Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:07:00 -0400tumblrizeWe recently worked on a campaign with the City of Austin regarding their Place It &amp; Space It...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29137288994http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/29137288994Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:44:00 -0400tumblrize  I see a trend that is disturbing, frustrating and most certainly annoying. It is likely that your...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/28563998368http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/28563998368Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:11:00 -0400tumblrize It seems that Flickr is on the top of everyone&#8217;s minds when it comes to revitalizing the...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27578205514http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27578205514Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:14:00 -0400tumblrize   Original Articlehttp://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27544214661http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27544214661Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:00:41 -0400tumblrize Thank you so much to all of the wonderful staffers that we met, and networked with, last night at...http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27413708273http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27413708273Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:33:01 -0400tumblrize<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m74zu1xqg21qef91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>.@BradBogus made a cake to die for at the @SpeakSocial #FridayThe13th movie marathon! (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27179523742http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27179523742Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:10:49 -0400fridaythe13th<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m74hoepCbA1qef91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No @SpeakSocial #FridayThe13th movie marathon is complete without “finger food” #snacks (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27155846644http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27155846644Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:38:37 -0400fridaythe13thsnacks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m74hfcVfVe1qef91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dirt #brownies at the @SpeakSocial #FridayThe13th party! #sweets (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27155526401http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/27155526401Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:33:11 -0400sweetsfridaythe13thbrownies<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5m54wukhl1qef91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watching our @SpeakSocial TV live event feed, currently streaming today at the #futureof seminar at @CoSpace! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/25092883390http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/25092883390Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:17:20 -0400futureof<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5bcqnGGKg1qef91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At the retreat, discussing what makes us…us! #socialmedia (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/24694294499http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/24694294499Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:27:59 -0400socialmedia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5bce6njmq1qef91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mission statements….mission statements… #tech #socialmedia (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/24693849309http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/24693849309Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:20:29 -0400socialmediatech<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5bbq8sRMQ1qef91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>.@BradBogus and @SpeakAdam take a break from work talk at happy hour. #austin #tech (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/24693012373http://speaksocial.tumblr.com/post/24693012373Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:06:08 -0400techaustin