Posts for Tim Bursch


2012 SXSW Takeaways

From Tim Bursch
March 28, 2012 at 12:14 am
I had the opportunity to attend the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival. It was a great experience. While I was hoping for an emerging tech breakout, the biggest winner was people. ... (more)

Complimentary Hot Dogs

From Tim Bursch
February 10, 2012 at 6:23 pm
I was on flight home for work recently and the airline offered complimentary hot dogs. I had just eaten, so I declined. But the gentlemen next to me had 2. From my view, they ... (more)

An Update

From Tim Bursch
January 31, 2012 at 3:29 pm
The only thing constant is change. Well I’m finally back to writing in 2012. It’s been a few busy months. One thing that’s been changing for me is my not-so-new ... (more)

Celebrities Turn Startups Into Gold

From Tim Bursch
November 7, 2011 at 11:16 am
Have you noticed the recent celebrity rush into investing in startups? Ashton, Leo, Biebs. Are startups selling out? Or are celebrities renting their name? I think it’s ... (more)

The Lone Ranger in Social Media

From Tim Bursch
November 2, 2011 at 2:14 pm
I met with two colleagues managing social media marketing at large companies. They were the only person responsible for the strategy, content, engagement, measurement, and more. ... (more)

Are you really serving your customers?

From Tim Bursch
November 1, 2011 at 2:40 pm
My big bank sent me a new check card recently. Except, I did not ask for one. It came with lots of confusing notices about security, blah, blah, blah. I left it on my desk because ... (more)

Moving beyond the Like in Faceook

From Tim Bursch
October 31, 2011 at 8:44 am
So you’ve built a fan base on Facebook. Nice job. Now what? Well if you haven’t been hiding under a rock then you know the recent updates announced by Facebook at the ... (more)

10 Ideas for Better Networking

From Tim Bursch
October 17, 2011 at 1:20 pm
I know there are hundreds if not thousands of posts on networking. I’m not trying to add to the noise here, I’m writing this to remind myself. Here’s what works for me and ... (more)

Should brands provide customer service on Facebook?

From Tim Bursch
September 12, 2011 at 10:27 am
Most big brands have developed a presence on the largest social network in the world, Facebook. And most are using Facebook to connect and market to customers and prospects. One ... (more)

Mobile Content First, Web Second

From Tim Bursch
September 6, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Fred Wilson got me thinking about what comes first in developing content for social marketing. Mobile or the web? Where are people starting their experience? [Obviously depends ... (more)

12 Ideas for Using Google Hangouts Today

From Tim Bursch
August 25, 2011 at 4:49 pm
I joined a Google Hangout last week with Chris Carfi to talk about possible scenarios for Google+. Awesome experience. Watch his blog for more details and thoughts soon. In ... (more)

Consumption and Building Connections

From Tim Bursch
August 10, 2011 at 7:42 am
There is so much great content to consume out there. I’m constantly clipping to Evernote, reading, starring, and bookmarking. The rub? The more I consume, the less I’m ... (more)

The Learning Cycle

From Tim Bursch
August 3, 2011 at 1:34 pm
In the new world of work, the focus is more on projects instead of production lines. It’s about trial and error. One of the cool things about my day job is the constant learning ... (more)

Missing in action

From Tim Bursch
June 21, 2011 at 6:21 pm
I’ve been busy with this. Be back soon. ... (more)

Help your advocates spread the digital love

From Tim Bursch
April 12, 2011 at 10:12 am
    I have a few favorite restaurants right now. And I tell everyone about them. I’m an advocate for brands I love. My guess is you do the same with your faves. ... (more)

Interview with Author Tim Sanders

From Tim Bursch
March 31, 2011 at 12:02 am
One of my long-time heroes and digital mentors, Tim Sanders, just launched a new book: Today We Are Rich. He calls it the prequel to Love is the Killer App. I had the opportunity ... (more)

Cracked Eggs and Marketing

From Tim Bursch
March 18, 2011 at 1:16 pm
We were getting groceries recently, and to get what we want ended up at a few different stores. At the checkout one store was noticeably rough with the food and didn’t seem ... (more)

What do the Facebook Page Updates Mean for Marketers?

From Tim Bursch
February 15, 2011 at 3:47 pm
This post was originally published on Saturday, February 12, 2011 on the Gage Blog. Yesterday Facebook launched a new version of Pages that “will enable brands, businesses and ... (more)

Solve a problem

From Tim Bursch
February 14, 2011 at 4:53 pm
My wife and I have a budget and we try really hard to stick to it. We’ve tried a variety of systems over the years and some have worked, some have not. We were comparing ... (more)

7 Ideas to Engage Lurkers in Community

From Tim Bursch
February 8, 2011 at 10:27 am
You’ve heard of the 90-9-1 rule. 90% of your online community are generally sitting back in their seats watching. 9% are editors. And 1% are creators. General rule for most ... (more)

Where are we going in 2011?

From Tim Bursch
February 2, 2011 at 12:27 am
I set out with big goals in 2010 to post daily. With life and work changes, that didn’t pan out, but you showed up and paid attention to thoughts and ideas that I care ... (more)

Time out

From Tim Bursch
January 5, 2011 at 1:25 am
Happy New Year! I’m taking a small time out here. Not to create another resolution or list, but to refine and simplify. Last year, I said I would blog more. And I did. I said ... (more)

Better Beta Testing

From Tim Bursch
November 30, 2010 at 10:42 am
I’m a Beta junkie. I see a new Noun and jump in for the beta. I think I’ve got over 5 new browser add-ons. Thing is, I’ve never really tried these 5, because ... (more)

Loitering allowed here?

From Tim Bursch
November 17, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I love Apple. I know they are not perfect, but they are pretty darn close. A week ago my iPhone was heating up for no apparent reason. My son and I went to the store, got in ... (more)

Do you really see the homeless?

From Tim Bursch
November 9, 2010 at 2:31 pm
I’m taking a break today from marketing and social media goodness and attempting to shine some light on the issue of homelessness. My friend Kevin D. Hendricks just published ... (more)