VentureSpell – The Social Fairy’s Unique Programs for Technology/Business Accelerators and Start-Ups

Over the past 3 years The Social Fairy has been a partner to the growth and success of numerous start-ups. The Social Fairy also works with one of Israel’s leading Technology incubators, communal work spaces, an Accelerator program and is connecting Start ups to Investors, when possible. From overall strategy and even business plans and…

Stop wasting your time (and mine)! Thoughts on #marketing, stories and #people

I meet many people in various sectors, doing different kinds of business and I get to communicate with many brands. Almost always the meeting starts with a “tell me what you do” – usually from the CEO or otherwise business representative looking to perhaps hire me and my company for consults or community management service.…

Community Management as a tool for conversion and retention

A few days ago I saw a quote from Brian Solis saying: “Live your brand the way your customer is“. Brian could not be more right, but sadly this could not be more different and distant from the way online marketing is practiced, at least around me. Community Management is often perceived as being “social…

To outsource or not to outsource your community management

  Outsource Community Management – Yes or No? As a community manager working mainly with young start-up companies, I often encounter hesitant clients asking whether or not outsourcing community management (and other services) is the wise thing to do. I can understand them completely. I bet you think my immediate answer would be “yes of…

Rise to the challenge – start thinking of your marketing in a positive way

As a community manager and a marketing professional working with many start-up companies, I often encounter the terms “problem” or “pain” in business plans, executive summaries and one pagers, or just in the day to day discourse. I am not sure whether it is a template they all use or a habit, but there is something…