Alex Priest

May 10, 2011
by Alex Priest
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Smart Deals

So I’ve been thinking about the whole “Daily Deals” business model lately and well, like many others, I’m still not convinced. But businesses are getting smarter about it, and there are already some signs of gradual evolution in the way … Continue reading

December 22, 2010
by Alex Priest
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How NOT To Do Customer Service

UPDATE: Custom Greek Threads came through for me in the end! I feel the need to apologize to them, as well, because their e-mail to me got lost in my spam folder and I hadn’t seen it until contacted again … Continue reading

September 19, 2010
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Calling All Entrepreneurs, Communicators, and Social Media Smarties

I need you! Here’s the deal. I’m in a number of leadership roles at my school, American University. This semester, I am: Director of Entrepreneurship for my professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, where I work to foster a spirit … Continue reading

September 1, 2010
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The Key to Social Media? Listen.

In what may well have been one of my most popular posts ever, I discussed how Twitter needs less talkers and more listeners. This hasn’t changed, and it’s truly the key to being successful with social media from a business … Continue reading

August 31, 2010
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Don’t Blink

This is a quick piece I wrote for one of my marketing courses, but thought you might enjoy reading it here as well. Chapter 5, “Kenna’s Dilemma,” in Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, is a fantastic bit of insight into market research … Continue reading