Category Archives: Social media

Burns Works for Campers

We came, we built a ton of furniture, we conquered. Miranda traded heels for hiking boots. And some of us even broke a sweat – all in a day’s work for a tremendously worthwhile cause. The first week of June … Continue reading

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The Burns Works Video

So what happens when you take a whole bunch of artsy types to the mountains to perform some manual labor? We’re guessing lots and lots of whining. But bless their souls, our Burns Marketing crew is sucking it up this … Continue reading

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Burns Works for Followers

While other companies sit around patiently waiting for people to follow them, we take action. We stand for a cause. One that’s rooted in hard work, a never-give-up attitude, and good old-fashioned manual labor. We want you to follow us, … Continue reading

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Tweet this way to a more productive company.

This just in from one of the world’s most esteemed technical universities. According to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, companies that ban their employees from accessing blogs and sites like Twitter actually become less productive – not the other way … Continue reading

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B$$BS

In arguably the most useless (and obvious) research ever, social media experts have quantified that cleavage sells stuff. That’s why it’s no surprise that cleavage thievage has increased dramatically (not proven by research). Case in point. An online ad in … Continue reading

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The man we wish our men smelled like.

As you’ve been walking through your office this week, do you keep hearing something… something very faint… something coming from the desks of the women-folk in the building? Is it the heart-warming Old Spice whistle that you keep hearing? It … Continue reading

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Don’t forget your social media links

A recent study profiled on Marketing Charts shows that promotional e-mails that include links to social networking sites produce an average of 30-percent higher click-through rates (CTR) than promotional e-mails without links. And don’t think one is enough — research … Continue reading

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"We regretfully admit that something has happened off of the Gulf Coast. More to come."

That’s just the first of many Tweets from BP Twitter impostor, @BPGlobalPR. With nearly 20,000 followers (and growing), you would think BP would be trying to cap, plug with trash, or otherwise reduce the mess of this feed. But sticking … Continue reading

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10 million moms and counting

Burns Marketing knows what women want… virtual flowers. Together with Nurse-Family Partnership

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Don’t rob me! I’m just being social.

You may think you’re suave with your Twitter and your Foursquare (we think you are too), but the criminals out there are thanking you for promising them that you will not be home. Welcome to the criminal world of Twitter … Continue reading

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