Social Media Playbook for Business - Reaching Your Online Community with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and More (Hardcover)


This practical guide can help any business or organization make sense of the social media buzz and build a successful online community. Social media can be an incredibly powerful marketing tool that brings a company or organization huge rewards. But for beginners in this new world, the potential risks are also high. Consumers are particularly passionate in the online world; the most active social networkers are poised to be your brand's gushing fans-or your most scathing critics. Both multimillion-dollar profits and self-inflicted PR fiascos are possible via social media. This guidebook begins by defining "social media," "social networking," and other terms that may be ambiguous, then details what recent market research reveals about the scope and growth rate of the social media landscape. Real-world examples of both large and small organizations who have successfully implemented social media strategies are showcased, and the hype and failed promise of famous flash-in-the-pan social networks are examined. The author outlines a comprehensive strategy for success with social media, including practical information on watching metrics, establishing beachheads, determining your driver, building a checklist of driver "amplifications," and combating the "what now?" factor. Offers in-depth, how-to advice on the four major social media platforms of interest to most businesses and explores corporate blogging Shares both social media success stories and cautionary examples of real-world social media efforts gone awry Explores the future of social media marketing

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This practical guide can help any business or organization make sense of the social media buzz and build a successful online community. Social media can be an incredibly powerful marketing tool that brings a company or organization huge rewards. But for beginners in this new world, the potential risks are also high. Consumers are particularly passionate in the online world; the most active social networkers are poised to be your brand's gushing fans-or your most scathing critics. Both multimillion-dollar profits and self-inflicted PR fiascos are possible via social media. This guidebook begins by defining "social media," "social networking," and other terms that may be ambiguous, then details what recent market research reveals about the scope and growth rate of the social media landscape. Real-world examples of both large and small organizations who have successfully implemented social media strategies are showcased, and the hype and failed promise of famous flash-in-the-pan social networks are examined. The author outlines a comprehensive strategy for success with social media, including practical information on watching metrics, establishing beachheads, determining your driver, building a checklist of driver "amplifications," and combating the "what now?" factor. Offers in-depth, how-to advice on the four major social media platforms of interest to most businesses and explores corporate blogging Shares both social media success stories and cautionary examples of real-world social media efforts gone awry Explores the future of social media marketing

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Imprint

Praeger Publishers Inc

Country of origin

United States

Release date

February 2011

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Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

February 2011

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Dimensions

163 x 239 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover - Cloth over boards

Pages

263

ISBN-13

978-0-313-38626-8

Barcode

9780313386268

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LSN

0-313-38626-9



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