For all of those companies who think that social media is just as passing fad, here is a great article from USA Today. With nine in 10 consumers trusting their peers more than marketers (according to a recent survey of 25,000 by Nielsen), it seems that the value of social media is undeniable. Social media is not only assisting companies with building brand awareness; it is supporting customer service and becoming an integral part of product marketing research. So perhaps companies should not be asking whether they should use social media, but rather, how to use it best to support their business.
Can Social Media Marketing Be Ignored?
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Tags: marketing, social media, social media marketing, USA Today
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The Paradox of Choice
Thursday, September 24th, 2009I was recently listening to a very well crafted presentation from a social networking company. One thing the presenter mentioned got me thinking. He pointed to this image (http://marcellomedia.blogs.com/mrb/web20.jpg) and said that we have now reached “The Paradox of Choice”.
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Tags: marketing, paradox of choice, social media, social networking, web 2.0
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