Business Communication Today, 13th Ed.
Chapter 8. Social Media
According to Todd Wasserman (photo, left), "Facebook announced that it intends to crack down on "promotional content" from brands, citing feedback on Friday from users who complained about too much hucksterism in their News Feeds.
Tessa Wegert (photo, left), gives us "a look at a selection of brands that are embracing the new capabilities of Twitter and using the platform to its full marketing potential, along with tips for ways you as a marketer can do the same for your own business.
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"In this post, seven Twitter power users in the online marketing field share their tips for getting the most out of the popular micro-blogging platform.
"We sabotage ourselves by underestimating the desire of our customers and potential customers to connect with our businesses online," says Katie Wagner (photo, left).
Lee Odden (photo, left) covers the topic.
"Knowledge seldom takes the place of experience.
Dianne Gottsman (photo, left) advises, "As you set out 2014 with fresh goals and resolutions, don't overlook your social media profiles and activity.
"You only have few seconds to capture their attention before your message gets drowned in the sea of updates.
"According to a 2013 HubSpot survey, blogging has overtaken SEO as the number one means for increasing traffic to your website.
"Humans have radically changed the way we shop and buy since days of Mad Men, but most companies haven't followed suit.
Bryan Eisenberg covers the topic in an article at ClickZ.
"Just because you’re been doing this for a few years doesn’t mean you have nothing to learn," says Allison Boyer.
"LinkedIn is a great platform for finding capable employees, but that's only the beginning of its value," declares Scott Gerber (photo, left) in a piece at Mashable.
Shanna Mallon (photo, left) uses a play on words to make her point.
Corey Eridon (photo, left) examines the data on the topic and provides the introduction to the infographic.
"How long should my tweet be?
"Our focus has shifted from Social Media to VISUAL Social Media.
"Twitter’s search tool is an incredibly powerful part of the system but it’s criminally underused.
According to Bob Hutchins, "What people are sharing and how they’re sharing it is changing.
"Here is one of the most common business inquiries I receive: 'I am about to launch a (business/book/seminar) and want to use Twitter to do it,'" says Mark W.
"To many people, LinkedIn seems like a chaotic, confusing mess," declares Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.
"Videos and photos are more likely to get clicked and shared on social media.
Take a look at a "Day in the Life of" Morgan, a communications employee at JetBlue.
According to Aaron Taube, "To make sure you and your future employer get off on the right foot, it's important to avoid meaningless buzzwords like "strategic" that make it look as if you haven't put a lot of thought into your profile.