Making a purchase Social media is more than just an exposure. It means more than simply being out there where your customers are. More than any other type of media, social media is a way of not only making contact and becoming “sticky”, it is also a way of maintaining long-term relationships and contact with [...]
Whenever you consider what social media is all about always think about what conversations you would like people to have about you. Real people are not like traditional advertising pathways. They communicate via normal modalities not hype. There are none of the fancy graphics and choreographed stories. People just do what they think is the [...]
The problem, you would imagine, with social media sites is that if they are frequented and constructed by visitors such as you and I, the content would become corrupted. After all, we all have our own biases and interests. One man’s meat is another man’s poison, and, above all that, there are people that are [...]
So we are working towards a form of social networking that demands a number of features. The first is being able to trust in whatever is offered. No more bland advertising and biased promotion. Consumers are the kings in the provision of a balanced viewpoint and they are perfectly willing to accept negativity provided the [...]
It is always wise and valuable to be aware of what is being said about you even if you do not interact. It gives you an opportunity to be forewarned about possible problems and difficulties. It gives you the opportunity to monitor the situation and make changes to your business that can help in the [...]