Community management is emerging as an important role for companies participating in social media. As with any new role is takes some time to figure out exactly what the role entails and how to execute effectively. At the same time organizations … [Read more...]
Community Management: 6 Ways to Be Strategic
7 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Social Media
I gave this presentation at Search Engine Strategies Toronto a few weeks ago. There is definitely a place for companies to engage in Social Media - people talk about their problems all the time, and (ideally if you have a good product) your product … [Read more...]
Twitterhawk – Is social media losing relevance and authenticy?
I recently learned about twitterhawk, a service that lets you “auto-tweet” based on certain characteristics. How it Works In check out their site (I haven’t used it yet) in their words: “We’ll find people talking NOW about your topic, even in a … [Read more...]
The Most Important Thing that your Company can do on Social Media (HINT: Not Enough people talk about it)
When I mention “Social Media” to most marketers, they immediately think – Facebook, YouTube, “viral”, Myspace, Linkedin, Blogs and Twitter – and launch into a conversation on how they can leverage them. While these are all great potential tools in … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Your Company Should NOT be on Twitter
OK, so first of all, I do LOVE twitter and am an active twitterer (@kristaneher). BUT when it comes to companies not everyone belongs on twitter. 1. You have no real reason for being on twitter. This probably isn't news, but in the world of … [Read more...]