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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Section: Social Media

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Social Media Mania

Branding Tactics, Truths and Turn-offs for Business

It’s enticing and consuming. Dreaded and feared. It’s the key initiative of 2011 marketing plans. Reality TV of the internet. It’s social media, and it’s here to stay.

While its potential impact can’t be denied, brands everywhere are grasping to find their place in this new world. What may be in today can easily fall out tomorrow, and the only precedent is to set new precedents. What works for one industry can be detrimental to another. But one thing is certain: if you’re going to “go social,” you must do it with a purpose and be willing to invest the time and resources to do it right.
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Value is the New Black: 10 Trends for 2010

I came across some well-stated wisdom in this article from the MediaPostNEWS “Marketing Daily” commentary.  Expanding on the cost-driven, hard-sell, awareness-saturated consumer we’ve come to know, Passikoff highlights the need to compete authentically and intelligently in a highly informed, value-driven market.  Differentiation is crucial, reputation follow-through vital, and expectations higher than ever.  Whether shaped by advertising in whatever media, social media connections, user-generated blog forums, or the in-store experience…the key to consumer hearts lies in veritable brand engagement.  Better stated by the author, “Engagement is not a fad; it’s the way today’s consumers do business” …
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