Is your business Social Media ready?
by Team Position2
Social Media has evolved into a powerful online tool in today’s world. Companies now specially employ people to handle various aspects of their social media campaigns. However, we still see many companies that have still not leveraged the efficiencies of social media.
The ones that are successful in this regard are sure about whom they want to target, how they should react to online conversation and how they can measure their online presence. These initiatives have helped them further strengthen their brand presence, both online and offline.
So, for companies that are still contemplating entering Social Media, here are a few things that could help you decide.
Are you aware of your current online reputation?
Your customers could be using different forums to talk about your product and these conversations could be positive or negative. Here are some things to think about:
• Do you know where on the web they are talking about your brand?
• Are these conversations affecting your brand?
• Do you have a plan to defend your brand in case their opinions are negative?
If your answer is “NO” to any of these questions, then you are “Social Media challenged”. You need help to get yourself Social Media protected. Moreover, your action now can pave the way for your future growth, as Social Media is here to stay. Twitter, Facebook and MySpace are going to be your new playground. Your customers are already there, and they are waiting for you to talk to them.
Companies that have taken steps in this regard are already way ahead of you, and are reaping the fruit of their labor. They know what their customers want and can change their products accordingly. Their products are sure to be a success as they provide what their customers want. Their customers are ready to evangelize for them.
By entering this arena, no matter what you do, you will lay the foundation for your Social Media activities.
Contributed by Sherin Jacob
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Tags: facebook, MySpace, online conversation, online opinion, online reputation, Social Media, Twitter
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Is your business Social Media ready?…
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July 23rd, 2009 at 4:40 pm
It was great to finally see someone talking about the first rule of social media – First, do no harm.
In all the excitement about social media, in all the buzz, it is hard to not get excited about social media. Before before you do, you must think about the dark side of social media. Poor use of social media do harm to your brand.
For example, financial institutions need to be aware of the reputational risk that is inherent on the Internet. Each institution needs to do more than reactively protect its data; it must also proactively safeguard its reputation online, where references to its corporate name can be used in phishing and other scams. An institution must also guard against infringements against its logo, its trademarks or other graphic representations. This risk, outside the firewall, is the other side of the coin.
We authored a whitepaper on this topic if you are interested. It is available here; http://brandprotect.com/online-brand-protection-whitepapers-landing.html
Keep up the good work!