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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Someone in your company should be assigned to monitor and respond to ALL reviews and forum posts , positive or negative. I would then create a group in my database solely populated by those influencers, and I would create a whole series of outreach and engagement campaigns to trigger positive brand chatter among them.

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It pays to provide Support with Social Media

Buzz Marketing for Technology

2) Good customer experiences drive Word of Mouth (WOM) – we all know in social media that both good and bad customer experience stories spread like wildfires. Why not be on the winning side of that equation. An example of this was a bank and a retailer but I think this is true for any industry.

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Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master

Convince & Convert

Personally, I have had to serve in the positions of jester, leper, and pariah in my efforts to have others adopt social media strategies. There is nothing new about social media; it's just modern WoM. There is nothing new about social media; it's just modern WoM. Realistic expectations are a must. Thanks again.