Making Social Media Simple
Social Media, blogging, social video, networking etc. can be confusing for those just entering the space. Added to this confusion is the daily releases of new technology, new sites, new bells and whistle and the ongoing onslaught of business jumping into the space. Many individuals and organizations react to the hype and jump in unprepared, ill informed and soon discover a vast landscape that changes with the click of a mouse.
People want to learn the space in the fashion of instant pudding. Just tell me where to go, what to do and which tools to use. There are no quick answers and that is why we’re seeing the proliferation of “services” proclaiming to have all the answers. The fact is the answers change daily but the fundamental dynamics remain consistent. More on the fundamentals later.
We came across the video below which does a good job at simply communicating “What is Social Media” and wanted to share it.
Social Media in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.
Gino Cosme writes: Questions to ask before starting a social media campaign
- Why do you want to use social media?
- Which department will social media become a vertical to?
- Is the company ready for social media engagement?
- Similar to point 3, is your company ready for the brutally honest feedback that exists on the Internet about your company or brand and if so, is the business ready to make positive changes to the business?
- What part of the bottom line are you hoping to improve on with social media?
- Have you got access to target social media communities that you can rely on to launch a blogger or social networker seed campaign?
- Speaking of bloggers, are you aware that social media goes beyond bloggers and blogging?
- Have you experimented and ideally succeeded with a SEO campaign?
The irony of these questions is they actual lead to more questions and that is the long tail journey of all this social stuff. You never stop learning, applying, making new ground, creating new conversational markets and adopting the latest and greates tools to extend your reach and increase your richness. When we say never we mean never.
What say you?
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July 23rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
I guess the place to start with commercial simplification is with a high level competitive analysis. The barrier to entry and ultimately success is understanding all of the offerings, how they interrelate, their weaknesses, strengths, dominant communities, demographics, engagement tips etc. Time to value is important in terms of getting to grips with the technology quickly and effectively.