Monday, August 18, 2008

Social Media Marketing White Paper

http://www.bulldogsolutions.net/Hoovers/knowledgebase/whitepaper_A%20Guide%20to%20Marketing%20in%20the%20Age%20of%20Social%20Media.pdf

“Brands don’t have to spend money to attract people; they just have to figure out how they

can add value to the existing conversations that are taking place online,” says Kim Gregson,

an assistant professor in communications at Ithaca College in New York.

…promoting your brand through social media requires

chucking out old marketing rules of thumb and adopting

new rules of engagement. Adages like “never let them see you

sweat” are mantras of yesterday.

“Marketers of old generations were taught to try to displease

as few people as possible

companies that aren’t willing

to put the personnel and time behind the effort should also

refrain from leveraging social media.

Allison Harvey

Director, Donor Marketing & Development Initiatives

American Heart Association

National Center

214.706.1841 phone

214.706.5251 fax

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