The digital handshake : seven proven strategies to grow your business using social media

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Title:

The digital handshake : seven proven strategies to grow your business using social media

Author:

Chaney, Paul, 1955-

ISBN:

9780470499276

Personal Author:

Chaney, Paul, 1955-

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley & Sons, c2009.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Five consumer trends turning the world upside down -- Consumer skepticism is at an all-time high -- The media is fragmented and so is the audience -- Who is in control of the marketing message? (Guess what. It's not you!) -- Businesses, improve your aim -- Consumers are mad as hell, and they're not going to take it anymore -- What's a marketer to do? (Start a conversation) -- Business blogging : your social media marketing headquarters -- Social networks strengthen your social graph -- Niche online communities can benefit your business -- Microblogging : social media marketing in 140 characters or less -- Lights! Camera! Action! Use online video to market your business -- Podcasting (overlooked, underutilized marketing tool) -- PR 2.0 (Introducing the social media news release) -- Other social media marketing tools -- A brief word about Web sites, e-mail marketing, and search engines -- Listening is the new marketing -- Now that you've listened, it's time to engage -- Measuring the effectiveness of your social media marketing plan.

Subject Term:

Internet marketing.

Online social networks -- Economic aspects.

Internet advertising.

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Summary

Practical applications for using social media to boost your business

Even today's most successful businesses are seeing shrinking returns on their advertising and marketing dollars. The Digital Handshake explains why advertising and marketing are losing their effectiveness and how to solve the problem using social media to corral elusive consumers. It explains the best practical business applications in current use and how you can use them to ramp up your business.

Using case studies gleaned from real businesses, author Paul Chaney shows you how companies both large and small that can tap social media to mitigate market changes and reap valuable business benefit in the real world.

Explains how you can use social media to grow your business and connect with consumers Author Paul Chaney is a leading authority on blogging and social media Covers practical, effective business applications for blogging, social networking, online video, microblogging and much more Shows how to design a comprehensive marketing strategy using traditional and new media platforms

Today's technology can either undermine your marketing efforts or enhance them. The Digital Handshake helps you make sure the Internet grows your business for the long run.