First blogs were the dominant channel for consumers to share their product and service experiences with companies and as Facebook and Twitter have become more dominant, the speed, velocity and volume of feedback has escalated nearly exponentially. All of this now puts consumers in a highly influential position relative to brands (Bernoff, Li, 2008) and the rapid assessment of their social media marketing strategies as well (Hennig-Thurau, Gwinner, Walsh, Gremler, 2004). As a result of Web 2.0 technologies today pervading the development of social networking applications and platforms the customer has a strong voice and electronic word-of-mouth has never been more relevant than it is today (Zhang, Daugherty, 2009). onsumers then can actively participate even in the execution of the social media marketing strategies as well. This is unparallel power for consumers especially the opportunity to call out strategies that deliver exceptional value or attempt to mislead consumers as…...
mlaConsumers Are the New Brand Owners
Social networks by their very nature are highly collaborative and provide everyone an opportunity to share their good and bad experiences with products. First blogs were the dominant channel for consumers to share their product and service experiences with companies and as Facebook and Twitter have become more dominant, the speed, velocity and volume of feedback has escalated nearly exponentially. All of this now puts consumers in a highly influential position relative to brands (Bernoff, Li, 2008) and the rapid assessment of their social media marketing strategies as well (Hennig-Thurau, Gwinner, Walsh, Gremler, 2004). As a result of Web 2.0 technologies today pervading the development of social networking applications and platforms the customer has a strong voice and electronic word-of-mouth has never been more relevant than it is today (Zhang, Daugherty, 2009). Consumers then can actively participate even in the execution of the social media marketing strategies as well. This is unparallel power for consumers especially the opportunity to call out strategies that deliver exceptional value or attempt to mislead consumers as well. In essence social networking platforms and applications are today more of a truth test for social media marketing strategies than there ever has been before. The need for authenticity, honesty and transparency cannot be overstated for any social media marketing strategy today.
With regard to key influencers including bloggers, influential analysts, educators and writers in any given field, the same holds
Critical Reflection #6Part 1: Article SummaryThe article that I elected to focus on in this case is titled, The Impact of Face-to-Face Street Fundraising on Organizational Reputation, by Waldner, Willems, Ehmann, and Giles. The article was published in 2020 in the International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing. In essence, the article authors point out that many managers in the nonprofit sector have in the past encouraged the deployment of face-to-face street fundraising as a viable approach in fundraising efforts. However, there are those who feel that this approach or technique is largely inappropriate and unpleasant. On this basis, the authors seek to establish whether this particular fundraising technique has long-term effects, and the nature of such effects. In the final analysis, the authors establish that the said approach could indeed have a negative impact on how various stakeholders view or perceive an organization. More specifically, in the words…...
Touro NYScas Marketing PlanMission and Vision StatementTouro College's mission is to educate, to serve, to perpetuate and to enrich the historic Jewish tradition of tolerance and dignity. The vision of Touro College is to bein the service of knowledge, compassion, and social justice (Touro College, 2022). Touros mission can be compared to that of another college, Mercy College, whose mission statement focuses on being committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and high quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers. Mercys vision statement, likewise, is to create a forward-looking picture of to answer where, when, what and how you want your personal life or your organization to be well into the future 3, 5, 10 even 20 years out. The point of comparing the two is to show that colleges…...
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Educational Goals. (2022). Retrieved from https://www.touro.edu/about/our-mission/ educational-goals/
Lord, M. (2015). Choices abound in area private colleges. Retrieved from https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/choices-abound-in-area-private-colleges/article_ab17aac8-8ed5-59f0-b1e6-56ed51e7f22c.html
NYSCAS. (2022). Retrieved from https://nyscas.touro.edu/about-us/
Social Media Marketing
Importance of Social Media Marketing
Social Media Marketing is now considered as one of the most important function of any business. Large companies and programs focus on improving their function of marketing on social sites and blogs like Face book, Twitter, Pinterest and so on. Since, there are examples of many big and small businesses that made huge benefits via social media marketing. Coca-Cola has about 35,000,000 fans and this number increases by 9,000 on average a day. Disney and Starbucks have also made great progress but they still need to make efforts to reach up to the level of Coca-Cola.
When developing a social media marketing strategy, a company first has to choose suitable sites for the business since all of the social sites do not work out. Therefore, the marketing team has to make an analysis and then devise a suitable plan. Once the sites have been selected…...
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Marketing
ocial Media Marketing - Good or Bad?
Advertising on social media has been growing at an astounding rate. It was estimated that in 2014 there would be more than U.. $4 billion spent on social marketing advertising (Goyal, 2014). In 2013 Facebook alone had advertising income of $3.17 billion, with revenues expected to increase exponentially (Marvin, 2013). The growth is accounted for by both the increasing audience, with more and more users adopting the use of social media, and the belief by advertisers that social media offers a great deal of potential to the marketer (Okazaki & Taylor, 2013). In 2014 research indicated that 92% of marketers believed that social media was important to their businesses (telzner, 2014). There are many advantages to social media marketing, that when used effectively can create a great deal of value, but while there are advantages there are also some challenges, and in some situations…...
mlaSocial media marketing may be argued as good, as it is believed it come be more effective than traditional advertising, impacting many on the promotional aspect of the 4 P's model. Chaney (2009) argues that traditional advertising is based on an interruption and disruption model, with the advertisement interrupting the audiences' attention and disrupting thought patterns in order to gain the audiences attention. For example, interrupting television or radio programs with advertisements, or interrupting attention paid to driving or reading with print adverts (Chaney, 2009). These interruptions were generally accepted, perceived as a necessary part of the many mediums, helping to pay for other content, for example television, magazines and newspapers (Chaney, 2009). The interruption and disruption model can prove problematic, as advertisers have to overcome environmental noise and other distractions in order to gain the audiences attention (Chaney, 2009).
The movement towards social media has facilitated a different type of advertising model, where there is less interruption, and a higher level of integrated permissive interaction. The advertising which takes place on social media does not interrupt, as most of the audience have already indicated an interest in the company, for example liking the companies or brands Facebook page, following them twitter etc. (Praise & Guinan, 2008). This gives consumers a much higher level of control over advertising, shifting the power to the consumers, and can choose the type of messages they want to see (Diamond, 2010). The process also facilitates a higher level of interaction, consumers are not only viewers of messages, they can interact with companies, telling them what they think, and actively create content themselves (Moe & Schweidel, 2012; Evans & McKee, 2010). The engagement of the audience through these interactions increases the value of the messages and content, is no longer are they passive viewers, they are involved, which makes messages more memorable, and helps to create a more meaningful perceived relationship with brands (Moe & Schweidel, 2012). With users creating content there is also the benefit of more credible marketing message, as those who are not linked directly to the company have a greater potential level of credibility, so content faces less barriers in terms of belief and acceptance (Moe & Schweidel, 2012). Even the interruption model seen on You Tube allows users to skip the advert after a few seconds empowering the, to see what they want (You Tube, 2014).
The advantages of social media marketing has been demonstrated by Dholakia & Durham (2010), who undertook practice research and demonstrated that a local business would
Community Management Is Different From Social Media Marketing
Community Management
Social Media Marketing
Differences between Community Management and Social Media Marketing
A number of years ago, people largely doubted as to whether investing in social media channels as a forum and medium for consumer brand relations was a feasible and sustainable strategy. However, years later, with the significant advancement and espousal of social media, contemporarily, majority of the business, for most part of the world, have some palpable social media presence (DeMers).
There are dissimilar ways to delineate the practice of attaining leads by means of social media, even though a great deal of them are basically alternatives of social media marketing to inbound marketing (DeMers). In recent periods, the term community management has come to be employed as a substitute for social media marketing or used interchangeably. Some would argue that every individual is a community manager, and technically they would be correct,…...
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Social Media Marketing for Insurance Services
Marketing is one of the functions where social media can be of great value to insurance companies. Social media can be used to reach out to new customers, engage consumers on a more individual level, promote insurance products, and reinforce brand messages. Thus, deployment of social can be a useful tool to generate positive outcomes such as greater brand awareness, increased customer base, improved customer satisfaction, and revenue growth.
An important objective for any organization from a marketing perspective is to increase awareness of its new and existing offerings. For insurance companies, social media can be a useful tool in this regard. Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Linkedin, and other popular social networks can be used to educate or familiarize consumers with the various types of insurance covers and their benefits, discount plans, promotions, as well as newly introduced covers and benefits. Such awareness can influence purchase decisions.…...
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Product Brand ManagementExplaining what product brand management isProduct brand management is a process of first identifying how consumers perceive a brand currently. Then it focuses on how the organization wants the brand to be perceived. It identifies the goal and uses different techniques to try to get consumers to see the brand the way the organization wants it to be seen. Positive brand associations and brand loyalty help the brand to become more popular and valuable over time. The aim is to increase the value of the brand by building its equity with customers through advertising, using slogans and jingles, putting out content and so on (Grant, 2021). A company can also use an animal or character in advertising to help associate the product with the brand so that consumers easily recognize it.Discussing the importance of brands, brand equity, brand personality, and brand values to consumers, organizations, and societyBrands, brand…...
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Samsung Inc.
Customer Empowerment:
Samsung strives to nurture its customers as brand advocates, particularly on Facebook and Twitter. It uses promotions to encourage customers to market their products beyond their own profiles. In a recent promotion, Facebook fans were required to market the Galaxy phone brand by unlocking hidden pixels about a certain image product in a contest on the Samsung official page, and then recommending the contest to their followers and friends. Those who correctly revealed the highest number of pixels, and referred the greatest number of people were rewarded with various brands including the Galaxy 11, the S4, and the S3. In another instance, Samsung staff identified Apple customers who had raised concern or complaints about their iPhones on Twitter, and sent them an unlocked, free Samsung S. To replace their Apple device (Moth, 2013). This marketing strategy helped the brand earn the loyalty of customers outside its fan base.…...
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Marketing PlanExecutive SummaryMSH Brands is offering a new premium pet food product to the market. This paper describes the business context in which the product exists, a situation analysis, and a discussion of the marketing strategy and tactics that will be used. It concludes with a discussion of how effectiveness of the strategy will be measured.Business ContextIn recent years, there has been an increasing trend towards pet owners seeking out premium food products for their furry friends. In response to this trend, Company MSH Brands has developed a new pet food product that is designed to meet the needs of discerning pet owners. The new food is made with high-quality ingredients and provides a complete and balanced diet for dogs and cats. In addition, the food is fortified with vitamins and minerals to support optimal health. The company reason for bringing this product to market is to provide pet owners…...
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WikiNerdia allows the users to ask questions and all the nerd community members answer the questions. People normally trust the reviews and answers of the customers more than the brand. Giantnerd gets the benefit of their fan engagement and ultimately the brand trust increases. Customers can be your sale force and work for any company if the company can get the benefit by engaging the audience. A brand must think of multiple opportunities for the customers so that they can spread the word about the company. eal-time engagement opportunities and exclusive social communities are the tools which can turn existing customers to word-of-mouth advocates (Goldman, 2013).
Social Media will have a huge impact on business over the next decade, especially on the recruiting matters. Social media technology presents exciting opportunities for the recruitment industry. A research has highlighted that Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are the most used social media websites…...
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Libert, B. (2010). Social Nation: How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Mathieson, R. (2010). The on-Demand Brand: 10 Rules for Digital Marketing Success in an Anytime, Everywhere World. New York: AMACOM.
Keeping a diverse yet well-focused identity across social media platforms yet tactically choosing those platforms that are of true resource advantage to enterprises is again a complex and continuous process, but one that is vital to modern businesses.
espite the recognized importance of social media marketing and the known difficulties of establishing how to effectively engage in these efforts, many businesses do not even attempt to gauge the effects of their social media marketing efforts (Michaelidou et al., 2011). According to Michaelidou et al. (2011), most SMEs utilizing social media marketing techniques are hoping to increase their numbers of new customers, which is a concrete goal that can be more accurately assessed and even individually tracked (individually both by instance of marketing and by individual consumers) via much social media and can therefore be more accurately measured and assessed than many other social media marketing efforts and goals (Michaelidou et…...
mlaDespite the recognized importance of social media marketing and the known difficulties of establishing how to effectively engage in these efforts, many businesses do not even attempt to gauge the effects of their social media marketing efforts (Michaelidou et al., 2011). According to Michaelidou et al. (2011), most SMEs utilizing social media marketing techniques are hoping to increase their numbers of new customers, which is a concrete goal that can be more accurately assessed and even individually tracked (individually both by instance of marketing and by individual consumers) via much social media and can therefore be more accurately measured and assessed than many other social media marketing efforts and goals (Michaelidou et al., 2011). Despite this, many of these companies fail to actually incorporate any metrics measuring, and this has led to an increased reliance on potentially ineffective and inefficient marketing techniques that present a drain on resources and a lack of identification of other more effective social media marketing strategies (Michaelidou et al., 2011). Tactics for such measurement are available and the measuerment itself can be carried out by a number of third-party vendors specializing in such tracking, making it all the more urgent for SMEs to begin a more accurate and effective use of social media marketing if they are to remain/become more competitive (Michaelidou et al., 2011).
The intersection between social media and viral marketing is also of key importance in understanding marketing in the modern era for enterprises of any size; the ability to reach many millions of consumers with a single marketing or advertising instance does not only exist for primetime television and the Super Bowl, any more, but predicting how to take a marketing campaign truly "viral" is all but impossible (Kaplan & Haenlein, 2011). Viral marketing has existed as a concept since the mid-1990s, but only in the past decade and the rise of "Web 2.0" has viral marketing reached its true potential through user sharing on social media sites, where the ability for a marketing message to spread in a truly viral manner -- each new viewer passing the message on to many others resulting in an exponential growth in the number of viewers over a very short period of time -- is a reality for most of the developed world (Kaplan & Haenlein, 2011). This creates many "outside-the-box" marketing opportunities for creative businesses, and yet is also further cause for wariness in resource allocation and can be ineffective if improperly managed and for a variety of other reasons that remain unclear and under-examined in research and practice (Kaplan & Haenlein, 2011)
SMEs have begun to utilize social media marketing more and more extensively, but not necessarily with more substantial effects. The literature shows a significant gap in the knowledge and practice of effective social media marketing techniques amongst all enterprises and researchers. The additional resource gap that SMEs must contend with puts them at a more significant disadvantage and makes the need for cost effective social media marketing all the more pressing.
Social Media in the Business Environment
In the past few years, there has been a tremendous and dramatic increase in the use of social networking sites and social media such as Facebook and Twitter. This is particularly because of the low-cost, user-oriented, and highly collaborative means of communication that continues to evolve through its own impetus. Consequently, social networking sites or social media are based on certain principles that the corporate or business environment can learn from. There is an assumption that the widespread adoption of social media in people's personal lives can be moved to the professional environment where they can be used to develop unprecedented knowledge bases in which people, industries, and the society can be empowered. However, many businesses still consider social media and social networking sites tools as frivolous to an extent that they have prohibited their use in the working environment. Actually, these companies still frown…...
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Social Media and Technology
Today, a growing number of the world's population subscribe to various social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace and others. Moreover, just as the overwhelming majority of enterprises jumped on the Internet bandwagon during the late 1990s and early 2000s, companies of all sizes and types are taking advantage of these social media networks as well to promote their businesses and interact directly with their customers. This study proposal provides a series of researchable questions and a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature regarding these trends. A description of participant selection procedures for the proposed study is followed by an identification of data collection methods, potential ethical problems and limitations of the research proposal. Finally, a summary of the research and important findings concerning the proposed study and its guiding research questions are presented in the conclusion.
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Elias, S. (2012, Summer). Implications of online social network sites on the personal and professional learning of educational leaders. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University.
This is thus a correlational research measure, which aims to show a correlation between increases in marketing potential with increased use of social networking platforms for SMEs of various industries. The research will use the coding methods of grounded theory in order to extrapolate meaning from open ended survey responses. External validity will be assured through the number of SMEs included in the survey to ensure that results represent a shared consensus.
The type of research you are doing (casual or correlational) -- address measures about external validity
Social networking has such potential for SME business strategies. With this in mind, it is the general hypothesis of the research that social networking would prove to benefit SME marketing strategies enormously. This cost effective measure will allow SMEs to strengthen their marketing techniques to such an extent that they will be able to compete with larger enterprise businesses.
There are a number of…...
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2. The Impact of Digital Technology on Traditional Media
3. The Role of Social Media in Modern Journalism
4. Traditional Media vs. New Media: Bridging the Generation Gap
5. The Changing Landscape of Mass Communication: From Newspapers to Facebook
6. Adapting to the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities for Traditional Media
7. The Influence of New Media on Political Discourse and Public Opinion
8. Exploring the Power of Visual Storytelling in Traditional and New Media
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10. The Future of Media Consumption: Trends in Traditional and New Media....
Promotional Materials and Tools for Targeting Outline Category Audience
To effectively target an outline category audience, consider utilizing the following promotional materials and tools:
1. Content Marketing:
Blog Posts: Publish high-quality content that addresses specific pain points and provides valuable insights to the target audience.
White Papers: Offer in-depth reports on industry trends, research findings, or solutions that align with the audience's challenges.
Infographics: Create visually appealing graphics that summarize key data points or concepts to engage the audience quickly.
2. Social Media Marketing:
Facebook and LinkedIn Groups: Join industry-specific groups and participate in discussions to connect with the target audience.
Social Media....
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3. The Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Youth
4. The Role of Social Media in Shaping Youth Culture
5. Social Media Addiction Among Youth: Causes and Consequences
6. How Social Media Influences the Mental Health of Youth
7. Privacy Concerns and Social Media Use Among Youth
8. Digital Citizenship: Navigating Social Media Safely as a Youth
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Social media marketing has become an essential tool for businesses looking to reach and engage with their target audience. With the rise of platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, companies are finding new ways to connect with consumers through social media. This has led to an increased focus on social media marketing strategies and tactics, as businesses strive to stand out in a crowded digital landscape.
One study by Shama Hyder of Marketing Zen Group highlights the importance of social media marketing for businesses, stating that it allows companies to communicate with consumers in a more personal and engaging way. The....
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