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Separate Social Media From Marketing

by Anthony J. Bradley  |  November 28, 2011  |  2 Comments

In most organizations, social media established a marketing beachhead. It served its purpose by raising awareness of a new set of technologies based on new principles of peer-to-peer discussion, openness, and cross-boundary communities. Indeed: the marketing organization has put social media technologies to work with very visible effect. But we need to break out social [...]

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Social Media Success is about Purpose Not Technology

by Anthony J. Bradley  |  November 7, 2011  |  Comments Off

In the real estate world, there is a saying: "The three considerations that most impact value are location, location, and location." In the world of social media, they are purpose, purpose, and purpose. Nothing impacts the success of a social media effort more than the choice of its purpose. Because purpose becomes the cause around [...]

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