What is Social Media? Social media is best understood as a group of new kind of online media which share the following characteristics: Participation Social media encourages contributions and feedback from everyone who is interested. It blurs the line between media and audience. Openness Most social media services are open to feedback and participation. They encourage voting, comments and sharing infomation. There are rarely any barriers to accessing and making use of content – password protecting content is frowned on. Conversation whereas traditional media is about “broadcast” (content transmitted or distributed to an audience) social media is better seen as a two-way conversation. Community social media allows communities to form quickly and communicate effectively. Communities share common interests, such as a love of photography, a political issue or a favourite TV show. Connectedness Most kinds of social media thrive on their connectedness, making use of links to other sites, resources and people.
Need Inspiration?
Now that you know what social media is, do you need any inspiration in getting your social media campaign under way? One of the best way to get inspiration for your organization can use social media is to check out what others are doing. This ebook is intended for anyone who wish wants to start a social media campaign, but will be most useful to people working in media, marketing and communications. Here are some 300 case studies that can help you get started.
300 Case Studies of Social Media Marketing – An e-guide by Roderick Low of Expeditus Media
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