Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Social media strategy as vital as mission statement


More than 51 per cent of digitally connected youth spread the word about their experiences with companies — both good and bad.


This is what Canadian musician Dave Carroll did when United Airlines broke his guitar during one of his trips while refusing to compensate him for it and despite the artist’s repeated attempts to draw attention to his cause. Having failed to attract the airline’s attention, he turned to YouTube becoming an overnight sensation

As companies engage with consumers through their corporate social media channels, it is important they learn to distinguish between a brewing crisis and a customer relations issue of no major impact.with his hit ‘Cause United Breaks Guitars’, helping him receive unprecedented global media attention.

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