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Building A Scalable Social Business Program

Jeremiah Owyang, one of the leading social strategists, has been working closely with many of the world’s biggest brands to learn about where social media is headed and how companies can scale their business for social media.

He’s conducted research and has come up with some fantastic reports on corporate social strategy. Below, he’s laid out what I believe are essential steps for building social media programs:

  • Get into hub and spoke and develop a center of excellence
  • Leverage community for first tier marketing and support
  • Integrate both in the customer lifecycle as well as your corporate website
  • Launch a formalized advocacy program
  • Invest in Social Media Management Systems before you lose control

Here are some must-read articles from Owyang and the Altimeter Group for companies looking to build out an enterprise wide social media program:

Corporations Should Prioritize Social Business Spending
The Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist

Scalable Social Business Programs

Jeramiah Owyang, one of the leading social strategists, has been working closely with many of the biggest brands in the world to help learn about where social media is headed and making recommendations on how companies can scale their business for social media.

Here are five key’s for building social media programs:

Leverage community for first tier marketing and support.

Integrate both in the customer lifecycle as well as your corporate website.

Launch a formalized advocacy program.

Invest in Social Media Management Systems before you lose control.

Here are some must-read articles for companies looking to build out an enterprise wide social media program:

Corporations Should Prioritize Social Business Spending

The Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist

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Can Google’s +1 Rival Facebook’s “Like”

Looks like Google is attempting to match Facebook’s “like” with their own version called +1.  I can’t think of a more confusing name but I’ll wait to see it before passing judgment.  Google has yet to release it so here’s a brief preview of what +1 will do and what it looks like:

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