Perspectives on Social Media Marketing - Softcover

Agresta, Stephanie; Bough, B. Bonin; Miletsky, Jason I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1435456521 ISBN 13: 9781435456525

Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR, 2010

Synopsis

PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING addresses 89 of the most compelling and important issues that marketers face on a regular basis when it comes to social media, providing advice and insight on how to deal with each issue from the perspective of two thought leaders in this arena: Stephanie Agresta from Porter Novelli and B. Bonin Bough from PepsiCo. Together, they discuss what social media is, how it has changed the marketing landscape, how to implement a tactical and strategic social media plan across your organization, how to best measure the ROI of a social media campaign, and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephanie Agresta has been a force in the online marketing industry for nearly 15 years. An expert in social media, affiliate program management, and Web2.0 strategies, she is a sought-after speaker at industry events. Her mission is to connect people, ideas, products, and services using digital technology in new and inventive ways. Agresta started her career with iVillage, a women-focused web destination and one of the first websites to build community online. She went on to hold prominent sales, marketing and business development roles with Internet powerhouses such as Barnes & Noble.com, Register.com and SpaFinder. With Commerce360, a search marketing firm funded by First Round Capital, she launched an Affiliate Marketing Division and served on a management team alongside nationally recognized technology executives. She's currently Global Director of Digital Strategy and Social Media at Porter Novelli, a leading PR firm.

Review:

"Bough and Agresta offer a radically different view than traditional marketers of what it takes to connect a brand with consumers today. In this Perspectives version, the authors explain that social media is about conversations, not campaigns. It is an insightful and practical guide for anyone that struggles with using social media to better communicate with credibility to today's public. Using colorful examples and specific tips, this page turner answers the endless questions we all have about being effective in the digital space." -Julie Hamp, Chief Communications Officer, PepsiCo

"You want to meet people who are in the thick of defining this new space? Agresta and Bough are on the front lines. They spend their days convincing the big dogs that this is THE game. Learn from them, or reinvent the wheel..." -Chris Brogan, New York Times best-selling author of Social Media 101

"The true promise of social media lies in the balance between online and offline relations and the investment businesses make in each. Stephanie and Bonin are walking examples of this balance and we can all learn from them, including me.." -Brian Solis, author of The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web

"If you need guides to lead you through the dark woods of social media, you couldn't be in better company than Stephanie and Bonin. Their advice and real-life examples will light the path for you." -Charlene Li, author of Open Leadership and founder of the Altimeter Group

"There's a whole lot of talking in social media and the new web, and what I love about Bonin and Steph is that they're two of the few people that are actually doing the doing..." -Gary Vaynerchuk, co-founder of VaynerMedia and best-selling author of Crush It

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1435456521
• ISBN 13: 9781435456525
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304