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Top Ten Pitfalls to Avoid When Going Social in the Business World.

Strategy Driven

Social media and community collaboration bring many benefits, including brand-building, customer loyalty and retention, cost reductions, improved productivity, and revenue growth. Pitfall #7: Neglecting employees, partners, investors, or customers when building your Social Nation.

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How Much Does Customer Social Media Angst Really Matter?

Harvard Business Review

” These case studies are legendary among marketers. For marketers in the digital age, negative customer feedback that takes on a life of its own is a nightmare. And for customers, the notion that any of us can talk back to big companies and have our claims addressed feels like a dream. Motrin Moms. Dell “hell.”

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