Thursday, November 7, 2013

Social Media – Influence on Brands

Social Media is fundamentally
transformative and is rapidly evolving the architecture of business, communications, and the dissemination of information and influence.Today, businesses that engage in social media are at least experimenting with the formidable, yet shifting landscape of intelligence and communication. Business are learning how to adapt and connect in a new world of conversation, networking, and influence.

As markets evolve, consumers gain a greater sense of adeptness and perspective. They too learn and adapt. In the process, individuals and the authoritative communities they form, possess a more sophisticated understanding of media literacy, community support, and prowess in new media communication. Consumers have choices and they’re increasingly practiced through natural selection.

In the new era of influence, those businesses that understand where and how to compete for the future will earn a genuine and advantageous position to shape and steer the perception, prominence, and impact of the brand. It is this idea of competing for attention where it is focused, as it evolves, that will help businesses connect with people and thus set a new, efficient, and effective foundation for advocacy and community.

As you interpret and process this information, it’s important to understand that the networks and adoption numbers aren't necessarily reflective of the strategies you should integrate and pursue. Everything is specific to the behavior, activity, and locations of your community and thus requires an initial listening and observation exercise and audit to uncover the answers to the questions you may have or don’t yet know to ask.

While brand hierarchy isn't necessarily established through social media alone, it is a highly concentrated and relevant amalgamation of integrated services, programs, and values that ultimately establish prominence.

In order to earn a place within online societies, we must first recognize where they’re emerging, flourishing, and thriving, and also how to engage through authentic and attested immersion

No comments: