Truly an inspiration to all of us in marketing. Another must watch video by Dove Self-Esteem Fund's Campaign for Real Beauty.
What is so exemplary is not just a powerful video, but the entire campaign package that includes everything from workshops and educator resources to a Girls Only Interactive Self Esteem Zone.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Using Facebook for Marketing
For those of us integrating Facebook marketing campaigns into many of our overall PR strategies, Social Media Optimization provides two interesting reports analyzing why Target’s Facebook Campaign was a success and Wal-Mart’s attempt with social media was not.
From my perspective, the interesting discussion to have with clients is their willingness to risk negative public sentiment. You can’t have a successful social media campaign if you fear open public dialogue. Unlike traditional PR, where a media release can control the message - at least until the journalist gets a hold of it - social media relies on unrestricted and uncensored conversation. This is why people trust it for better or worse.
It truly puts to test the PR saying “all PR is good PR”. Before clients embark on this strategy they must do some sole searching and see if this makes sense for them, and if it does, how would they respond to negative comments?
From my perspective, the interesting discussion to have with clients is their willingness to risk negative public sentiment. You can’t have a successful social media campaign if you fear open public dialogue. Unlike traditional PR, where a media release can control the message - at least until the journalist gets a hold of it - social media relies on unrestricted and uncensored conversation. This is why people trust it for better or worse.
It truly puts to test the PR saying “all PR is good PR”. Before clients embark on this strategy they must do some sole searching and see if this makes sense for them, and if it does, how would they respond to negative comments?
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