Abstract
If 'to be social' is the sum of people's online interaction intentions, that can be monitored by marketers but not coerced, how can we make best use of these powerful new media? The answer lies in understanding the internal, psychological needs that are fulfilled by the social media and how they are demonstrated and testified by liking, sharing and engaging in general with specific pieces of content, while rejecting others. In this environment, marketers are called to develop a "brand as a person" strategy, in order for their brands to mingle and interact with consumers beyond the traditional marketing communication framework. In this chapter, we explore and discuss the strategic use of the social media as a concept that needs to be thoroughly understood but seemingly hasn't been yet by a large majority of marketers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Research Anthology on Strategies for Using Social Media as a Service and Tool in Business |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Pages | 480-501 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781799890218 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781799890201 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 May 2021 |