The new community rules: marketing on the social web

Description

The social web provides businesses with a largely untapped marketing channel for products and services -- the trick is knowing how to take advantage of it. With this book, you'll understand how social web technologies work, and learn the most practical and effective ways to reach the people who frequent these websites. You'll get intelligent advice and strategies -- including what works and what doesn't. Content: 1. An introduction to social media marketing -- 2. Goal setting in a social environment -- 3. Achieving social media mastery: networking and implementing strategy -- 4. Participation is marketing: getting into the game -- 5. Using blogs to communicate, influence, and learn from your constituents -- 6. Microblogging magic: how Twitter can transform your business -- 7. Getting social: Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and other social networks -- 8. Informing your public: the informational social networks -- 9. Leaving your mark: how to rock the social bookmarking space -- 10. Social news brings you page views -- 11. New media tactics: photography, video, and podcasting -- 12. Sealing the deal: putting it all together.