Guest post by Danna Vetter, VP, Consumer Strategies, ARAMARK
You’ve heard it all before. You do your research. You write the strategy. You set the goals and objectives. You train your community managers. You go live in two weeks.
Facebook announces Timeline.
You kick [insert EVERYTHING].
Guest post by Danna Vetter, VP, Consumer Strategies, ARAMARK - Part 4 in a series
There are a lot of articles out there about what to do for your company’s social media strategy. However, there is limited information about how to train the employees that are actually representing your company on social channels. And because social media is such an open and public place, your company is potentially at risk every time your employees engage in social campaigns.
Guest post by Danna Vetter, VP, Consumer Strategies, ARAMARK - Part 3 in a series
Have you ever started a meeting without an agenda? Driven your car with no destination? How about gotten surgery before diagnosing a need? While some of those options may seem like refreshing changes, it’s not the way you run your business. But that is exactly what it’s like when you start a social media campaign without a strategy that ties to real business needs.
Guest post by Danna Vetter, VP, Consumer Strategies, ARAMARK – Part 2 in a series
There are no stronger or truer words in the business world: your people are your product. It sounds so simple, yet time and time again, companies make decisions and take action without including the pieces that make them whole. You are the sum of your parts. With the support and influence of your people, you can accomplish anything at a company.
Guest post by Danna Vetter, VP, Consumer Strategies, ARAMARK
People laughed when we began talking about putting resources towards building a social structure for a company like ARAMARK. We heard it all:
The standard -
“We can’t open ourselves up to this kind of risk.”
The mean -
“You’re just trying to manipulate company perception.”
The ridiculous –
“No one wants to read tweets about hot dogs.”
Brian Solis is principal at Altimeter Group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, and culture. Solis is also globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. His new book, What's the Future of Business (WTF), explores the landscape of connected consumerism and how business and customer relationships unfold and flourish in four distinct moments of truth. His previous book, The End of Business as Usual, explores the emergence of Generation-C, a new generation of customers and employees and how businesses must adapt to reach them. Prior to End of Business, Solis released Engage, which is regarded as the industry reference guide for businesses to market, sell and service in the social web.
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