A blog is not a business plan

Bamboozled by social media opportunities? Apparently you are not alone. The results of Optus’s first Annual Business Social Media Index showed Small & Medium Business Players (SMPs) were tentative about entering social media with only 28% using any form of social media for enterprise purposes. In total 56% were not using it at all and had no future plans to start. 25% believed that there was no clear way to build a business case for investment in the area.

Viral and out of control

We all love a great viral campaign. Whether it advertises a product or political message if it reaches its target audience and creates buzz it influences perceptions about brands, products and people.

Focus on what you can control

Social media and related technologies change at a crazy pace. Why then worry about all those elements you cannot control when there is plenty that you actually do have control over as a marketer. This article focusses on what marketers can control in an online environment and why this is a good strategy to follow.