February 09 2011

Have you checked your online reputation lately?

Facebook and Twitter have become essential components of many companies’ online marketing strategies, but there are a number of other sites on which customers comment about or rate their experiences, which may not always be positive. A question or complaint left unanswered on a site can easily tarnish your company’s brand and scare away potential customers. Find out what people are saying about your business by using free tools like Google Alerts, Twitterfall and Social Mention to monitor your online mentions. Then, make a conscious effort to respond to every question and every complaint. (By the way, research shows that consumers put more trust into sites that include negative posts.)

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PR and marketing have been the focus of my career for the past 30 years. As an ad agency client during the early years, I got to experience a birds-eye view of agencies and the experience wasn't always a good one. When Ideaworks opened in 1995, we were determined to break the mold, and after 15 years, more than 300 awards and hundreds of client referrals, I think we're starting to get there.
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