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Social media as the path to a marketing strategy: Companies must become “curators” to meet the challenge

Strategic Direction

ISSN: 0258-0543

Article publication date: 8 February 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Considers the ways that social media is evolving and the implications for companies who must seek to engage with it. Suggests that firms should develop strategies which will transform their brand message so that it is seen as social rather than commercial. The authors call this the social media transformation process.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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Citation

(2016), "Social media as the path to a marketing strategy: Companies must become “curators” to meet the challenge", Strategic Direction, Vol. 32 No. 2, pp. 20-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-11-2015-0169

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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