In the quest to constantly bring you the most relevant and recent social media news from around the globe, we’ve come across yet another new, unheralded social media phenomenon: social media gossip. There are many ways in which gossip can negatively impact your business. If your business is in any kind of media gossip, it can destroy the brand image and put you in a negative light with your customers or other industry watchers. Worse, gossip can damage or wreck the reputation of a company, the people involved in that company, and even the products. So, how do you handle this?
Social media forums are great places to get a feel for what people use and what they don’t. Social discussion forums are a great way to get the pulse of what people use and why. In fact, there are hundreds of discussion forums out there, and almost every major social media site has at least one forum specific to it. This is where you can go to find out about a specific product, or network about a specific product and network for reviews on it.
What makes social media so great is that it allows you to see first hand what people are buying. For example, let’s say you are making coffee. You want to get reviews on a specific brand so you can offer them better pricing and specials. If you have customers talking about the coffee in detail, what they like about the coffee, and what they don’t, then you know you will be able to take advantage of that information when you are thinking about pricing, promotions, and everything else that relates to your coffee. The same holds true for any other kind of brand, that you might want to extend your reach too.
Now, you can use these types of anonymous social networks and discussion forums for anything, but this isn’t always the case. In fact, many people use them as a way to sell their products or services to other people. This is why you have to do a little bit of work before getting involved in the sharing economy networks such as Facebook. For example, you have to make sure that you are going to get enough people to actually join your network in order to make it worthwhile.
One of the most powerful ways to get your message across to people is through the use of Facebook groups. The groups are similar to discussion forums, except they have much higher visibility. These are the networks where many people go to talk about things that they are interested in. For example, if you own a business that sells flipboards, you could start asking questions about flipboards on groups dedicated to the topic, such as Facebook. At the very least, the other members of these networks may end up seeing your company and you will have created your first little bit of exposure to the social media world through a group of targeted customers.
Another key takeaway from this brief overview is that social media messaging apps are a great way for businesses to communicate with their customers. If you have an online presence, such as a website, you can use these apps to add a personal touch to your customer service efforts. You can even track what each of your contacts are saying about your products and services, which can help you see what conversations are the most productive. After all, if people are not expressing any interest in what you are offering, there is no point in creating an advertisement for it. However, if your advertising message is helping to draw people into an actual conversation with your business and its employees, your business can then use these social tools to help create a more personal customer relationship with your customers.
