Briefing: staying connected to your customer

With the explosion of mobile technology across the globe, relationships with customers are no longer one-dimensional. Brands, corporations and businesses need to embrace new media capabilities to stay connected with their ever evolving consumer.

Online commenting, reviewing and criticism is now a 24 hours a day phenomenon, even for the small brands. Understanding the correct tools to use and how to manage this relatively new avenue is integral. Some brands are doing it brilliantly, but are there particular tricks and top tips to learn?

In this briefing we hear from:

  • Ewan Cameron, CEO of Lonrho Hotels on staying connected to his customers
  • Joe Stenson, of Queensway Group on continually processing customer feedback for improved service
  • Peter O’Connor, of the Essec Business School, on which brands are using social media well
  • And James Chappell, Global Marketing Director of Horwath HTL, on the challenges with media immediacy

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Briefing: Facebook vs. Google+ – The Battle for the Billions

With the IPO of Facebook possibly today and Google combining the social world (Google+) with Search (Search+), the online giants are positioning themselves for an almighty battle. There is only one winner on the web and we are all about to watch who that will be. But what does it all mean for you?

In this briefing we hear from:

  • Thomas Power, Founder and Chairman of Ecademy, on Facebook vs. Google having the similarities of Pepsi vs. Coca Cola.
  • Louis Gray, the now Product Marketing Manager of Google+, on how to measure the return on investment in social media
  • And from Ramona Mehta, Partner at Mishcon de Reya, on how businesses reputations can be propelled or tarnished instantly in this digital age.
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