Social Media Marketing Book List
Written by: Rick Levine; Christopher Locke; Doc Searls; and David Weinberger
Written by experts in web architecture, marketing, and online communications, The Cluetrain Manifesto puts forth 95 theses on how businesses should operate within the newly connected marketplace. The authors’ assert that the internet will transform traditional business practices and ordinary mass marketing by enabling two-way conversations through e-mail, news groups, and corporate intranets.
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
Written by: David Meerman Scott
Scott explains why social media is the best new tool to hit the marketing scene since the “spin doctor.” His book teaches readers how to converse directly to an interested audience, with no need to obsess about staying on message, paying for expensive advertising, or begging the media to pick up their story.
Written by: Geoff Livingston and Brian Solis
A book on how to get started, Now is Gone is the quick and simple guide to understanding social media marketing strategies. Livingston, who has been dubbed a “local blogging guru” by the Washington Post, writes the #1 independent PR blog in DC. Co-author Brian Solis is Principle of the award-winning PR agency FutureWorks and is regarded as an expert in PR, media relations, and social media.
Marketing on the Social Web: How Digital Customer Communities Build Your Business
Written by: Larry Weber
This valuable guide social media, written by the founder of the W2 Group and chairman of the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange, discusses the important trends in social media. From the development of blogs and online communities to viral marketing concepts, this book gives marketers the tools and know-how to navigate the social web.
Written by: Robert Scoble and Shel Israel
Scoble and Israel discuss how blogs are changing the way businesses talk with customers. They explain why a blog is the best opportunity for companies to really communicate with their audience, and more importantly, give their audience the chance to talk back. Naked Conversations outlines the do’s and don’ts of blogging, and the authors’ sound advice is even backed by statistics, case studies and blogger interviews. Want more proof? Today, Scobleizer, is one of America’s most popular blogs.
Written by: Shel Holtz and Ted Demopoulos
Communication and technology experts explain the ins and outs of using blogs to succeed in your business endeavors. The authors discuss how IBM, General Motors, and Sprint are utilizing social media marketing for products, customer affinity programs, public relations, and internal communications. Blogging for Business gives you the knowledge to gain that competitive advantage.
Written by Andy Beal
A specialist in online reputation management, Beal gives expert advice on navigating the new rules of engagement, defining and developing a corporate brand, creating positive buzz with online content, and gaining visibility. He also discusses ways to repair a damaged online reputation.
The New Influencers: A marketer’s guide to the new social media
Written by Paul Gillin
Gillin addresses the increasing popularity of blogs and social news sites; And how these sites, generating more traffic than traditional media sources, have become the new influencers. This book discusses not only the changes these new influencers have initiated, but how your organization can shape what they say.
Groundswell: Winning in a world transformed
Written by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff
The authors define “groundswell” as the social structure that has emerged as new technologies put power in the hands of individuals rather than institutions. They describe the phenomenon as global, unstoppable, and affecting every industry. Groundswell is intended to help executives recognize these new influencers and reach their target audience with a positive message.
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