Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day

Part I. The Foundation of Social Media

Building on the personal empowerment and liberation that the Internet offers, consumers are actively connecting with each other and talking about everything from cars and health to scrap-booking techniques and pool chemicals. In the process, they are either reinforcing marketing efforts or beating marketers at their own game by directly sharing their own experiences and thoughts on the Social Web.

In Part I, you'll gain an understanding of not only the growing consumer attraction to social media but also the causes of consumer frustration with traditional media. These trends — each significant in their own right — amplify each other when combined. I'll end with a working definition of social media and a framework ...