Myths of Social Media : Dismiss the Misconceptions and Use Social Media Effectively in Business

Michelle Carvill

ISBN 10: 0749498730 / ISBN 13: 9780749498733

Published by Kogan Page Ltd Mär 2020, 2020

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Neuware - Everyone knows that social media is free, millennials are all adept social media experts, that businesses always have to be available 24/7 and ultimately none of it really matters, as the digital space is full of fake news and online messaging is seen as inauthentic. Don't they The use of social media as a business tool is dominated by falsehoods, fictions and fabrications. In Myths of Social Media, digital consultant Michelle Carvill and workplace psychologist Ian MacRae dismiss many of the most keenly-held misconceptions and instead, present the reality of social media best practice. Using helpful and instructive, sometimes entertaining and occasionally eye-watering examples of what you should and should not do, Myths of Social Media debunks the most commonly held myths and shows you how to use social media effectively for work and at work.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Myths of Social Media : Dismiss the Misconceptions and Use Social Media Effectively in Business
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd Mär 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749498730
• ISBN 13: 9780749498733
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 242W x 164H x 20D millimeters 242 millimeters width by 164 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 626 grams

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Synopsis

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2021 - Sales & Marketing

Everyone knows that social media is free, millennials are all adept social media experts, that businesses always have to be available 24/7 and ultimately none of it really matters, as the digital space is full of fake news and online messaging is seen as inauthentic. Don't they?

The use of social media as a business tool is dominated by falsehoods, fictions and fabrications. In Myths of Social Media, digital consultant Michelle Carvill and workplace psychologist Ian MacRae dismiss many of the most keenly-held misconceptions and instead, present the reality of social media best practice. Using helpful and instructive, sometimes entertaining and occasionally eye-watering examples of what you should and should not do, Myths of Social Media debunks the most commonly held myths and shows you how to use social media effectively for work and at work.

About the Authors

Michelle Carvill is Founder of Carvill Creative - a social media marketing agency founded in 2002 whose clients include the BBC, Nuffield Health and Norbord. Passionate about the digital future she advises clients on Online Marketing Communication and Social Media Strategies and leads a team delivering practical social media planning and daily management.
She also works with different training organisations developing and delivering training courses around social media, digital marketing, content creation, blogging and online business, both in the UK and overseas, for businesses like PwC, LinkedIn, Air Products and the Association of Corporate Counsels.

Ian MacRae is a work psychologist, consultant, speaker, author and Managing Director of High Potential Psychology. He works with, and writes about, a wide range of topics relating to psychology and the workplace. He developed the High Potential Traits Inventory (HPTI), a personality assessment which has been translated into dozens of languages and used by over 50,000 people around the world. Myths of Social Media is his fifth book, he is co-author of Motivation and Performance and Myths of Work, also part of the Business Myths series.