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The Conversation Manager
This book looks at how to deal with the changing consumer and the social media as a marketing specialist.
200 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2010
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August 8, 2013
I read the new edition 2013. Great book for everybody who's involved with social media and conversation managment.
August 31, 2010
The Conversation Manager
By Steven Van Belleghem
Lannoo Campus Publishers
2010
Reviewed by Angie Mangino
Rating: 4 stars
Van Belleghem tells of the power of the modern consumer and the end of the traditional advertiser. Consumers explore the world more today, both in their everyday life and even more far reaching by exploring online. Unless advertisers reassess the power of word of mouth, which has been in overdrive mode now with the exponential outreach of social media, and learn to be conversation managers, marketing campaigns will not succeed.
The format of The Conversation Manager adds nicely to the information within its pages. Top of the page red ink “asides” give the facts supporting or enhancing the text. Each chapter ends with a “Key Points in this Chapter” summary that reinforces and highlights the most important issues in each chapter. In addition, the idea mind mapping in clouds, as well as graphs and pictures, are the perfect visual compliment to illustrate the points made.
Good conversation managers observe trends and consumer reactions on social media as managers, and facilitate information as their brand, but a key factor is for the conversation managers to participate as the persons they are. In this way, they can communicate with the consumers in genuine exchanges and stop trying just to communicate at the consumers.
Based on four years of research at InSites Consulting and insights gained through further investigation, The Conversation Manager by Steven Van Belleghem offers an important addition to the world of advertising, helping companies, as well as individuals, who are marketing through social media.
Angie Mangino, former book reviewer at Inscriptions Magazine, currently works as a freelance writer and reviewer. http://www.angiemangino.com
By Steven Van Belleghem
Lannoo Campus Publishers
2010
Reviewed by Angie Mangino
Rating: 4 stars
Van Belleghem tells of the power of the modern consumer and the end of the traditional advertiser. Consumers explore the world more today, both in their everyday life and even more far reaching by exploring online. Unless advertisers reassess the power of word of mouth, which has been in overdrive mode now with the exponential outreach of social media, and learn to be conversation managers, marketing campaigns will not succeed.
The format of The Conversation Manager adds nicely to the information within its pages. Top of the page red ink “asides” give the facts supporting or enhancing the text. Each chapter ends with a “Key Points in this Chapter” summary that reinforces and highlights the most important issues in each chapter. In addition, the idea mind mapping in clouds, as well as graphs and pictures, are the perfect visual compliment to illustrate the points made.
Good conversation managers observe trends and consumer reactions on social media as managers, and facilitate information as their brand, but a key factor is for the conversation managers to participate as the persons they are. In this way, they can communicate with the consumers in genuine exchanges and stop trying just to communicate at the consumers.
Based on four years of research at InSites Consulting and insights gained through further investigation, The Conversation Manager by Steven Van Belleghem offers an important addition to the world of advertising, helping companies, as well as individuals, who are marketing through social media.
Angie Mangino, former book reviewer at Inscriptions Magazine, currently works as a freelance writer and reviewer. http://www.angiemangino.com
January 29, 2015
How much credibility does somebody who is in favor of online conversation management, if I need to add his book to this website. The author didn't even bother to claim his author status, so I guess he won't be following up this conversation.
On the other hand I enjoyed reading this book, the layout of this book is nice, sometimes images are repeated too often, and if you put a screenshot from Facebook in your book it's not necessary to translate its contents in Dutch.
On the other hand I enjoyed reading this book, the layout of this book is nice, sometimes images are repeated too often, and if you put a screenshot from Facebook in your book it's not necessary to translate its contents in Dutch.
April 24, 2012
Building relations with your customers, to understand how to deliver more value to them, that's what I read in this book.
Recommended reading for any Lean Startup. This book has lot's of examples and practical solutions to find out how your products are percieved by your (potential) customers.
Recommended reading for any Lean Startup. This book has lot's of examples and practical solutions to find out how your products are percieved by your (potential) customers.
April 2, 2012
Boek dat beschrijft hoe je als Conversation Manager voor je bedrijf omgaat met sociale media
July 31, 2014
niet zo nieuw meer... tja, het gaat snel.
April 13, 2014
Advertising for today.
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