Inspiration for Digital Marketing & Social Media

When Social Media Comments Go Negative, Should Your Brand Respond?

March 19, 2014
Posted by: Peter Friedman, Founder, Chairman & CEO

Every brand experiences negative attention on social media at some point. Many panic and overreact when criticism shows up on their sites. They try to hide it or they respond defensively and end up adding fuel to the fire. Transparency and authenticity in social media is a must to build customer trust. This means embracing […]

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How to “Do” Social Media on Your Business’ Schedule, Not 24/7

March 17, 2014
Posted by: Peter Friedman, Founder, Chairman & CEO

“How will we keep up?” This is the most frequent worry I hear from companies — from global firms to solopreneurs — as they consider becoming active in social media. They fear customers will demand real-time responses 24/7, and if they don’t receive responses in rapid-fire timing, things will get ugly. Social media looks like […]

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Social Content Marketing with LiveWorld’s CEO, Peter Friedman

March 12, 2014
Posted by: Peter Friedman, Founder, Chairman & CEO

Have you ever wondered how big business uses social media to engage their customers? Well listen in as today’s Open Source Marketer podcast guest and LiveWorld, CEO Peter Freidman sheds light on how his company uses a mix of technology and human interaction to strike a balance between automated processes and personalized service. Continue reading here.

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Tips for Small Businesses on Social Media

March 11, 2014
Posted by: Peter Friedman, Founder, Chairman & CEO

At Social Media Week in New York, SocialTimes caught up with Peter Friedman, CEO of the social content marketing company LiveWorld. They asked Friedman to give us his advice for small businesses on social media: “Your social media presence is your online party,” said Friedman, so don’t be a boring host. Here are some of his […]

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