Organizations Don't Tweet, People Do by Euan Semple
Practical advice for managers on how the Web and social media can help them to do their jobs better Today's managers are faced with an increasing use of the Web and social platforms by their staff, their customers, and their competitors, but most aren't sure quite what to do about it or how it all relates to them. Organizations Don't Tweet, People Do provides managers in all sorts of organizations, from governments to multinationals, with practical advice, insight and inspiration on how the Web and social tools can help them to do their jobs better. From strategy to corporate communication, team building to customer relations, this uniquely people-centric guide to social media in the workplace offers managers, at all levels, valuable insights into the networked world as it applies to their challenges as managers, and it outlines practical things they can do to make social media integral to the tone and tenor of their departments or organizational cultures. A long-overdue guide to social media that talks directly to people in the real world in which they work Grounded in the author's unparalleled experience consulting on social media, it features eye-opening accounts from some of the world's most successful and powerful organizations Gives managers at all levels and in every type of organization the context and the confidence to make better decisions about the social web and its impact on them
'So much more than a business book; it is full of excellent advice, easy to assimilate and is relevant to anyone who wants to understand more about social media in the real world' (Hotbrandscoolplaces.com, February 2012) A passionate treatise on what it means to be social in our world of corporate communications.' (Simply-communicate.com, February 2012) 'This uniquely people-centric guide to social media in the workplace offers managers, at all levels, valuable insights into the networked world.' (Flybe Magazine, March 2012) '... there is something in this book for everyone. I'd love to place a copy in the hand of every HR director and CEO in the country. It would be transformational. Trust me, read this. It really is that good.' (People Management, March 2012) 'I recommend the book to anyone thinking about taking part in social media and to managers who want to know what to do about social media in their department or organisation.' (Indigoblue.co.uk, 16th April 2012) 'The book talks through the challenges and ideas of how social media can be used and should be used within an organization.' (optimumexposure.co.uk. March 2012) With the social web being used by staff, customers and competitors, this book helps you harness its business potential.' (Director, March 2012) '...offers managers, at all levels, valuable insights into the networked world.' (CityJet Magazine, March 2012) ' You won't find a better, more accessible read about the value and potential of social media anywhere.' (workessence.co.uk, March 2012) 'There is something in this excellent book for everyone.' (People Management, April 2012) 'There is plenty of good sense in this book about the democratising potential of these new networks, their resistance to tidy structures, and the way they undermine old command-and-control cultures' (Management Today, April 2012) 'I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in social media, especially those new to blogging or tweeting.' (blogspot.co.uk, March 2012)
Euan Semple is one of the few people in the world who can turn the complex world of the social web into something we can understand. And , at the same time, learn how to get the most from it.
Ten years ago, while working in a senior position at the BBC, Euan was one of the first to introduce what have since become known as social media tools into a large, successful organisation. He has subsequently had five years of unparalleled experience working with organisation such as Nokia, The World Bank and NATO.
He is a one-man digital upgrade option for us all to download.
This world is changing fast, but he makes sense of it because he understands that the core basics remain the same: community, learning, and interaction. he is a maser story-teller who offers a host of practical tales about how this new world can work for real people in the real world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781119950554 |
| ISBN 10 | 1119950554 |
| Title | Organizations Don't Tweet, People Do |
| Author | Euan Semple |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Year published | 2012-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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