Where is the risk vs. reward balance in social media?

Businesses are increasingly expected to adopt social media or Web 2.0 networking tools, but it must be done with a firm grasp of the risks, rewards, and options to the organization.

Risk

  • Social media is a powerful tool that must be managed carefully by
    • Responding to customer feedback – How do you handle feedback from online communities, whether positive or negative, in a productive way?
    • Protecting your brand and the online privacy of your employees—create effective guidelines to mitigate risk, adhere to corporate governance, and monitor employee activity in the social media sphere.
    • Managing permissions and profiles—protect the identity of your customers and site visitors through carefully configured profiles on your social media networks.
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Reward

  • Social media drives participation by
    • Increasing customer loyalty—drawing users back to your site again and again by offering them the valuable and relevant information they want.
    • Controlling customer costs—provide two-way interaction between your customers and knowledge workers via social media networks to increase customer satisfaction and lower help desk costs.
    • Enhancing brand awareness—give customers an online community forum so they can express and share their opinions.
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