Online reputation management and ‘negative’ social media comments: how not to deal with them


Angry and frustrated customer service rep Today, whatever people say can find its way online, and it can seriously affect a business in a positive or negative manner; this is precisely why ‘online reputation management’ garners so much significance.

I have tackled the importance of dealing with criticism on social media a few times before but recent experiences have shown once again that there is a thin line between “respecting the rules of dealing with criticism” and losing your temper (that’s normal, you’re human, we all have our days but some days it’s better to shut up).

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Social media and CRM: the feedback, community and brand perspective

Do I need to say that social media is a phenomenon that impacts the life of many of us? Social technologies are still developing and social media marketing models are still evolving. This is certainly the case from a multi-channel marketing and CRM perspective

The convergence of social media and CRM, also called social CRM (and it’s not just about the tools), has opened new opportunities for building customer relationships and changing how customer service is practiced.

The CRM and social media convergence is a complex concept that has brought into question how customer service will be handled in the future as well as how CRM will be structured. Bringing social technologies and community-building programs together has the potential to be a profitable and effective marketing strategy.

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