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I am really interested to know how people oget around (older-skool) management who are sceptical of allowing open discussion of issues and branding? This is something I'm struggling with
Excellent Point! That is exactly how I stay in touch with what is going on... Especially with my competitors.
What do you think of Brands? Do you think they will adopt social media? I realise that some Brands think that social media is a double edge sword. Because once they adopt social media, public can engage in activities such as discussions, comments, e…
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- About Me:
- Consultant, Community Manager, Event Organizer, Blogger, and Technology Enthusiast
Dawn M. Foster provides consulting services for companies wanting to engage with online communities through various social media technologies including discussion forums, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and more. She is also the community evangelist for Shizzow, a new Portland startup. She has more than 13 years of experience in technology and software with expertise in open source software, web 2.0, social media, blogging, and community building.
Dawn is the author of the Fast Wonder Blog. She is an organizer for the Portland BarCamp event and helps organize Ignite Portland. She is a co-founder and Chair of Legion of Tech.
Previously, Dawn worked at Jive Software, Compiere, Intel, and a Midwestern manufacturing company in positions ranging from Unix system administrator to market researcher to open source strategist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Kent State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Ashland University.
- How did you hear about inSocialMedia.com?
- Chris Patterson sent me an invite
- What company do you work for?
- Fast Wonder
- What do you do for your company?
- Online Community and Social Media Consultant
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- Fast Wonder Blog: Online Communities and Social Media
- My Company: Fast Wonder Consulting
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- Co-founder and Chair of Legion of Tech
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Yahoo Pipes for Social Media Monitoring and Business Benefit
A modified version of this content was originally posted on the Fast Wonder Blog
Many large companies can afford to spring for expensive software packages that monitor what people are saying about your company, industry, and competition online; however, for those of us looking for an inexpensive solution, Yahoo Pipes can be an important tool. Using Yahoo Pipes can help you understand what people are saying about you, your industry, your competitors and mo… Continue
Many large companies can afford to spring for expensive software packages that monitor what people are saying about your company, industry, and competition online; however, for those of us looking for an inexpensive solution, Yahoo Pipes can be an important tool. Using Yahoo Pipes can help you understand what people are saying about you, your industry, your competitors and mo… Continue
Posted on November 26, 2008 at 5:38pm — 1 Comment
Are More Companies Turning to Social Media in this Economy?
The following blog post was originally posted on the Fast Wonder Blog
Certain social media activities (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) can provide tremendous value to companies for very little cost, especially when compared to traditional advertising. If done right, social me… Continue
Certain social media activities (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) can provide tremendous value to companies for very little cost, especially when compared to traditional advertising. If done right, social me… Continue
Posted on November 10, 2008 at 3:48pm — 3 Comments
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- At 9:28am on November 7, 2008,
Chris Patterson said… - Welcome Dawn,
Great to have you with us.
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