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It’s time to get social!. How to develop your social media strategy Brett Minchington
Due to its size, scope and scale potential social media have become appealing to businesses of all sizes across all industries around the world. Following a ‘wait and see’ period, companies are now seriously starting to use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to connect and interact with current and potential employees. Successful use of social media has had a positive impact on employer brand equity for companies such as Starbucks, EMC, Sodexo, Cisco, Intuit, Coca-Cola, Zappos and Microsoft. There is little left to debate about whether or not one should participate in social media. Companies, big and small, have acknowledged social media’s presence, and firms who do not have a Facebook page, Twitter account or LinkedIn group may now find themselves well behind their competition. However it still appears top executive are leaving the work to their colleagues further down the hierarchy. So where should you begin in developing and leveraging your social media strategy to build employer brand equity? Below is a ten step approach to guide your
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