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Since social media has become an integral part of our lives, marketers have used their creative talents to develop social media campaigns with various degrees of success which can be measured in a variety of ways.
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Engaging customers online requires more than just being on the same social networks they are on. You first need to determine what your goals are for social media, how to measure the success of those goals, what tactics to use in your plan, and how to execute that plan. In other words, you need a strategy.
Click on the link for the complete infographic, including details on what options are available in terms of social media platforms, the different values of each, and how they relate to your potential needs. Additionally, learn about how well they perform with regard to the 4 defined steps in developing a effective social media plan of action, which are: Define your goals Define your metrics Decide on tactics Execute a successful strategy
So, for those getting started, or anyone who may be re-evaluating an existing social media strategy, check out this infographic that helps inform, organize and achieve online social media goals. Via Lauren Moss, Firas Ghunaim 
SooJin Kim's curator insight,
May 5, 6:40 AM
In today’s market, social media has become an essential factor of building a business strategy. It is very important that we approach and engage customers through social sites. In the beginning of this article, it shows that a successful social media strategy depends on establishing a sound business goal. Goals must be defined clearly to utilize the appropriate social media in achieving the business goal. After the goals are set, it is also important to define the metrics and tactics. This is because these will measure whether the social media efforts are creating consideration and conversions with the target audience. Through this process, companies can evaluate and measure success and failures, and prepare for a better business strategy to succeed in social media. 
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May 9, 3:19 AM
I agree with your insight Soojin. Firms need to take social sites like Facebook or Twitter into account as many of their potential customers are most likely to use either one of them. It is hard to get people to engage with your product in any other way nowadays. Utilizing such approach is a good way of getting people to know what you're selling.
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The problem with this list is it elevates the visual aspects of social media. I think the most converting social media is some customer service innovation by Zappos or someone similar that we will never know about.
The elevation of the visual, while cool and fun, reinforces the wrong side of social media. Yes SMM has a fun side, but it is very serious business and that is where the money is being made.
Treating social media like a one sided visual "campaign" reinforces dangerous stereotypes that have CFOs and CEOs doubtful about the real ROI of social media marketing.
As much as eye candy is fun and sells blog views the real benefits of social media are boring old LINE management benefits. I realize "Boring Old Line Management Benefits" isn't a headline that gets many views, but let's be careful about what we hype as "best" least we reinforce stereotypes we are working hard to throw off.
Thank you to Marty Smith for this great find. Top 10 social media marketing campaigns in history. I agree with the author that #1 and #10 are controversial, but they both got me to join.
1. The Blair Witch Project
2. Blendtec: Will It Blend
3. Old Spice: “Smell Like a Man, Man”
4. Burger King: “Subservient Chicken”
5. Pepsi Refresh
6. VW: Fun Theory
7. Office Max: “Elf Yourself”
8. Evian: “Roller Babies”
9. Ikea: “Facebook Showroom”
10. Hotmail
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What are some of the core elements that were in these campaigns that made them such a success? For me it includes these elements
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