Assignment:
McCann World group manages over 50 brand community pages with over 4 million fans. None of the communication strategies are exactly the same. The focus of the efforts is common across the pages: to make sure that a fully integrated campaign creates and maintains engagement between the brands and their consumers. In Malaysia, Facebook has over 12.5 million users and has become a vital channel to create deep and meaningful relationships with consumers. McCann believes that brands are beginning to realize that they need to invest in social media contacts with their customers. Customers are becoming increasingly savvy and empowered, and every close brand friend they create can become a brand advocate. There is clearly a great deal of persuasion still required; a study by Deloitte Digital and MIT Sloan Management Review suggests that 80 percent of brand owners recognize the importance of social media in creating brand communities, but the majority have no idea how to measure the effectiveness. What would you advise brand owners to do about social media and brand communities? How would you assess the effectiveness of campaigns?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.