A World Gone Social, Mark S. Babbitt
A World Gone Social, Mark S. Babbitt
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A World Gone Social
How Companies Must Adapt to Survive

Author: Mark S. Babbitt, Ted Coine

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 11 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 09/15/2014


Synopsis

Just like the meteor that likely precipitated the end of the dinosaurs, social media is having a monumental impact on the world's economy; a change so dramatic that it has created a new business era. Welcome... to the Social Age.

What does the Social Age mean for your business? Containing stories, analysis of real-world scenarios, and indispensable guidance, A World Gone Social gives you the tools and information you need to survive--and thrive--in a business climate in which customers hold all the cards... jobseekers have the power to easily find out what working at your company isreally like... and expertise has become more democratic than ever as employees collaborate with each other, as well as with vendors, customers, and even competitors.

You'll discover what the "Death of Large" and "Flat: The New Black" mean for you and your organization, how to build a socially enabled team that puts the customer experience first, and what it means to create an "OPEN" network of partners, collaborators, and brand champions. Filled with fascinating stories of success and failure at organizations including Barilla, Zappos, Bank of America, Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch, Southwest Airlines, and more, the book reveals how to avoid the dangers of insincerity as well as what it takes to become a "Blue Unicorn"--the social leader. Finally, you'll learn how to objectively assess the fitness of your company's current culture and social presence.

In the Social Age, companies unwilling to change will play the role of the dinosaurs: destined for extinction. A World Gone Social gives you the keys to avoid this fate--and lead your organization into this exciting business climate.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on October 18, 2014

I have this really great problem … I cannot decide what I like most about A World Gone Social: How Companies Must Adapt to Survive by Ted Coine and Mark Babbitt. This book has so many helpful and well-written sections that I cannot decide which is the most important or useful to us. For example: The......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on August 30, 2014

Amazing! I got a review copy, and I thought this was a great book for business leaders to help them really understand the new drivers of consumers (and therefore their business).......more

Goodreads review by Darren on October 10, 2014

What is that little two character phrase that will mean a lot to many social media addicts which describes this book perfectly? Ah, yes - +1! You’ve not already been convinced? You better get used to it. Social media and social networking is here to stay. The “Social Revolution” has started and shows......more

Goodreads review by Lis on December 06, 2014

Coiné and Babbitt make the case that the future of business--any business, any industry--is social. Every company, big or small, business to business or business to consumer, must not only have a presence on social media, but an active, interactive presence. They need to make social media presence n......more

Goodreads review by Stan on October 15, 2016

Just finished reading another book that talks about the importance of social media for business. More importantly, it addresses the need for employees at all levels of the organization to use social media to advance the objectives of the organization. This is not necessarily a new theme. It is one I......more