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Ten Reasons to Monitor Social Media

Posted: June 22, 2010

Achieve Results That Will Have People Talking


You know the drill: You monitor the media to understand who’s saying what about your company, product or brand. The insights you gain help you craft relevant messages, create effective campaigns and respond quickly to any press you get. But today, traditional outlets represent just a fraction of what your audience is plugged into. The use of social media – like Twitter, Facebook, Digg, MySpace, blogs, forums and more – is off the charts. So is the need to monitor it. Understand it. Engage with it. And do it all in real time.

Achieve Results That Will Have People Talking


You know the drill: You monitor the media to understand who’s saying what about your company, product or brand. The insights you gain help you craft relevant messages, create effective campaigns and respond quickly to any press you get. But today, traditional outlets represent just a fraction of what your audience is plugged into. The use of social media – like Twitter, Facebook, Digg, MySpace, blogs, forums and more – is off the charts. So is the need to monitor it. Understand it. Engage with it. And do it all in real time.

Because before news is news, it’s being talked about in social media channels.

Being part of that conversation gives you the power to positively influence public perception. And that’s not just important for your job. It also provides far-reaching intel that can actually help guide long-term corporate strategy. Yeah, it’s that important.

See what social media monitoring can do for you with these ten tips from the experts at Cision.


Biz Tips Website: www.us.cision.com

PR and communications professionals come to us to find media information. Target their pitches. Connect with audiences. Monitor coverage. Understand public perception. Respond to crisis. And measure and analyze their results.

Members of the media come to us to find leads. Specify their areas of coverage. Determine how they want to be contacted. Find new professional opportunities. And gain access to the latest buzz, and insights from the global media community.

From freelancers to the Fortune 500, the world's communicators look to Cision to make sure their message succeeds. And we provide the PR and media solutions - including software, services and tools - to help them navigate the changing media landscape and cover every angle - from beginning to end, around the globe. All delivered through CisionPoint, our integrated, award-winning on-demand software solution.

Contact us today to learn more about Cision's global public relations software and media tools.