Julie Atherton – författare

Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals. For many, this has supercharged their sales performance, with empowered teams, faster results, and higher revenues. For others, the challenges of navigating social channels for business can be daunting. Concerns over social media confidence, personal and professional conflicts of interest, and a loss of management control can lead to a lack of action or ineffective modes of engagement.B2B Social Selling Strategy provides a clear framework for identifying the right social channels, connecting with potential and existing customers and measuring success against objectives and KPIs. Featuring original research, case studies and interviews with industry professionals, the book also shows how to generate content to attract attention and gain trust, work with B2B influencers and create a social selling culture. Exploring how to build your personal brand in synergy with your business and integrate social selling with other sales and marketing channels, it is supported by online interactive tools and templates to be used to create and execute your own social selling strategy. Written by a recognized social media expert, B2B Social Selling Strategy is an indispensable guide for B2B sales, marketing and social media professionals.

Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals. For many, this has supercharged their sales performance, with empowered teams, faster results, and higher revenues. For others, the challenges of navigating social channels for business can be daunting. Concerns over social media confidence, personal and professional conflicts of interest, and a loss of management control can lead to a lack of action or ineffective modes of engagement.B2B Social Selling Strategy provides a clear framework for identifying the right social channels, connecting with potential and existing customers and measuring success against objectives and KPIs. Featuring original research, case studies and interviews with industry professionals, the book also shows how to generate content to attract attention and gain trust, work with B2B influencers and create a social selling culture. Exploring how to build your personal brand in synergy with your business and integrate social selling with other sales and marketing channels, it is supported by online interactive tools and templates to be used to create and execute your own social selling strategy. Written by a recognized social media expert, B2B Social Selling Strategy is an indispensable guide for B2B sales, marketing and social media professionals.

Social media marketing is no longer optional. This book unpacks the winning formula for effective social media marketing complete with comprehensive updates and latest developments.Integrated marketing and PR strategies are a requirement for all businesses but with the explosion of social media and content marketing many organizations still struggle to know which channels to invest in and how to maximize their impact. Social Media Strategy gives clear guidance with a simple structured approach to executing campaigns that work. It provides a blueprint for planning, delivering and measuring social media's contribution to your business through:- Identifying and targeting audience segments - Maximizing social search - Enhanced reputation management - Managing a diversified influencer portfolio - Selecting the right channels for organic and paid social - Creating a process and structure to improve efficiencies- Using appropriate technology including AIWith explanations of best-practice tools and practical downloadable templates, this new edition includes new and updated interviews and case studies from industry leaders, influencers and brands including TUI, Greggs, Lego, Ryan Air, National Geographic and others. Social Media Strategy delivers a long-term solution for maximizing social media-led business development.

Social media marketing is no longer optional. This book unpacks the winning formula for effective social media marketing complete with comprehensive updates and latest developments.Integrated marketing and PR strategies are a requirement for all businesses but with the explosion of social media and content marketing many organizations still struggle to know which channels to invest in and how to maximize their impact. Social Media Strategy gives clear guidance with a simple structured approach to executing campaigns that work. It provides a blueprint for planning, delivering and measuring social media's contribution to your business through:- Identifying and targeting audience segments - Maximizing social search - Enhanced reputation management - Managing a diversified influencer portfolio - Selecting the right channels for organic and paid social - Creating a process and structure to improve efficiencies- Using appropriate technology including AIWith explanations of best-practice tools and practical downloadable templates, this new edition includes new and updated interviews and case studies from industry leaders, influencers and brands including TUI, Greggs, Lego, Ryan Air, National Geographic and others. Social Media Strategy delivers a long-term solution for maximizing social media-led business development.

Learn how to optimize your social media strategy for sustainable, scalable and performance-led business growth.Social Media Strategy by Julie Atherton is a best-selling guide for senior marketing professionals who need to align social media investment with commercial outcomes and long-term brand value. As digital channels fragment and search behaviour increasingly shifts toward AI-powered tools and social platforms, many organizations struggle to translate activity into consistent results.This book provides a clear, structured framework for planning, executing and measuring social media strategy in complex, multi-channel environments. It includes new insight into the role of social platforms such as Reddit as discovery engines, the strategic value of brand communities and the evolving skillsets required across modern marketing teams.You'll learn how to:- Select and optimize channels across organic, paid and emerging platforms - Measure and interpret social media activity into actionable data insights - Build and manage diversified influencer and community ecosystems- Generate brand visibility across social and search platforms, including AI and Reddit- Acquire and develop skillsets needed across marketing teamsWith practical frameworks, downloadable resources and real-world examples, Social Media Strategy gives senior leaders the clarity, confidence and structure needed to maximize social media's contribution to sustainable business growth.Themes include: social media strategy, digital marketing leadership, AI and social search, influencer management, brand communities, performance measurement