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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

15. Considerations on Global Social Media Marketing

Author : Esther Curiel

Published in: Digital and Social Media Marketing

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Social media marketing is a relatively new phenomenon, but one that is becoming increasingly relevant as part of today’s organizations’ marketing strategy. As such, the number of publications dealing with this subject has been growing steadily. A lot more research is needed, but there is already a good basis. However, one area that has not received much attention yet, either from the academic or the business worlds, is its application to international markets. From a business perspective, the situation is similar and many brands that have social media marketing strategies in their domestic market have not embraced it for their regional markets yet. This chapter attempts to (1) highlight the potential that lies within international social media marketing, (2) describe the challenges that organizations can find in its application, and (3) to provide some guidance on areas global marketers would need to consider before embarking on a successful social media strategy for their international markets.

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Metadata
Title
Considerations on Global Social Media Marketing
Author
Esther Curiel
Copyright Year
2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24374-6_15

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