Advance Praise for Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day, Second Edition “If you’re looking for the definitive guide on social media, look no more. You are holding it in your hands. Whether you’re a social media novice or veteran, this book will be an invaluable resource in your journey to social media enlightenment and success.” —Kip Knight, President, KnightVision Marketing, and former Vice President of Marketing, eBay “Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day, Second Edition is an important book not just for marketers but for all business leaders. It focuses on how social technologies are changing the very nature of the ecosystem that businesses operate in—from customers to partners to employees to other stakeholders. Dave covers this wonderfully and focuses on how a com- pany has to change its systems and processes internally to adapt to this ever changing reality. It’s a must read for current and future business leaders of all types!” —Gautam Ghosh, Platform Evangelist and India Marketing Head, BraveNewTalent “The thing I appreciate most about Dave’s book is that it is not only prescriptive but it is also built to fit into the busy schedule of any marketer (or executive). A must-read for anyone interested in putting social media marketing into practice.” —Aaron Strout, Head of Location-Based Marketing, WCG “Dave Evans gets social media! Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day, Second Edition is a practical guidebook that integrates social strategy with the tools and metrics. I have used it with clients and business students with great results. 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Acknowledgments Social media and the rise of the social web are by definition a collaborative effort, and so the ideas in this book have come from everywhere. Dr. Richard Mancuso (physics) and Dr. Kazumi Nakano (mathematics) put me on a path seeking a quantita- tive understanding of the world around me. You’ll see the connection in Chapter 13, “Week 1: Objectives, Metrics, and ROI.” Dr. Anthony Piccione (poetry) gave me an appreciation for the written word. Steve Tufts pulled me from R&D into marketing and product management, and then Phil Ashworth pulled me into the space program. Xray introduced me to the “Why?” committee, and Roy Fredericks provided a social context for understanding business as it applies to earning loyalty in the Millennial generation. You’ll see these connections too. Susan Bratton and everyone at ad:tech, Pete Blackshaw, and Jim Nail provided the mentoring and thought leadership that led me into noninterruptive, trust-based marketing. My experience with the Word of Mouth Marketing Association formed the underpinning of my interest in and exploration of social media as a formal mar- keting discipline. Special notes to Robert Scoble for his commitment to business blog- ging and his conceptualization of the social media starfish; to Christopher Locke, aka Rage Boy, and his Entropy Gradient Reversal (he’s never heard of me, but I’ve been reading his stuff for years); and to Dave Ellett for his connection of the purchase funnel and social web through the social feedback cycle. My thanks to Alexa Murphy and everyone at Wiley/Sybex, in particular Dassi Zeidel and Willem Knibbe. I appre- ciate their continued support. I am indebted to Jake McKee, the technical editor for this book. Jake is an evangelist for customer collaboration, online communities, and fan groups. Jake was the global community relations specialist for the LEGO Company, where he spent five years on the front lines of customer-company interaction, building social projects and programs. Jake has a rich background in web development, community manage- ment, business strategy, and product development that gives his community work and insights into the subject matter of this book a unique spin. Jake is currently the prin- cipal and chief ant wrangler at Ant’s Eye View, a Dallas-based customer-collaboration strategy practice. I highly recommend talking with him. Where would I be if not for Austin, Texas, declared by city charter to be a multimedia industry–supportive city in 1994. My colleagues in Austin’s city gov- ernment, especially Jim Butler, and the professionals and partners I worked with at GSD&M and FG SQUARED all contributed to this book. My sincere appreciation to each of the businesses and organizations that contributed case studies: Without you and the work that you’ve shared, this book would be significantly less valuable.