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Thursday, February 27, 2014

INSY 440: Post 6: The Ups and Downs of Social Media!

Social media is simply a tool. And just like any other tool, it can be used for good or evil! In others words, social media can be a miracle for one company and simply a nightmare for another.



Here are some examples of companies that have seen the worst of social media!

McDonald’s Racist Video Commercial (not made by McDonalds) on YouTube:




JP MORGAN Twitter Account:

“Quick! You’re in a room with no key, a chair, two paper clips, and a lightbulb. How do you defraud investors?”, and “What’s your favourite type of whale? #AskJPM”

 British Airways Twitter Account:



 "Don't fly @British_Airways. Their customer service is horrendous."

Burger King’s Twitter Account’s name was changed to McDonald’s by a hacker:



"Just got sold to McDonalds because the whopper flopped =[ FREEDOM IS FAILURE."

"Look for McDonald's in a hood near you!"

However, social media is not all that bad. Take a look at some great examples below.

OREO Cookie and Twitter Post:



Delta Airlines and Twitter Post:


All in all, the main point is that there are up and downs that businesses have to face when dealing with, controlling, and monitoring their social media traffic and buzz. If you succeed, this could mean an increase in revenues for your company.

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