Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Chapter 9


Vignette (Twitter Emerges as News Source for Iran Protesters)
Questions to Consider

  1. Many people question the value of Twitter’s goal of helping people stay connected in real time. Do the events in Iran illustrate the potential value to society of social networking tools such as Twitter? Are there other ways that Twitter and other social networks could be used by people and organizations to add real value?

Answer:
Yes because social networking Website is a site whose purpose is to create an online community of internet users that enables members to break down barriers created by time, distance and cultural differences. The members of an online social network may use the site to interact with friends, family member, and colleagues, people they already know but they may also wish to develop new personal and professionals relationships.

  1. How trustworthy is the information one gleans from social networks such as Twitter?

Answer:
It’s more trustworthy because this social networks is a method that has a deliver secure, private and reliable based on sound business practice, this is what organizations worldwide are demanding today, Twitter also is a social networking service that enables its user to send and read each other’s text-based posts.

Cases
Social Networking Disaster for Domino’s

  1. Some observers believe that if an organization does not respond to an attack on its brand within the first 24 hours, then the damage has been done—lack of management response is judged as an admission of guilt. Others feel that some time is required to gather facts and figure out what happened before responding. With the advantage of 20/20 hindsight, how might Domino’s have reacted more effectively?

Answer:
The advantage of hindsight might that domino’s have reacted more effectively because of the video issued, the video was apotramatic, they don’t know how the people insight them. And some observant believe that if an organization does not respond to an attack on its brand, then the damage has been done. Lack of management response is judged admission guilt.

  1. Do you find it unusual that Domino’s response was primarily through the online media rather than the usual printed press releases? Does this seem an effective and appropriate way to respond under these circumstances? Why or why not? Does Domino’s use of the online media set a precedent for others to follow in the future?


Answer:
I find unusual that Domino’s response was primarily through the online media rather than the usual printed press releases because Domino’s ran into an unexpected delay in getting the video pulled from the YouTube site. It was told by YouTube that the signature of one of the employees who created the video was needed.

  1. Identify three lessons that other companies could learn from Domino’s experience.

Answer:
The employees responsible for the video were fired from Domino’s. Even though they claimed that the video was just a joke and that the food was never delivered, they were charged with food tampering and face future legal proceedings. Where the video was made, was closed for a day so that it could be completely sanitized—all food and paper products that were not sealed were thrown out.   

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