The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Social Change

by Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith

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Proven strategies for harnessing the power of social media to drive social change

Many books teach the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to compete in business. But no book addresses how to harness the incredible power of social media to make a difference. The Dragonfly Effect shows you how to tap social media and consumer psychological insights to achieve a single, concrete goal. Named for the only insect that is able to move in any direction when its four wings are working in concert, this book

Reveals the four "wings" of the Dragonfly Effect-and how they work together to produce colossal resultsFeatures original case studies of global organizations like the Gap, Starbucks, Kiva, Nike, eBay, Facebook; and start-ups like Groupon and COOKPAD, showing how they achieve social good and customer loyaltyLeverage the power of design thinking and psychological research with practical strategiesReveals how everyday people achieve unprecedented results-whether finding an almost impossible bone marrow match for a friend, raising millions for cancer research, or electing the current president of the United States

The Dragonfly Effect shows that you don't need money or power to inspire seismic change.

  • ISBN10 6612773421
  • ISBN13 9786612773426
  • Publish Date 13 August 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 28 August 2012
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint John Wiley & Sons
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 243
  • Language English