It’s time to bury the myth that social media marketing can actually help brands achieve their marketing goals. The “so called experts” should be called out and so should marketers who followed their foolish, self-promotional nonsense.
Death of social media marketing
Mike Proulx at Ad Age says “social media marketing is now advertising. It’s largely a media planning and buying exercise — emphasizing viewed impressions. Brands must pay if they really want their message to be seen. It’s the opposite of connecting or listening — it’s once again broadcasting.” He couldn’t be more right and we have brands and agencies to thank for the this demise.