What is the ROI for social media? It's zero. That's because there's no such thing as "social media."
People's conversations are not media; they can't be purchased as such by advertisers. In other words, people don't talk whenever advertisers want them to and they won't say whatever advertisers tell them to -- so it isn't "media" like TV, print, and radio.
That said, most advertisers and their agencies still attempt to use old media metrics -- like reach and frequency -- to measure social actions and calculate their ROI, but to no avail. Instead, let's explore the right way to leverage the social realm in support of marketing and advertising efforts.
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