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Social media case study from Bert DuMars of Newell Rubbermaid

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In his BlogWell Atlanta case study presentation, “Social Media from a Multi-Brand Perspective,” Newell Rubbermaid’s VP, E-Business & Interactive Marketing, Bert DuMars, covered how the company is using different social media approaches across its many brands.

Bert’s case study includes advice on how to approach multi-brand social media as an ecosystem, how to test small ideas and then scale them up, and how to ask your fans for suggestions on how to better participate in social media.

January 27, 2010 8 comments

8 Responses

  1. corporateblogs 27 January 2010 at 9:46 am #

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  2. SocialMediaOrg 27 January 2010 at 9:46 am #

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  3. paullyoung 27 January 2010 at 10:49 am #

    Check out @bwdumars talking Newell Rubbermaid (client) social media in this BlogWell vid: http://bit.ly/9KwFme

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  4. converseon 27 January 2010 at 10:50 am #

    RT @paullyoung: Check out @bwdumars talking Newell Rubbermaid (client) social media in this BlogWell vid: http://bit.ly/9KwFme

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  5. opinionwatch 27 January 2010 at 11:50 am #

    RT @converseon Check out @bwdumars talking Newell Rubbermaid (client) social media in this BlogWell vid: http://bit.ly/9KwFme

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  6. markclayson 28 January 2010 at 12:52 am #

    Thanks for your comments

  7. uberVU - social comments 3 February 2010 at 2:07 am #

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  8. Andy Hayes | Travel Online Partners 3 February 2010 at 6:22 pm #

    I can’t help but laugh – as many of these tactics were good business advice before social media. Just sayin’.
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