Utilizarea componentelor Social Media in mediul de afaceri – perspectiva IMM-urilor

Robu, Maximilian (2013): Utilizarea componentelor Social Media in mediul de afaceri – perspectiva IMM-urilor.

Abstract

SMEs have a major contribution to economic growth and job creation. In a dynamic world, marked by very rapid technological and economic changes, they must adapt and seek new ways to improve business. Social Media seems to provide tools to improve the work, especially on the sales and marketing. This paper is to capture how social media components are used in SMEs, also highlighting some of the advantages of them.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Using Social Media components in business world – SMEs perspective
• Language: Romanian
• Keywords: social media, sales, marketing,SMEs
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D80 - General; L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L82 - Entertainment ; Media; L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L86 - Information and Internet Services ; Computer Software

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