1. How to be ‘safe’ in social media marketing? Tuesday 24 August 2010
2. What I’ll be covering... Why it’s important to be ‘safe’? How is social media marketing regulated? What does it specifically cover today? There are some changes planned: what are they? What about the debate about privacy settings etc? Some top tips.
3. Why it’s important to be safe? Uphold the integrity of the medium / your brand / client. Distance yourself from the cowboys! Deliver true self-regulation. We can’t always rely on legislation / regulation / self-regulation to police the sector. Social media is a growing & important marketing channel. We want this to continue...
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5. Over 100 pieces of legislation relevant to advertising in England and Wales.
6. Some of this is generic (eg Data Protection Act 1998) and some is sector-specific (eg Tobacco Advertising & Promotion Act 2002).