6-1 Discussion: Social Media as a Communication Vehicle

Southern New Hampshire University

Review
Public Relations and Social Media: Deliberate or Creative Strategic
Planning
. After reading this article and identifying challenges associated
with social media, discuss how organizations can use social media to
effectively communicate with internal and external target audiences.
Reflect on your own professional experience with social media, and
consider the following questions in your response:

How can organizations build trust through social media, both
internally and externally?

How can social media be used to address public relations issues?

How can social media be used to support the culture, strategic vision,
values, and/or mission of the organization?
In your response posts, provide examples of organizations that have used
social media effectively in the ways your peers described. Why do you
believe the organizations effectively communicated the intended messages
from the perspectives of the target audiences?