
Updated to reflect the latest technological innovations and challenges, the fourth edition of Social Media: How to Engage, Share, and Connect helps students understand and successfully use today's social media tools as PR professionals and personal users.
Regina (Gina) Luttrell presents a thorough history of social media and pioneers of the field within chapters on specific subjects such as content-sharing, crisis communication, ethics, "sticky" social media, and strategic campaigns. This book will become your go-to reference guide for all things social media-related as it applies to public relations and the everyday duties of PR professionals. Features of the fourth edition include:Regina Luttrell's work provides an important bridge between social media theory and practice. It's one of the best books for helping students learn how to both understand and "do" social media. The 4th Edition provides many vital updates on this ever-changing subject matter and several key insights into today's volatile social media environment.
--Rob Baron, associate professor, Department of Communication, Austin Peay State UniversityI have used Social Media: How to Engage, Share, and Connect in my courses the past four years because it provides an accessible and informative introduction to social media strategy. Luttrell offers a great framework for understanding and practicing social media and this fourth edition features great new examples, links, and a focus on small business.
--Erin F. Doss, Associate Professor of Communication Arts, Indiana University KokomoThe fourth edition of Social Media: How to Engage, Share, and Connect is a comprehensive text that provides immense value for students and social media professionals alike. Luttrell is methodical and engaging, balancing the use of hard research with the incorporation of case studies and real resources giving readers the tools to be on the forefront of the field. I can't recommend this book enough for anyone who desires to have a deeper understanding of strategic social media communication in the business world.
--Sarah LeBlond, Sacred Heart University