Social Strategy at American Express
American Express has developed a number of strategic partnerships with Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter to improve their card members experience and lower its customer acquisition cost. The case details the history of these partnerships, examines American Express' own social platforms, and talks about American Express' future plans in the realm of social strategy. It then presents students with two options related to Amex's future options and asks them to pick one.
Collection: HBSP (USA)
Ref: HBS-712447-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 24
Publication Date: Apr 12, 2012
Language: English
Review date: Mar 15, 2013
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American Express has developed a number of strategic partnerships with Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter to improve their card members experience and lower its customer acquisition cost. The case details the history of these partnerships, examines American Express' own social platforms, and talks about American Express' future plans in the realm of social strategy. It then presents students with two options related to Amex's future options and asks them to pick one.
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Year: 2011
Geographic Setting: United States
Industry Setting: Credit cards; Online retail; Web services; E-commerce; Information services
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