Companies using social media (letter ‘m’)

Here’s some more examples of companies using social media, courtesy of Peter Klim’s great posting.

M/A/R/C Research.  Blogging: CEO Merrill Dubrow’s blog.

Marriott.  Blogging: CEO blog.

Masi Bicycles.  Blogging:  Masiguy.

Mattel.  Social networks: The Playground Community.

Mayo Clinic:⁴⁸

• Blogging:  News blog.
• Online video: Mayo Clinic channel on YouTube.
• Podcasting:  Medical and Health podcasts.
• Social Networks:  Fan page on Facebook.

McDonalds.

• Blogging: Corporate social responsibility blog. Fake Monopoly game blogs. Mom’s Quality Correspondents blog – “real moms” blogging about McDonalds behind the scenes.
• Podcasting: Investor relations and other issues.
• Social networks:  Internal “Mindshare” community powered by Awareness Networks.  College Hoops Extra Value Picks Facebook Application.

McKinsey & Company:

• Microblogging:  McKinsey Quarterly and Business Technology Office on Twitter.
• Social networks:  McKinsey Quarterly Facebook fan page.

Men’s Health Magazine.  Widgets: Daily dose widget.

Men’s Vogue Magazine.  Social networks: Facebook fan page.

Mercedes-Benz.  Social networks: Generation Benz virtual private community.

method:

• Customer support:  getSatisfaction page.
• Microblogging:  Twitter account.
• Social networks:  Facebook fan page.

Microsoft:

• Blogging:  Community blogs.
• Online video:  Bring The Love Back and Inspiration, Anyone? videos.
• Social networks:  Channel 9 developer community. Got Pies, OfficePoke, and Name That Small Business applications on Facebook.

Miller Brewing Co.  Social networks: Today I’m Toasting Facebook application.

Mini USA.  Brand monitoring: MotiveQuest project.

Molson:

• Blogging:  Molson in the Community blog.
• Microblogging: Employees on Twitter include MolsonFerg, ToniaHammer, and MolsonRoss.
• Outreach:  Brew 2.0 event.
• Social networks: “No. 1 Party School in Canada” contest on Facebook backfires.  Or did it?

Monster.  Widgets:  Monster jobs widget on Apple.

Motorola:

• Blogging:  Broadband Insights blog.
• Wikis: MOTO Q Wiki with how-tos on using the phone.

Motrin.  Microblogging:  Motrin Moms controversy.

Mountain Dew.  Discussion Boards:  Dewmocracy.

MTV:

• Blogging:  Splash Page.  Movies Blog.
• Social networks: Flux
• Widgets:  VMA 2008 and New Year’s Eve 2008 widgets.