Erin Pettigrew

Jan 10 2011 LINK
When a key corporate asset isn’t owned, it could leave a company vulnerable to changes made by [the third party owner].
— Lessons from an earlier time — the virtues of both owning and operating your assets! This in particular is a reminder that Facebook pages are increasingly trumping corporate branding sites, which can put the corporation in a position of dependency on Facebook. That’s not to say Facebook doesn’t provide value and shouldn’t be used. No, the trick is just leveraging third parties smartly to augment — not lose control of — your business.