The increasing popularity and importance of social media in the recent year, created a growing gap between the modern, internet savvy, consumers and traditional means of advertising. With the old and tested marketing techniques no longer being effective, marketers who do not want to fall behind need to become Conversation Managers and engage with the need breed of consumers, often using digital platforms. To do this, learning to listen and communicating with your consumers are critical. Based on four years of primary research, The Conversation Manager explains the evolution of the modern consumer and clearly demonstrates why traditional style advertising no longer works. Illustrated with an extensive number of examples of advertising campaigns, this book is full of practical tools to help you transform your company strategy and kick-start conversations with your customers.