AmCham Macedonia Fall 2014 (Issue 43) | Page 8

ANALYSIS Social Media Presence as Competitive Advantage Interview with Rick Wion, Allweb 2014 speaker and McDonald’s first-ever Director of Social Media EM: What are some of the cuttingedge ways American companies using social media? Can you name some of the early adopters and what are they doing differently? Wion: There are lots of smart uses of social media. Here are some of my favorites: • AJ Bombers: An example of a small business using social media to attract new customers.