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Activating your Brand Zealots
      thru Social Media
What is a Zealot?
The Cheerleader   The Influencer
Good Branding       Creates Zealots


       Zealots     Tell Others


Social Media     The Media of Referral
Building Zealots
1. Understanding what attracted Zealots to the brand in the first place

2. Determining what is impeding the ability to create more Zealots

3. Building a marketing platform to realize the potential of the brand
Finding your Zealots
Engaging your Zealots

Creating more Zealots
68% of long-term customers
 stop buying because they
    just don’t feel loved.



  Joe Coe, author of The Fundamentals of Business to Business Sales & Marketing
Define “Best”
Define “Loyal”
Inside - Out Approach
Go with who you know
BFF approach
Proud supporters
Zealots

Guests

Prospects

Detractors
Finding your Zealots


Engaging your Zealots
Creating more Zealots
The average American business losses
50% of its customer base every 5 years.

       - Harvard Business Review
Invite them in
Educate. Educate.
Integrate the Experience
Get them Involved
Engagement Points
      !

          !
Firestarters
Exclusives
        promo codes
        features
        giveaways
        test / product reviews
        sneak peeks
        events
        get it first
        blog badges
Measure Engagement
             comments   redemption
 influence
             likes      social sharing
 passion
             referral   blog posts
 sentiment
             database   participation
 clicks      signup
                        views
 RTs         sales
                        visits
Organize yourself
           to engage.
70%
Tactical             Listening
                    Engaging
                    Conversing
                     Sharing



       30%            Monitoring
     Talking
  Content Pushing
Track conversations
           to actions.

   Sales Actions:    Online Sales; Retail Purchases

   Engagement:       Referral Measures

   Followers:        Social Media/Promo Sites; 1st Timers

   Passive:         Impressions
Finding your Zealots
Engaging your Zealots

Creating more Zealots
“How likely to recommend” is
 the #1 measure of long-term
        brand success.



                     Harvard Business Review
By Association

          Supporters


           Zealots
Get them Talking

     did you know?




                     wow
Referral Targeting
Make it Easy to Share
Get a Rally Cry
Take on the Negative
Deliver the Unexpected
Ashley Schoenith

@ashleyschoenith

www.zealotrymarketing.com

www.guestrelationsmarketing.com

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