Most brands know what they want to do to be better, and what they need to do to be better but might not understand HOW to get started. They’re challenged with understanding a large, diverse audience, internal silos, and having campaigns and objectives fail due to a fragmented approach.
Social teams can’t win Twitter on their own, the organization as a whole needs to have a strategy on how best to communicate with target audiences. From how to ensure customer care is being handled, how to foster communities and its influences, and how to effectively communicate the right message to buyers throughout the entire path to purchase
It’s imperative for brands to leverage Twitter for Marketing activities, because Marketing is the critical valve in the heart of all online interactions-- without it, the rest of the body fails to function.
Marketing, Care, Communities and Commerce are a dynamic, interdependent system.
320 million MAU on Twitter. Brands should be tapping into Twitter’s immense user base.
79% of Twitter users are more likely to recommend brands they follow
ties back to importance of Marketing in tandem with Communities. Users trust their peers, and if they trust your brand, they’ll do the marketing for you.
Twitter users are nearly 5x more likely to share stories to their profiles than Facebook users.
Marketing gives birth to brand loyalty, and brand loyalty makes users into advocates and marketers of your brand.
(reiterated from Commerce slide)
67% of Twitter users are more likely to buy from the brands they follow on Twitter
links back to larger picture-- Commerce, Care, Marketing, Communities-- they’re all interconnected and interdependent.
Increasing brand presence through marketing on Twitter affects’ users path to purchase (commerce)
A SPRINKLR EXAMPLE:
One Sprinklr customer saw a 6% increase in engagement and 89% increase sentiment in conversations regarding the brand after they amplified high performing content during the launch of a new product
Users trust their peers, their friends-- those in their social circle. In the digital age, users take to the online user communities to solve problems, get answers to questions, and learn about products before purchasing them. Brands should leverage these existing communities to expand reach, influence, and conversion.
Community Proof Points
69% of users follow others based on recommendations from friends
79% of Twitter users are more likely to recommend brands they follow to friends/peers
Communities give birth to real conversations, where users can validate brands to peers. Marketing takes place in communities too-- at a peer-to-peer level. This kind of P2P validation is critical in reinforcing brands’ reputations and will also influence users path to purchase
42% of consumers learn about new products and services via Twitter
Looking for a better visual example here
Twitter’s role in the purchase process is rapidly growing
Proof Points:
94% of Twitter users shop on their mobile devices; 21% of Twitter mobile users use Twitter while shopping
67% of Twitter users are more likely to buy from the brands they follow on Twitter
links back to larger picture-- Commerce, Care, Marketing, Communities-- they’re all interconnected and interdependent.
Increasing brand presence through marketing on Twitter affects’ users path to purchase (commerce)
50% of shoppers have made purchase decisions based on a recommendation through a social network
links back to the larger picture-- brands cannot view commerce in a silo
The path to purchase is affected by social conversations happening in user communities. Consumers now look for community validation of X product before purchasing
We live in an economy that is now defined by the customer. So naturally, it is critical for brands to adapt to the demands of the customer experience.
TWO BRAND NEW Twitter Features designed specifically to enhance customer experiences:
brands:
1) An easier way to Direct Message: it’s now easier than ever for users to transition from a public tweet to a brand, to a private DM and Customer Feedback messaging
2) Customer Feedback: a new feature called Customer Feedback will allow people to privately share opinions with a business/brand directly after a service interaction
CUSTOMER CARE PROOF POINTS
81% of consumers do NOT recommend a brand to their friends if the brand did not respond to their inquiry (Twitter)
this stat is alarming-- it shows how critical the experience of the customer is. Customers are also part of Communities, and when a user has a bad customer experience, this will be shared among other users in the community and will undoubtedly affect Commerce in that users will be less likely to purchase X service or product from X brand because of the negative experience of someone in their peer group.
Improved customer experience, Twitter customer service can save up to 80% per interaction compared to phone calls, continuous insight and analytics
Tweets at leading B2C brands are growing by over 50% per year
Leading B2C brands are responding to about 60% of Tweets directed at their service accounts
What does a potential customer look like? Review customer information