How the consumer shift to online media channels is changing the marketing mix.
(All research is cited. Special shout out to Hubspot and Aberdeen Group, both great resources on the subject matter).
Winning and Retaining the Digital Consumer - Accenture Dung Tri
This document discusses strategies for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to attract, engage, and retain digital consumers. It identifies four leading practices:
1) Think and operate with multichannel in mind by integrating channels and understanding consumer behavior across channels.
2) Employ data analytics to understand consumers better and personalize marketing across the customer lifecycle.
3) Put the "social" back in social media by generating engagement through contests and feedback and using social listening to inform strategies.
4) Use e-commerce websites to directly increase sales and influence offline purchasing by delivering compelling content and experiences online.
Underpinning these practices is developing an enterprise-wide approach with new organizational structures focused on serving digital
Planbook (No bleeds, good for your portfolios) Bridget Goodwin
The document provides an executive summary and strategic plan for a startup called ShineBIG, which offers a multimedia survey platform. The plan includes research on the target audience and competitors, as well as strategies for improving the company website, strengthening its social media presence, and promoting the brand message of "Share More" to encourage expression. The goal is to increase awareness and usage of the ShineBIG platform among college students and young adults.
Social Media a platform to increase sales & visibility - WhitepaperNIIT Technologies
Insurers are considering it extremely critical to monitor all social media activity relating to business, products and brands. Though return on investment for social media initiatives can be difficult to measure, the benefits of communicating with clients regularly creates a consistent message. This whitepaper examines the areas where social media has a significant impact.
Social loyalty programs are emerging as a trend to reward customer engagement on social media. Case studies show companies like 500friends and PunchTab that provide platforms for brands to offer points and rewards for social actions like likes, shares, and reviews. An expert predicts social loyalty programs will overtake traditional point-based programs. As more customer data is collected across social networks, future programs will integrate more widely and allow more customer control over brand interactions.
The document discusses how companies can effectively use WeChat, a popular social media platform in China, to engage customers and build brand loyalty. It emphasizes that companies should first develop a strategic plan with clear business objectives and metrics for success before launching a WeChat presence. It also stresses the importance of creating compelling, shareable content that enhances relationships rather than just broadcasting company information. The article provides examples from PwC and Costa that focus on engaging audiences through personalized, emotion-based messages rather than solely product promotions.
How the consumer shift to online media channels is changing the marketing mix.
(All research is cited. Special shout out to Hubspot and Aberdeen Group, both great resources on the subject matter).
Winning and Retaining the Digital Consumer - Accenture Dung Tri
This document discusses strategies for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to attract, engage, and retain digital consumers. It identifies four leading practices:
1) Think and operate with multichannel in mind by integrating channels and understanding consumer behavior across channels.
2) Employ data analytics to understand consumers better and personalize marketing across the customer lifecycle.
3) Put the "social" back in social media by generating engagement through contests and feedback and using social listening to inform strategies.
4) Use e-commerce websites to directly increase sales and influence offline purchasing by delivering compelling content and experiences online.
Underpinning these practices is developing an enterprise-wide approach with new organizational structures focused on serving digital
Planbook (No bleeds, good for your portfolios) Bridget Goodwin
The document provides an executive summary and strategic plan for a startup called ShineBIG, which offers a multimedia survey platform. The plan includes research on the target audience and competitors, as well as strategies for improving the company website, strengthening its social media presence, and promoting the brand message of "Share More" to encourage expression. The goal is to increase awareness and usage of the ShineBIG platform among college students and young adults.
Social Media a platform to increase sales & visibility - WhitepaperNIIT Technologies
Insurers are considering it extremely critical to monitor all social media activity relating to business, products and brands. Though return on investment for social media initiatives can be difficult to measure, the benefits of communicating with clients regularly creates a consistent message. This whitepaper examines the areas where social media has a significant impact.
Social loyalty programs are emerging as a trend to reward customer engagement on social media. Case studies show companies like 500friends and PunchTab that provide platforms for brands to offer points and rewards for social actions like likes, shares, and reviews. An expert predicts social loyalty programs will overtake traditional point-based programs. As more customer data is collected across social networks, future programs will integrate more widely and allow more customer control over brand interactions.
The document discusses how companies can effectively use WeChat, a popular social media platform in China, to engage customers and build brand loyalty. It emphasizes that companies should first develop a strategic plan with clear business objectives and metrics for success before launching a WeChat presence. It also stresses the importance of creating compelling, shareable content that enhances relationships rather than just broadcasting company information. The article provides examples from PwC and Costa that focus on engaging audiences through personalized, emotion-based messages rather than solely product promotions.
Ace your email_game_with_campaigns_strategies_for_food_tech_during_andHarsha MV
The document provides tips and strategies for food delivery apps to communicate with customers during and after the COVID-19 lockdown period. It discusses the impact of the pandemic on the food tech industry, with increased demand for food delivery but also concerns about outside food. It offers examples of effective campaigns by food delivery brands during the crisis that focus on safety, behind-the-scenes stories, and relief efforts. Recommendations are given for post-lockdown strategies like niche markets and feedback to help brands adapt.
This document proposes a social media strategy for MBank. It discusses the business benefits of social media marketing, including improved customer service, reduced costs, increased brand awareness and loyalty. There are three focuses of a social media campaign: amplification to manage brand perception, listening to understand customer needs, and interaction to build human connections. The proposal recommends using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to target specific demographics and provide customer service at low cost. It also outlines how to measure return on investment through increased website traffic and engagement. The banking industry has started adopting social media successfully despite regulatory challenges.
Social media has grown rapidly in recent years and is now a primary means of communication. It represents a shift from traditional advertising that interrupts people to permission-based marketing where brands engage with interested customers online. While challenging traditional marketing, social media provides opportunities to build engagement, drive sales, find new customers, and more when done effectively through ongoing monitoring, targeted outreach, and community management. Outsourcing to experts can help brands maximize their social media efforts.
2016 is quickly approaching and so we took the opportunity to pull together some thoughts on where social media in China is...and what's going to be important next year.
The document discusses social commerce and conversational commerce, particularly in Southeast Asia and Vietnam. Some key points:
- Messaging platforms are increasingly used for conversations and commerce globally, especially in emerging markets like Southeast Asia. Vietnam stands out as one of the most advanced markets for conversational commerce.
- Conversational commerce offers consumers in Southeast Asia ease, access to product information, and ability to negotiate prices when shopping via chat platforms. Around 30% of consumers in the region are already familiar with this way of shopping.
- Chat-based shopping brings many new online shoppers to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, with 45% having never shopped online before starting conversations to purchase items. These chat-first shoppers
If you are responsible for your brand's digital marketing strategy and would like to understand more about social network marketing and the hot topic of engagement marketing, the key findings from this report combined with Tom Chapman's social network marketing concept map will enable you to identify and build a social network marketing strategy for your brand.
The complete 'Building A Retail Social Brand' whitepaper. This publication explores content across the three key phases of the consumer decision journey:
1) Initial Consideration – Trigger
2) Active Evaluation – Information Gathering, Shopping and Buying
3) Post Purchase Experience and Advocacy
Gen Z values both online and in-store shopping experiences. They are highly influenced by social media and mobile technology. While they appreciate the convenience of online shopping, they also enjoy touching and trying products in physical stores. Retailers need to provide unique merchandise, a good in-store design, and personalized experiences both online and offline in order to appeal to Gen Z shoppers.
Marketing Strategies of Dating Apps in IndiaTejas Jadhav
This document is a project report submitted by Tejas Jadhav to SIMSREE about the marketing and promotional strategies of the matchmaking app Truly Madly. It begins with an acknowledgment and introduction section. The main body of the report discusses the scenario of dating apps in India, how Truly Madly has modified its approach to suit Indian culture, its future potential, and a comparison to global dating apps like Tinder. It then examines Truly Madly's positioning strategy, marketing initiatives, and below-the-line campaigns. Finally, it analyzes Truly Madly's revenue sources such as banner ads and B2B tie-ups.
Understanding Customer Engagement in the Digital AgeEmmanuel Peype
I have investigated the notion of engagement in new media and customer interests in brand utility in the course of my final degree in Marketing. This study focuses on IKEA and explores al the facets of customer engagement. More than 500 individuals took part in the study. Please contact me if you are interested in some of the findings.
The document analyzes social media engagement trends based on data from over 160 million messages to 20,000 brand profiles. It finds that while social networks like Facebook and Twitter grew 17-44% over the past year, inbound messages to brands increased much faster at 175%. Industries with the largest message growth include Entertainment (350%), Utilities (201%), and Hospitality (118%). However, average response rates and times for brands declined, taking now over 11 hours on average to respond. Industries leading in response rates include Banking, Utilities, and Automotive, while those fastest to respond are Business Services, Utilities, and Entertainment.
State of the Social Financial Services Whitepaper - 010515Eric Hansen
The document analyzes social media trends in the financial services industry. It finds that while overall social engagement grew 126% in 2014, financial services grew only 23%, indicating room for growth. The top performing financial brands generate much more engagement than most others. The document outlines best practices for financial brands, such as posting photos and videos, being consistent, engaging with popular trends, and expanding beyond Facebook to other platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Google+. Adopting these practices could help financial brands strengthen their brands and better connect with consumers.
Social Media around the World 2012 (by InSites Consulting)InSites Consulting
This document provides a summary of key insights from a large consumer survey on the status of social media in 19 countries. It finds that the social media landscape is stable, with Facebook close to universal awareness and over 7 in 10 internet users belonging to at least one social network. Mobile is accelerating social media usage, with over half of users having smartphones. Consumers connect with a limited set of around 10 brands on average. There is significant opportunity for brands to optimize conversations by combining building reach through first-dimension strategies with second-dimension collaboration approaches.
The Impact of Owned vs. Paid media April 2017Tom Collinger
The Medill IMC Spiegel Research Center at Northwestern University in partnership with Publicis Media conducted a study on the influence of Paid vs. Owned media on sales. The study looked at media and earnings data for 800 brands across 50 categories. This was a presentation given at the Advertising Research Foundation’s 2017 conference.
Why do people share on social media? Global survey resultsOgilvy Consulting
We all know people share content on social media, but why? What do people share most in Johannesburg versus Jakarta? Do people prefer to share content that is educational or entertaining?
Social@Ogilvy and SurveyMonkey teamed up to study what, why and how makes social media users share.
In a 16-country online survey of over 6,500 respondents with social media profiles, results favoured content that is humorous and informative – with people expressing a desire to share in support of a specific cause or issue the most.
Emotion is a key driver in why we share content.
A blend of 'edutainment' hits the sweet spot in what we share.
It's not the source of content that counts, but how interesting the content is.
Higher quality branded content is needed in order spark user engagement.
Connecting the Dots to Promote Brands and RevenueAdreka
The document discusses Adreka's approach to social media marketing and listening. They aim to immerse themselves in online conversations to understand sentiment, then influence opinions through participatory relationships. Their goal is to drive revenue through better execution of integrated online and offline campaigns that reach the right audiences with the right messages. The document provides several case studies as examples.
China Social Media Marketing: How to get started!Rogier Bikker
This document provides an overview of social media marketing in China and steps to effectively utilize social media. It begins with background on the size of China's internet population and names of popular social platforms like Weibo. It then outlines four steps to use social media: 1) Listen to online conversations, 2) Be present on relevant networks, 3) Participate in discussions, and 4) Engage users. The document concludes with a case study example of how Miffy toy brand could increase awareness in China through activities like traveling to meet fans on different social platforms.
Social Media Imperatives for Retail BanksCognizant
Social networking tools can help banks boost their retail operations and rebuild customer trust, but only if the strategy addresses risks, is aligned with business objectives and is backed by top leadership.
The document discusses the importance of social media for marketing. It notes that social media has changed how companies communicate with customers, moving from one-way communication to two-way conversations. While this presents challenges, it also creates new opportunities to engage customers and build stronger relationships. The document then provides statistics on social media usage and lists some of the top questions marketers have about using social media effectively.
Ace your email_game_with_campaigns_strategies_for_food_tech_during_andHarsha MV
The document provides tips and strategies for food delivery apps to communicate with customers during and after the COVID-19 lockdown period. It discusses the impact of the pandemic on the food tech industry, with increased demand for food delivery but also concerns about outside food. It offers examples of effective campaigns by food delivery brands during the crisis that focus on safety, behind-the-scenes stories, and relief efforts. Recommendations are given for post-lockdown strategies like niche markets and feedback to help brands adapt.
This document proposes a social media strategy for MBank. It discusses the business benefits of social media marketing, including improved customer service, reduced costs, increased brand awareness and loyalty. There are three focuses of a social media campaign: amplification to manage brand perception, listening to understand customer needs, and interaction to build human connections. The proposal recommends using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to target specific demographics and provide customer service at low cost. It also outlines how to measure return on investment through increased website traffic and engagement. The banking industry has started adopting social media successfully despite regulatory challenges.
Social media has grown rapidly in recent years and is now a primary means of communication. It represents a shift from traditional advertising that interrupts people to permission-based marketing where brands engage with interested customers online. While challenging traditional marketing, social media provides opportunities to build engagement, drive sales, find new customers, and more when done effectively through ongoing monitoring, targeted outreach, and community management. Outsourcing to experts can help brands maximize their social media efforts.
2016 is quickly approaching and so we took the opportunity to pull together some thoughts on where social media in China is...and what's going to be important next year.
The document discusses social commerce and conversational commerce, particularly in Southeast Asia and Vietnam. Some key points:
- Messaging platforms are increasingly used for conversations and commerce globally, especially in emerging markets like Southeast Asia. Vietnam stands out as one of the most advanced markets for conversational commerce.
- Conversational commerce offers consumers in Southeast Asia ease, access to product information, and ability to negotiate prices when shopping via chat platforms. Around 30% of consumers in the region are already familiar with this way of shopping.
- Chat-based shopping brings many new online shoppers to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, with 45% having never shopped online before starting conversations to purchase items. These chat-first shoppers
If you are responsible for your brand's digital marketing strategy and would like to understand more about social network marketing and the hot topic of engagement marketing, the key findings from this report combined with Tom Chapman's social network marketing concept map will enable you to identify and build a social network marketing strategy for your brand.
The complete 'Building A Retail Social Brand' whitepaper. This publication explores content across the three key phases of the consumer decision journey:
1) Initial Consideration – Trigger
2) Active Evaluation – Information Gathering, Shopping and Buying
3) Post Purchase Experience and Advocacy
Gen Z values both online and in-store shopping experiences. They are highly influenced by social media and mobile technology. While they appreciate the convenience of online shopping, they also enjoy touching and trying products in physical stores. Retailers need to provide unique merchandise, a good in-store design, and personalized experiences both online and offline in order to appeal to Gen Z shoppers.
Marketing Strategies of Dating Apps in IndiaTejas Jadhav
This document is a project report submitted by Tejas Jadhav to SIMSREE about the marketing and promotional strategies of the matchmaking app Truly Madly. It begins with an acknowledgment and introduction section. The main body of the report discusses the scenario of dating apps in India, how Truly Madly has modified its approach to suit Indian culture, its future potential, and a comparison to global dating apps like Tinder. It then examines Truly Madly's positioning strategy, marketing initiatives, and below-the-line campaigns. Finally, it analyzes Truly Madly's revenue sources such as banner ads and B2B tie-ups.
Understanding Customer Engagement in the Digital AgeEmmanuel Peype
I have investigated the notion of engagement in new media and customer interests in brand utility in the course of my final degree in Marketing. This study focuses on IKEA and explores al the facets of customer engagement. More than 500 individuals took part in the study. Please contact me if you are interested in some of the findings.
The document analyzes social media engagement trends based on data from over 160 million messages to 20,000 brand profiles. It finds that while social networks like Facebook and Twitter grew 17-44% over the past year, inbound messages to brands increased much faster at 175%. Industries with the largest message growth include Entertainment (350%), Utilities (201%), and Hospitality (118%). However, average response rates and times for brands declined, taking now over 11 hours on average to respond. Industries leading in response rates include Banking, Utilities, and Automotive, while those fastest to respond are Business Services, Utilities, and Entertainment.
State of the Social Financial Services Whitepaper - 010515Eric Hansen
The document analyzes social media trends in the financial services industry. It finds that while overall social engagement grew 126% in 2014, financial services grew only 23%, indicating room for growth. The top performing financial brands generate much more engagement than most others. The document outlines best practices for financial brands, such as posting photos and videos, being consistent, engaging with popular trends, and expanding beyond Facebook to other platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Google+. Adopting these practices could help financial brands strengthen their brands and better connect with consumers.
Social Media around the World 2012 (by InSites Consulting)InSites Consulting
This document provides a summary of key insights from a large consumer survey on the status of social media in 19 countries. It finds that the social media landscape is stable, with Facebook close to universal awareness and over 7 in 10 internet users belonging to at least one social network. Mobile is accelerating social media usage, with over half of users having smartphones. Consumers connect with a limited set of around 10 brands on average. There is significant opportunity for brands to optimize conversations by combining building reach through first-dimension strategies with second-dimension collaboration approaches.
The Impact of Owned vs. Paid media April 2017Tom Collinger
The Medill IMC Spiegel Research Center at Northwestern University in partnership with Publicis Media conducted a study on the influence of Paid vs. Owned media on sales. The study looked at media and earnings data for 800 brands across 50 categories. This was a presentation given at the Advertising Research Foundation’s 2017 conference.
Why do people share on social media? Global survey resultsOgilvy Consulting
We all know people share content on social media, but why? What do people share most in Johannesburg versus Jakarta? Do people prefer to share content that is educational or entertaining?
Social@Ogilvy and SurveyMonkey teamed up to study what, why and how makes social media users share.
In a 16-country online survey of over 6,500 respondents with social media profiles, results favoured content that is humorous and informative – with people expressing a desire to share in support of a specific cause or issue the most.
Emotion is a key driver in why we share content.
A blend of 'edutainment' hits the sweet spot in what we share.
It's not the source of content that counts, but how interesting the content is.
Higher quality branded content is needed in order spark user engagement.
Connecting the Dots to Promote Brands and RevenueAdreka
The document discusses Adreka's approach to social media marketing and listening. They aim to immerse themselves in online conversations to understand sentiment, then influence opinions through participatory relationships. Their goal is to drive revenue through better execution of integrated online and offline campaigns that reach the right audiences with the right messages. The document provides several case studies as examples.
China Social Media Marketing: How to get started!Rogier Bikker
This document provides an overview of social media marketing in China and steps to effectively utilize social media. It begins with background on the size of China's internet population and names of popular social platforms like Weibo. It then outlines four steps to use social media: 1) Listen to online conversations, 2) Be present on relevant networks, 3) Participate in discussions, and 4) Engage users. The document concludes with a case study example of how Miffy toy brand could increase awareness in China through activities like traveling to meet fans on different social platforms.
Social Media Imperatives for Retail BanksCognizant
Social networking tools can help banks boost their retail operations and rebuild customer trust, but only if the strategy addresses risks, is aligned with business objectives and is backed by top leadership.
The document discusses the importance of social media for marketing. It notes that social media has changed how companies communicate with customers, moving from one-way communication to two-way conversations. While this presents challenges, it also creates new opportunities to engage customers and build stronger relationships. The document then provides statistics on social media usage and lists some of the top questions marketers have about using social media effectively.
Presentation by Tammy Katz, CEO Katz Marketing Solutions, to Mid-America Food Processors Association. How small and mid-sized food manufacturers can use interactive marketing and social media to grow their brands and businesses
Social media is changing how people interact with each other and do business. It allows for broadcast messages to become interactive dialogues. While using social media is inevitable, businesses must decide how effectively to engage with customers on these new channels. An integrated social media strategy can generate revenue, promote products, improve customer service, and foster innovation if businesses listen to customers, consistently engage across multiple platforms, and address any crises rapidly. The most engaged brands on social media saw 18% revenue growth compared to a 6% loss for the least engaged brands.
This document provides an overview of social media optimization (SMO) and its benefits for businesses. SMO can advance brand awareness, influence customer behavior, and promote loyalty. It allows businesses to generate more sales and revenue through expanded audience reach and engagement on social media platforms. The document then discusses in detail the growth of major social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter and how businesses can leverage them to acquire new customers and drive growth. It emphasizes the importance of consulting experts to develop an effective SMO strategy tailored to a business's specific needs and goals.
This document discusses social media monitoring and provides examples of how leading companies are using it. It outlines the types of social media that can be monitored, including blogs, forums, video/image sharing sites and social networks. Case studies are presented on how Kellogg's, Xbox and Dell have benefited from listening to social conversations. The document also covers topics like measuring impact, managing crises, identifying influencers and crowdsourcing. It emphasizes understanding customer needs across social media and predicting how social research will become more important over time.
Meltwater curates a report - The Social Media ROI Playbook: Driving Growth with Social which enables brands and agencies to make sense of the data accessible through the internet
This document summarizes a presentation about using social media for business growth. It discusses how social media has become a fundamental part of online interactions and customer experiences. It also outlines key points about understanding social media, including that it is social in nature, empowers customers, and requires new performance metrics like involvement, interaction, intimacy and influence. The presentation provides examples of large social media platforms and their growth, and recommends businesses evaluate their social media presence, develop a strategy, learn more about social media, and continually monitor their efforts.
The Transformation of Social Media into Search Engines.pptxKarenBrenner3
People are increasingly using social media platforms like Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok as search engines to find products, brands, and information. As users spend more time on social media, these platforms are transforming into new ways for users to search for items and make purchasing decisions based on influencer recommendations. In order to maximize their presence as search engines, brands must optimize their social media content with hashtags, links, engaging posts, and paid advertising to connect with target audiences.
Why Monitoring Your Online Brand is Essential for Business - Dean WesterveltOnline Marketing Summit
Why Monitoring Your Online Brand is Essential for Business
Consumers are everywhere online: they write blogs, post comments, and rate their favorite products and services. They share pictures, videos and special deals with their social networks on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. And if you're not paying attention to what they're saying and sharing about your brand, it could be a lost opportunity or a detriment to your reputation. This session will cover where to begin, understanding your social media readiness, how to effectively listen to your audience, what you can learn from social media monitoring, and how you can measure your results.
Dean Westervelt, Senior Analytics Consultant, Metrics Marketing Group
This document discusses how content marketing has become critical for most organizations' marketing strategies. It outlines how paid, owned, and earned media are blurring together in an evolving digital landscape. Content marketing, especially using online video and social media, can help integrate these different types of media across the customer lifecycle to increase impact and ROI. However, managing content across multiple online channels and platforms poses challenges around cost, time-to-market, and measurement. Cloud-based content services can help address these challenges by enabling efficient video delivery, app development, and cross-platform analytics.
The document discusses best practices for social media strategy and engagement. It provides tips for listening to audiences, setting goals and benchmarks, finding influencers, developing content strategies, choosing appropriate platforms, and measuring engagement and return on investment. Key aspects include starting with listening, establishing share of voice against competitors, focusing on quality over quantity of content, and picking platforms where target audiences engage.
IBM Social Analytics: The Science behind Social Media MarketingChristoph Goertz
This document discusses how IBM technology can help marketing professionals analyze social media to better understand customers. It explains that marketers are under pressure to address explosive social media growth and need tools to incorporate social data into strategies. The document outlines how IBM tools can provide insights into customer attitudes, preferences, and buying habits from social media interactions. It also describes how social data can enhance customer profiles to improve marketing personalization, campaigns, and relationships.
How to Operationalize Social Media TFMA 2011Alterian
The document provides 10 ways to operationalize social media for a brand. It discusses setting up social media monitoring and listening centers, guidelines for employee social media use, identifying influential users, investing in community managers, using social media to enable sales, creating and distributing content across multiple channels, tracking results in the marketing database, and building an integrated social media presence. The overall goal is to start building a social business and gain insights from social media to enhance marketing strategies.
Interactive marketing spending is projected to rise significantly through 2014, reaching $55 billion and representing 21% of total marketing spending. Marketers are shifting budgets away from traditional channels like television, newspaper and magazine toward interactive channels like search, display, email, social media and mobile. Social media spending alone is expected to grow from $295 million in 2009 to $1.86 billion in 2014. Effective social media marketing requires clear objectives, skilled practitioners, measurable metrics, listening to target audiences, engaging customers through interesting content, and collaborating with the brand.
How to operationalize social media tfm&a 2011Bob Barker
The document provides 10 ways to operationalize social media for a company. It discusses setting up brand monitoring and listening centers, guidelines for social media use, identifying influential users, investing in community managers, using social media for sales and marketing database enhancement. The overall message is that companies need to start building social media processes to engage customers and build their brand online.
Digital and social media landscape in india Xira Infotech
- This document discusses social media usage statistics globally and in India in 2020. It provides data on the total number of social media users worldwide and their time spent on social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and messaging apps.
- Statistics presented include that there are over 3.9 billion active social media users globally, representing 51% of the total population. The average time spent on social media and messaging apps per day is 2 hours and 24 minutes.
- The document also provides tips and strategies for businesses to optimize their use of social media, including posting regularly, using relevant hashtags and images, monitoring mentions of their brand, and enlisting social media experts to help develop marketing strategies.
Content on:
Localisation
Social Media
Personalisation
Platform Evolution
New Content
For more information on this presentations visit The Internet Show ME 2011: http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/internet-show-middle-east/
The document discusses new revenue models for digital publishers and opportunities for brands. It notes that (1) digital advertising models are flawed by focusing only on direct response rather than branding benefits, (2) quality content and trusted platforms can strengthen brand association, and (3) platform evolution allows new ways to engage audiences and generate revenue through innovative apps and customized experiences. The document advocates considering these broader opportunities beyond direct click metrics.
The document advertises online courses in internet marketing from Market Motive, Inc. The courses feature instruction from top experts in the field and are part of an accredited degree program. Students can learn at their own pace through streaming video lectures, exercises, and interaction with faculty and other students through webinars and Q&A forums. Courses can be taken individually or customized into a unique program of study from a library of over 300 training videos.
SEO for Ecommerce.
For more information on this presentations visit The Internet Show ME 2011: http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/internet-show-middle-east/
The role of TRA in e-commerce in the UAE
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Global social media usage is growing rapidly, with two-thirds of internet users spending significant time on social platforms. Facebook has become one of the most dominant social networks globally, though some local platforms have found more success in certain regions. The document outlines statistics on social media usage in the UAE, showing Facebook and YouTube as two of the most popular sites with Emiratis spending on average 31 and 24 minutes per day on each, respectively. It also summarizes the success of the Khaleej Times Facebook page in attracting over 9,000 followers in just 9 months and generating high volumes of traffic.
How to get the most out of social media.
For more information on this presentations visit The Internet Show ME 2011: http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/internet-show-middle-east/
This document provides an introduction to SEO for ecommerce websites. It discusses key SEO concepts like on-page and off-page optimization. Specific recommendations include targeting relevant keywords based on customer search terms, optimizing on-page factors like titles and meta descriptions, and generating new content through blogs and social media to build authority over time. The overall message is that SEO is an important part of an ecommerce marketing strategy and requires an ongoing effort to improve relevance and drive conversions.
This document discusses how social media intelligence can provide value to organizations across different business functions like sales, marketing, product development, and customer service. It highlights challenges in measuring social media impact and relevance but argues that cutting through "messiness" is where value lies. Examples are given around using social data for new product ideas, advocacy measurement, and improving customer experience. The document promotes harnessing social intelligence across the entire organization.
This document discusses the e-commerce legal framework in the UAE. It provides an overview of Federal Law No. (1) of 2006 on electronic commerce and transactions, the objectives of e-commerce laws in the UAE, and the role of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in regulating e-commerce through licensing certified service providers and developing e-commerce regulations. It also examines the current position and readiness of the UAE's e-commerce sector, identifies gaps, and discusses the benefits new e-commerce regulations could provide for online businesses and consumers in the UAE.
Bank Audi launched a new credit card called the Loubnani Card to promote Lebanese identity and pride. They used a multi-channel marketing campaign including traditional media like billboards, print ads, and TV commercials as well as online and social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and a dedicated microsite. The social media portion of the campaign included uploading the TV commercial to YouTube, creating a Facebook fan page, a "Lira Pledge" on Facebook and Twitter, games on the microsite, and a Twitter account to engage customers and create buzz around supporting Lebanon.
The document advertises online courses in internet marketing from Market Motive, Inc. The courses feature instruction from top experts in the field and are part of an accredited degree program. Students can learn at their own pace through streaming video lectures, exercises, and interaction with faculty and peers through live webinars and Q&A forums. Courses can be taken individually or customized into a unique program of study from a library of over 300 training videos.
Tips on how to improve your social networking strategy.
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How to Interact with Facebook Fans
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2. The marketing game has changed
Fundamental shift from TRADITIONAL media to DIGITAL media
59% of marketers decreasing traditional advertising budgets
63% increasing interactive and digital marketing budgets
66% plan to market through social media channels this year
70% of worldwide Internet users get product information online
f ld id I d i f i li
Years to reach 50 Million users:
Radio
38 years Internet
4 years 4 months!
iPod
Television
4 years
18 years
Sources: Alterian Annual Survey 2009, O’Dwyer’s PR magazine, Apr. ‘10 issue
4. “Social media will see the steepest growth
of any channel over the next 5 years”
Forrester Research
Tens of millions of “conversations” happen daily across the Internet on social media platforms
Brand Mentions
Al Islami Foods 346
McDonalds 1,602
KFC 213
MENA region user
Emirates Bank 352 Mentions on 20/09/2010
/ /
Emaar 215
Zain 1,066
Emirates Airlines 218
How can you make sense of it all? Social Media Monitoring
Determining marketing effectiveness and ROI is no longer about measuring the number of
impressions or mentions
Marketing effectiveness is about how well your company establishes relationships with customers
Social media monitoring enables you to measure and analyze consumer engagement and
sentiment, as well as your company’s reach, influence and reputation
5. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
1 Find out what the world thinks about you, your competitors & your industry
Consumers are talking about you and your competition every day – whether you know it or not
Social media monitoring enables you to “listen in to the conversations” and gain valuable
insights about how the market views you and your competition
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6. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
1 Find out what the world thinks about you, your competitors & your industry
Example:
Needed to better understand banking sector in Malaysia before expanding their network
Used social media monitoring to listen to 2 million conversations on blogs, discussion forums and
social networks and gain a better understand of consumer banking needs
Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis of the focus, volume, and sentiment of online
conversations
Result
Identified 6 key issues Malaysian banking industry was lacking from a consumer perspective
Structured its marketing campaigns based on “consumer desire”
Understood competitor strong & week points from a consumer perspective
Cancelled a product offering that would have potentially cost millions but had
little demand
Source: News Group Consulting
7. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
2 Develop qualified leads by engaging consumers
Identify conversations about your products or market, increasing sales opportunities
Bring all relevant conversations to you, improving your ability to build your brand with potential
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Engage and influence newly‐discovered sales leads early in the sales cycle before your competition
gets there
Gain insight into product use and acceptance to develop new campaigns and incentives targeting new
market segments
8. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
2 Develop qualified leads by engaging consumers
Example:
After launching in 1500 Target stores, organic tea maker Steaz Teas’ ad agency Chemistry based a
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marketing campaign in part on social media and data gathered by SM monitoring sites. Key elements
included:
PPC Search used to drive consumers to the coupon page
Facebook ads increased Steaz’s fan base
A 68,000‐person e‐mail list received two offers, so online coupons were pushed
Minimal marketing budget used social media monitoring sites to track consumer reactions and tailor
campaign for maximum efficiency
Result
50,000 coupon‐downloads
20% redeemed coupons
6,000 social media mentions recorded
6 000 social media mentions recorded
3,000 new fans joined Steaz’s Facebook page
Sales doubled in Dec. ‘09
9. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
3 Monitor customer feedback more effectively
Listening in on customer conversations in real‐time enables immediate response to positive and
negative feedback
Monitoring customer sentiment helps identify areas for product or service improvement
Fast, proactive response to customer feedback improves customer satisfaction and boosts brand
loyalty
10. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
Example: Mashreq Bank’s recent engagement on Social media
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Customer satisfaction increases
Customers begin feeling that there is a 2 way relationship with their bank & their feedback is listened to
11. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
4 Improve customer relations by engaging them in their space
Almost 60% of survey respondents use social media to “vent” about a customer care experience*
Monitoring provides insight into customer attitudes and experiences, enabling opportunities for
product/service improvements
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Social media monitoring provides opportunities to engage your customers in several ways to
build your relationship:
o Inform them
o Thank them
o Share information with them
o Apologize to them
o Redirect them
*Society for New Communications Research survey
12. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
4 Improve customer relations by engaging them in their space
Example:
Lufthansa passenger posts negative comment about 3 hour flight delay in CDG airport, user has 2,400
followers on Twitter and is a C‐level executive at a firm employing over 900
10% of followers re‐tweet comment & negative viral effect begins, same passenger calls for co‐workers
to stop flying Lufthansa. Negative sentiment around brand increases by 33% in 48 hours
Lufthansa receives millions of passengers annually, many using social media to express opinions and
experiences with Lufthansa–but airline is actively monitoring social media
Result
Monitoring reveals who is leading the most relevant discussions, enabling targeted engagement
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis enables Lufthansa to understand source of sudden
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increased negativity
Lufthansa engages passengers while showing proof flight delays were due to airport and were
beyond airline’s control
Within 3 days, positive sentiment goes back up and negative goes back down
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13. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
5 Find out what employees REALLY think about your company
Listen in on employee blogs to gain unfiltered opinions about your company, products, and service
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Social media monitoring often provides more accurate, honest data than surveys or interviews
Real‐time data‐gathering enables faster response to employee issues
Fact:
54% of surveyed employees disclosed that they do not respond to internal HR surveys 100% honestly
14. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
5 Find out what employees REALLY think about your company
Example:
Company wins Business Today award for “Best Employer”
Company employs 114,000 around the world
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Result
Staff read about the award and question its criteria, clearly showing dissatisfaction
Over 1,100 blog posts recorded all with negative sentiment towards company
Examples of posts “"you are asking us to work for 9.15 hours a day“
Through social media monitoring, company detects negative sentiment and starts by creating an
internal blog to allow staff to vent through, within a more “contained” environment
15. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
6 Gauge online AND offline marketing campaign effectiveness
Traditional, easy‐to‐measure, narrow‐channel advertising no longer effective
Consumers now control how and where they receive information across wide range of channels &
platforms
Social media monitoring enables numerous channels to be monitored & analyzed in real‐time to
quickly determine what works and what does not
Highly targeted, effective, cost‐efficient marketing now possible
16. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
6 Immediately Measure effects of OFFLINE marketing campaigns ONLINE
Example:
High‐end hotel chain launches offline marketing campaign for new hotel opening
High end hotel chain launches offline marketing campaign for new hotel opening
Consumers react to marketing campaign showing excitement & anticipation for hotel opening
Consumers pose 1 key question about hotel Bar
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Social media monitoring provided insight into customer sentiment and how they are reacting to
marketing campaign
Revealed what consumers are interested in and 1 key question 45% of conversations included
Hotel adjusted campaign to include pictures of the Bar in question
Consumers react positively and bar is fully booked for 12 consecutive days
17. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
7 Monitor your competition
Stay informed about your competitors’ marketing campaigns, blogs & new products and services
Effectively gauge competitors’ influence and acceptance in the marketplace
Gain insight into competitive strengths & weaknesses
Hear what your own customers are saying about your competitors
18. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
7 Monitor your competition
Example: Automotive in Saudi Arabia
User posts a comment “I bought the Chrysler 300 last year but am very unhappy with its fuel
consumption so will trade it in for a Lexus – th i
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Result
Lexus fans engage in conversation and convince the user to buy the Lexus RX
Chrysler loses a client to its competition ‐ Lexus
Uncovered untapped opportunity to raise brand awareness and gain market share
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19. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
8 Spot consumer trends as they happen
Social media are the ideal breeding ground for consumer trends
Online communities attract people with similar interests and influences
Major social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn encourage groups to exchange ideas
The average Facebook user is connected to 60 pages, groups, and events, enabling the rapid spread
of ideas and trends
Social Media monitoring can identify trends as they emerge from online communities and influential
websites
20. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
8 Spot consumer trends as they happen
Example:
Security software developer BitDefender needed to monitor the social media landscape to spot
developing trends in online security issues.
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Online gaming is one of BitDefender’s major markets
Social media monitoring revealed growing trend of game account hacking to steal personal
information
Conversation analysis showed large percentage of gamers misunderstood game account security
Result
BitDefender started monitoring specific forums and websites for conversations about anti‐virus
software
Identified relevant individuals to engage with product and solution information
Built trust within gaming community, creating additional sales opportunities
21. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
9 Protect your brand and reputation
Companies no longer have complete control over their brand identity
Consumers now control the content and timing of conversations about your products and services
Social media monitoring enables you to engage consumers when and where they are talking about
you and help you steer the conversation
Qualitative analysis helps provide insight into positive and negative consumer sentiment, enabling
you to take quicker, more effective action
22. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
9 Protect your brand and reputation
Example:
Air carrier JetBlue flight attendant creates public sensation by losing his temper and abandoning his
aircraft, sliding down an emergency slide at the terminal.
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JetBlue faces potential nightmare
Social media monitoring reveals 460% spike in social media conversations
Media sentiment analysis shows mostly neutral conversations, but negative on the rise
Result
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JetBlue refrains from immediate response because public opinion was neutral to positive but as
negative increased reaction was needed
Finally issued a 140‐word statement
Published it only on their blog to guarantee wide distribution
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PR crisis averted
Source: SocialTimes.com, “4 Reasons JetBlue Nailed Their
Social Media Response to Crazy Flight Attendant”, Aug. 19, 2010
23. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
10 Influence the Influencers
Traditional influencers – entertainment and sports celebrities
Social media influencers – anyone passionate about a topic or product, often bloggers
Blog readership has grown 300% in the past several years*
Currently over 35,000 active Arabic blogs
Blogs have evolved from “personal scrapbooks” to influential public opinion makers
Social media monitoring enables you to find and engage influential bloggers, websites, and forums
talking about your company, products, and industry
*News Group Consulting
24. 10 Reasons YOU Need to Monitor
Social Media…
10 Influence the Influencers
Example: Multinational FMCG
•Rumors begin around a certain food product sold in Egypt, being made from Pig fat
•Thousands of conversations start around the topic with calls to boycott the brand
•Over 6,000 discussions begin in 24 hours with 67% negative towards the brand
Results
•Company is monitoring social media and detects rise in buzz volume
•Company contacts key Egyptian religious influencer with thousands of Twitter followers & Facebook
fans and presents truth to gain his support
•Within 48 hours discussion volume drops to normal levels and positive sentiment exceeds negative
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26. Fact: If you did nothing but read Tweets throughout the entire work day, it would
take you over 3,000 years to get through what’s available today
Social Eyez provides:
Comprehensive insight into public opinion about your brand, market & competition
Customized, comprehensive search support f optimal results
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Expert analysis unmatched by any competitor
o Native English‐, French‐, and Arabic‐speaking social media experts
o Local and regional insight expertise and understanding
insight, expertise,
o In‐depth knowledge of important regional social media
On‐the‐ground local language experts who understand regional dialects, slang terms,
and colloquialisms
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Proactive account management
o Actively monitor both Arabic and non‐Arabic social media
o Comprehensive, customized reports
o In‐depth qualitative and quantitative analysis
o Social media alerts