Social Media Strategy
Abigail Devonmille
October 2, 2016
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Social Media Audit
1. Social Media Assessment
2. Traffic Sources Assessment
3. Customer Demographics Assessment
4. Competitor Assessment
3. Social Media Objectives
4. Online Brand Persona and Voice
5. Strategies and Tools
6. Timing and Key Dates
7. Social Media Roles and Responsibilities
8. Social Media Policy
9. Critical Response Plan
10. Measurement and Reporting Results
Executive Summary
Our major social media priority for 2016 will be to
expand our online following and drive traffic to
restaurants through aggressive social media
campaigns. We hope to reengage old customers
and draw in new ones by revamping our website
and social media content. Promotions, more
interaction with customers and exemplary online
etiquette will help us achieve our goals.
Social Media Audit
The following slides are an audit of
BurgerFi’s social media presence to
date. It includes an assessment of all
social networks, web traffic, audience
demographics, and a competitor
analysis.
Social Media Assessment
as of September 29, 2016
Social
Network
URL Follower
Count
Average
Weekly
Activity
Average
Engageme
nt Rate
Facebook https://www.
facebook.co
m/BurgerFi/
123,851 7 50 likes
Instagram https://www.
instagram.c
om/burgerfi/
18,400 7 350 likes
Twitter https://twitte
r.com/burge
rfi
11,400 26 5 likes, 1
retweet
Social Media Assessment: At present time, the highest number
of interactions per post occurs on Instagram (engagement rate
cannot be calculated at present time.)
Website Traffic Sources Assessment
Monthly average, May 2016-Oct. 2016
Source Volume Percentage of
Overall Traffic
Conversion Rate
Facebook 800 unique visits 20% 3.4%
Instagram NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
Twitter 1500 unique visits 8% 1.3%
Audience Demographics
Assessment
Age Distribution Gender
Distribution
Primary Social
Network
Primary
Motivation
50% 18-30
25% 31-40
15% 41-55
10% 56-80
45% female
55% male
45% female
55% male
35% Facebook
50% Instagram
15% Twitter
To eat satisfying
gourmet burgers,
dogs, fries,
custard
confections and
more at great
prices. Natural,
hormone free beef
and vegetarian
options are
available.
Competitor Assessment
Competitor
Name
Social Media
Profile
Strengths Weaknesses
Five Guys FB: Five Guys Interaction with
customers,
feature customers
in many posts,
variety of posts
(photos, videos,
announcements
of new franchise
locations)
None; very well
done (1.02 million
likes on FB)
Smash Burger Twitter:
@smashburger
Well branded
posts, GIFs are
used, hashtags
are relevant
Not many posts
featuring
customers, little
interaction or
mentions towards
customers
Social Media Objectives
In 2016, the main goal of BurgerFi’s social
media strategy will be to drive more traffic to
all of our social media outlets. We intend to
accomplish this by promoting social media in
our restaurant franchises, creating more
engaging content for our followers and by
boosting posts on Facebook to reach more
of our key demographics.
Social Media Objectives
(continued)
Increase unique visitors from social properties
to website by 20% in 6 months via
-Increased brand awareness through increased
mentions on Twitter
-Increased use of brand hashtags across all social
platforms
Increase Instagram followers by 1000 in 6 months
Increase volume of video and engaging content
published on Facebook and Instagram by 30% in 6
months
KPIs and Key Messages
KPIs Key Messages
1. Number of unique visitors from
Facebook and Twitter
2. Number of Instagram followers
3. Number of weekly photo and video
posts to Facebook and Instagram
4. Sentiment analysis (via Facebook
reactions
• Fresh, delicious food in an upscale
atmosphere
• BurgerFi: Better Naturally
Online Brand Persona and Voice
• Fresh
• Unique
• All-Natural
• Vivacious
• Inviting
• Quirky
• Mouthwatering
Strategies and Tools
Paid
Every Friday morning, boost most popular organic Facebook posts for the
weekend. The post must have a minimum organic reach of 150, as well as
a minimum of 20 likes or 5 comments.
Owned
Introduce the #BFFryDay hashtag to company Instagram and Twitter
posts. Encourage customers to use this hashtag with photos featuring our
gourmet fries on Fridays. One customer photo will be selected at random
each week and the customer will receive a $15 gift card.
Earned
Monitor Twitter for keywords, mentions and hashtags related to BurgerFi.
Tools
Hootsuite, Photoshop, Vimeo
Timing and Key Dates
• National Hamburger Day – May 28
• National French Fry Day – July 13
• 4th of July – Burger deals for the whole
family
Social Media Roles and
Responsibilities/Policy
• Marketing Director - Jane Doe
• Social Media Manager – John Smith
• Social Media Coordinator – Jen Brown
• Social media impacts our daily lives more and
more each day. We use it to spread company
messages, interact with customers and partners
and to share new items, promotions and more. As
an employee and representative of BurgerFi you
are expected to demonstrate best practices and a
sense of etiquette in your use of social media by
following standard company guidelines.
Social Media Policy (continued)
• Be respectful to all
• Use common sense
• Stay out of trouble
• Be polite at all times
• Give solutions
• Be helpful and attentive
• All who have access to BurgerFi’s social media
accounts must use their best judgement when posting
content and responding to customers. It is of
paramount importance that we maintain the highest
online standards and that our employees’ actions
reflect our commitment to quality and
conscientiousness.
Critical Response Plan
• Scenario 1: Inappropriate comment made by BurgerFi
on Facebook
– Action Plan
• When comment is detected
– Take screenshot of comment
– Delete comment
– Alert John Smith (Social Media Manager). If Jane is unavailable, alert
Jane Doe (Marketing Director)
• John and Jane will discuss the impact and reach and take
further action
• John will develop a follow up message to send directly to
targeted Facebook user
• Jane will manage all direct contact with the media if necessary.
• John and Jane will get in touch with employee who made the
error and discuss possible disciplinary action.
Critical Response Plan (continued)
• Scenario 2 – Bad review posted on
Facebook; poor customer service
– Action Plan
• John (Social Media Manager) will evaluate severity of
review
• John will sync with Jane (Marketing Director) to create
an appropriate response
• John will respond to the reviewer and invite them back
to the restaurant with a free meal voucher
• John will contact the franchise owner and discuss
employee involved in incident
• John and Jen (Social Media Coordinator) will ensure
that the customer is satisfied and that the situation is
resolved.
Measurement and Reporting
• Website Traffic Sources Assessment
– Monthly average, July 2016 to October 2016
Source Volume % Overall
Traffic
Conversion
Rate
Facebook 3000 unique
visits + 15%
growth
10% 1.7%
Twitter 1750 unique
visits + 12%
growth
22% 2.2%
Instagram 450 new
followers
4% .9%
Measurement and Reporting
(continued)
• Social Network Data
– As of October 1, 2016
Social
Network
URL Follower
Count
Average
Weekly
Activity
Engagement
Rate
Facebook Facebook.co
m/burgerfi
150,000
10% growth
12 posts per
week
6%
Instagram Instagram.co
m/burgerfi
20,000
7% growth
12 posts per
week
8%
Twitter Twitter.com/b
urgerfi
18,000
9% growth
24 posts per
week
7%
Measurement and Reporting
#BFFryDays Hashtag Performance
• Between July 1, 2016 – October 1, 2016
the hashtag was mentioned 1000 times on
Twitter and 1500 times on Instagram
• 50 Instagram posts published with the
hashtag in this time period
Measurement and Reporting
Sentiment Analysis
• An analysis of the interactions on 75
Facebook posts, 75 Instagram posts and
75 Tweets revealed the following:
• Increased Positive reactions on Facebook
(likes, loves, “wows”, “hahas”)
• Increased retweets
• Increased likes and positive comments on
Instagram
Measurement and Reporting
Proposed Action Items
• Continue #BFFryDay campaign
• Consider new hashtags, promotions and
deals for social media followers
• Prepare a mission statement and further
social media goals and objectives for 2017

Social Media Strategy - BurgerFi

  • 1.
    Social Media Strategy AbigailDevonmille October 2, 2016
  • 2.
    Table of Contents 1.Executive Summary 2. Social Media Audit 1. Social Media Assessment 2. Traffic Sources Assessment 3. Customer Demographics Assessment 4. Competitor Assessment 3. Social Media Objectives 4. Online Brand Persona and Voice 5. Strategies and Tools 6. Timing and Key Dates 7. Social Media Roles and Responsibilities 8. Social Media Policy 9. Critical Response Plan 10. Measurement and Reporting Results
  • 3.
    Executive Summary Our majorsocial media priority for 2016 will be to expand our online following and drive traffic to restaurants through aggressive social media campaigns. We hope to reengage old customers and draw in new ones by revamping our website and social media content. Promotions, more interaction with customers and exemplary online etiquette will help us achieve our goals.
  • 4.
    Social Media Audit Thefollowing slides are an audit of BurgerFi’s social media presence to date. It includes an assessment of all social networks, web traffic, audience demographics, and a competitor analysis.
  • 5.
    Social Media Assessment asof September 29, 2016 Social Network URL Follower Count Average Weekly Activity Average Engageme nt Rate Facebook https://www. facebook.co m/BurgerFi/ 123,851 7 50 likes Instagram https://www. instagram.c om/burgerfi/ 18,400 7 350 likes Twitter https://twitte r.com/burge rfi 11,400 26 5 likes, 1 retweet Social Media Assessment: At present time, the highest number of interactions per post occurs on Instagram (engagement rate cannot be calculated at present time.)
  • 6.
    Website Traffic SourcesAssessment Monthly average, May 2016-Oct. 2016 Source Volume Percentage of Overall Traffic Conversion Rate Facebook 800 unique visits 20% 3.4% Instagram NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA Twitter 1500 unique visits 8% 1.3%
  • 7.
    Audience Demographics Assessment Age DistributionGender Distribution Primary Social Network Primary Motivation 50% 18-30 25% 31-40 15% 41-55 10% 56-80 45% female 55% male 45% female 55% male 35% Facebook 50% Instagram 15% Twitter To eat satisfying gourmet burgers, dogs, fries, custard confections and more at great prices. Natural, hormone free beef and vegetarian options are available.
  • 9.
    Competitor Assessment Competitor Name Social Media Profile StrengthsWeaknesses Five Guys FB: Five Guys Interaction with customers, feature customers in many posts, variety of posts (photos, videos, announcements of new franchise locations) None; very well done (1.02 million likes on FB) Smash Burger Twitter: @smashburger Well branded posts, GIFs are used, hashtags are relevant Not many posts featuring customers, little interaction or mentions towards customers
  • 10.
    Social Media Objectives In2016, the main goal of BurgerFi’s social media strategy will be to drive more traffic to all of our social media outlets. We intend to accomplish this by promoting social media in our restaurant franchises, creating more engaging content for our followers and by boosting posts on Facebook to reach more of our key demographics.
  • 11.
    Social Media Objectives (continued) Increaseunique visitors from social properties to website by 20% in 6 months via -Increased brand awareness through increased mentions on Twitter -Increased use of brand hashtags across all social platforms Increase Instagram followers by 1000 in 6 months Increase volume of video and engaging content published on Facebook and Instagram by 30% in 6 months
  • 12.
    KPIs and KeyMessages KPIs Key Messages 1. Number of unique visitors from Facebook and Twitter 2. Number of Instagram followers 3. Number of weekly photo and video posts to Facebook and Instagram 4. Sentiment analysis (via Facebook reactions • Fresh, delicious food in an upscale atmosphere • BurgerFi: Better Naturally
  • 13.
    Online Brand Personaand Voice • Fresh • Unique • All-Natural • Vivacious • Inviting • Quirky • Mouthwatering
  • 14.
    Strategies and Tools Paid EveryFriday morning, boost most popular organic Facebook posts for the weekend. The post must have a minimum organic reach of 150, as well as a minimum of 20 likes or 5 comments. Owned Introduce the #BFFryDay hashtag to company Instagram and Twitter posts. Encourage customers to use this hashtag with photos featuring our gourmet fries on Fridays. One customer photo will be selected at random each week and the customer will receive a $15 gift card. Earned Monitor Twitter for keywords, mentions and hashtags related to BurgerFi. Tools Hootsuite, Photoshop, Vimeo
  • 15.
    Timing and KeyDates • National Hamburger Day – May 28 • National French Fry Day – July 13 • 4th of July – Burger deals for the whole family
  • 16.
    Social Media Rolesand Responsibilities/Policy • Marketing Director - Jane Doe • Social Media Manager – John Smith • Social Media Coordinator – Jen Brown • Social media impacts our daily lives more and more each day. We use it to spread company messages, interact with customers and partners and to share new items, promotions and more. As an employee and representative of BurgerFi you are expected to demonstrate best practices and a sense of etiquette in your use of social media by following standard company guidelines.
  • 17.
    Social Media Policy(continued) • Be respectful to all • Use common sense • Stay out of trouble • Be polite at all times • Give solutions • Be helpful and attentive • All who have access to BurgerFi’s social media accounts must use their best judgement when posting content and responding to customers. It is of paramount importance that we maintain the highest online standards and that our employees’ actions reflect our commitment to quality and conscientiousness.
  • 18.
    Critical Response Plan •Scenario 1: Inappropriate comment made by BurgerFi on Facebook – Action Plan • When comment is detected – Take screenshot of comment – Delete comment – Alert John Smith (Social Media Manager). If Jane is unavailable, alert Jane Doe (Marketing Director) • John and Jane will discuss the impact and reach and take further action • John will develop a follow up message to send directly to targeted Facebook user • Jane will manage all direct contact with the media if necessary. • John and Jane will get in touch with employee who made the error and discuss possible disciplinary action.
  • 19.
    Critical Response Plan(continued) • Scenario 2 – Bad review posted on Facebook; poor customer service – Action Plan • John (Social Media Manager) will evaluate severity of review • John will sync with Jane (Marketing Director) to create an appropriate response • John will respond to the reviewer and invite them back to the restaurant with a free meal voucher • John will contact the franchise owner and discuss employee involved in incident • John and Jen (Social Media Coordinator) will ensure that the customer is satisfied and that the situation is resolved.
  • 20.
    Measurement and Reporting •Website Traffic Sources Assessment – Monthly average, July 2016 to October 2016 Source Volume % Overall Traffic Conversion Rate Facebook 3000 unique visits + 15% growth 10% 1.7% Twitter 1750 unique visits + 12% growth 22% 2.2% Instagram 450 new followers 4% .9%
  • 21.
    Measurement and Reporting (continued) •Social Network Data – As of October 1, 2016 Social Network URL Follower Count Average Weekly Activity Engagement Rate Facebook Facebook.co m/burgerfi 150,000 10% growth 12 posts per week 6% Instagram Instagram.co m/burgerfi 20,000 7% growth 12 posts per week 8% Twitter Twitter.com/b urgerfi 18,000 9% growth 24 posts per week 7%
  • 22.
    Measurement and Reporting #BFFryDaysHashtag Performance • Between July 1, 2016 – October 1, 2016 the hashtag was mentioned 1000 times on Twitter and 1500 times on Instagram • 50 Instagram posts published with the hashtag in this time period
  • 23.
    Measurement and Reporting SentimentAnalysis • An analysis of the interactions on 75 Facebook posts, 75 Instagram posts and 75 Tweets revealed the following: • Increased Positive reactions on Facebook (likes, loves, “wows”, “hahas”) • Increased retweets • Increased likes and positive comments on Instagram
  • 24.
    Measurement and Reporting ProposedAction Items • Continue #BFFryDay campaign • Consider new hashtags, promotions and deals for social media followers • Prepare a mission statement and further social media goals and objectives for 2017