Target Marketing 102 What s Next?
What your customers say about you matters 14 % of people trust ads 78% of people trust consumer recommendations Source: Neilson Global Trust in advertising survey, 2007 Word of mouth affects purchasing decisions
Where to begin? This makes social media, where consumers connect with their friends and family, an important destination for researching purchasing decisions. This is an added challenge for marketers, as they must focus on keeping customers happy on the go and remember how much influence a customer s social media posts can have on their friends and family members.
Engagement is good for business Opt-in with an email address Facebook Like Twitter Follow LinkedIn Connection Attendance at an Event
Social media marketing works best when combined with other marketing activities.
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blog... Where Is Your Hub? Determine where you are spending your time. Choose your hub and target it
Pages Brand, product, business, place Vanity URL Advertising Targeting Filters Location, language, demographic, likes and interests, status, connections, birthday, education, work Estimate tool
Use the network you have FB badge Friends Integrate it into your hub Print and promotional materials
Get more from Facebook There s no such thing really as social media marketing or Facebook marketing, it s simply a matter of marketing in a world gone social. The real payoff is at the wall Network Ask Mix it Up Facebook ad platform
Facebook NewsFeed Sound like a person, not an ad KISS approach Time of day Avoid overdoing Rich media
The world s largest professional network Over 115 million members Connect with people you don t know through people you do know Opportunity to demonstrate your expertise Opportunity to endorse/be endorsed
How to use LinkedIn to build your business When you have significant news in your business. Profile update Use LinkedIn to understand the relationships between people you know and people you want to know. Connect with your former colleagues from every company that has ever employed you. Use the LI database to understand more about your prospects. Groups
@, #, tweet, retweet, what s it all about? Why should I care? What should I say? 140 characters or less information related to insurance, events, answer questions, links to blog posts or videos, and how-to posts. Avoid talking about yourself and your agency all the time
Opportunities to Listen Ask Questions Extend your network Engage Provide info Offer exclusive specials
Other twitter mentionables Twitter search Create a customized profile page Create a great bio Badges and widgets Tracking twitter conversations
Email Marketing Highly targeted Behavior can be measured Highly personalized
Building a base Some would say, there s no reason to even have a website if you are not capturing names and addresses for follow up and fan development. In order to get people to give up their e-mail, you have to offer them something that they think they can t live without. You have to dangle a great carrot.
Email Open Rates
It comes Down to Content Turn one-off emails into content Generate content from email marketing Use email to solicit more content Share via email Pull email content from other sources
What else? Blogging YouTube and other video sites Ratings and Review: Claim your listing and respond to reviews Location-Based services QR codes Google+
Traditional Showcase features & benefits Promotional contests Highlight company professionalism Provide financial incentives to recommend to others Listen to customer feedback to find out what they want ID key influencers who have a huge audience Inspirational Showcase customer accomplishments Customer Awards Demonstrate how much you care about customers Provide an intrinsically meaningful experience they might want to share with others Be an active member of customer community moderate forums, sponsor events, speak on topics, write and post on related blogs etc. ID your most passionate customers
Market your expertise Use Social Media to build your fan base within the industry or within your geographic reach Participate in industry specific seminars, webinars or podcasts Do a postcard campaign Pull people into your fan base with a strong carrot
Commit to the relationship Patience and time Talk and Listen Daily Have a plan to create content Time saving tools