@Mr. Roques
Thanks for the comment. I laugh on the inside whenever I hear someone describe Social managers and jobs as being 'fun' and 'soft, and even 'juvenile'. The Truth is that it's mainly a numbers job. Not the number of retweets, followers, etc, but the true metrics behind engagement that answer the question: 'Are you in tune with your customer?'
Intersting article. The best part in today's generation is social networking has become more mightier than media and news papers. Indeed its a right way for companies to promote their products and also can analyse their reach to customers. I feel with the number of likes and re tweets we should be able to judge the customers ecosystem.
In my opinion , instead of analysing how many 'likes' or 're-tweets' you received for your messages , it may be a better idea to get the end customer feedback after he bought a product from your company, to know whether his buying decision was infienced by the advertising on any of the social media.
Great post, we live in the information era and what you talk about is precisely that, gather info, process info, targeting based on that and gather feedback.
@TaimoorZ - That's a good point that needs to be clarified. It's not the power of the tools within the system that work for you in the end, but instead how you string together an integrated model that reaches from your customer to you and gives you metrics and confidence in the steps you are taking. Thanks for commenting.
Great post, Andy. I agree with all the points you mentioned.
I think the most difficult part in this approach is to correctly measure the impact of your social media campaigns. While you may certainly have a large number of 'fans' on your Facebook page or 'followers' on Twitter and several 'likes' and 're-tweets' about your messages, at the end of the day, it's difficult to actually assess the impact that may have had on your overall sales. Tools like Google Analytics may tell you who your visitors are and how often they visit you, but do they actually get influenced enough through your social media campaigns to become loyal customers, that's really difficult to asses.
This was a well thought out article with four good ideas. I often find myself overanalyzing many problems or issues when the easiest one is the simplest. I think if more companies look to engage their customer base following your rules, they will great advantages where they never thought were possible.
I read your article with interest. I believe using social networking is a powerful medium to improve a company's bottom line. However I also believe many traditional companies don't know where to start tapping into the "force". As a result many will do nothing about it and others will dabble ineffectively.
Know your customer (KYC) is an important factor. Once you know your customer and their requirement, follow up and cater their requirements are also key factors for building up a healthier business relation.
A good social marketing strategy should also be focussed on building a loyal community through campaigns, customers experiences or advocacy. This could be a long-term goal of any social marketer.
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