4. Why do people use social media?
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Share news
Stay in touch with friends
Network
Entertainment
Customer service
Pass time (80% of UK users access Twitter
via mobile)
5. Behaviour: Social currency
• People share content to make them look good to other
– 40% of content is people talking about themselves
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Reinforces their identity
Vanity
Exclusivity
Update friendship networks
7. Behaviour: Emotional
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When we care, we share
Emotions, not facts, invite people to share
Proactive emotions are more likely to be shared
Excitement, anger, pleasure vs sadness, boredom
11. Using social media for marketing
Social media is a technology, not a
strategy
12. Why do people talk to brands on social
media?
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Discounts and offers (55%)
Product information (33%)
Interested in entertaining content (32%)
Show loyalty (31%)
Customer service (21%)
13. Using social media for marketing
• Where are the audience
– What platforms are they using?
– What are they using those platforms for?
– What content is going to appeal to them?
• The right message
– What are you going to tell them?
– What do you want to achieve?
18. Choosing the right platform
Twitter:
Customer service
Brand awareness
Acquiring new customers
Facebook:
Creating a community
Showcasing brands (photos)
Driving website traffic
Google+:
Hangouts
SEO benefit
19. Choosing the right platform
Instagram:
Brand awareness
6-second videos (See also, Vine)
YouTube
Brand awareness
Blog:
Showcase company/promotions
Driving traffic
20. Choosing the right message
• What story are you going to tell them? What’s your USP?
• What content are you going to create to explain this
message?