7 Things You Need To Know About Social Media Strategy For Better Brand Engagement
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Many brands across the globe have jumped on the This article will sum up the essentials of
1. Hire a specialist.
Whether you believe it or not, conventional marketers are not a good option when it comes to social media planning and execution. I have seen some great brands suffer and lose their brand reputation irrecoverably due to dismal social media strategy. But that mostly happens because people are lacking in basic social media skills at the execution level. Yes, you need to hire a
Sound SEO/SEM knowledge
Basic
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2. Decouple social media from other media planning.
Many great brands have not succeeded across
3. Don’t sell on social media; engage and create awareness.
Digital advertising KPIs like CPC/CPD or
4. Engage, educate & evolve your customers.
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It is widely believed that social media is the best platform for customer interaction. Overall, 5. Define social media KPIs.
Each
6. Have a proactive
Your online reputation is as sacrosanct as your brand image. Any erroneous post, racial comment, any content that is publically enraging may lead to bitter reactions. In such cases, you must be proactive as you take responsibilities, apologise, give proper justifications and be honest in your response. Not doing so will harm you manifold than you can imagine.
7. Be prepared, stay alert.
Finally, there is no rule of thumb for social media promotion. It varies for different industries and key factors such as the nature of your brand, budget, campaign objective and target audience impact every campaign. So it is imperative for brand managers to proactively plan social media strategies and constantly review them for bigger
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About the author: Kamlesh Dixit is co-founder of Leo9 Studio and an experienced digital & social media professional. He enables global brands to build digital properties and advises organisations on how to enhance their digital and social media revenues.
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