Traditional mass media advertising continues to erode its effectiveness as technologies allow users more control. For example, DVRs can allow viewers to skip commercials, network TV internet sites allow viewing of popular shows with limited (and different) commercials, and hundreds of satellite and digital TV and radio stations compete for your audience’s attention. Instead of the captive audience you had during prime time a generation ago, your marketing efforts need to be much more focused. People are spending more and more of their free time online, so that needs to be an important component of your company’s marketing plan. A simple website is no longer enough. Your future customers are deeply entrenched in internet communities, sharing a little about themselves, their pictures, and their opinions. Your company should be right alongside of them, forming relationships and building trust. You can bet if you’re not effectively taking advantage of online marketing, your competitors are.
Social media marketing is very cost-effective and yields significant results when it’s implemented by top marketing talent. What was popular two years ago, though, may be on its way out and something bigger and better is taking its place. To compete, your marketing staff needs to stay on top of the latest, greatest, and most effective methods. Today, reaching customers through popular social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Squidoo and others allows you to reach a wide audience of informed and tech-savvy consumers. These folks are interested in finding out what new projects your company is working on, what your corporate culture is, what special offers you have, and if your current customers love you or hate you. This allows you to build relationships with your customers in a kindler, gentler way. Perhaps most importantly, using social media marketing will boost your search engine rankings so your customers can find you easily through popular search engines and back links.
Companies using social media marketing effectively have the best available marketing talent on their team and the investment is paying off. If your company can’t make the same claim, it may be time to bring in some new players. Though social media marketing is only one facet of an effective marketing strategy, it’s an important one. Companies with progressive, determined, and talented marketing professionals will be the ones who continue to reach their customers where they are, and be in business for years to come.
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July 14th, 2010
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