Seventy percent of people in America use social media. If you are not reaching out to these customers, how many people are you missing? Learn why you should be involved in social media marketing and how to do it.
Chatbots could simply transform your customer’s online experience with your business or brand. If a company has a bot, then instead of your online consumer going through a search feature on your site for things like store hours, specials and more, the chatbot would return these results in a more communicative style.
Generation X remembers AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” marketing strategy and it was effective – they signed up for email! Although open rates and click-through rates of email aren’t as high as ten years ago, it’s still an effective strategy to reach your consumer. Just remember your audience and that they’ve probably tried on a pair of “Saved by the Bell” zubaz pants!
Small things like having voucher codes that automatically process at checkout versus typing the SAVE10PERCENT code helps them save time and aggravation. Plus, it shows that you understand that small step speaks to the core of who they are.
Many small business owners disregard Facebook because they think that it isn’t suitable for B2B marketing, but the platform has over 2 billion monthly active users!
With the rise of social, the power is shifting and the playing field is leveling out. Many big brands are still churning through their huge advertising budgets via traditional media and smaller businesses have the agility to outmaneuver them with engaging content.
Today, there’s really no need to stress if you don’t have the budget to film grand advertising campaigns. The power has shifted to a more mobile world as evident by how many people look at their smartphone screens during ad breaks when watching TV. The good news? Most small businesses are not taking advantage of the mobile friendly environment the market is craving.
Your customers have made the conscious choice to do business with you when they could have gone to any of your competitors. Providing them with small rewards for staying is far cheaper than investing in a grand promotional campaign to win new ones.
Over this seasonal period, it’s easy to stress about your competition and worry that you don’t have the same budget that the big brands do. Luckily for you, it’s never been easier or cheaper to reach out to your customer base with social media, giving you the ability to deliver compelling reasons to check out your business, straight to their screens.
Most Facebook users actively use the social network daily – which is another reason why Facebook ads are effective. And, as the Facebook user base continues to grow, the opportunities for Facebook advertising will too.