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Is Facebook an effective marketing platform and why are so many brands using Facebook ? Here is some charts and answers on how to use Facebook as a great marketing platform

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Facebook  as  Marke,ng  Pla1orm  

Richard  Meyer  Director  Online  Strategic  Solu,ons  

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Social  Networking  has  reached  cri,cal  mass    

•  eMarketer  es,mates  that  57.5%  of  all  US  Internet  users,  or  127  million  people,  will  use  a  social  network  at  least  once  a  month  in  2010.  By  2014,  nearly  two-­‐thirds  of  Internet  users  will  be  on  board.  

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The  primary  reason  people  friend  brands  on  social  media    

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Social  media  compliments  exis,ng  marke,ng  programs  

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Facebook  at  a  glance  

•  There  are  over  400  million  members  -­‐-­‐  100  million  of  which  live  in  North  America  

•  50%  of  ac,ve  members  log  in  at  least  once  per  day  

•  The  average  member  has  130  friends.  

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U.S.  Facebook  Users  by  Age  

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Facebook User Profile

Website Loyalty

% of Facebook Users said Facebook is their favorite SNS site 75%

% of Facebook say that they can do without Facebook 29%

Average Income (Age 18+): 61K

Average# of connections: 122

Age  

/*  Significantly  higher  than  average  (95%  Confidence  Level)  

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Usage Change

% of Facebook Users said their usage of the site has increased in the past 6 months 59%

% of Facebook Users said their usage of the site has decreased in the past 6 months 7%

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Facebook  Demographics  

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Online  users  spend  a  lot  of  ,me  on  Facebook    

The  Nielsen  Company  reported  in  June  that,  on  average,  the  global  consumer  spends  about  1  in  every  4.5  minutes  online  on  blogs  or  social  networking  sites.  According  to  a  report  by  market  researcher  Morpace,  among  US  Facebook  users  ,me  on  Facebook  

rises  to  1  in  3  minutes  spent  online  

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Twi[er  has  a  slight  advantage  over  Facebook  in  conversion  

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While  Facebook  is  hot,  there  are  issues  with  privacy    

•  Respondents  to  the  polling  (fielded  online  in  March  2010)  were  asked  how  trustworthy  they  think  online  social  networks  are.    

•  Few  of  the  U.S.  respondents  said  they  regard  such  networks  as  "completely  trustworthy"  (5  percent)  or  "very  trustworthy"  (11  percent).    

•  Thirty-­‐five  percent  rated  them  "fairly  trustworthy."  Nearly  half  said  they're  "not  very"  (32  percent)  or  "not  at  all"  (17  percent)  trustworthy.  

•  Privacy  is  clearly  an  underlying  concern  behind  such  broad  distrust.    

•  Sixty-­‐three  percent  agreed  with  the  statement,  "I  am  very  concerned  about  my  privacy  on  online  social  networks."  Fi`y-­‐five  percent  agreed  that  they  "worry  that  online  social  networks  are  selling  my  personal  informa,on  to  adver,sers."  

Vision  Cri)cal  survey  

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Cri,cal  Steps  to  Marke,ng  on  Facebook  

•  Strategy    –  Before  you  start  building  there  are  a  few  things  to  think  about.  For  instance,  who  do  you  

want  to  talk  to?  What  do  you  want  to  talk  to  them  about?  What  you  want  them  to  do?  Figuring  these  ques,ons  out  up  front  will  help  insure  a  successful  step  two.  

•  Presence      –  With  most  companies,  crea,ng  a  solid  presence  requires  crea,ng  one  or  more  fan  pages  

with  several  tabs.  This  is  the  "gecng  the  house  in  order"  step.  Presence  can  be  a  difficult  step,  as  it  requires  pa,ence  while  you  build  your  following.  

•  Ac,va,on    –  A  brand  can  have  all  the  fans  on  Facebook,  but  what's  the  value  of  a  fan  just  sicng  there?  

Ac,va,on  is  the  "what  do  you  want  them  to  do"  por,on  of  building  a  fan  page.  Real  value  is  when  a  fan  is  doing  something  for  you  outside  of  being  just  another  follower.  

•  Community    –  This  is  more  of  an  outcome  than  a  stage,  but  if  you  have  the  right  presence  and  you've  

done  your  ac,va,on,  community  should  allow  you  to  tap  your  Facebook  presence  to  amplify  or  build  on  current  campaigns,  in-­‐store  promo,ons  and  other  marke,ng  ac,vi,es.  

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Elements  of  a  great  Facebook  brand  page  

•  Network  with  other  pla1orms  -­‐    Connec,ng  mul,ple  social  pla1orms  and  a  hub  from  the  brand  website,  can  help  funnel  consumers  throughout  the  network.  

•  Create  a  resource  -­‐  Offering  a  resource  page  allows  a  brand  to  target  a  new  demographic,  outside  of  those  that  already  know  and  love  the  business.  

•  Create  and  invite  par,cipa,on  -­‐  Offering  something  to  consumers  to  join  can  help  build  a  large  community.  Some  examples  of  things  to  offer:  Coupons,  free  shipping,  weekly  deals,  video  uploads,  design  our  new  product.  

•  Ensure  your  demographic  is  using  Facebook  -­‐  Some  brands  cannot  expect  huge  followings  on  Facebook.  Brands  or  product  lines  targe,ng  the  demographic  most  prominent  on  Facebook  tend  to  see  the  quickest  growth.  

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Community  Pages  on  Facebook  What  marketers  need  to  know  

•  Community  Pages  are  a  new  type  of  Facebook  Page  dedicated  to  a  topic  or  experience  that  is  owned  collec,vely  by  the  community  connected  to  it.    –  Just  like  official  Pages  for  businesses,  

organiza,ons  and  public  figures,  Community  Pages  let  you  connect  with  others  who  share  similar  interests  and  experiences  

•  Facebook’s  Community  Pages  are  an  ini,a,ve  from  Facebook  to  create  “the  best  collec,on  of  shared  knowledge”  on  a  wide  variety  topics.    

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Managing  Risk  for    Community  Pages  

•  Keep  a  close  eye  on  your  Wikipedia  page  –  your  company’s  informa,on  is  pulled  from  there,  so  brand-­‐jacking  efforts  may  shi`  there  even  more  if  Community  Pages  take  off.  

•  Enter  your  company’s  official  website  if  it  isn’t  already  included  on  the  page.  

•  Pay  even  closer  a[en,on  to  monitoring  other  social  sites.  Facebook  s,ll  offers  no  effec,ve  way  to  monitor  your  brand;  however  as  more  and  more  Facebook  content  is  made  available  on  the  wider  web,  you  may  see  more  spill-­‐over  if  an  issue  does  bubble  up,  and  these  pages  make  it  more  important  than  ever  to  catch  those  issues  when  they  do.  

•  Prepare  in  advance  for  how  you’ll  react  if  a  crisis  does  emerge.  How  will  you  decide  whether  to  respond?  Where  will  you  respond?  How?  Who  will  do  it?    

Source:    Dave  Fleet    

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Dunkin  Donuts  on  Facebook  Commitment  to  engagement  

•  1.4  million  fans.    

•  The  company  has  a  "fan  of  the  week"  -­‐-­‐  a  fan  is  highlighted  in  the  page's  profile  picture.    

•  In  addi,on,  fans  celebrate  promo,ons  that  are  going  on  in  the  different  page  tabs  where  they  can  dunk  themselves  in  chocolate,  design  their  own  donut  (leading  to  hundreds  of  thousands  of  likes  and  comments  by  fans)  and  even  upload  photos  taken  in  stores  or  with  Dunkin'  Donuts  products.  

Commitment  to  a  deeper  engagement  with  their  customers    leads  to  things  like  evangelism,  insights  into  new  product  ideas  and  a  greater  

sense  of  loyalty  from  the  par)cipa)ng  customers  

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Southwest    A  clear  objec,ve  and  focus  

•   Leveraging  the  success  of  its  "Bags  Fly  Free"  ad  campaign,  Southwest  decided  to  con,nue  the  momentum  into  its  Facebook  presence.    

•  Clear  focus  on  what  it  wanted  to  do  -­‐-­‐  i.e.,  collect  email  addresses  while  increasing  the  number  of  fans  on  its  page,  it  created  a  custom  applica,on  on  Facebook  called  "Fans  Fly  Free.    

•  Fueling  the  Momentum  of  Your  Facebook  Fan  Page  focus  of  the  promo,on  was  to  give  away  100  pairs  of  airline  ,ckets  to  anywhere  Southwest  flies.    

•  Within  three  weeks,  Southwest  grew  its  fan  base  from  150,000  to  750,000  -­‐-­‐  but  more  importantly,  half  of  the  contest  par,cipants  opted  in  to  receive  its  newsle[er.  

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The  best  way  to  drive  interac,ons    on  Facebook  page?  

Think  Content  &  Value  

•  The  most  effec,ve  way  to  drive  interac,ons  on  your  Facebook  page  is  by  crea,ng  fresh  and  unique  content  that  provides  value  to  your  friends  and  followers.    

•  That  value  has  to  be  valuable  in  terms  of  what  consumers  want  not  what  you  feel  is  valuable.  

•  Your  followers  can  start  a  discussion  when  they  have  an  interes,ng  topic  to  tackle.  Don’t  blast  your  network  with  self-­‐promo,onal  materials,  but  post  content  valuable  to  the  community.  Rest  assured,  they  will  want  to  share  that  further  

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How  o`en  should  you  be  replying  to  Facebook  followers  ?  

Stay  in  Touch  Constantly  

•  Respond  to  fans  and  people  who  “like”  your  company  as  many  ,mes  as  possible.  If  they  have  a  ques,on  or  a  request,  spend  the  ,me  to  address  these.  Though  this  is  a  very  ,me-­‐consuming  ac,vity,  it  helps  you  increase  brand  awareness  and  drive  happy  reviews.  

•  Ensure  that  you  keep  customer  service  and  marke,ng  brand  managers  abreast  of  what  consumers  are  asking  for  on  your  Facebook  page  and  incorporate  their  ques,ons  into  an  FAQ  sec,on  of  your  Website  or  in  your  marke,ng  collateral  material.  

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Facebook  Adver,sing  What  marketers  need  to  know  

•  Don’t  go  for  numbers.  Target  less  people  who  are  more  influen,al.  

•  Don’t  sell  to  people  right  away.  Listen  to  what  they  have  to  say  and  learn  their  wants  and  needs.  

•  Ensure  you  have  measurable  objec,ves  and  budgets.  

•  Thing  strategically  but  react  tac,cally.  

•  Use  mul,variate  tes,ng  to  compare  Facebook  pages  to  your  website  pages.  

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Can  Facebook  ads  be  used    in  a  campaign?  

Target  Specific  Audiences  

•  Similar  to  Google  ads,  Facebook  ads  can  complement  your  already  exis,ng  marke,ng  efforts.  You  can  reach  your  precise  audience—female  or  male,  married  or  single,  professional  or  s,ll  in  school...  Sync  it  up  with  an  event  that  you  are  promo,ng,  or  target  a  specific  loca,on.    

•  Facebook  ads  are  not  very  expensive  and  you  can  easily  experiment  with  them!  

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Drive  them  to  Facebook  page  or  our  website  ?  

Create  Landing  Pages    

•  No  ma[er  where  your  prospects  arrive,  they  should  be  greeted  by  a  clear  and  direct  call-­‐to-­‐ac,on.  They  might  be  at  different  stages  of  their  familiarity  with  your  product/service  and  you  need  to  test  diverse  landing  pages.    

•  Think  of  it  as  a  long-­‐term  nurturing  campaign  rather  than  a  quick  slice-­‐and-­‐dice  scheme.  

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So,  what  is  the  value  of  a    Facebook  fan  anyway  ?  

•  The  smart  marketer  will  approach  the  ques,on  of  value  as  if  the  answer  is  zero  -­‐-­‐  there  is  no  intrinsic  value  to  a  Facebook  fan.  

•  Think  of  it  this  way:  What's  the  value  of  an  email  subscriber  if  the  company  never  uses  the  database  for  anything?  

•  A  Facebook  fan  has  one  primary  value  in  the  absence  of  ac,va,on  by  brands,  and  that  is  for  risk  mi,ga,on,  but  even  that  value  is  made  greater  when  brands  foster  stronger  rela,onships  with  engaged  fans.  

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What  else  should  I  know  ?  

•  Rumors  persist  that  Google  may  launch  a  Facebook  type  site  called  “Google  Me”.    However  Facebook  has  such  a  huge  following  right  now  that  it  is  debatable  as  to  whether  any  other  social  network  can  ever  catch  up  to  Facebook.  

•  There  is  a  clear  difference  between  how  people  use  social  networks.    For  example,  more  people  use  Twi[er  for  news  than  Facebook.  

•  There  seems  to  be  more  growth  in  Facebook  from  older  demographics  while  young  people  are  leaving  the  site  because  it  has  become  somewhat  “uncool”.  

•  Do  not  hire  interns  to  conduct  your  social  media  strategy.    They  are  the  voice  of  your  brand  and  the  job  is  just  too  important  for  an  intern.  

•  Expect  to  fail  but  if    you  don’t  try  you  won’t  learn.  

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