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Francesca James – Head Of Content, The Digital Marketing Show @francescaajames
*This eBook contains no dodgy erotic monotonous narrative*
So why the title?
Well, the idea behind it is that although it might be argued that ‘digital’ is turning marketing more into a science than an art form, there are certainly many different opinions as to what businesses should be doing in this brave new world.
The next 50 ‘chapters’ feature commentary from 50 digital leaders. These short-form pearls of wisdom will help to signpost marketers who are in danger of getting left behind at the speed of change in technology, marketing and channels today. As consumers become ever more digitally savvy and digital marketing techniques evolve at a rate of knots, companies need to ensure they are equipped to tackle digital head on.
Our mission is to help UK mainstream businesses compete in a digital world which is why we produce content like this. The following chapters will give you some information and insight but for the full story you’ll need to attend the Digital Marketing Show in excel in November.
Registration is open and tickets are free. Secure your place here.
1 The Rise and Rise of the Influencer – What it means to today’s marketers
By Andrew Grill – CEO of Kred, the world’s largest influencer platform. He is also the author of LondonCalling.co – one of the foremost blogs on social media technology and social business @AndrewGrill
Marketers the world over are starting to realize that achieving “likes” and “follows” is only scratching the surface social media’s potential as a marketing and sales vehicle. To turn social media into a viable tool with real top- and bottom-line impact, marketers need to develop content, tap into relevant communities and build relationships with key influencers.
One way to leverage social media engagement is to use big data – Big Social Data – to zero in on communities of like-minded people, and then identify which members are most influential.
1.1 Find and Engage
Once you’ve found your on-the-street influencer, how do you nurture them without compromising objectivity and turning the individual into nothing more than a paid tweeter or blogger? There are two considerations here: getting the influencer on your team, and then keeping them fresh, alert and genuine.
The way to do this is not simple, and human intervention is necessary. A brand advocate needs several touch points and a steady stream of quality content and product samples to keep their social conversations interesting. Conversely, a brand advocate who suddenly turns on your product or service becomes a liability, and should be managed accordingly. Ongoing monitoring will keep your team of influencers functioning according to plan.
1.2 What influencers mean to marketers
For brands seeking to use social media as a tool to boost sales, receiving mentions, likes and follows isn’t enough. Companies need to identify those who are most influential in their subject areas, engage more deeply with their target audiences, nurture and amplify them. Both B2C and B2B consumers are looking for authenticity, and will gravitate to those in social media who are speaking with passion and intelligence. Thus part of your digital content marketing strategy should be social media content – provided by real people with real opinions. Marketers have been trying to get to this level of information out of social media for a long time. Big social data is now providing answers – listening in real-time to make distinctions between people, and then grouping them into localised communities where true influencers can be identified. These communities are easily addressable, if you know how to find the influencers who start discussions, state opinions and engage others. A vast number of people are now active on social media worldwide. The interrelationships between those people, and the valuable data they generate, is too important to ignore.
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