Better Together: Search & Social, Maggie Malek at SMX West
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Transcript of Better Together: Search & Social, Maggie Malek at SMX West
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Head + Heart
Integrating Search and Social to Reach Your Consumer
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Started with GeoCities...Sports marketingTraditional PR
Now? Social media + Experience junkie
Maggie Malek, Head of PR & Social
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Once upon a time…
Search
Social
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• Written content is now graphic content• Social traffic is not guaranteed• Social engagement is a different ball game• Pay to play
Four Years of Change…
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The New Consumer Landscape
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Consumers have a natural AdBlock.
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To break through, brands have to stop shouting start listening.
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Winning brands will learn how to ignite authentic conversations.
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That ultimately change consumers’ hearts and minds.
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How do you ignite authentic conversations? Find out what you consumers care about.
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Identify (or create) moments that
matter.
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SEARCH SOCIALWINNINGCONTENT
Our approach
Head + Heart
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“Secret” sauce =Flexibility + willingness to fail
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It’s a closed loop
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Steps
1. Start with data 2. Create a content strategy 3. Ignite conversations, amplify4. Experiment, measure, repeat!
Steps
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Step 1: Start with the head
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• What are people searching for in the privacy of their own Google search box?
• What questions are they asking?
• What trends are you seeing?
Search data is honest
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Social data is real-time
• What are people saying about your product to their friends?
• How are they interacting with your competitors?
• What customer service issues are they having?
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Use social listening tools to identify key conversation topics
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Step 2: Create your strategy
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Let’s put the breaks on here.
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To break through. To matter. To ignite conversations... You must DEFINE YOUR SPIRIT.
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You need three types of content
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Plan for unbridled success!
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Success looks different for every
brand.
What metrics will you be looking at?
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Step 3: Ignite Conversations
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Hire the most amazing writers as brand ambassadors.
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Assign a dedicated team.
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Know exactly who is responsible for what.
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Have your tools ready to go.
Have your tools ready to go.
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Always be ready to move.
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High organic reach = amplifyHeavy website traffic = amplify Key cultural moment = amplify
Look for opportunities to amplify
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Step 4: Review and refresh
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Assess your success
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Social media + content for awareness versus conversionAwareness metrics Conversion metricsReach/ImpressionsEngagementMentionsClicks/CTRSite TrafficBrand AwarenessSentiment
LeadsCheckoutsConversion RateAverage Order ValueCart Abandonment RateCustomer Retention RateCustomer LTV
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Fail fast. Fail forward.
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• Know your brand voice
• Chart your course with data, but let your heart lead the way
• Rally around content that represents who you are
• Develop a relationship on social media that allows you to glean even MORE data from your consumer that allows you to personalize their experience
• Convert social sensations into content opportunities
Takeaways
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THANK YOU!