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It’s 2019 & Your Brand Needs To Think Like A
Media CompanySocial Media Week, London 2019
James Lamon, Head of Content BuzzFeed UK
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David Bowie Frida Kahlo Shia LaBeouf Dame Judy Dench
Who said: “Anything that moves you is art”
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In 2015, Shia Labeouf created a video with Central St Martins Fine Art Students that became a meme.
Shia performed 36 distinct bits. But only one bit went viral — a 1 minute clip by student Joshua Parker.
Source: The Art Student Behind Shia’s DO IT!!! https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/24996/1/the-art-student-behind-shia-s-do-it
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SPICY MEME SAVOURY RESULTS
We can learn from this.
● The purpose was to maximize the
engagement of the audience, not
to deliver a specific message.
● The strategy was multivariate, not a
single big bet.
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What impact did the meme have?
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Memes > Nike
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How do we apply this to social today?
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Social Media in 2019
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TRUTH JOY
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67%Active social media users in the UK
Social media is super duper big.
110 MinsAverage time spent per user each day
88,000,000Total hours of time spent on social each day
in the UK
Source: WeAreSocial Digital 2019 Report. https://wearesocial.com/uk/digital-in-the-uk
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Social media is all video now.
12xThe increase in shares on social video posts
vs images and/or text posts.
77%Of consumers say they were convinced to
buy a product by watching a video online.
77.3 minsMinutes spent per day watching digital video
in the UK.
Source: WeAreSocial Digital 2019 Report. https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/10/video-marketing-statistics.html
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Social media is interactive.
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Social media is fragmented.Friends
Influencers
Celebs
Media
companies
Topics of
Interest
Relatives
Brands
SOURCES OF CONTENT IN MY FEED*
*the size of these circles is entirely arbitrary
Colleagues
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Social media is deeply personal.
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So what?
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Q: What does it mean for your content to be “audience-first?”
A: Your content addresses the personal, individual needs of a
real human person.
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TRUSTThis brand values my time. My time spent with them is
meaningful. They offer things for me.
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The Connection Spectrum
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On social, a product-first message will not win.
WHY?
It’s competing with far more relevant content.
My guilty-pleasures, my favs, my BFFs, and the media & influencers willing to do anything for eyeballs.
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POTENTIAL
AUDIENCEYOUR
AUDIENCE
ALL
CONSUMERSYOUR
CONSUMERS
Brand:
Advertising
Content
Comments
Content
Media Company:
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POTENTIAL
AUDIENCEYOUR
AUDIENCE
ALL
CONSUMERSYOUR
CONSUMERS
Brand:
Advertising
Content
Comments
Content
Media Company:
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AUDIENCEYOUR
AUDIENCEALL
CONSUMERS
YOUR
CONSUMERS
Brand:
Advertising
Media Company:
Content
Content
Comments
Content
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TASTY PRODUCTS!
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THE FUTURE
Brick & Mortar = Clicks & Mortar
● More buying shifts online, death of the high street
● More time is spent online and on mobile
● More traditional linear entertainment is consumed on digital (live sports, live events, TV shows, etc)
Social = Marketing
● Your social media strategy subsumes your advertising strategy
● Your social media strategy becomes your entire marketing strategy
Social expands enterprise features
● Social platforms invest in better self-service targeting, surveying, marketing tools
● Social platforms invest in e-commerce, lower funnel tools, driving sales
● Social media becomes a full funnel tool
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AUDIENCEYOUR
AUDIENCEALL
CONSUMERS
YOUR
CONSUMERS
Brand:
Advertising
Media Company:
Content
Content
Comments
Content
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CONSUMERSAUDIENCEYOUR
AUDIENCEYOUR
CUSTOMERS
Content
Comments
Content
Media Brands:
Content
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Carwow is on the list of top auto YouTube channels in the world.
Social Blade: top auto publishers: https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/category/autos
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By 2023, they are projected to eclipse TopGear to be the #1 auto publisher on YouTube.
Social Blade: YouTube comparison: .https://socialblade.com/youtube/compare/topgear/carwow
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How Do I Steal My Unfair Share?
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Social media is fragmented.
You have access.
Friends
Influencers
Celebs
Media
companies
Topics of
Interest
Relatives
Brands
SOURCES OF CONTENT IN MY FEED*
*the size of these circles is entirely arbitrary
Colleagues
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Social media is interactive.
You have audience research baked in.
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Social media is deeply personal.
Go audience-first.
Ask yourself what people are watching, and why, and where your brand fits.
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SPICY MEME SAVOURY RESULTS
We can learn from this.
● The purpose was to maximize the
engagement of the audience, not
to deliver a specific message.
● The strategy was to try many things,
to test & learn, instead of one bet.
● And this is how a media company
thinks.
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