integrating social media into the marketing plan
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Presented by Dan Pinch at the Social Networking Summit in Cape Town on 3rd of March 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Integrating social media into the marketing plan
Traditional campaign thinking
ATL campaign idea (based on TV ad probably)
Promotion / P.O.S
PR
Microsite
Web ads
Bill boards
TV Print
Radio
Traditional creative production line
Strategy “the client wants to shift more XX”
Channel planning “you’re using TV and billboards. (There’s a special on).”
Everyone else “ok guys now repeat…uh I mean integrate the pay off line into whatever it is you fellas do.”
“We have an amazing 30 second spot concept for you. Wait until you hear the pay off line!”
Result = great TV ad, average, to sucky, everything else
Integrated thinking
Creative platform idea
Customer experience
PR
Facebook Page
Web ads
Bill boards
TV spot Print
Radio
Integrated team
Media planner
Strategy/planner
Media planner
Digital
Social media
PR
Copy writer
Designer
The client
The consumer
Result = something more interesting
There is no such thing as an awesome social media campaign, only a great integrated campaign
Social media is about finding middle ground between what the brands wants to talk about and the consumers (don’t be boring)
“Advertising” on social media sucks
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Why you should love (and fear) social media
Brand story
People talk about things online that happen offline
Facebook is the dominant social media platform
The largest fan page on Facebook (that’s over 15 times the audience of CNN prime time)
Majority of the content links to real world activities
The Happiness Truck
Twitter is great for reaching influencers and spreading content quickly (but becoming increasingly mainstream)
The largest brand on Twitter (probably) @wholefoods
Blog is used to host content into Twitter and Facebook
Kulula Facebook
Kulula “Not The World Cup”
The “not the world cup” campaign
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Capitec Bank – Live Free
Sandcastle construction crew
Events page acts as activity hub
Le Budget Cafe
Creating talking points on Facebook
Blogger drops
Engaging consumers
R 2 million worth of coverage (traditional and blogs) to date
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