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How can you take advantage of the rise of social media to grow your business? How is social media marketing<\/a> different from any other form of marketing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital media that doesn\u2019t have a social element isn\u2019t as effective anymore. Social media is even taking people away from real life\u2014people are on their phones in stores and ignore displays and marketing in their physical surroundings. That’s why it’s so important for businesses, especially small businesses, to take advantage of the rise of social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading to learn about the rise of social media and digital marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Rise of Social Media<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Note: The information in this article is from the book Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook<\/em> by Gary Vaynerchuk. The book was published in 2013 and some statistics and information may be out of date but the advice is still valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days, almost everyone has a mobile device and most people are on social media.<\/strong> There are 325 million mobile subscriptions in the US and the author suspects that almost half of the time people spend on their phones is used for social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s normal for new platforms to replace old ones, the rise of social media is happening rapidly. To get an audience of 50 million, it took radio (which replaced print) eight years. It took TV (which replaced radio) 13 years. It took Instagram (which replaces everything that\u2019s come before it) 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People are so addicted to social media<\/a> that they expect all media, marketing, and technology to have a social element.<\/strong> Digital media that doesn\u2019t <\/em>have a social element, such as banner ads and emails, isn\u2019t as effective anymore. For example, in 2002, the email open rate was 37.3%. By 2011, it was only 17%. Social media is even taking people away from real life\u2014people are on their phones in grocery stores and ignore displays and marketing in their physical surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because social media is so widespread, quick-growing, and popular, businesses and marketers need to create a strong presence on all of the major platforms.<\/strong> Ideally, businesses will also be early adopters<\/a> of new platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skepticism and the Early Adoption Advantage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In spite of the rise of social media, many businesses and marketers don\u2019t take advantage of it, especially new platforms.<\/strong> There are several reasons for this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • They think social media doesn\u2019t matter.<\/li>
  • They don\u2019t understand it.<\/li>
  • They think it\u2019s a fad that will soon die out.<\/li>
  • They don\u2019t think it works. (It can take a while for the analytics to show results.) <\/li>
  • They\u2019re scared of making a mistake or starting a lawsuit.
    • For example, Pinterest encourages users to share images they don\u2019t own.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    • They don\u2019t have time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Even once marketers create a presence on one platform (often Facebook because it has such a large audience), they don\u2019t necessarily respect other platforms. Most marketers respond to a new platform like this: Once they hear about it, they spend only a few minutes exploring. The moment they find something low-brow that makes them think the platform\u2019s a waste of time\u2014for example, a nonsensical post about how someone likes ketchup\u2014they abandon it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Because of this reluctance to embrace the rise of social media, you and your brand don\u2019t face a lot of competition on new platforms.<\/strong> No one knows which platform will take off, but once one seems to be doing well, invest in it. Explore the platform and if you find silly posts, instead of writing off the platform as silly, consider how you could make better content than what\u2019s currently posted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Then, spend a year learning the platform more deeply than the average user. This forward-thinking will not only earn you a strong presence on that platform, but it will also earn you media attention (because you\u2019re doing something trailblazing) and make your company attractive to new talent (because you\u2019re progressive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • For example, in 2006, YouTube was still maturing. There were lots of silly videos of people mixing Mentos and Coke. Gary Vaynerchuk saw that YouTube had potential though, so he invested in learning how to use it by watching videos and creating his own. He ended up creating successful wine review videos that promoted his wine company.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Small vs. Large Businesses: A Matter of Effort<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        Embracing the rise of social media is usually easier for small companies than large ones.<\/strong> This is because smaller companies are more nimble and don\u2019t necessarily have legal or PR departments that stifle their creativity or bind them in red tape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        However, as platforms become more mainstream and larger companies begin to invest in them, the small business advantage disappears. Larger companies have higher budgets and more staff that can interact with the community. <\/strong>For example, a company with ten people answering customer questions on Twitter has an advantage over companies with just one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        However, a higher budget and large staff aren\u2019t necessarily synonymous with effort. If you\u2019re a smaller company and you work hard to create great content and interact with the community, it doesn\u2019t matter if other companies have more staff. Effort is how small companies successfully compete with big ones in the social media arena.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        How to Interact With Effort<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

        The most important kind of interaction is making customers believe that you care about them. People like to be informed and entertained, but being cared for is so rare that it surprises people and leaves an impression. Make the effort to reply to your customers\u2019 social media queries and concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • For example, if you were unclear about the timing of a sale in the initial post, go back and clarify, which will strengthen your right hook and your customer relationships.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          When you\u2019re engaging with someone, always tag them.<\/strong> This both ensures that they see your reply and forces them to return to your brand page to continue the conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • (For example: If someone comments with a question on your Facebook post, when you respond, don\u2019t only respond to their question; include the @ symbol and her name so that the response is linked to her and she\u2019s notified.)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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