have content? now what?
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Everyone is a content creator now, but for brands to actually cut through the clutter in social, they need to adopt a new approach, and answer these questions in order to succeed.TRANSCRIPT
Have Content.
Now What?
Matt WurstVP, General Manager
@mwurst
Before we talk about what’s next…
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CONTENT
Provided by
Consumers and
Pros
NOW: Things are being thrown upside-down
COMMUNITY
Context and
connectivity created
by and for users
COMMERCE
Products tagged
and ingested for
seamless purchase
The Internet Trifecta has reached critical mass
Source: @KPCB 2014 Internet Report
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There is more content than ever before
Every minute of the day:
27,000,000+Pieces of content are shared every day
Yelp users post
26,380 reviews
YouTube users upload
72 hours of new video
Twitter users tweet
277,000 times
Instagram users post
216,000 new posts
Facebook users share
2,450,000 pieces of content
Source: AOL & Nielsen (2012)
DOMO Data Never Sleeps 2.0 (2014)
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The only constant thing is Change
Marketers Fans
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Listen
Strategize
Develop
Plan
PublishPromote
Moderate
Measure
Optimize
The content marketing
cycle requires advanced
specialization
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A marketing strategy where brands create interest, relevance and relationships with customers by producing, curating and sharing content that addresses specific customer needs and delivers visible value.
What is Content Marketing?
Delivers an intrinsic benefit to an audience
Centered on the fan or customer and his or her situation
Credit: Forrester Research, Inc.
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WHO
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
WHY
HOW
is our target consumer?
are we going to say?
should we engage?
is the right time to connect?
do our fans engage?
do we ensure it will be seen?
We must answer these questions to truly have great content:
Who is our target consumer?Use listening + research to uncover insights
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Consumer
Insights
Opportunity:
Use audience
insights to inspire
effective content
strategies.
WHO
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How Insights fueled creative
Unbranded
conversation
BACON
1.5 MM Searches
513,000 mentions
LEBRON
1.0 MM Searches
85,000 mentions
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19 Channels: no context, no connectivity
BIT OF THE OLD AND NEW
UTILITARIANCONTENT
CRM Facebook @Wienermobile
ACTIVE COMMUNITY
LOTS OF TALK, SOME SHARING
WHAT’S NEW?
mix of old and new content, creating differing brand
impressions
product content that’s adding ties to
social extensions
gathering place for coupon-seekers and Wienermobile lovers
a mirror of other social channels
archive for tv spots and past promotions (not much activity)
Hotdogger blog
TALES FROM THE ROAD
minimal ties back to hot dogs or the brand
OscarMayer.com
@OscarMayer
Wienermobile Wienermobile
stagnant photo album from the
brand
x2
IT’S THE WIENERMOBILE
Search: Category HD Facebook
x2
OM Facebook Oscar Mayer
x2.com
Search: Brand
UNBRANDED TERRITORY
Kraftrecipes
Minimal paid search and un-optimized SEO with
varying results dependent on category, but overall
lack of virtual shelf space
UTILITARIANCONTENT
Inspiring meal ideas and recipe
content
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White space for the trademark
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Revitalized a heritage brand & driving sales during a category slow period
WAKE UP & SMELL
THE BACON
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UNSUNG BACON
BACON BARTER SAY IT WITH BACON
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What are we going to say?Building a content strategy
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2013: Happy President’s Day!
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2014: Happy President’s Day!
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Unlock
Currency
Opportunity:
Discover what it
is that fans want,
and what value
they’re willing to
exchange.
WHAT
What You
Offer Fans
What Fans
Give Back To You
Conversation Access Utility
Entertainment Social Currency Product
Authenticity
WOM
Advocacy
More fans
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Stock
& Flow
Opportunity:
Balance big
lifestyle
campaigns
(stock) with daily
brand content (flow)
WHATcontinued
STOCK
“Stock is the durable stuff.
It’s the content you produce
that’s as interesting in two
months (or two years) as it is
today.”
FLOW
“Flow is the feed. It’s the posts
and the tweets. It’s the stream of
daily and sub-daily updates that
remind people that you exist.”
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Stock
& FlowMake your social more creative...
WHATcontinued
…and make your creative more social.
Where do fans engage?Developing a platform architecture
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RelevanceInspiration
Roles of
Platforms
Opportunity:
Rethink the
unique value
proposition of each channel
– from digital and
social to print
and broadcast.
WHERE
Tips
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Roles of
Platforms
WHERE
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When is the best time to connect?Right time > Real-time
2
7
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Right-time
Marketing
Opportunity:Be there where
and when our
target consumes
and creates social
content.
WHEN
525 MILLION earned
media impressions(5X # of Super Bowl XLVII viewers)
Named Best Social
Media Invention
of 2013 by Adweek
*** Not every brand can create meaningful, relevant
content in real-time. Most shouldn’t even try.
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Right-time
Marketing
WHEN
Plan to plan Plan to react Respond
Plan to plan
Respond
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Oreo #SnackHacksTransforming Content into Cultural Movements
THE INSIGHT:
FOOD REMIXING
THE CONTENT:
SNACK HACKSONGOING SUCCESS:
IGNITE FOOD CULTURE
MICHAEL VOLTAGGIO
STARRY KITCHEN
ROY CHOI
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Why do our fans engage?Measurement and optimization
3
2
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Better
measurement
Opportunity:Understand
consumer
engagement to
inform content
creation and
optimization
Looking both inside and outside of our communities.
WHYWhy Do They Share?
What Type of Content Resonates?
How do we ensure it is seen?Amplification of content
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Demo
Targeting
Opportunity:Change
broad/generic
content more
specific by
catering to target
demographics
HOW
810%increase in MALES Talking
about Hanes from Q1-Q2
670%increase in FEMALES Talking
about Hanes from Q1-Q2
And it drove a 4x lift in sales.(TV and print media over that time drove anincrease of 1.2x.)
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Interest
Targeting
Opportunity:Further target
content and media
strategies based
on relevant and
timely interests.
Boost engagement by reaching more of the right
people in the right place, not just your existing “fans.”
HOW
Baseball Country Music Running/fitness
Jay-Z Breaking Bad Katie Perry
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Influencer
co-creation
Opportunity:Leverage the
inspiration and
reach of
influencers to
create relevanceand drive
engagement.Logan Paul’s Vines for Hanes’ X-TEMP resulted in one of
the highest engagement rates Twitter has ever seen.
HOW Content
Development
• Unique style and voice
• POV and insights
• Creative input/skillset
• Leveraging their
credibility and
relevance
Publishing
• Platform knowledge
• Increased exposure
through social tagging
and interaction
Amplification
• Amplification across
their channels
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WHO
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
WHY
HOW
Listen, learn and understand your fans.
Make your social content more “creative.”
Customize roles and content for each platform.
Focus on “right time,” not just “real-time.”
Monitor, measure, optimize and iterate.
Amplify content with efficiently-targeted media.
If you remember these things…
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Thank you!
Mat t W urs t
@mwurs t