8. Social Media Influence on Purchases
Millennials
!
7 in 10 Gen Xers
Gen Xers
Baby Boomers
59%
50%
55%
likely/somewhat likely
to purchase from a
brand they follow
62%
Will likely purchase from
a brand they follow
Source: SproutSocial
32. Nextdoor At A Glance
Founded in 2010
40%
Use Daily
70%
Use Weekly
Source: DMR
145,000 U.S.
Neighborhoods
and growing
Founded in 2010
~ 100 million users
(by end of 2020)
35. • Avoid unsolicited posts (SPAM)
• Make use of the tabs/sections
• Events and Classifieds
• Disclose your relationship to a
business
• Provide genuine
recommendations and answers
about businesses and services
Nextdoor Best Practices
36. Generate Leads with Nextdoor
• Create/claim your business page
• Respond to requests seeking
recommendations
• Paid ads/sponsored posts (limited)
54. YouTube at a Glance
Only 9% of small businesses use YouTube for marketing
5 billion
videos watched
daily
180 million
users in U.S.
Source: Roadside
61. Facebook Live Tips
• Invest in audio/video
• Start with short videos
• Reintroduce yourself often to
new viewers
• Space out other FB content
• Consider Be.Live
62. RECAP
ü Social advertising
ü Community engagement
ü Highlight customers/community members
ü Implement video content
66. • What goal do I have with
influencer marketing?
• Are there influencers
already in my industry?
• What could I offer in
exchange for their
audience’s reach?
Questions to Ask
67. Influencer Types
• Mega influencers/celebrities
• Thought Leaders
• Platform-Specific
“Sensations”
• Bloggers
• Micro-influencers (existing
customers)
68. • Reviewing products or
services
• Hosting a giveaway
• Instagram takeovers
• Twitter Chats
Influencers Can Help With
73. 2000 2009 2015 2017
FTC Endorsement Guidelines Timeline
Sony, Warner Bros.
and Lord & Taylor in
violation of FTC
endorsement
guidelines
FTC sends letters
to 90 influencers
over endorsement
guidelines
74.
75. FTC Compliance + Influencer Marketing
• Ensure all “material connections” are disclosed
• Disclosures should be clear and conspicuous which
means the disclosure is:
• Placed above the “more” button in an Instagram post
• Not hidden in a comment or with dozens of hashtags
• Use #ad, #sponsored and place it at the top of the post
• Refrain from vague or confusing disclosure hashtags
such as #sp, #partner, etc
78. Examples of KPIs
• Email/newsletter sign-ups
• Contact form inquiries
• Trials
• Webinars
• Purchases
• Downloads of content
• (Whitepaper, ebook, etc.)
79. Tracking Social Media Activity
TOOLS:
• GOOGLE ANALYTICS
•
• GOOGLE URL BUILDER
• BUFFER
• HOOTSUITE
• PROMO CODES
80. Social Media Do’s & Don’ts
DO:
• Have goals for your social
media strategy
• Engage with your
users/customers
• Use it as a feedback channel
• Test and experiment
DON’T:
• Aimlessly post
• Spam
• Use photos/videos from users
without asking permission
• Be afraid of new platforms &
tools