Mari Smith's keynote from The Big Social Media Summit, Manchester, England. July 2015. Why and How Businesses Are Succeeding With Facebook
The rapid evolution of Facebook has made it difficult for many businesses to stay current with their Facebook marketing efforts. In this dynamic session Mari Smith—the world’s premier Facebook marketing expert—will show you what is possible with the right strategy. Mari will reveal top Facebook marketing pitfalls, teach you proven practices for marketing success, explore how to sell with Facebook and share upcoming Facebook trends. You'll end up with plenty actionable tips and inspiration to take your Facebook marketing to the next level. The result: better customer engagement, more loyal fans and measurable growth.
SOURCE: Om Malik
How & Why Facebook Video Can Overtake YouTube
http://om.co/2015/06/08/facebook-vs-youtube-battle-for-online-video/
VIDEO
Facebook started by making users accept autoplay
Then added in Video stats, including views (which includes Autoplay!)
Ads to viewers
Featured video
Playlists
Media channel
Instant Articles
Native Facebook Videos Get More Reach Than Any Other Type of Post
http://www.socialbakers.com/blog/2367-native-facebook-videos-get-more-reach-than-any-other-type-of-post
SOURCE: Om Malik
How & Why Facebook Video Can Overtake YouTube
http://om.co/2015/06/08/facebook-vs-youtube-battle-for-online-video/
SOURCE: Ericsson
Om Malik
How & Why Facebook Video Can Overtake YouTube
http://om.co/2015/06/08/facebook-vs-youtube-battle-for-online-video/
SOURCE: Socialbakers #Engage1015 opening keynote by CEO & Founder, Jan Rezab
https://www.facebook.com/socialbakers/videos/10153441804889744/
SOURCE: Socialbakers #Engage1015 opening keynote by CEO & Founder, Jan Rezab
https://www.facebook.com/socialbakers/videos/10153441804889744/
See this post:
http://vionic.com/site/blog/complete-guide-to-visual-content-on-facebook/
(BuzzSumo analyzed 100M Facebook updates)
https://www.facebook.com/marismith/posts/10152845026010009
See this post:
http://vionic.com/site/blog/complete-guide-to-visual-content-on-facebook/
https://www.facebook.com/marismith/posts/10152845026010009
https://www.facebook.com/jellyskateboards
Facebook finally has an engagement team! Watch their facebook.com/facebook & facebook.com/marketing – responses, using commenter’s first name only in an @ tag, signing off with first name of admin.
Mari has a separate community management page called Team Mari – chief Moderator, Juan Felix in the Netherlands logs on daily via the Team Mari page and does an incredible job of responding to Facebook Q&A on Mari’s main fan page. Mari also referred Juan to Social Media Examiner for the same role.
Messenger Business: Facebook Turns Messenger Into Customer Service & Commerce Channel
http://marketingland.com/facebook-turns-messenger-into-a-customer-service-commerce-channel-122880
Users no longer need a Facebook account
http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/06/sign-up-for-messenger-without-a-facebook-account/
See Mari’s input here:
https://www.facebook.com/marismith/photos/a.208729010008.138466.42328360008/10152878543605009/
Hat tip Liz Azyan for the Giobel Koi Center example
See also:
https://www.facebook.com/marismith/posts/10152715690225009
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/typical-response-time/618376
How to get the Very responsive to messages icon:
https://www.facebook.com/help/475643069256244
https://twitter.com/marismith/status/581604394778501121
See also:
The Social Business: Highlights from the Sprout Social Index
http://sproutsocial.com/insights/data/social-business-highlights-sprout-social-index/
Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference - March 2015
Quote source:
http://bit.ly/1h47fzO
The more you can craft your BUSINESS PAGE posts in a way that seamlessly blends in with your fans’ friends posts, the more humanized your company content will be. There is a fine art and science to this. Remember, think like a MEMBER first, then a marketer!
Facebook’s new ‘People-Based Marketing’ via ATLAS will be the next big thing in 2015. It’s an amazing evolution of digital marketing and advertising.
See this post for a summary of what Atlas is and how it works:
https://www.facebook.com/marismith/posts/10152325408445009
“OH, I love filling out forms!” said no one ever!
https://www.facebook.com/business/news/lead-ads
Facebook Challenges Pinterest With News Feed Buy Button For Shopify Merchants
http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/10/never-leave/
From Contently.com: http://contently.com/strategist/2014/04/11/facebooks-goodfellas-moment/
“In an era where everyone is a publisher, owning your own audience is more valuable than ever — and there are no shortcuts. It’s time consuming, and it’s not cheap. But it’s the only answer to a new media world that’s changing as fast as brands can keep up.”
As John Battelle noted, becoming a brand publisher is an existential choice — it’s not “should I publish content,” it’s “where should I publish content.”
Try your hand at running contests, but be sure to collect email addresses. You can administer contests on your wall now.
See these helpful resources:
Timeline Contest Creator: https://heyo.com/timeline-contest-creator-live
Timeline Contest App: http://www.contestcapture.com
Contest Capture to track entries: http://www.contestcapture.com
Go to www.22mari.com to sign up!
Mari spoke to almost 100 SMB owners at the recent Facebook Boost Your Business event in San Diego.
There were many common themes to the challenges SMBs face. See next slide
Also DIY vs. outsource?
Specialize
Don’t try to be everything to everyone
Go an inch wide and a mile deep
Get help, get training
Find a problem and solve it
FOCUS: Follow One Course Until Successful
Speaking at the Silicon Beach Fest in Santa Monica, Calif., Facebook’s Director of Strategic Accounts, Mark Wallrapp, talked about how many brands on social media (including Facebook) try to do too much or spread their focus too thin, in hopes of casting a wider net:
“I think a lot of smaller companies try to be all things to all people. Identify what you’re good at and then own that and go a mile deep. I think sometimes companies try to go a mile wide and you’re just never going to land.”
SOURCE: http://www.insidefacebook.com/2014/06/25/how-should-brands-approach-facebook-marketing-now/