Amanda Sibley is a member of the Global Marketing Relations at HubSpot. She helps create and manage paid advertisements and external vendors to help generate leads across various platforms. Amanda is also a regular contributor to the HubSpot Inbound Marketing Blog, where she writes about various topics across inbound marketing.
Social media and inbound marketing are increasingly important assets for businesses to get found by and engage with potential buyers on the web.
You’ve probably heard of social media and inbound marketing. You may have even experimented with Twitter and checking out old friends from college on Facebook. But why does any of this matter to you or your business?
Social media and inbound marketing are increasingly important assets for businesses to get found by and engage with potential buyers on the web. Think about the way you find information about products and services – are you watching TV ads? Going through your junk mail? Or are you consulting a search engine or a friend? People have gotten better and better at ignoring marketing messages with DVRs, caller ID, and spam filters. Instead they visit Google and social networks for answers to their questions. The question for you is, will you be there to answer it?
More About Facebook
Facebook is not a evil time-waster, a community just for “the kids” or irrelevant for marketers - even B2B companies. In fact, 41% of B2B companies have generated a customer with Facebook! Facebook can be a very useful tool for marketers in connecting people to others and brands they are interested in. Brands can use Facebook to directly connect with customers and prospects.
It can be difficult to figure out how to use Facebook for business activities. it can also be difficult to convince your CEO to let you incorporate Facebook or a larger social media strategy into your marketing plan. With the right knowledge and metrics, you can prove that it is highly beneficial.
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