Social Media Marketing for Malls

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Amberly RundellDigital Marketing Strategist

Digital Marketing Strategist

www.mannixmarketing.com

Today’s Agenda

What will you learn?

1. Why use Instagram, Facebook and Twitter?2. How to optimize your profiles3. How to spy on your competitors4. Content – Examples, Good vs. Better5. How to get more followers6. How to increase engagement7. My favorite tools, tips and more!

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Why Use Instagram, Facebook and Twitter?

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Instagram

400 million users49% male / 51% female53% of US adults 18-29 49% of US adults use it daily

Source: expandedramblings.com

Source: businessinsider.com

1.5 BILLION people on FB84% of people ages 18-2979% of peoples ages 30-4960% of people ages 50-64

500+ million users37% of people ages 18-2912% of people ages 50-64

Source: businessinsider.com

Optimize Your Profile2

Add a Feature Video

Update Your Cover Photo with links to More Information on your website

Add Instagram to your Navigation

http://facebook.about.com/od/PagesGroups/fr/How-To-Add-An-Instagram-Tab-To-Your-Facebook-Page.htm

Optimize Your Photo Albums

Add Apps www.woobox.com

Gift Cards App

Encourage & Monitor Reviews

Add CTA in cover photo

Optimize Your Profile

• Add your location• Add your USP in your bio• Add your website link• Add a hashtag

Optimize Your Profile

Get Inspired!

Study Your Competitors

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Use the Search Bar to Get Inspired!

Mall of AmericaAventura Mall King of Prussia Mall South Coast Plaza Millcreek Mall

Get Inspired!

Study Your Competitors

Use the Twitter Search Bar

#malls#MOA#malls#Crossgates

TagboardFavorite Tools!

http://www.mallofamerica.com/

Favorite Tools!

Get Inspired!

Share Great Content4

Have you won any awards?

Promote Sales at Retail Stores

Promote Your Retail Stores

Better: Tag the stores name in your post if they have a Facebook page

Promote Eventsand use a bit.ly link

Promote Events

Better: Add a link to more information. Hours, location, etc. Share with your friends!

Boost Your Event

Better: Boost this event to your fans and their friends

Sneak Peek / Behind the Scenes

FAQ’s

Keep an ongoing list of FAQ’s that you receive on a regular basis. Create a blog post with the answers, and post the link on your social media accounts.

Canva Favorite Tools

Use Real People in your Photos“Shopper of the day!”

User Generated Content - Include REAL human faces they receive 38% more likes on average, and 32% more comments.

Behind the Scenes

Show the Visual Journey of your Business

Add link to your description

Better: 1. Add a link in the description area with more information including hours, location, etc.2. Ask a question. Will you be attending? Who are you bringing to see Santa?

Wordswag

Favorite Tools!

ContestsWooboxWishpond

Favorite Products#FoodFriday

Videos

https://www.facebook.com/AventuraMall/videos/vb.108845629225/1424464211102606/?type=3&theater

Video “Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Crossgates Mall!

Video Tools

• Flipagram • Videolicious• Videohance• Hyperlapse

Community Involvement - Fundraisers

Blog Posts

Blog Posts

Happy Customers#DailyFinds

Win a Shopping Spree Contest! Take a picture in front of your favorite store for your chance to earn a

$500 shopping spree!

http://agencyentourage.com/

#ThrowbackThursdays

Who remembers when Caldor’s used to be in Crossgates mall?

Promote Other Channels

Storytelling

Source: SusanChavez.com

Get Inspired!

Tag Your Location5

Tag Your Location

Source: Wishpond.com

Tag Your Location

Get Inspired!

Get More Fans6

Video Contest

• Offer a mall-wide gift card for whoever makes the best 30-second video about why they love to shop at your mall. Let your shoppers create your content for you.

Use Hashtags

#Mall#Albany#Crossgates#SantaatCrossgates#destinyUSA#hipsterSanta

Interactive Boards

• Follow stores and businesses• News Channels and Local Guides (events)• Competitors• Follow your competitors followers• Follow the Followers of Influential people

Follow Others

Add Social Media Links In Your Email Signature

(If you don’t know how to do this, just Google “How to add email signatures to [AOL/Outlook/Gmail] email signature.)

Add Social Share Buttons

Add Icons to Your Website

Share on other channels

Reach out to Influencers (Stylists, Brand Ambassadors, Experts, Local Guides, etc.)

On Site Marketing at Events

Influencer Marketing

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/influencer-marketing-with-doug-karr/

Instagram Advertising

Ads will have CTA’s for direct response actions that open in an in-app web browser.

Source: Twenty20.com

Source: Twenty20.com

Instagram Advertising

www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-advertise-on-instagram-a-complete-instagram-ads-guide/

Get Inspired!

Increase Engagement7

Ask Questions

Key takeaway: Be genuinely interested in your audience!

Boost Posts

Target females 15 – 35 who live in a 30 mile radius of Kingston Collection who also like The Charlotte Russe page.

Advertise

Boost this post to parents that live in a 30 mile radius of Kingston Collection

Social Media Scavenger Hunt

Custom Audiences

How to Retarget Content to Facebook Custom Audiences

Target People that Visit your Website – Website Custom AudiencesTarget Email List – Look alike lists

Website Retargeting

Comment Back To Followers

Source: Dina Rodriguez – Hand Lettering Artist

“ ” to Win Contest

Source: Wishpond

Get Inspired!

My Favorite Tools & Tips

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ScheduGram

www.canva.com Favorite Tools!

Easily Design Images

Facebook Grid Tool

www.facebook.com/ads/tools/text_overlay

Muzy

Flipagram

www.flipagram.com

HootsuiteFavorite Tool!

Hashtagify

Click to Tweet

“Tweetables”

Favorite Tools!

Success Stories https://business.twitter.com/success-stories

Free E-Books

https://library.hubspot.com

Key Takeaways

• Social Media is all about VISUAL STORYTELLING• Pull back the curtains of your business• Tell your brand story using images and videos• Study others who are doing it right• Social Media = Like, Know and Trust • Capture moments • Never stop exploring and testing

Homework

• Take out your notes again• Try out 2 or 3 things you learned today!

Need help?

• Training and workshops• 1:1 Consulting• Social Media Strategy • Management

Let’s Connect!

@AmberlyOnline www.facebook.com/mannixmarketing

www.mannixmarketing.com

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